Deerpark

172 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Deerpark, from 8 m² to 97,678 m² (9.77 ha, 24.14 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 68 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential Infill (New/proposed residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business & Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 3 Apr 2025Conditional

  for revisions and additions to the previously permitted residential development approved under Pl. Ref. No. 22/60184. Under Pl. Ref. No. 22/60184, permission was granted for the demolition of the existing single storey commercial building and the construction of 4 no. two storey townhouses with a consolidated new entrance onto Bridge Street. The proposed development will consist of; 1. The construction of 5 no. additional residential units, comprising of 4 no. two-storey three bedroom terrace houses and 1 no. two-storey two bedroom terrace house on an enlarged site to the south-east(rear) of the 4 no. permitted townhouses. 2. Revisions to the previously permitted layout to include for alterations to shared surface access road/homezone, parking, communal open space, and riverside linear park on the enlarged site. 3. Revised boundary treatments, public lighting, footpaths, connection to public mains water supply and public sewerage, surface water drainage arrangements, together with all associated site development works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 520.00 sqm

  Permission, 5 homes · Galway County Council, 2560361

• 11 Oct 2024Conditional

  for a proposed single storey day service facility (322 sqm) for people with an intellectual disability, a cycle track with two storage containers for tandem bicycles, car parking, associated landscaping, site works and for alterations to the road and footpath at the junction of Bridge Street (N84) and local road (L61301-0). Gross floor space of proposed works: 322.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 24300

• 3 Oct 2024Conditional

  to construct new serviced dwelling, garage/shed with connection to public services and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 227.6sqm (H) 50.76sqm (G)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461301

• 2 Oct 2023Conditional

  for renovation & extension of existing 88sqm dwelling, works includes the construction of a two storey, one-bedroom extension to the rear of the existing dwelling & proprietary wastewater treatment system with percolation area & all associated site works together with all associated ancillary works. Total size of the three-bedroom dwelling 182sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361180

• 3 Aug 2023N/a

  for a dwellinghouse, garage, connection to public services & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360904

• 16 Dec 2022Refused

  for a dwelling house, garage, connection to public services and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 230.00 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261259

• 29 Jul 2022Conditional

  for an extension and alterations to an existing dwelling and associated services.Gross floor space of proposed works 36.30sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260776

• 14 Mar 2022Conditional

  for a dwelling house, garage ,new septic tank/treatment plant with percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 245 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260220

• 3 Mar 2022Conditional

  for (1) the demolition of existing single storey commercial building, (2) the construction of 3 no. two-storey two-bedroom townhouses, and 1 no. two-storey three-bedroom townhouse, (3) revised access arrangements including closure of existing vehicular entrance / exit to the north-east and upgrading of entrance / exit to the south-west, (4) the provision of shared surface access road / home-zone and surface parking, together with all associated site development works and services.

  Permission, 4 homes · Galway County Council, 2260184

• 23 Nov 2021N/a

  for a residential development. The development will consist of (1) the demolition of existing single storey commercial building, (2) the construction of 3. no. two-storey two-bedroom townhouses, 1 no. two-bedroom ground floor apartment and 1 no. one-bedroom first floor apartment, (3) revised access arrangements including closure of existing vehicular entrance/exit to the north-east and upgrading of entrance/exit to the south-west (4) Provision shared surface access road/home-zone and surface parking, together with all development works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission, 3 homes · Galway County Council, 212185

• 9 Sept 2021Refused

  for a proposed single storey day service facility (285 sqm) for people with an intellectual disability, a proposed cycle track with two storage containers for tandem bicycles, two site entrances, car parking and associated landscaping and site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 285 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 211637

• 19 Oct 2020Conditional

  for a new two storey extension to existing dwelling house. Gross floor space of proposed works: 32.40 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 201535

• 27 Jul 2018Conditional

  for 22 no. two-storey dwellings (10 No. four-bedroom semi-detached, 8 No. five-bedroom detached, 4 No. six-bedroom detached with garage) which will form an extension to Deerpark Woods estate: 16 No. dwellings are accessed via the existing estate entrance at Deerpark Woods, and 6 No. dwellings are accessed from an existing laneway to the east which is to be widened on the Applicant's site, all ancillary siteworks, footpaths, landscaping, lighting and drainage works on a site of 2.25ha approx. The subject site is bounded to the North by LS61280, to the East and South by Local Laneways, to the West by the existing residential Deerpark Woods development. (Gross floor area 4434sqm). Previous Planning Ref. Nos. 07/1485 & 13/611.

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 181070

• 24 Apr 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a dwelling house, garage, wastewater treatment system and all ancillary works. Gross floor space of proposed works 155.4sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18495

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 Deerpark.

Recorded monuments

• GA042-104 Enclosure
  Description

  On a rise in gently undulating grassland. Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (D c. 55m) cut by the td. boundary at E and SSW. Only a very low degraded bank survives from SW through W to NE. 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

• GA042-120 Church
  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.

• GA042-120001 Graveyard
  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

• Church of Saint John the Baptist (Killursa), church/chapel, 1720–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, having four-bay nave of c.1830, and earlier three-stage tower of c.1740. Roof now lacking its structure and covering, and has ashlar chimneystacks to nave gables with string courses. Rendered rubble limestone walls. Tower is very simple with lime-rendered walls, string-courses between stages, and crenellated parapet. Lancet windows to nave and wider Tudor-arch east window opening flanked by lancet windows, all with limestone dressings. Tower has small window to second stage and four segmental-headed windows to third, larger window over doorway now blocked up. Trefoil lights in west end of nave, flanking tower. Doorway to tower is late medieval and has been removed from an older building. Early nineteenth-century pointed doorway between south side of tower and nave, now also blocked up. Church stands in graveyard bounded by rubble limestone wall, having entrance gate to west comprising double-leaf wrought-iron gate supported on octagonal-plan cast-iron piers and flanked by ashlar limestone walling.

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 moderately low, 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 Deerpark.

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

Name

Deerpark · Páirc na bhFianna

Area

1,527,099 m² (152.71 ha, 377.35 acres)

Civil parish

Killeany, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Headford, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Headford electoral division: 1,864 people in 695 households; 75% of households own their home; 43% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balrickard, Bunanraun, Clooneen, Gortnamona, Headford, Liss, Lodge, Racepark

Placenames

Deerpark 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.