Ballyconneely

226 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyconneely, from 4 m² to 721,847 m² (72.18 ha, 178.37 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballyconneely in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 5 Feb 2026Conditional

  sought to construct a Dwellinghouse and Domestic Garage / Garden store, new sewage treatment system and all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660162

• 5 Feb 2026Conditional

  for the demolition of the existing single storey dwelling, removal of the cattle crush and the existing registered wastewater treatment system including percolation area, the extension of the existing previously approved farm shed and its conversion to a single storey dwelling, and the installation of a wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the planning authority with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660166

• 16 May 2025Conditional

  for change of dwelling house design, layout and location from that previously permitted under planning permission ref. no. 22/61092 and for a shed/store building with all associated works and ancillary service. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS), has been submitted with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 220 sqm(H), 26 sqm(G)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560604

• 16 Apr 2025Conditional

  to (1) retain dwelling house as constructed, (2) remove existing septic tank and replace with a new wastewater treatment unit and tertiary treatment system & (3) remove enurement clause attached to Pl. Ref. 62704 (condition no. 5). Gross floor space of work to be retained: 79.60 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560437

• 2 Sept 2024Refused

  to demolish and reconstruct the current single-storey dwelling, remove an existing farm shed, construct a general purpose garage, remove the existing registered septic tank and percolation area, and install a wastewater treatment facility and percolation area. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted with this application. Gross floor space of proposed work: 134.00 sqm approx. & 23.65 sqm (garage). Gross floor space of any demolition: 103.50 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461149

• 19 Apr 2024Refused

  to demolish and reconstruct the current single-story dwelling, remove an existing farm shed, construct a general-purpose garage, and preserve the existing registered wastewater treatment facility and percolation area. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 134 sqm (house) & 23.65 sqm (garage) . Gross floor space of any demolition: 103.5 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460427

• 28 Aug 2023Refused

  to construct a single-storey extension to an existing single-storey house & demolish part of an existing farm storage shed & convert the remaining shed into a garage & general-purpose store

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361009

• 8 Aug 2023N/a

  to construct a single-storey extension to an existing single-storey house & demolish part of an existing farm storage shed & convert the remaining shed into a garage & general-purpose store

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360925

• 8 Jul 2023N/a

  to construct a single-storey extension to an existing single-storey house & demolish part of an existing farm storage shed & convert the remaining shed into a garage & general-purpose store

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2360771

• 15 May 2023Conditional

  of refurbishment and upgrading works [including (where necessary) replacement of existing poles along the existing overhead electricity line, minor ground works e.g. replacement or installation of stays, and maintenance or improvement works]; and all associated ancillary works including the provision of temporary accessways. Replacement poles will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to, the existing structures that they will replace. Replacement poles will have a maximum height of 12m above ground; and be similar in appearance to existing poles. Planning permission is sought for a 10 year period. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360507

• 1 Nov 2022Conditional

  for dwelling house and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. A Natura Impact Statement for the proposed development will be submitted with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works 211.08sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261092

• 10 Feb 2022Conditional

  on the grant of outline 18-182 to construct a dwelling house, treatment plant, and percolation area. Gross floor space of proposed works: 78.9 sqm

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22157

• 10 Dec 2021Refused

  for dwelling house and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. A Natura Impact Statement for the proposed development will be submitted with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 210 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 212342

• 27 Aug 2021Conditional

  to partially demolish existing fire damaged dwelling and to re-construct dwelling including minor additional alterations to external facades of dwelling, and including all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 136.05 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211560

• 13 May 2021Refused

  for dwelling house and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. A Natura Impact Statement for the proposed development will be submitted with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 210 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21796

• 18 Feb 2021Conditional

  for a change of house design, previously granted under PL Ref No. 181872. Gross floor space of proposed works: 172.29 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 60.20 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21195

• 8 May 2020Conditional

  for development consisting of: a) Demolition of the existing North elevation gable and part demolition of the existing East elevation. b) Construction of a new kitchen / dining extension to the existing North elevation and part East elevation. c) Construction of a new master bedroom and ensuite extension to the existing East elevation. d) Minor internal alterations. e) All associated site and landscape works above & below ground. Gross floor space of proposed works: 45 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 89 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20574

• 4 Dec 2019N/a

  to construct a new dwelling house and private wastewater treatment system with all associated site works and ancillary services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 211.8 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191870

• 26 Jul 2019Conditional

  for (1) proposed sports field and public amenity park (2) new all weather running track with flood lighting (3) proposed steel storage shed (4) new picnic areas and minor landscaping works (5) off road surfaced car park area as well as all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 30.36sqm (shed).

  Permission · Galway County Council, 191176

• 26 Feb 2019Conditional

  consisting of retention and completion of effluent treatment package system, and soil polishing filter

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19259

• 21 Dec 2018Conditional

  to (1) renovate existing house (2) construct new side and rear elevation single storey extensions (3) install new effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works. This planning application is accompanied by a NIS, as required by Article 239 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended). Gross floor space of proposed works: 74.80 sqm; Gross floor space of work to be retained: 60.20 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181872

• 19 Feb 2018Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house, treatment plant, and percolation area. Gross floor space of proposed works 106 sqm.

  Outline permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18182

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Connemara Bog Complex SAC 002034
• Special Area of Conservation: Slyne Head Peninsula SAC 002074
• Special Protection Area: Connemara Bog Complex SPA 004181
• Special Protection Area: Connemara Islands SPA 004159
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Connemara Bog Complex 002034
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slyne Head Peninsula 002074

Recorded monuments

• GA049-005 Designed landscape - folly
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• GA049-006 Midden
  Description

  Close to seashore on W side of Ballyconneely Bay. Traces of a shell midden were noted in 1986 (pers. comm. T. Robinson); possibly the same site mentioned by Brunicardi (1914, 198-9). Not visited. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA049-007 Chapel
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• GA049-008 Burial ground
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• Catholic Church of the Holy Family, church/chapel, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Roman Catholic Church, built c.1850, with five-bay nave, sacristy to south, porch to west and bellcote over gable-front having bell. Pitched artificial slate roofs with replacement metal rainwater goods, replacement uPVC eaves, and cross finials to east gable and bellcote. Painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls with plinth, and having stepped buttresses to corners of nave and between nave windows. Round-headed window openings having twenty-over-twenty pane timber sliding sash windows with traceried heads to upper sashes, moulded render surrounds and hood-moulding. Triple-light window opening to east elevation with round-headed lights, lead stained-glass with tracery, moulded surround and hood-moulding. Round-headed opening over west end, with fixed timber forty-pane stained-glass window with fanlight. Square-headed door opening to porch with replacement double-leaf timber glazed door. Shrine of crucifixion scene to south.

• Ballyconneely Constabulary Barrack, barracks, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former constabulary barracks, built c.1820, with flat roof porch to front, west, elevation, single-storey lean-to block and courtyard to rear. Now vacant. Pitched slate roof, half-hipped to rear block, with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls, first floor rear having exposed rubble granite walls with dressed quoins. Square-headed window openings with six-over-six and three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows to rear, with dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds and stone sills. Boarded windows to front elevation and to rear block. Square-headed door opening with dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds and replacement timber battened door. Courtyard accessed through segmental-headed archway with dressed granite voussoirs. Rubble stone buildings to yard having dressed limestone quoins and openings with brick block-and-start surrounds. Rubble stone boundary wall to front having wrought-iron garden gate with dressed stone piers with caps.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

The EPA radon map gives no estimate at the centre of the townland of Ballyconneely.

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyconneely.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Ballyconneely with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Ballyconneely · Baile Conaola

Area

5,417,244 m² (541.72 ha, 1,338.63 acres)

Civil parish

Ballindoon, and its townlands

Barony

Ballynahinch

Electoral division

Bunowen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Bunowen electoral division: 406 people in 165 households; 86% of households own their home; 22% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 50% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boolagare, Bunowen Beg, Derrigimlagh, Doohulla, Foorglass, Shannanagower

Placenames

Ballyconneely on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.