# Glentaun, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Creagh, barony of Moycarn, Co. Galway; in Irish An Gleanntán. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 273,870 m² (27.39 ha, 67.67 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 97 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 407 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Residential (Existing), the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 10 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Creagh, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/creagh.md - Barony: Moycarn - Electoral division: Ballinasloe Urban, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 7,361 people lived in 2,616 households in the Ballinasloe Urban electoral division. 55% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/17587 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 62199 - Centre: latitude 53.332697, longitude -8.190495 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 97 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Glentaun, from 11 m² to 49,802 m² (4.98 ha, 12.31 acres); 22 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2024937: 49,802 m² (4.98 ha, 12.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024937.md - Parcel 2024933: 40,309 m² (4.03 ha, 9.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024933.md - Parcel 2072435: 27,880 m² (2.79 ha, 6.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072435.md - Parcel 2024936: 26,367 m² (2.64 ha, 6.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024936.md - Parcel 3383675: 23,917 m² (2.39 ha, 5.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3383675.md - Parcel 2072436: 20,465 m² (2.05 ha, 5.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072436.md - Parcel 3383605: 16,628 m² (1.66 ha, 4.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3383605.md - Parcel 2070402: 6,585 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2070402.md - Parcel 2072430: 4,816 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072430.md - Parcel 2024932: 4,765 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024932.md - Parcel 2561115: 4,624 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2561115.md - Parcel 2072429: 2,909 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072429.md - Parcel 5084622: 2,884 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5084622.md - Parcel 2072431: 2,843 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072431.md - Parcel 3391242: 2,546 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3391242.md - Parcel 2070401: 1,957 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2070401.md - Parcel 2072433: 1,760 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072433.md - Parcel 2072437: 1,240 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072437.md - Parcel 5396385: 1,082 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5396385.md - Parcel 2072428: 1,069 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072428.md - Parcel 2024931: 1,067 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024931.md - Parcel 2072427: 1,037 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072427.md - Parcel 2024935: 882 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024935.md - Parcel 2561120: 791 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2561120.md - Parcel 3621618: 670 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3621618.md - Parcel 4624511: 632 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624511.md - Parcel 4624821: 611 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624821.md - Parcel 4691471: 572 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691471.md - Parcel 3383607: 489 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3383607.md - Parcel 3383608: 489 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3383608.md - Parcel 4691357: 487 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691357.md - Parcel 3484450: 484 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3484450.md - Parcel 4691600: 481 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691600.md - Parcel 3613335: 477 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3613335.md - Parcel 4624895: 457 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624895.md - Parcel 4998705: 455 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4998705.md - Parcel 4624884: 451 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624884.md - Parcel 4624942: 442 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624942.md - Parcel 5302657: 439 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5302657.md - Parcel 3383677: 428 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3383677.md - Parcel 4623655: 425 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4623655.md - Parcel 5075462: 423 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5075462.md - Parcel 4667256: 422 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4667256.md - Parcel 4691430: 420 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691430.md - Parcel 4624741: 412 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624741.md - Parcel 3383665: 411 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3383665.md - Parcel 4626850: 411 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4626850.md - Parcel 4624825: 408 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624825.md - Parcel 3383637: 407 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3383637.md - Parcel 5946176: 407 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5946176.md - Parcel 3484360: 406 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3484360.md - Parcel 3383640: 403 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3383640.md - Parcel 4460930: 402 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4460930.md - Parcel 4624728: 402 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624728.md - Parcel 3617579: 398 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3617579.md - Parcel 3621898: 395 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3621898.md - Parcel 3907700: 395 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3907700.md - Parcel 4853513: 392 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4853513.md - Parcel 4624838: 392 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624838.md - Parcel 4691381: 385 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691381.md - Parcel 4691800: 383 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691800.md - Parcel 4691622: 359 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691622.md - Parcel 5204525: 344 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5204525.md - Parcel 4624919: 328 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624919.md - Parcel 4624882: 321 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624882.md - Parcel 4952412: 315 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952412.md - Parcel 4994672: 314 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4994672.md - Parcel 4624657: 299 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624657.md - Parcel 3617453: 297 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3617453.md - Parcel 3617701: 295 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3617701.md - Parcel 4691597: 290 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691597.md - Parcel 4624573: 290 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624573.md - Parcel 4676397: 289 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4676397.md - Parcel 4691573: 288 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691573.md - Parcel 3607217: 288 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3607217.md - Parcel 3617754: 279 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3617754.md - Parcel 4691510: 279 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691510.md - Parcel 4691582: 278 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691582.md - Parcel 4678180: 274 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4678180.md - Parcel 4674696: 273 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4674696.md - Parcel 4718798: 273 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4718798.md - Parcel 4624840: 259 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624840.md - Parcel 4624588: 257 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624588.md - Parcel 4624604: 254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624604.md - Parcel 4624660: 254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624660.md - Parcel 4624595: 253 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624595.md - Parcel 4624582: 251 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624582.md - Parcel 4624778: 245 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624778.md - Parcel 4624756: 242 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624756.md - Parcel 4691861: 240 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691861.md - Parcel 4675162: 237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4675162.md - Parcel 5946180: 183 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5946180.md - Parcel 2072432: 168 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072432.md - Parcel 4624842: 166 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624842.md - Parcel 2072434: 49 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2072434.md - Parcel 2024934: 42 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024934.md - Parcel 5078546: 11 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5078546.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Residential (Existing) (Existing residential): Ballinasloe Local Area Plan 2022-2028, Galway County; 81 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-ballinasloe-local-area-plan-2022-2028 - C2.1 Business and Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment): Ballinasloe Local Area Plan 2022-2028, Galway County; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-ballinasloe-local-area-plan-2022-2028 - G1 Open Space / Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park): Ballinasloe Local Area Plan 2022-2028, Galway County; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-ballinasloe-local-area-plan-2022-2028 - N1.5 Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses): Ballinasloe Local Area Plan 2022-2028, Galway County; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-ballinasloe-local-area-plan-2022-2028 - S3 Community Facilities (Community facilities): Ballinasloe Local Area Plan 2022-2028, Galway County; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-ballinasloe-local-area-plan-2022-2028 - R1 Residential Infill (New/proposed residential): Ballinasloe Local Area Plan 2022-2028, Galway County; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-ballinasloe-local-area-plan-2022-2028 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 10 applications, newest first. - 16 Oct 2025, Galway County Council 2561538: Conditional. Retention. for conversion of attached domestic garage to a habitable room for use as part of the house. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561538/0 - 4 Feb 2025, Galway County Council 2560104: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a dwelling house, domestic garage, on-site sewage treatment plant, percolation area and all ancillary works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 208.00 sqm(house), 30.00 sqm(garage). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560104/0 - 6 Apr 2023, Galway County Council 2360349: Refused. Permission, 1 home. for new dwellinghouse (200m²), domestic garage (30m²), on-site wastewater treatment system & all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360349/0 - 14 Oct 2021, Galway County Council 211907: Refused. Permission, 13 homes. to erect 13 dwelling houses together with all ancillary site works and services to facilitate the housing development. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1344.2 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/211907/0 - 14 Sept 2020, Galway County Council 201308: Refused. Retention. for conversion of former detached storage facilities to creche/childcare facilities at the Village Creche/ Preschool, 3 Glentaun View, Glentaun Village, Creagh, Ballinasloe. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 33.52 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201308/0 - 23 Oct 2019, Galway County Council 191646: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct one pair of two-storey semi-detached dwelling houses to replace the approved two storey dwelling house (Planning Reference No. 19/231) and complete all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 297 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/191646/0 - 13 Sept 2019, Roscommon County Council 19471: Conditional. Retention, 2 homes. retention permission for revisions to site layout details to include for minor revisions to house location and to site boundary details for two dwelling houses erected under PD/99/1311 at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/19471/0 - 20 Feb 2019, Galway County Council 19231: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a two-storey dwelling house and complete all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 277sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/19231/0 - 13 Sept 2018, Galway County Council 181298: N/a. Permission. to construct a new two storey detached dwelling house, detached garage and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works - house, 305.04sqm and garage, 72sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/181298/0 - 4 Aug 2017, Galway County Council 171184: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for retention for dwelling house and associated services. Gross floor space of work to be retained 290sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/171184/0 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 Glentaun. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Glentaun. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Glentaun. ## 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 Glentaun, about 1 in 10 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. Parts of the land are made ground. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1378, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1378.zip (ZIP). - 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/glentaun.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/glentaun.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/glentaun.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Glentaun with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway: https://everytownland.com/galway.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Creagh: https://everytownland.com/galway/creagh.md - Glentaun (Co. Roscommon): https://everytownland.com/roscommon/glentaun.md - Kilgarve: https://everytownland.com/galway/kilgarve.md - Parkmore: https://everytownland.com/galway/parkmore-63524.md - Parkmore (Co. Roscommon): https://everytownland.com/roscommon/parkmore.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/glentaun - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/glentaun