Cloontooa
Townland in the civil parish of Tuam, barony of Clare, Co. Galway; in Irish Cluain Tuaidh
- Area
- 196.7 ha
- 486 acres
- Land parcels
- 531
- registered freehold, median 234 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Residential Existing
- Planning
- 10
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
531 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloontooa, from 0 m² to 298,197 m² (29.82 ha, 73.69 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 243 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Business and Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
5 Jun 2026N/a
for a large scale residential development (LRD) comprising of the following: a) the demolition of the existing derelict dwelling house and existing sheds, b) construction of 149 no. residential units comprising of: a.16 no. 1 bed units b.26 no. 2 bed units c.99 no. 3 bed units d.8 no. 4 bed units, c) 1 no. creche facility and ancillary open space, refuse store, cycle parking and vehicle parking, d) alterations to exiting dwelling house entrance from R939 to provide vehicle and pedestrian entrance to proposed development, e) provision of 271 car parking spaces throughout proposed development, f) provision of 497 secure bicycle parking spaces throughout the development, including 80 short term visitor spaces, g) provision of communal open space including hard and soft landscaping including such as planting, paving and public lighting, h) provision of central play area with mix of features to central communal open space, i) provision of drainage systems including SUDS rain garden areas, j) provision of 1 no. ESB substation to service development, k) proposed connection to Galway County Council Part VIII development, LA07/25, and proposed future connections to adjacent residential developments and surrounding R2 lands. l) all other associated and ancillary development and site works
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660906
7 Feb 2026Conditional
for amendments to a solar energy development permitted under Galway County Council Planning Register Reference 20/1387 as follows: i) Omission of c. 1.92ha of solar panels; ii) Insertion of c. 1.30ha of solar panels, within the footprint of the permitted solar energy development; iii) Revised configuration of solar panels and alteration to spacing between the solar array rows to allow for 2.5m spacing; iv) Alteration to the design and location of the electrical inverter/transformer units and reduction in the number of electrical inverter/transformer units from 20 no. to 14 no.; v) 1 no. additional site entrance from the L6141 local road; vi) Revised locations of 1 no. site entrance from the L6141 local road and 1 no. site entrance from the L6143 local road; vii) Increase in the operational lifetime of the development from 30-years to 40-years from the date of commissioning; and, viii) All associated site development, drainage, access and reinstatement works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with the application
Permission · Galway County Council, 2660183
23 Jan 2026Conditional
to install a 21m monopole type telecommunications support structure, carrying antenna and dishes enclosed within a 2.4-metre-high fenced compound together with associated ground equipment cabinets and associated site works, including an access track within the grounds
Permission · Galway County Council, 2660083
11 Feb 2025Conditional
for the construction of perimeter fencing and floodlighting to existing playing pitch, construction of new warmup pitch with perimeter fencing, ancillary structures including ball stop netting, goal posts, player dugouts and all associated site works
Permission · Galway County Council, 2560135
20 Jul 2023Conditional
to construct a dwellinghouse, domestic garage/fuel store, septic tank with treatment system, percolation area & all ancillary site works. Gross floor area of proposed works: 209sqm (dwelling house) & 60sqm (domestic garage)
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360809
8 Sept 2022Conditional
WORKS TO REFURBISH THE EXISTING CASTLEBAR-CLOON 110kV OVERHEAD LINE WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 57KM LONG, AND COMPRISES 252 NO. WOODEN POLESETS AND 40 NO. STEEL ANGLE MASTS BETWEEN THE EXISTING CASTLEBAR 110kV SUBSTATION IN THE TOWNLAND OF AGHALUSKY, AND THE EXISTING CLOON 110kV SUBSTATION IN THE TOWNLAND OF CLOONASCRAGH, CO. GALWAY. APPROXIMATELY 20KM OF THE EXISTING CIRCUIT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE FUNCTIONAL AREA OF GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL AND APPROXIMATELY 37KM IN THE FUNCTIONAL AREA OF MAYO COUNTY COUNCIL
Permission · Mayo County Council, 22780
7 Sept 2022Conditional
to refurbish the existing Castlebar-Cloon 110kV overhead line, which is approximately 57km long, and comprises 252no. wooden polesets and 40no. steel angle masts between the existing Castlebar 110kV substation in County Mayo, and the existing Cloon 110kV substation in County Galway. Approximately 20km of the existing circuit is located within the functional area of Galway County Council and approximately 37km in the functional area of Mayo County Council.The proposed uprate development is located in the townlands of Belmont, Carrownageeha, Carrownurlaur, Cloonascragh (Kilbennan), Cloonascragh (Tuam), Cloondarone, Cloonfush, Cloontooa, Kilcreevanty, Killeelaun, Kilmore, Lehid, Liskeevy, Mullagh, Pollacorragune, and Woodquay in County Galway.The works will include:• the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor and wires with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; • the replacement of the existing earthwire, including bonding leads, earth leads and vibration dampers; • the replacement of 53no. wooden polesets and 39no. steel masts; • the replacement of hardware, fittings and insulators; • the replacement of crossarms at 50no. wooden polesets and the realignment of crossarms at a further 5no. wooden polesets; • all associated site development works, including foundation upgrade works; • all associated works within the Castlebar 110kV substation and Cloon 110kV substation to accommodate the uprated 110kV overhead line including uprating of the Castlebar bay in Cloon 110kV substation and the Cloon bay in Castlebar 110kV substation; • the replacement of approximately 175m of underground cable at the Castlebar 110kV substation; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing Structures; and • other temporary associated and ancillary development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 221030
25 Sept 2020Conditional
For a 10 year planning permission for the construction of a solar PV farm and ancillary infrastructure at Cloontoa, Rinkippeen, Cloonascragh, Barnacurragh and Ballykeaghra, Tuam, Co Galway. The development will consist of approximately 62.6 hectares solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 20 no. single storey MV substations, 3 no. single storey customer substations, boundary security fencing, 1 no. communications pole, CCTV, associated electricity cabling and ducting, provision of access tracks, access gates and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works, and will have an operational lifespan of 30 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 673.2 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 201387
26 Aug 2020N/a
For a 10 year planning permission for the construction of a solar PV farm and ancillary infrastructure at Cloontoa, Rinkippeen, Cloonascragh, Barnacurragh and Ballykeaghra, Tuam, Co Galway. The development will consist of approximately 62.6 hectares solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 20 no. single storey MV substations, 3 no. single storey customer substations, boundary security fencing, 1 no. communications pole, CCTV, associated electricity cabling and ducting, provision of access tracks, access gates and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works, and will have an operational lifespan of 30 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 673.2 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 201191
20 Nov 2017Conditional
to: a) Construct a two storey extension to its existing dressing room facility to include two new dressing rooms, toilets, referees room, and future gym at first floor level; b) internal alterations and upgrade to the existing dressing room facility and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works 118sqm, Gross floor space of work to be retained 97sqm.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171662
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Cloontooa.
Recorded monuments
- GA043-051 Road - gravel/stone trackway - peatland
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
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cloontooa.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_707 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Cloontooa with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.
The townland
- Name
- Cloontooa · Cluain Tuaidh
- Area
- 1,966,846 m² (196.68 ha, 486.02 acres)
- Civil parish
- Tuam, and its townlands
- Barony
- Clare
- Electoral division
- Tuam Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Tuam Rural electoral division: 6,556 people in 2,346 households; 65% of households own their home; 51% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Barnacurragh, Cloonascragh, Cloondarone, Cloonmore, Farrannamartin, Killeelaun, Rinkippeen, Tirboy, Townparks (2nd Division)
- Placenames
- Cloontooa 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.