Farranalynch

130 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Farranalynch, from 1 m² to 34,360 m² (3.44 ha, 8.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 102 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Commercial/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 10 Sept 2026N/a

  for the construction of 46 no. residential units comprising; 38 no. houses (comprising 2 no. two-bed units, 16 no. three-bed units and 20 no. four-bed units), 8 no. duplexes (comprising 4 no. two-bed units and 4 no. three-bed units); provision of a new pedestrian and vehicular access to The Hill Road (R942). Pedestrian access is also provided through the Jardin Drive residential estate; provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections, including sustainable drainage solutions (SUDS), and all associated site works and ancillary services; demolition of the partial building ruin located at the northern section of the site; provision of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping and boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, resident and visitor car parking, electric vehicle charging points, bicycle parking, pedestrian, cycle, and vehicular links throughout the development, and all other associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661538

• 30 Jul 2026N/a

  for the construction of 46 no. residential units comprising; 38 no. houses (comprising 2 no. two-bed units, 16 no. three-bed units and 20 no. four-bed units); 8 no. duplexes (comprising 4 no. two-bed units and 4 no. three-bed units); Provision of a new pedestrian and vehicular access to The Hill Road (R942). Pedestrian access is also provided through the Jardin Drive residential estate; Provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections, including sustainable drainage solutions (SUDS), and all associated site works and ancillary services; Provision of communal open space, private open space, site landscaping and boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, resident and visitor car parking, electric vehicle charging points, bicycle parking, pedestrian, cycle, and vehicular links throughout the development, and all other associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661331

• 31 Jul 2025N/a

  to construct a 5 metre high ball wall with 1.0m ball stop netting and all associated services to rear of existing playing pitch

  Permission · Galway County Council, 25198

• 17 Jun 2025Conditional

  for a two storey school building, consisting of classrooms, SEN classroom, technology room and all associated rooms with a gross floor area of 422m2, as well as an external store (gross floor area of 50sqm), with external secure play area and all associated site works. This development is within the curtilage of protected structures RPS 321, 322 & 3495

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560781

• 18 Mar 2025Conditional

  for the completion of minor alterations to a dwelling house and garage on revised site boundaries, previous planning permission 23/60444. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 286.00 sqm(H), 36.20 sqm(G)

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2560278

• 26 Nov 2024Conditional

  for a change of plans to the previously granted standalone sports building granted under pl. ref. no. 23/60465. The changes include a reduction in the floor area from 161.5m2 to 92.7m2 and associated changes to the plans and elevations. Permission is also being sought for a change in the site boundaries to that granted under pl. ref. no. 23/60465 and all associated site works. Part of the proposed development is within the curtilage of the protected structures (RPS No.s 321, 322 & 3495) as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning & Development Act.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461605

• 5 May 2023Conditional

  to construct a standalone sports building consisting of 2 No. dressing rooms, storage, toilet and shower facilities with connections to services and all associated site works. Part of the proposed development is within the curtilage of the protected structures (RPS No.s 321, 322 & 3495) as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning & Development Act

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2360465

• 28 Apr 2023Conditional

  for the change of house design from that previously granted under planning reference number 21/1353 (b) the construction of a domestic garage and all associated site services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360444

• 23 Jul 2021Conditional

  for the construction of a dwelling house , vehicular and pedestrian access from Dublin road, connection to existing services, landscaping and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 285.28 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211353

• 27 Aug 2020Refused

  to construct 3 no. Terraced Dwellings units at Farranalynch Dublin Road Loughrea. Permission to include connection to services and a new vehicular road access and all associated site services and landscaping including boundary walls. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3x 85 =255 msq.

  Permission, 3 homes · Galway County Council, 201194

• 5 Dec 2019Conditional

  for construction of (a) wheelchair access ramp to front door, (b) conversion of integrated garage to playroom, (d) change garage door to window, (e) constructed domestic garage to rear of property and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 30 sqm - Garage

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191881

• 31 Jul 2019Conditional

  to construct a single storey 6 classroom standalone block adjacent to the northern façade of the existing gym, together with connections to services and all other associated site works. St. Raphel's College is within the curtilage of a protected structure as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning Development Act. Gross floor space of proposed works: 479 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191194

• 17 Jul 2017Conditional

  for retention of changes to plans and elevations previously granted under Planning Ref. No 07/85 to include the construction of a home office and window on the western elevation. Permission is also being sought for (1) Construction of a single storey extension to the near (north), (2) construction of a new window to the eastern elevation, 3) Internal changes including changes at first floor level. Gross floor space of proposed works 24.38sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 171054

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 Farranalynch.

Recorded monuments

• GA105-092 Kiln - lime
  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 Farranalynch.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), 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_1014 (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.

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

Name

Farranalynch · Fearann an Línsigh

Area

161,607 m² (16.16 ha, 39.93 acres)

Civil parish

Loughrea, and its townlands

Barony

Loughrea

Electoral division

Loughrea Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Loughrea Urban electoral division: 6,322 people in 2,508 households; 53% of households own their home; 49% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Baunoge, Caherwalter, Gorteenapheebera, Loughrea

Placenames

Farranalynch 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.