Grange East

205 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Grange East, from 27 m² to 514,958 m² (51.5 ha, 127.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

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

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

• 5 May 2026Conditional

  of changes to private garage/store to accommodate laundry, gym and storage use to include all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2697

• 30 Apr 2026N/a

  to construct four bay slatted shed, feeding bay and all associated site services

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2694

• 2 Apr 2026N/a

  of an existing dwelling on revised site boundaries, permission for the construction of an extension to said dwelling, new vehicular entrance and all associated works

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660498

• 23 Mar 2026N/a

  to construct an extension to the permitted and under construction Ballymoneen Solar Farm (Galway County Council Reg. Ref. 20/961 and Reg. Ref. 22/61105); at a site of four separate land parcels with a combined area of c.65.72 hectares, all situated adjacent to or in close proximity to the permitted and under-construction solar farm. The application site comprises four parcels as follows: Parcel A is located in the townland of Ballymoneen measures c.14.29 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north partly by agricultural lands and partly by Cregmore Road; to the south and west by agricultural lands; and to the east by the permitted and under-construction solar farm. Parcel B is located in the townland of Grange East, measures c.8.50 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north and west by the permitted and under construction solar farm; and to the south and east by agricultural lands. The L7117 local road runs parallel to the parcels eastern boundary. Parcel C is located in the townland of Cashla, measures c.22.05 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north partly by agricultural lands and partly by the permitted and under construction solar farm; to the east and west by agricultural lands and to the south partly by agricultural lands, partly by a farmyard, and two residential properties (Cashla House, H65 A892, and Cashla Lodge, H65 XY56) and partly by the R339 road. Parcel D is located in the townland of Moor, Co. Galway, measures c.20.6 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north by agricultural lands; to the east by the L3103 local road to the south partly by a Moorpark, Athenry, Co. Galway (Eircode H65 CX33) and partly by agricultural lands; and to the west by agricultural lands. The proposed development consists of: the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels mounted on ground-based support structures across Parcels A–D; provision of electrical transformer and inverter station modules; construction of internal access routes to serve the subject parcels; provision of security fencing, CCTV, and associated ancillary infrastructure; installation of underground electrical cabling and ducting (including a section of underground cabling and ducting along a section of the L3103 connecting Parcel C to Parcel D (c. 0.28 hectares)); provision of site drainage infrastructure; implementation of landscaping and habitat enhancement measures, including hedgerow planting and reinforcement, reseeding, and ecological mitigation; and all associat

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2660431

• 22 Dec 2025Unconditional

  of pl ref 20/961 for permission for development at this site at Ballymoneen and Grange East, Co Galway. The development will consist of a planning permission for a period of 5 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy and Battery Storage development with a total site area of circa 140.9 Hectares to include a single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, battery containers and associated infrastructure, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling/ ducting, CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works including works related to the access to the site. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. Gross floor space of proposed development: 1886.39 sqm

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 25363

• 9 Oct 2025Conditional

  for the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure no. 81 and 161; the replacement of angle masts in-situ at 3no. locations, with similar structures; the painting of a tower at 1no. location; the replacement of polesets at 54no. locations, with similar structures. The change in structures will result in standardised heights from 16 m to 23 m along the circuit. The majority of the height increases will be between 0.1 m and 2.0 m (at 40no. structures), with 13no. structure replacements resulting in no change in height. Structure no. 109 will increase in height by 3.0 m; the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures from structure no. 81 to 160; the replacement of stay wire / anchors and associated fittings at 3no. locations; the replacement of crossarms at 59no. locations; the installation of fibre wrap on phase conductor between structure no. 1 and structure no. 161; all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including the removal and reinstatement of 220m of hedgerow / field boundary (estimated using Táilte Éireann data), vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and a temporary watercourse crossing to access structure no. 160. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., national roads, rivers, etc. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561471

• 9 Sept 2025Conditional

  sought to erect dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561281

• 14 Aug 2025Conditional

  for change of house plan to that previously approved under planning ref 22/403

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 25205

• 13 Aug 2025Conditional

  for the construction of new dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561106

• 18 Jul 2025Conditional

  to install an external milk silo with 24,000 litres capacity, to retain extension to cubicle shed, retain existing (vehicle) storage shed. The existing structures on site are: a dwelling house, calf/store, machinery, slatted shed, cubicle shed (with extension to be retained), milking parlour, pump house, dairy, yearling shed, general purpose shed, slurry storage tank, soiled water tank and vehicle storage shed (to be retained). Gross floor space of works to be retained: 1,018 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560979

• 16 May 2025N/a

  to install an external milk silo with 24,000 litres capacity, retain extension to cubicle shed, and retain existing (vehicle) storage shed. Gross floor space of works: 2623 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 1018 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560601

• 10 May 2024Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage with a waste water treatment plant, percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: (House) 426.45 sqm & (Garage) 56 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460539

• 2 May 2024Conditional

  for domestic garage. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 41 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460490

• 1 Feb 2024Conditional

  and completion of revised location of garage and associated services to previous pl ref 22/207. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 60 sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2425

• 12 Jan 2024Conditional

  and completion of a domestic garage with revisions to the garage design from that previously permitted under pl. ref 14/919 and all associated works. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 58 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460028

• 6 Dec 2023Conditional

  for the amendments to the 110kV electricity substation within the solar photovoltaic (“PV”) energy development approved under Register Reference 20/961 comprising 2 no. single storey control buildings, a transformer compound and busbar compound, palisade security fencing around the compound concrete post and rail fencing around the boundary of the site, 6 no. lightning masts (17.5 metres high) and 6 no. light poles (3 metres high); and the construction of grid connection infrastructure to connect the substation to the ESB Cashla 220kV substation at Cashla, Co. Galway comprising the laying of c. 6,610 metres of 110kV underground electricity cables (3 no.) and communications cable in ducts (6 no.) and associated infrastructure substantially under public roads and under an existing underground gas main by means of horizontal directional drilling; and an amendment to the operational period of the sub-station and grid connection infrastructure within the site. Gross floor space of proposed works: 521 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2361460

• 16 Oct 2023Conditional

  & completion of changes to dwellinghouse under construction. Previous pl. ref. no. 22/207

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23419

• 13 Sept 2023Refused

  & completion of a domestic garage with revisions to the garage design to include 2 home offices from that previously permitted under pl. ref. 14/919 & all associated works. Gross floor area: garage 108msq

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361091

• 29 Aug 2023Conditional

  to upgrade the existing 220k overhead line between the existing Cashla 220kV Substation in the townland of Barrettspark, Co. Galway, & Tower 138 in the townland of Oughtagh, Co. Galway. The proposed development will consist of refurbishment works to the existing overhead Line (approximately 49 km long & comprising of 138no. steel angle masts). The refurbishment works to towers will consist of: installation of replacement parts on the towers including insulators, shield wire, vibration dampeners, arching horns & anti-climbing guards; associated site development works, including temporary work areas, foundation refurbishment /strengthening & recapping/clearing of shear blocks; clearance of shear block bases; & ancillary works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance & levelling at the 6no. temporary construction compounds & associated temporary works to existing tracks & new temporary access routes to provide internal access routes to each tower with all associated works required to facilitate the development. No works will be undertaken to the overhead line (conductor). The proposed development will also consist of upgrades to the Cashla 220kV substation that will consist of: the decommissioning and removal of line bay equipment within the substation boundary; construction of a new adjacent offline like for like line bay & associated bay protection cabinets within the substation boundary; & new overhead lines connection between the end mast & the new line bay. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23355

• 25 Aug 2023Refused

  for the development that will consist of grid connection infrastructure to connect the approved solar photovoltaic (“PV”) energy development on lands at Ballymoneen & Grange East Co. Galway under register references 20/961 & 22/61105 to the ESB Cashla 220kV Substation, Cashla, Co. Galway comprising the laying of c. 6,610 metres of 110kV underground electricity cables (3no.) & communications cable in ducts (6no.) & associated infrastructure substantially under public roads & under an existing underground gas main by means of horizontal directional drilling

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361008

• 13 Feb 2023Refused

  and completion of a domestic garage with revisions to the garage design from that previously permitted under pl. ref 14/919 and all associated works, gross floor area of works to be retained 108msq.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2360112

• 3 Nov 2022Conditional

  to construct and complete a solar pv energy development with a total site area of circa 24.51 hectares, to include electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar pv panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, cctv and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works, the solar farm would be operational for 35 years, access will be gained from a private lane off the l-7117 to the northeast, this access point and part of the internal access track is within the red line boundary of the consented ballymoneen solar farm application (planning ref: 20/961).Gross floor space of proposed works 768.00sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2261105

• 25 Mar 2022Refused

  to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy development with a total site area of circa 25 hectares, to include electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabin and ducting. CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. Gross floor space of proposed works: 768 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 22406

• 24 Mar 2022Conditional

  to construct dwelling house, garage, treatment plant and polishing filter and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 174 sqm (dwelling) & 60 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22403

• 10 Mar 2022Conditional

  to a) retain dwelling house and associated services on revised site boundaries, b) to decommission existing septic tank and construct new treatment plant and polishing filter.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22328

The 25 most recent of 50 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Corrib SAC 000297

Recorded monuments

• GA070-067 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On a slight rise in undulating countryside. According to Nolan (1901a, 42), this castle 'existed in 1526'. In 1574 it was in the possession of 'Walter boy' (ibid. 1901b, 119), who was 'probably a Burke' (ibid. 1901a, 41). It consists of a densely overgrown rectangular tower (L c. 9.75m, Wth c. 8.2m), in fair condition, at least four storeys in height. Only short sections of S and W walls survive above ground-floor level. The doorway, at E end of N wall, is almost completely robbed-out but had a possible gun loop in its E jamb. It opens into a small lobby, with a murder-hole above, from which access is gained to intramural stairs in NE corner: the stairs spiral from 1st-floor level. There is an intact stone vault between ground/1st floors and traces of a second are visible higher up, probably between 2nd/3rd floors. There are intramural passages in N and E walls on 2nd floor: the former possibly leading to a garderobe, the exit chute of which is visible in the external face of W wall. Apart from simple slits, surviving windows are all narrow single lights with flat heads. A section of the bawn wall (GA070-067001-) survives at NW corner of the tower. This abuts W end of N wall and is evident for 8m running on a N-S axis. Towards its N end is a dilapidated arched ope (Wth c. 2.4m). Nolan (1901a, 41) described this as 'the arched entrance to the bawn', noting that 'steps ascended to the top of the archway': these were not located. 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 The following image has been uploaded: GA070-067----_01.jpg View from NE

• GA070-067001 Bawn
  Description

  When initally visited in 1983, a section of the bawn wall survived at the NW corner of the tower house (GA070-067----). It abuted the W end of the N wall and was evident for 8m running on a N-S axis. Towards its N end is was a dilapidated arched ope (Wth c. 2.4m). Nolan (1901a, 41) described this as 'the arched entrance to the bawn', noting that 'steps ascended to the top of the archway': these were not located. On a revisit to the area in July 2011, it was noted that the 'arched entrance' had collapsed. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 10 July 2023

• GA070-067002 Church
  Description

  In a farmyard to the E of a tower house (GA070-067----). This poorly preserved rectangular church (E-W 15.2m ext.; N-S 5.4m ext.; wall T 1.1m), which was brought to our attention by Dr. Christy Cunniffe, is aligned E-W. Both gables are heavily overgrown with ivy and mature ash trees are growing against its external face at the NE corner and in the interior at the SW corner. The W end of the N wall survives almost to its original height but otherwise most of this wall has been levelled. The S half of the E gable and the entire S wall (H 1.5m; T 0.5m) have been rebuilt as a farm wall delimiting the the N side of a laneway. Surviving architectural features include the N half of the E window. It is defined by three finely cut, dressed stones. A chamfered and rebated sill stone (Wth 0.16m) indicate it was a lancet window. Some dressed stone has been incorporated into the rebuilt section of the E gable; in the S wall a chamfered stone is visible that appears to the be the opposite of the middle stone of the lancet window. Tooling on it suggests a 15th-/16th-century date (pers. comm. Dr. C. Cunniffe). The interior of the church is is strewn with densely overgrown boulders - possibly collapsed material from the walls. It is locally believed to be the site of a children's burial ground (GA070-067003-). Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 29 August 2017 The following images have been uploaded: GA070-067002-_01.jpg E gable GA070-067002-_04.jpg Remains of N side of window in E gable GA070-067002-_06.jpg Dressed chamfered stone incorporated into rebuilt S wall

• GA070-067003 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Within the interior of the church (GA070-067002-), which is strewn with densely overgrown boulders - some likely to be collapsed material from the walls. According to local information, the small, unmarked, earthfast headstones visible mark children's burials. This monument was brought to our attention by Dr C. Cunniffe. The following image has been uploaded: GA070-067003-_01.jpg View of densely overgrown interior of church (GA070-067001-) Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 10 July 2023

• GA070-067004 Enclosure
  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.

• GA070-068 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  In low-lying grassland. Poorly preserved roughly circular overgrown rath (D 60m) defined by a low bank and external fosse. Possible entrance at S. A field bank cuts the monument at ENE and ESE, and no visible surface trace of the enclosing elements survives to E of it. A souterrain (GA070-068001-) lies in the interior. 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

• GA070-068001 Souterrain
  Description

  Within a ringfort (GA070-068----). A well-preserved drystone-built souterrain, T-shaped in plan, consisting of two chambers connected by a creep. Access is gained via a displaced roof lintel at S end of 1st chamber (L 7.7m) which runs NNW-SSE. Some 5m from N end, on NE side, a short passage (L 1.53m, Wth 0.95m) leads to a creep (L 0.63m, Wth 0.37m) which leads to the 2nd chamber. This chamber (L c. 10m, Wth c. 3m), running WSW-ENE, is inaccessible. 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 Grange East.

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

Name

Grange East · An Ghráinseach Thoir

Area

7,401,973 m² (740.2 ha, 1,829.07 acres)

Civil parish

Lackagh, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Lisheenavalla, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Lisheenavalla electoral division: 1,085 people in 339 households; 90% of households own their home; 40% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymoneen, Caherateemore North, Caherateemore South, Cahernashilleeny, Carheenlea, Cashla, Coolaran, Cregmore, Peakroe

Placenames

Grange East 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.