# Ballyroe, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Templetogher, barony of Ballymoe, Co. Galway; in Irish An Baile Nua. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 666,776 m² (66.68 ha, 164.76 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 65 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,181 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Templetogher, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/templetogher.md - Barony: Ballymoe - Electoral division: Kilcroan, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 596 people lived in 224 households in the Kilcroan electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 25% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/19035 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 60465 - Centre: latitude 53.678138, longitude -8.565398 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 65 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyroe, from 17 m² to 69,176 m² (6.92 ha, 17.09 acres); 28 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1971056: 69,176 m² (6.92 ha, 17.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971056.md - Parcel 1971062: 65,362 m² (6.54 ha, 16.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971062.md - Parcel 1971055: 64,191 m² (6.42 ha, 15.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971055.md - Parcel 1927399: 32,674 m² (3.27 ha, 8.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927399.md - Parcel 2113313: 27,330 m² (2.73 ha, 6.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2113313.md - Parcel 1971061: 26,244 m² (2.62 ha, 6.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971061.md - Parcel 1927300: 25,644 m² (2.56 ha, 6.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927300.md - Parcel 1927302: 25,314 m² (2.53 ha, 6.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927302.md - Parcel 5304884: 22,408 m² (2.24 ha, 5.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5304884.md - Parcel 2373879: 19,433 m² (1.94 ha, 4.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2373879.md - Parcel 1971058: 19,178 m² (1.92 ha, 4.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971058.md - Parcel 6056396: 19,113 m² (1.91 ha, 4.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6056396.md - Parcel 1971065: 18,680 m² (1.87 ha, 4.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971065.md - Parcel 1971059: 18,487 m² (1.85 ha, 4.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971059.md - Parcel 1927397: 17,155 m² (1.72 ha, 4.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927397.md - Parcel 1971052: 16,736 m² (1.67 ha, 4.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971052.md - Parcel 1971057: 16,593 m² (1.66 ha, 4.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971057.md - Parcel 1971063: 15,394 m² (1.54 ha, 3.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971063.md - Parcel 1971068: 15,300 m² (1.53 ha, 3.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971068.md - Parcel 1971060: 14,769 m² (1.48 ha, 3.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971060.md - Parcel 1971054: 14,178 m² (1.42 ha, 3.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971054.md - Parcel 1995799: 13,373 m² (1.34 ha, 3.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1995799.md - Parcel 1971064: 11,518 m² (1.15 ha, 2.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971064.md - Parcel 5108411: 9,706 m² (0.97 ha, 2.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5108411.md - Parcel 1927301: 6,908 m² (0.69 ha, 1.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927301.md - Parcel 4457546: 6,773 m² (0.68 ha, 1.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4457546.md - Parcel 1971069: 6,179 m² (0.62 ha, 1.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971069.md - Parcel 1927303: 4,667 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927303.md - Parcel 1971053: 4,312 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971053.md - Parcel 1971072: 4,209 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971072.md - Parcel 1927400: 3,412 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927400.md - Parcel 1927401: 2,325 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927401.md - Parcel 2837733: 2,181 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2837733.md - Parcel 4625377: 2,117 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4625377.md - Parcel 1971158: 2,057 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971158.md - Parcel 3964157: 1,782 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3964157.md - Parcel 1971159: 1,766 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971159.md - Parcel 1971070: 1,709 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971070.md - Parcel 4584295: 1,697 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4584295.md - Parcel 3964156: 1,692 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3964156.md - Parcel 4584297: 1,602 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4584297.md - Parcel 2113310: 1,481 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2113310.md - Parcel 4584307: 1,431 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4584307.md - Parcel 1927404: 1,351 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927404.md - Parcel 1971160: 1,307 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971160.md - Parcel 1927299: 1,254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927299.md - Parcel 1927298: 1,081 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927298.md - Parcel 1927403: 993 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927403.md - Parcel 1971067: 677 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971067.md - Parcel 1927296: 475 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927296.md - Parcel 1927297: 379 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927297.md - Parcel 5671091: 332 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5671091.md - Parcel 4622775: 239 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4622775.md - Parcel 5671075: 237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5671075.md - Parcel 5949473: 236 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5949473.md - Parcel 5949476: 235 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5949476.md - Parcel 5561383: 184 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5561383.md - Parcel 1971071: 178 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1971071.md - Parcel 4627511: 172 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4627511.md - Parcel 5561384: 170 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5561384.md - Parcel 1927398: 101 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927398.md - Parcel 4627526: 84 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4627526.md - Parcel 1927402: 71 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1927402.md - Parcel 4627527: 30 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4627527.md - Parcel 2406994: 17 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2406994.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballyroe in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 6 applications, newest first. - 22 Jul 2026, Galway County Council 2661242: Refused. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of a 3 no. unit extension to a completed housing estate, comprising of the following mix: 3 no. two-bedroom terraced bungalow units and all associated car parking, landscaping, connection to existing road network, foul and storm sewers, including all other associated civil & site works and services to facilitate this development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661242/0 - 6 Dec 2024, Galway County Council 2461669: Conditional. Permission. to construct office space extension to existing Parish Hall and associated siteworks and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 58 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461669/0 - 18 Nov 2024, Galway County Council 2461556: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a development consisting of the construction of a 15no. dwelling unit extension to completed housing estate, comprising of the following mix: 1 No. detached six-bedroom single storey assisted living unit, 4 No. semi-detached three-bedroom two storey dwelling units, 2 No. semi-detached four bedroom three storey dwelling units, 2 No. semi-detached two-bedroom two storey dwelling units and 6 No. Terraced two-bedroom two storey dwelling units and all associated car parking, landscaping, connection to existing road network, foul and storm sewers, including all other associated civil & site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,777.54 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461556/0 - 10 May 2022, Galway County Council 2260455: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area along with associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 229.00sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2260455/0 - 3 Dec 2020, Galway County Council 201827: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for extension and alterations to existing dwelling house, construct domestic garage and fuel store along with associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 98.10 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201827/0 - 20 Apr 2017, Galway County Council 17545: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 268.8sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/17545/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballyroe. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - GA006-007: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA006-007----. In undulating grassland. Marked on OS 6-inch maps as a set of hachures, curving from W through N to NE, in a manner suggesting a circular enclosure (D c. 40m). No visible surface trace survives; a bungalow occupies the site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010 - GA006-008: Quarry, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA006-008----. A hachured area marked on the 1930 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a disused quarry defined by a large irregular pit. Probably of 19th/20th century date. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 29 August 2014 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballyroe. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Ballyroe, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyroe. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballyroe.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballyroe.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballyroe.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) - Ballyroe, Williamstown: 6 sales, https://everytownland.com/galway/ballyroe-williamstown.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Carrownderry: https://everytownland.com/galway/carrownderry.md - Corralough: https://everytownland.com/galway/corralough.md - Pollaneyster: https://everytownland.com/galway/pollaneyster.md - Springfield: https://everytownland.com/galway/springfield-63909.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballyroe - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/ballyroe