Kilcolgan

96 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilcolgan, from 49 m² to 66,677 m² (6.67 ha, 16.48 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 40 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 Kilcolgan 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.

• 14 May 2026Refused

  of container/cabin structure used for the operation of a drive-thru coffee facility and associated concrete base; signage associated with the development; alterations to the existing entrance arrangements; ancillary site works and services, including tarred surface circulation routes, lighting, road markings, kerbing, and all associated site development works

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2660749

• 21 Mar 2025Conditional

  of alterations to part of an existing car sales premises to include, a subdivision of the car sales forecourt, a reception / office modular building (17.5 M²), a steel container shop unit (55.4 M²), and 2 No. external signage boards and all associated site works

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2560300

• 24 Feb 2025N/a

  of alterations to part of an existing car sales premises to include, 1) a subdivision of the car sales forecourt, 2) a reception / office modular building (17.5 M²), 3) a steel container shop unit (55.4 M²), 4) 2 No. external signage boards and all associated site works

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2560195

• 18 Jul 2024Conditional

  and completion of a revised house plan previously granted under 22/60207. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 224.72 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460892

• 12 Jan 2024Conditional

  for the proposed development consisting of internal modifications to the permitted ground floor layout, including a change of use from permitted retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (i.e off-licence use) within the overall permitted retail unit, resulting in an increase in the net retail floor area of 3.1sqm. (now totalling 98.9sqm.), and where the floor area for the off-licence use is 12.9sqm, and is ancillary to the primary retail use. Gross floor space of proposed works: 12.9 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460019

• 9 Jan 2023Refused

  for the construction of Rural Cluster to consist of 4 No. Two storey Detached Dwelling houses with domestic garages and individual sewage treatment systems and all associated site development works to include site access roadways/footpaths, site services.Gross floor space of proposed works 1,173.80sqm.

  Permission, 4 homes · Galway County Council, 2360009

• 23 Dec 2022Conditional

  to demolish side extension & construct a two storey extension to the side of existing dwellinghouse & replacing existing septic tank with treatment plant & percolation area. Gross floor space of proposed works 257.20sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261324

• 17 May 2022Refused

  for development at Kilcolgan Castle Stables (Protected Structure RPS300). The development will consist of permission for the following 1. The construction of a two storey extension to the south east gable. 2. Internal works involving the removal of the existing stairs and kitchen 3. The forming of 3. no. openings in the External walls 1 no. at ground floor level and 2 no.. at the first floor level. 4. The construction of an external escape stairs to the North Eastern Elevation including a new dormer roof over the door. 5. The removal of the existing glazed timber door from the front elevation and construction of a new fixed glazed panel. 6. Amendments to the internal layout at both ground and first floor. Gross floor space 111.4sqm

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 22636

• 28 Apr 2022Refused

  for development consisting of (1) permission to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage/garden store (2) new sewage treatment system and (3) all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 238.5sqm, Garage: 60sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22561

• 24 Mar 2022Refused

  to: 1) construct a dwelling house and domestic garage/garden store, 2) new sewage treatment system and 3) all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 264 sqm (house) & 60 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22396

• 15 Mar 2022N/a

  for development (protected structure RPS 300). The development will consist of Amendments to planning permission ref. 16/1704 dated 23rd October 2017, by: 1) replacing the barrel-vaulted roof of the approved extension with a flat roof. 2) re-orientating the first floor accommodation. 3) re-positioning the internal first floor partitions to the existing cottage. 4) adding two new windows to the cottage ground floor rear elevation. 5) demolition and replacement of the rear utility room. Gross floor space of proposed works: 187 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 264.3 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 22347

• 10 Mar 2022Refused

  the construction of a dwelling house, new road access and sewage treatment system and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works 211 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260207

• 9 Sept 2021Conditional

  to construct dwelling house, garage, on site wastewater treatment and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 274.1 sqm, Garage: 60 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211647

• 26 Mar 2021Refused

  1. Construct a Retail Warehouse unit 2. Ancillary Community meeting room with associated outdoor playground area. 3. New sewage treatment system. 4. Proposed car parking and landscaping.5.All associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works 1830 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 21463

• 22 Mar 2021Conditional

  for construction of front porch and changes to front elevation, construction of rear extension, alterations to roof, relocation of access gate and upgrade of waste water treatment system. Gross floor area of proposed works 62 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21428

• 24 Sept 2020Conditional

  for change of use of part of ground floor retail shop [supermarket] to off-license and retention of minor extensions and alterations to ground floor plan approved under planning reference 18/737 to include all associated elevation alterations and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 29 msq. Gross floor space of retained works: 62 msq. [SPLIT DECISION - REFUSE PERMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED RETENTION OF THE MINOR EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATION AND ASSOCIATED FLOOR PLANS ON GROUND FLOOR]

  Retention · Galway County Council, 201383

• 4 Aug 2020Conditional

  will consist of the removal of an existing 15 metres telecommunications support structure (overall height 17 metres) together with telecommunications equipment on it and replacement with a new 20 metres telecommunications support structure (overall height of 21.5 metres) carrying antennas, dishes, associated equipment together with ground based equipment cabinets and new fencing for wireless data and broadband services.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201080

• 9 Jan 2019Conditional

  for the construction of 8 no. two storey dwellings with individual treatment units and percolation area, all site access roadways / footpaths & parking, site services, lighting, landscaping and a vehicular main site entrance off N67 and all associated site works in accordance with plans and documents submitted. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,685.80 sqm

  Permission, 8 homes · Galway County Council, 1918

• 22 Nov 2018Conditional

  for dwelling house, garage, waste water treatment system/percolation and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: (House) 278 sqm, (Garage) 54 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181674

• 5 Jul 2018Conditional

  for change of house plans and garage plans (previously approved under Planning Ref. No. 16/1204. Gross floor space of proposed works (house) 226 sqm. (garage) 35 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18943

• 31 May 2018Conditional

  consisting of (1) Retention and completion of ground floor and first floor side extension to existing commercial building incorporating retail at ground floor and offices at first floor level, (2) Permission for new retail unit to side of existing commercial building, (3) Permission for extension to side of existing retail shop, (4) Minor alterations to front elevation of existing commercial building and (5) All associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works 145.4sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained 78sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18737

• 26 Jan 2017Refused

  to extend and renovate retail and office units within a commercial building. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 173 sqm.)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 1760

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: Galway Bay Complex SAC 000268
• Special Protection Area: Inner Galway Bay SPA 004031
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Galway Bay Complex 000268

Recorded monuments

• GA103-128 Settlement deserted - medieval
  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.

• GA103-128001 Castle - tower house
  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.

• GA103-128003 Church
  Description

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• GA103-128004 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.

• GA103-128005 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

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• GA103-128006 Bullaun stone
  Description

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• GA103-128008 House - 18th/19th century
  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.

• GA103-128010 Earthwork
  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.

• GA103-201 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In cleared pastureland. When inspected in April 1967 only the N half of this cashel (diam. c. 40m) survived. It was defined by a drystone wall with massive stones at the base of the inner and outer wall-face (SMR file). It was known locally as a ‘fort’. On re-inspection in May 1992 the field was being leveled and no visible surface traces survived. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 2 April 2019

• GA103-212 Souterrain
  Description

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Architectural heritage

• Kilcolgan Bridge, bridge, 1760–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Six-arch humpback limestone bridge, built c.1780, carrying road over Kilcolgan River. Bridge comprises central section with elliptical arch, built c.1870, and earlier outer sections, with four smaller, round arches to west and one to east, all with tooled voussoirs. Cut-stone walls and parapet walls to middle section, rubble walls and parapet walls with tooled copings to east and west sections.

• Kilcolgan Castle, country house, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Gothic Revival country house, built 1801, comprising three-storey tower with two-bay elevations - possibly being remodelling of medieval towerhouse -, with single-storey entrance block to front, flanked by advanced and similarly detailed single-storey blocks. Hipped slate roof to tower, with rendered chimneystacks. Pitched slate roofs to single-storey wings having cut limestone chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pinnacles to main block, crenellated parapets to main block and to front elevations of wings. Cut limestone walls with tooled string course to tower house. Snecked stone walls to wings with tooled string course and squared pilaster buttresses. Pointed arch window openings to front and east elevations of tower, paired to front elevation, under carved stone label-mouldings. Square-headed window openings to west and rear elevations of tower, paired and with chamfered surround to ground floor rear elevation. All having cut-stone sills, with mixed two-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, replacement timber and uPVC windows. Round-headed window openings to single-storey wings, some paired, having cut-stone label-mouldings and sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Tudor arch door opening having carved and tooled chamfered surround and label-moulding, with quatrefoil details to spandrels and to top of door surround, with timber panelled double-leaf door. Decorative stone balustrade to each side of doorway. Segmental archway to walled garden to west of house having cut-stone voussoirs, string course, castellations and bellcote with brass bell. Set within own grounds on the banks of Dunkellin River and bounded by rubble stone boundary wall with castellations. Ashlar limestone piers to site entrance, with moulded cornices and fluted friezes, with decorative cast-iron double-leaf gate.

• Kilcolgan Castle, stables, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Former stable yard, built c.1810, comprising five-bay two-storey former stables and three-bay two-storey former coach house, now in use as speech therapy school. Pitched slate roofs with recent skylights. Dressed limestone walls. Square-headed window openings having stone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door openings having tooled limestone Gibbsian surrounds and replacement timber doors. Three camber-arched carriage arches to three-bay building, having tooled stone voussoirs and replacement glazed timber doors and replacement windows. Yard enclosed by rubble stone boundary walls. Wrought-iron double-leaf gate with ashlar limestone piers to south range. Square-headed pedestrian openings with timber battened doors to north, west, and south ranges.

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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_680 (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 Kilcolgan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Kilcolgan · Cill Cholgáin

Area

920,338 m² (92.03 ha, 227.42 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcolgan, and its townlands

Barony

Dunkellin

Electoral division

Drumacoo, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Drumacoo electoral division: 1,561 people in 514 households; 83% of households own their home; 50% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Killeely More, Killeenmunterlane North, Newtown Kilcolgan, Roymore, Stradbally East, Stradbally South

Placenames

Kilcolgan 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.