# Gorterwulla, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Kilcummin, barony of Moycullen, Co. Galway; in Irish Gort Oiriúlaigh.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 858,348 m² (85.83 ha, 212.1 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,784 m² (0.58 ha, 1.43 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilcummin, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/kilcummin.md
- Barony: Moycullen
- Electoral division: Letterfore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 283 people lived in 108 households in the Letterfore electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 16% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 24% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/20786
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 62280
- Centre: latitude 53.470634, longitude -9.375943 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gorterwulla, from 57 m² to 68,917 m² (6.89 ha, 17.03 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 2058986: 68,917 m² (6.89 ha, 17.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058986.md
- Parcel 2114869: 60,689 m² (6.07 ha, 15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2114869.md
- Parcel 2108981: 58,480 m² (5.85 ha, 14.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108981.md
- Parcel 2108989: 53,373 m² (5.34 ha, 13.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108989.md
- Parcel 2108992: 52,104 m² (5.21 ha, 12.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108992.md
- Parcel 2093214: 52,021 m² (5.2 ha, 12.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2093214.md
- Parcel 4616855: 50,599 m² (5.06 ha, 12.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4616855.md
- Parcel 2108987: 46,251 m² (4.63 ha, 11.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108987.md
- Parcel 2108991: 35,250 m² (3.53 ha, 8.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108991.md
- Parcel 2058981: 34,067 m² (3.41 ha, 8.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058981.md
- Parcel 2058990: 33,063 m² (3.31 ha, 8.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058990.md
- Parcel 2058987: 29,976 m² (3 ha, 7.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058987.md
- Parcel 2058980: 27,287 m² (2.73 ha, 6.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058980.md
- Parcel 2108998: 24,848 m² (2.48 ha, 6.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108998.md
- Parcel 2108999: 23,342 m² (2.33 ha, 5.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108999.md
- Parcel 2108984: 22,607 m² (2.26 ha, 5.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108984.md
- Parcel 2058979: 16,317 m² (1.63 ha, 4.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058979.md
- Parcel 2108997: 13,549 m² (1.35 ha, 3.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108997.md
- Parcel 2058983: 11,163 m² (1.12 ha, 2.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058983.md
- Parcel 2109003: 10,119 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109003.md
- Parcel 2058988: 9,470 m² (0.95 ha, 2.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058988.md
- Parcel 2058994: 9,092 m² (0.91 ha, 2.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058994.md
- Parcel 2058984: 8,149 m² (0.81 ha, 2.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058984.md
- Parcel 5242336: 7,682 m² (0.77 ha, 1.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5242336.md
- Parcel 2108986: 7,082 m² (0.71 ha, 1.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108986.md
- Parcel 2109000: 6,550 m² (0.65 ha, 1.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109000.md
- Parcel 2108996: 6,535 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108996.md
- Parcel 2108994: 5,928 m² (0.59 ha, 1.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108994.md
- Parcel 2108988: 5,784 m² (0.58 ha, 1.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108988.md
- Parcel 2108980: 5,179 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108980.md
- Parcel 4658592: 4,527 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4658592.md
- Parcel 2093215: 4,278 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2093215.md
- Parcel 2108995: 4,265 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108995.md
- Parcel 2058977: 3,930 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058977.md
- Parcel 2108985: 3,767 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108985.md
- Parcel 4691285: 3,658 m² (0.37 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4691285.md
- Parcel 2109004: 3,477 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109004.md
- Parcel 2058992: 3,053 m² (0.31 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058992.md
- Parcel 2058989: 2,995 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058989.md
- Parcel 2537966: 2,525 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2537966.md
- Parcel 2108990: 2,234 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108990.md
- Parcel 2058985: 2,196 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058985.md
- Parcel 2740114: 2,151 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2740114.md
- Parcel 2108983: 2,097 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108983.md
- Parcel 2108978: 2,021 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108978.md
- Parcel 3003697: 1,803 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3003697.md
- Parcel 2108993: 1,754 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108993.md
- Parcel 5934810: 1,611 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5934810.md
- Parcel 2108982: 1,546 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108982.md
- Parcel 2109002: 1,466 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109002.md
- Parcel 5934798: 960 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5934798.md
- Parcel 2058993: 667 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058993.md
- Parcel 2058978: 228 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058978.md
- Parcel 5242326: 219 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5242326.md
- Parcel 2058982: 214 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2058982.md
- Parcel 2425076: 60 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2425076.md
- Parcel 2108979: 57 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2108979.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Gorterwulla in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

3 applications, newest first.

- 9 Feb 2023, Galway County Council 2340: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a dwellinghouse, sewage treatment system, domestic garage & all associated site works. This appliaction will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Gross floor space of proposed works: 185 sqm (h) & 60 sqm (g). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2340/0
- 24 Sept 2021, Galway County Council 211766: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for shed and extensions and alterations to existing dwelling house as constructed with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 240 sqm (house) & 28 sqm (garage). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/211766/0
- 22 Mar 2018, Galway County Council 18345: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a) demolition of outbuildings, b) partial demolition of existing house, c) a two storey extension to the rear of existing house, d) internal & external alterations, e) new waste water treatment plant and f) all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 88 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition 26 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18345/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Lough Corrib SAC, site code 000297, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000297
- Special Protection Area: Lough Corrib SPA, site code 004042, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004042
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Corrib, site code 000297

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Gorterwulla.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## 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 Gorterwulla, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Gorterwulla.
- 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/gorterwulla.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/gorterwulla.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/gorterwulla.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Gorterwulla 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)

- Annaghbeg: https://everytownland.com/galway/annaghbeg-60075.md
- Ballygally: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballygally.md
- Currarevagh: https://everytownland.com/galway/currarevagh-61679.md
- Farravaun: https://everytownland.com/galway/farravaun-61995.md
- Gowlaun: https://everytownland.com/galway/gowlaun-62364.md
- Rinnerroon: https://everytownland.com/galway/rinnerroon.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.

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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.

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