Knockaunglass

76 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockaunglass, from 7 m² to 30,213 m² (3.02 ha, 7.47 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 52 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Commercial/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business & Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 12 Dec 2025N/a

  for the construction of a Residential Development consisting of 23 no.residential units: a row of two storey terraced houses comprising 6 no. 3 bed houses and 1 no. 4 bed end of terrace house,- Duplex BlockNo. 1 (two storey building) comprisingof 2no. 2bed apartments and 2 no. 1 bed apartments on the ground floor,with 2no. 2 bed apartments and 2no. 1 bed apartments on the first floor.- Duplex BlockNo. 2 (two storey building) comprising of 3no. 2bed apartments and 1 no. 1 bed apartment on the ground floor,with 3no. 2 bed apartments and 1no. 1 bed apartment on the first floor, together with an integrated single storey bin store/bike store annex. The proposed development will also include for;- Provision of public open space areas, private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpath connections, public lighting, landscaping and revised boundary treatments.- Provision of carparking including ducting to all spaces for future EV charging points;- Provision of an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing to traverse the R-347 Regional road,- Connection to existing mains water infrastructure and foul drainage networks including on site surface water attenuation to serve the development, together with all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to theplanning authority with this application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561842

• 12 Jun 2024Conditional

  for change of use from Preschool / Montessori to dwellinghouse. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 126.00 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460711

• 27 Apr 2023Conditional

  for the construction of a residential development consisting of 15 no. houses. The development will consist of the construction of: 8no. 4 bed semi-detached (2 storey) houses, 2no. 3 bed semi-detached (2 storey) houses, 3no. 3 bed terraced (2 storey) houses, 2no. 2 bed terraced houses. The proposed development will also include for: provision of public open space, private open space, bicycle parking, footpath connections, public lighting, landscaping and revised boundary treatments; Provision of carparking including ducting to all spaces for future EV charging points; Provision of an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing to traverse the R-347 Regional road; Connection to existing mains water infrastructure and foul drainage networks including on site surface water attenuation to serve the development, together with all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360427

• 11 Oct 2022Conditional

  to convert Garage to Bedroom and to replace Garage Door with a Window.Gross floor space of proposed works 11.40sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261012

• 29 Oct 2021Conditional

  for the upgrade of the sewerage network in the town of Athenry and the townlands of Caherroyn, Gorteenacra, Knockaunglass, Athenry, Baunmore, Gortnahown, Prospect, Newford, Ballygarraun South, Raheen and Cullairbaun in Co. Galway. The Athenry Town Walls and Gateway (Record of Proteccted Structure No. 132) is located within the subject site. The development will consist of; Decommissioning of an existing combined sewer overflow at North Gate street within the centre of Athenry Town; upgrade/replacement of the sewers from the Cuirt Ard/Caheroyan Road junction to the Caheroyan Pumping Station; decommissioning and removal of above ground structures of the Caheroyan Pumping station; construction of a new sewer from the decommissioned Caheroyan Pumping including crossing of the River Clarin and lands to the south east; construction of a new sewer which starts at North Gate, crosses the River Clarin at Bridge Street, flows via a new sewer to a pumping station adjacent to Pairc na hAbhainn housing estate, crossing a tributaryof the River Clarin to the pumping station site; construction of a new main wastewater pumping station adjacent to Pairc na hAbhainn housing estate including underground chambers, emergency storage tank, wet kiosk, above ground control kiosk, generator, lifting gantry (max 4m in height) and vent stack; Rising main from the pumping station, crossing the R348, to Athenry wastewater treatment plant; Construction of new boundary fencing of 2.4m in height around the pumping station and stormwater overflow outfall to stream to the north of the pumping station site; Decommissioning and removal of existing on-site package wastewater treatment plant at the pumping station site; construction of a new sewer which begins at a small estate in Raheen, passes through the Presentation College school site, crosses 2 no. railway lines and connects into a newly built sewer within the Clarin College school site and then flows to the Athenry Wastewater Treatment Plant; and connecting the existing rising main from the Presentation College to the new sewer; Installation of a new access gate between Caheroyan Drive and Caheroyan House to facilitate access to the sewer for maintenance and for agricultural purposes; and all associated site development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this planning application.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 212026

• 16 Apr 2021Conditional

  for a temporary classroom of 80 sqm and all associated site facilities. Gross floor space of proposed works: 80 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 21611

• 25 May 2020Conditional

  to retain conversion of garage to a downstairs bedroom. Gross floor space of works to be retained; 11.4sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20636

• 27 Sept 2019Conditional

  of change of use from dwellinghouse to Preschool / Montessori. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 126 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 191502

• 18 Apr 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of: a new secure dog park for exercising and socialising dogs for the local area and beyond. Off road parking for 20 cars (excluding school pick up and drop off hours) including disabled parking accessed from the public road. 3 separate exercise and socialisation areas for different sizes and temperaments. Rain shelters for humans accompanying dogs. New lane/track for access to allotments, including turning area. Bins for dog waste. Signage for rules and park name. Perimeter 6 foot chain link fencing, internal fencing, landscaping and planting. Area of site to which the application relates in hectares: 0.525

  Permission · Galway County Council, 19580

• 24 Oct 2017Conditional

  for proposed works required for the redevelopment of existing filling station and shop. Proposed works include: (1). Demolish existing single storey shop, (2). Change of use of the existing furniture shop on the ground floor with storage overhead to new shop with deli, deli seating on the ground floor with ancillary accommodation to serve the filling station on the first floor, (3). Extend existing forecourt canopy to the rear of the existing canopy, (4). Addition of two no. forecourt pump islands, (5). Relocate existing ID signs, (6). Relocate vents serving existing underground tanks, (7) Alterations to layout of existing two no. site entrances serving site, (8). Construct new wall 0.6m high along front boundary wall of site, (9). Relocate existing commercial unit on site, and (10). All associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 436.14sqm, Gross floor space of any demolition 188.3sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171537

• 25 Apr 2017Conditional

  to demolish a dis-used single storey garage building. Address: Knockawnglass, Athenry. (Gross floor space for demolition 91.26 sqm.)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 17570

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockaunglass.

Recorded monuments

• GA084-092 Quarry
  Description

  This is a disused gravel pit. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 22 April 2015

Architectural heritage

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

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 low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_868 (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 Knockaunglass with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Knockaunglass · An Cnocán Glas

Area

112,200 m² (11.22 ha, 27.73 acres)

Civil parish

Monivea, and its townlands

Barony

Athenry

Electoral division

Athenry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Athenry electoral division: 5,765 people in 2,069 households; 67% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Athenry, Baunmore, Gorteenacra, Kingsland South

Placenames

Knockaunglass 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.