Knockdoemore

63 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockdoemore, from 48 m² to 188,729 m² (18.87 ha, 46.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Knockdoemore 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.

• 7 May 2026Conditional

  to construct dwellinghouse, garage, treatment plant and percolation area and associated services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660704

• 27 Nov 2025Conditional

  to import inert soil material, and raise the levels of agricultural lands, for reclamation purposes

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561748

• 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

• 3 Jul 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a serviced dwelling with an effluent treatment system, a garage/shed together with associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 280.80 sqm (house) & 60 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460825

• 7 May 2024Conditional

  for: A) Construction of a community amenity walkway to the perimeter of GAA club grounds to cater for the club and community along with planted sensory garden with associated siteworks. B) Permission for the retention and completion of changes to site layout of training pitches granted under planning reference no. 19/1560. The proposed plan will involve revisions and re-orientation of pitches under construction on revised site boundaries to include all associated works and services. C. Permission for the retention of existing temporary internal access road and hardstand area to access new training pitches from existing club grounds car park to include resurfacing of this existing carparking area. D. Permission to construct 6 no 20m high floodlighting to pitch 1 with associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 58,800.00 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460512

• 26 Apr 2024Conditional

  to construct single storey extensions to the existing dwelling. Gross floor space of proposed works: 38.30 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460473

• 15 Sept 2022Conditional

  for the partial demolition of existing building (floor area for demolition 184 sq.m), construction of a new veterinary clinic/office building (floor area of new works 316 sq.m), and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260931

• 20 Apr 2022Conditional

  of 1) unauthorized new works to an existing house, 2) The retention of a front entrance and revised site boundaries, previously approved under planning ref no. 03/96. 3) Permission sought to upgrade to a domestic wastewater treatment system and associated services.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22521

• 19 Apr 2022Conditional

  Retirement of one No. 110 kV Poleset, and the installation of two No. 110 kV Polesets at relocated positions to accommodate 110 kV overhead line alteration. Development also to include upgrading of existing Training area to create an additional playing pitch along with Goal posts and ball catching nets at either end along with all associated site works at CLG Baile Chlair na Gaillimhe Grounds. Gross floor space of proposed works 11232 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260370

• 31 Mar 2022Conditional

  To construct a serviced dwelling house and domestic garage. Gross floor space of proposed works 343.20 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260306

• 2 Mar 2022Refused

  Construction of a serviced dwelling, detached garage and all associated works, gross floor space of proposed works(dwelling 323sqm & garage 36sqm)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260175

• 20 Jan 2022Conditional

  to construct dwelling house, garage, treatment plant and polishing filter and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwelling: 185 sqm, Garage: 60 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2237

• 20 Jul 2021Conditional

  of revisions to existing community amenity walkway as constructed along with minor revisions to shelters as constructed at the existing CLG Baile Chlair na Gaillimhe grounds as granted under 191461. Retention is also required for revisions to existing agricultural entrance on the R354, adjacent to the existing pedestrian entrance and all associated site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained is 141.1 sqm.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 211314

• 26 Feb 2021Conditional

  for the provision of new flood lighting to an average lux level of 520 on 8 no. 20m high columns to existing playing pitch to include all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 8 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 21253

• 28 Nov 2019Conditional

  to construct dwellinghouse, garage, treatment plant and percolation area. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwelling - 202.5 sqm, Garage - 60 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191850

• 8 Oct 2019Conditional

  for two new grass-based training pitches adjacent to existing pitch, to include all associated site development works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 191560

• 19 Sept 2019Conditional

  for proposed development which consists of a community amenity walkway, circa 1.3km long, with connectivity to existing amenity walkway and facilities throughout the existing CLG Baile Chlair na Gaillimhe grounds, to exit through proposed pedestrian access/entrance gate adjacent to an existing agricultural entrance on the R354, through Knockdoemore. To include rest bench & shelter at mid point of walkway. Development also consists of works to existing grounds to include: perimeter fencing to pitches, along with ball catching nets behind new goalposts to pitch no.3. A covered viewing shelter/rest area for spectators and walkers to pitches 1, 2 & 3 along with player dugouts adjacent to each. Public outdoor exercise area, adjacent to existing public walkway. Site lighting to remainder of existing walkway and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 260 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 191461

• 14 Mar 2019Conditional

  to use the first floor of Turloughmore Social Centre for use as a preschool. Gross floor space of proposed works: 61.9 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 19364

• 25 Feb 2019Refused

  for the construction of 24 detached dwelling houses and associated domestic garages and for all ancillary site works, services, street lighting, roads, footpaths, open spaces and all other works necessary to facilitate the development. The development will be connected to the existing private treatment plant and polishing filter constructed under pl. ref. 01/2035, with upgrades proposed under pl. ref. 17/546, which serves the proposed development site and the Flynn's of Lackagh complex. Previous planning references 16/1560, 11/325, and 05/2856 refer to part of the site. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwellings - 4112.6 sqm, Garages - 558.8 sqm

  Permission, 24 homes · Galway County Council, 19248

• 21 Jun 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a new synthetic turf all weather training area, along with hurling ball wall, fencing, ancillary flood lighting and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works 2200 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18841

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 Knockdoemore.

Recorded monuments

• GA070-084 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  On a S-facing slope in grassland. Very poorly preserved circular cashel (D 47m) defined by a collapsed grassed-over drystone wall. A field boundary cuts the monument at NNW and SSE; no visible surface trace survives to NE of it. 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

• GA070-085 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  On a gentle S-facing slope in grassland. Circular rath (D 35m), in fair condition, defined by a bank and external fosse. A gap at E, though modern, may have given original access. 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 Knockdoemore.

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 Knockdoemore.

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

Name

Knockdoemore · Cnoc Tua Mór

Area

1,330,319 m² (133.03 ha, 328.73 acres)

Civil parish

Lackagh, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Lackaghbeg, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Lackaghbeg electoral division: 1,614 people in 533 households; 87% of households own their home; 50% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caraunkeelwy, Kiniska, Knockdoebeg East, Knockdoebeg West, Knockdoemore, Lackagh Beg, Rooaunmore

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Knockdoemore 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.