Castlelambert

140 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castlelambert, from 7 m² to 107,851 m² (10.79 ha, 26.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 16 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 Castlelambert 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.

• 26 Jun 2026Conditional

  of dwelling house on revised site boundaries, and to retain garage

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2661077

• 22 May 2026Conditional

  of the alterations to the previously approved elevations to the dwelling house and to retain the garage different to that approved under planning reference no. 23/60151 and all associated works. SPLIT DECISION - Grant for rentention of alterations Refused retention of the garage

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660813

• 21 Feb 2026Conditional

  for the consruction of a single dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary wastewater effluent treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660282

• 2 Oct 2025Conditional

  to construct a new slatted cow wintering unit including all associated works and services on an existing farmyard

  Permission · Galway County Council, 25258

• 29 Sept 2025Refused

  for a period of 10 years for a development consisting of the provision of the following: i. 8 no. wind turbines with an overall turbine total tip height range of 178m - 185m, a rotor diameter range of 149m - 163m, and turbine hub height range of 101m - 104m, and associated foundations and hard standing areas; ii. A permanent 38kV substation compound (including a control building (157.6 sqm) with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and apparatus, security fencing, underground cabling, storage containers, wastewater holding tank, site drainage and all ancillary works); iii. Permanent underground electrical (38kV) and communications cabling to the existing Cashla Substation in the townland of Barrettspark (including joint bays, communication and earth sheath link chambers and all ancillary works along the route). This cabling route is primarily located within the public road corridor which includes protected structures (RPS No. 3747, RPS No. 146). iv. Underground electrical (20/33kV) and communications cabling connecting the wind turbines and meteorological mast to the proposed on-site substation; v. 2 no. temporary construction compounds (including site offices and welfare facilities (with a combined floor area of 202.5 sqm); vi. A meteorological mast with a height of 30 meters, security fencing and associated foundation and hard-standing area; vii. Upgrade of existing site tracks/ roads and provision of new site access roads, junctions and hardstand areas, including a new site entrance off the L3115; viii. Peat and Spoil Management Areas; ix. Tree felling and vegetation removal; x. Biodiversity enhancement measures (including peatland habitat enhancement, Marsh Fritillary habitat enhancement and management, establishment of hedgerows and native woodland planting); xi. Site drainage; xii. Operational stage site signage; and xiii. All ancillary works and apparatus. A thirty five-year operational life from the date of full commissioning of the wind turbines and subsequent decommissioning is being sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this application. An Opinion on Unconfirmed Details issued by Galway County Council (Opinion Ref. No. 25/MP/2) on 29th May 2025 accompanies this application. The details unconfirmed in this application are the turbine total tip height, rotor diameter and hub height. The range of parameters un

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561412

• 6 Jul 2025Refused

  for the construction of new dwelling house, wastewater system, garage & all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 208 sqm(H), 57.00 sqm(G)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560903

• 30 May 2025Conditional

  to construct an agricultural storage shed (attached to existing shed). Gross floor space of proposed works: 448.40 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560675

• 24 Oct 2024Conditional

  of existing agricultural shed including access and all associated works and services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 59 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 24315

• 11 Sept 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a new dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, garage & all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 222.00 sqm (house) & 47.00 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461198

• 18 Oct 2023Refused

  to construct a two storey dwellinghouse, 209m2 approx, garage, treatment system & associated services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361247

• 28 Sept 2023Conditional

  to erect dwellinghouse, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area & all associated services. Gross floor area of proposed works: 227sqm (dwellinghouse) & 40sqm (domestic garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361172

• 28 Sept 2023Conditional

  to construct dwellinghouse, garage, treatment plant, polishing filter & associated services previous pl. ref. 22/433

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23393

• 21 Feb 2023Conditional

  for change of house type to a previously approved dwelling house (Pl. Ref. 20/1846).Gross floor space of proposed works 291.00sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360151

• 9 Sept 2022Conditional

  to install an external S-5500 milk silo with 25,200 litres capacity. Gross floor space of proposed works 7.00 sq m.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260907

• 5 Aug 2022Conditional

  for extension to existing dwelling house and replacing existing septic tank with treatment plant and percolation area. Gross floor space of proposed works 70.40sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260793

• 25 Apr 2022N/a

  for change of house type to a previously approved dwelling house (Pl. Ref. 20/1846).

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2260392

• 31 Mar 2022Conditional

  to construct dwelling house, garage, treatment plant and polishing filter and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 195 sqm (dwelling) & 45 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22433

• 14 Oct 2021Conditional

  for a Slatted Cattle Shed and ancillary concrete on my lands. Gross floor space of proposed works: 226.56 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 211910

• 20 Aug 2021Conditional

  for change of house design, previously granted under PL Ref 15/1235 and 20/1369. Gross floor space of proposed works: 476.5 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211521

• 18 Dec 2020Conditional

  for planning permission to construct a dwelling house, garage and proprietary effluent treatment system. Gross floor space of proposed works: 261 msq

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 201970

• 4 Dec 2020Conditional

  to construct a dwellinghouse, garage, and proprietary effluent treatment system. Gross floor space of proposed works: House 279 sqm, Garage 108 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 201846

• 24 Sept 2020Unconditional

  to erect dwellinghouse, domestic garage, effluent treatment system, raised polishing filter and all associated services (Gross floor space house 271sqm; garage 54sqm) Previous Planning Ref 15/1235

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 201369

• 21 Jan 2020Conditional

  to construct a 2 bay calving shed, a single bay machinery/farm storage shed and a holding pen/cattle enclosure. Gross floor space of proposed works: 280.85 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2054

• 23 Feb 2017Conditional

  of changes to existing residential dwelling and garage as constructed granted under 09/669 & 12/537 along with all associated site works and services including existing septic tank & treatment unit. Gross floor space of proposed works: 311.31sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 17243

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Castlelambert.

Recorded monuments

• GA083-029 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On an E-facing slope in former demesne land. Marked on OS 6-inch maps as a roughly subcircular tree-planted enclosure (c. 55m by c. 45m) delimited by a solid line. Described in 1980 as 'a roughly circular monument, very poorly preserved, outlined by remains of a very low broken down wall. … [It] measures approx. 38m N.W.-S.E. … On East, N.E. & S.E. the wall is set on a low scarp while there is a shallow fosse outside on North, West & S.W.' (Topgr. Files, OPW). No visible surface trace survives. 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

• GA084-060 Enclosure
  Description

  In gently undulating grassland. Marked on OS 6-inch maps as an oval enclosure (N-S c. 50m, E-W c. 40m) cut by a field wall at E and W. No visible surface trace survives. 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

• GA084-061 Enclosure
  Description

  In undulating grassland. Marked on 3rd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1933) as a circular enclosure (D c. 45m). No visible surface trace survives. 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

• GA084-062 Country house
  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.

• GA084-063 Hilltop enclosure
  Description

  On the summit of a prominent hillock in gently undulating pastureland. Poorly preserved circular enclosure (D c. 80m) defined by an earthen bank and external fosse. The bank, which is planted with ash trees, is visible from N through E to SSE, while the fosse survives from WSW through N to S. From WSW to N it has been widened deepened and straightened off: A drain at WSW leads S to a small pond. A collapsed field wall runs around its outer edge from N to ESE. Two small gaps in the bank at NNE and NE appear modern. A wall cuts across enclosure from N to S marking both the td. and B. boundaries. 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

• GA084-064 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  On an E-facing slope in undulating grassland. Poorly preserved originally circular rath (D 56m) defined by a bank from W through N to E. According to local information, the S half of the monument was bulldozed in the 1950s and no visible surface trace survives. 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

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Castlelambert.

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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 Castlelambert with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Castlelambert · Caisleán Lampart

Area

2,504,682 m² (250.47 ha, 618.92 acres)

Civil parish

Monivea, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Aughrim, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Aughrim electoral division: 1,317 people in 436 households; 89% of households own their home; 45% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caraunduff, Deerpark, Knocknacreeva, Moanbaun, Pollagooil, Pollnagroagh, Rathmorrissy, Tobernavean

Placenames

Castlelambert 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.