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

Townland in the civil parish of Kiltartan, barony of Kiltartan, Co. Galway; in Irish Cionn Inse.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 418,811 m² (41.88 ha, 103.49 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 16 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 27,214 m² (2.72 ha, 6.72 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G1 Open Space/Recreation & Amenity, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kiltartan, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/kiltartan.md
- Barony: Kiltartan
- Electoral division: Gort, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 3,186 people lived in 1,175 households in the Gort electoral division. 55% of households owned their home. 55% of homes were built since 2001. 18% 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/19351
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 62757
- Centre: latitude 53.075847, longitude -8.812944 (WGS 84)

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

16 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kinincha, from 1,730 m² to 61,628 m² (6.16 ha, 15.23 acres); 15 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 2027169: 61,628 m² (6.16 ha, 15.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2027169.md
- Parcel 2027168: 52,954 m² (5.3 ha, 13.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2027168.md
- Parcel 2074820: 47,300 m² (4.73 ha, 11.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2074820.md
- Parcel 2027171: 39,181 m² (3.92 ha, 9.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2027171.md
- Parcel 2074819: 38,822 m² (3.88 ha, 9.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2074819.md
- Parcel 2074824: 37,811 m² (3.78 ha, 9.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2074824.md
- Parcel 2113863: 30,811 m² (3.08 ha, 7.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2113863.md
- Parcel 2027167: 29,415 m² (2.94 ha, 7.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2027167.md
- Parcel 2074825: 25,014 m² (2.5 ha, 6.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2074825.md
- Parcel 2074821: 21,245 m² (2.12 ha, 5.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2074821.md
- Parcel 2074823: 17,911 m² (1.79 ha, 4.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2074823.md
- Parcel 2027170: 6,377 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2027170.md
- Parcel 2074826: 4,507 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2074826.md
- Parcel 2074822: 2,256 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2074822.md
- Parcel 2074827: 1,858 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2074827.md
- Parcel 5551488: 1,730 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5551488.md

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

- G1 Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park): Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway County; 4 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-gort-local-area-plan-2025-2031
- N6 Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses): Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway County; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-gort-local-area-plan-2025-2031
- C2.2 Industrial (General industry): Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway County; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-gort-local-area-plan-2025-2031
- N2.1 Water/Rivers/Streams (Water): Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway County; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-gort-local-area-plan-2025-2031
- N1.5 Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses): Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway County; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-gort-local-area-plan-2025-2031

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

3 applications, newest first.

- 30 Oct 2020, Galway County Council 201625: Conditional. Permission. to construct a River Walk Trail along the Gort River including a clear span footbridge crossing the river and all other ancillary works necessary for the provision of a footpath and seating at: Gort, Co Galway, from the town centre traversing the townlands of Lavally and Kinicha. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and an Ecological Impact Assessment (EIA) along with a Flood Risk Assessment will be submitted. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201625/0
- 21 Nov 2019, Galway County Council 191812: Refused. Permission. for development of a Biogas Plant on a 10.01 hectare (ha) site located in the townlands of Ballynamantan, Kinincha and Glenbrack. The Biogas plant will utilise anaerobic digestion technology to produce renewable energy and organic fertiliser. The plant will consist of; (i) Two storey office building (509 sq. m floor area) with connection to public sewer; (ii) single store electrical substation building (14.43 sq. m. floor area) and associated bunded transformer; (iii) 13.4m high feedstock reception building (3,806 sq. m floor area) incorporating; airlock lobby, feedstock reception area, processing and mixing areas, pasteurisation vessels and ancillary heating technology, wash down area, feedstock quarantine area, storage areas, workshop area, hygiene facilities, digestate separation area and process wastewater tanks; (iv) bunded tank farm (14,805 sq. m) containing; 2 no. pump house buildings (216 sq. m) and delivery pipework serving feedstock reception building, 8 no. digester vessels (each of c.15m in height and c.5, 120m3 in capacity) and 4 no. storage vessels (each of c.15m in height and c.5,120m3) fitted with gas collection roofs/domes, stairwell towers and gantries, bunded digestate dispatch bays; (v) biogas purification plant on raised concrete apron (vi) Carbon dioxide processing building (10.44m in height, 138 sq. m floor area) containing treatment plant and 4 no. outdoor storage tanks and dispatch area; (vii) Odour control system comprising air scrubber units, carbon adsorption bed and associated stack of up to 23m in height; (viii) energy centre, containing combined heat and power (CHP) plant and 2 no. standby boilers with exhaust stacks (16.4m in height); (ix) Biogas ground flare stack (c. 8m in height) and gas booster station; (x) weighbridge with secure lift barrier and all ancillary development. The development includes for construction of a new entrance to the site from N18/458 with associated signage and an access road (area of 1.734ha) from the new entrance to the Biogas plant. Permission is being sought for 10 years and is a development that is for the purpose of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence from the EPA. An EIAR and NIS has been prepared and accompanies this planning application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 4163.5 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/191812/0
- 25 Apr 2018, Galway County Council 18502: N/a. Permission. for development of a Biogas Plant on a 7.85 hectare site. The Biogas Plant will utilise anaerobic digestion technology to produce renewable energy and organic fertiliser from non-hazardous biodegradable waste and other feedstocks. The plant will consist of: (i) single storey office building (347 sqm. floor area) with connection to public sewer; incorporating, offices/reception area, switch room, laboratory, welfare facilities, meeting room, storage room and electrical switch room; (ii) single storey electrical substation building (16.5 sqm. floor area) and associated bunded transformer: (iii) 13.4m high feedstock reception building (3446 sqm. floor area) incorporating; airlock lobby, feedstock reception vessels and bunkers, processing areas, pasteurisation vessels, wash down area, feedstock quarantine areas, heat exchanger, storage areas, workshop area, hygiene facilities, process wastewater tank; (iv) Bunded Tank Farm (14,805 sqm.) containing ; 2 no pump house buildings (216 sqm.) and delivery pipework serving feedstock reception building, 8 no. digester vessels (each of c. 15m in height and c. 5,120m3 in capacity) and 4 no. digestate storage vessels (each of c. 15m in height and c. 5120m3) fitted with gas collection domes, stairwell towers and gantries, bunded digestate dispatch bays : (v) biogas purification plant on raised concrete apron including containerised electrical room and gas modules, scrubber and filter (up to 14m in height), compressors, cooler, chiller, bottling plant and loading bays for transport modules at end of apron; (vi) Carbon dioxide processing building (10.44m in height, 138 sqm. floor area) containing treatment plant and 4 no. adjoining vacuum insulated storage tanks (each of 12m in height and 50 m3 capacity) and dispatch area; (vii) Odour control system comprising gas scrubber units, carbon absorption bed and associated exhaust stack of 22m in height; and (viii)..(ix).. (x) The development will require the upgrading of the public road leading to the site (area of 1.636 hectares), known locally as the Kinincha Road, extending from the Lidl carpark to the site entrance. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). The application relates to a development that will require an Industrial Emissions Directive licence from the Environmental Protection Agency.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18502/0

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## 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 Kinincha.

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

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Kinincha.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## 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 Kinincha, about 1 in 5 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 low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_767, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_767.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/kinincha.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/kinincha.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/kinincha.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Kinincha 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)

- Ballynamantan: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballynamantan.md
- Glenbrack: https://everytownland.com/galway/glenbrack.md
- Gort: https://everytownland.com/galway/gort.md
- Lavally: https://everytownland.com/galway/lavally-62948.md
- Rinneen: https://everytownland.com/galway/rinneen-63702.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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