Kylebroghlan
Townland in the civil parish of Moycullen, barony of Moycullen, Co. Galway; in Irish Coill Bhruachláin
- Area
- 124.8 ha
- 308 acres
- Land parcels
- 406
- registered freehold, median 322 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Residential Existing
- Planning
- 63
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
406 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kylebroghlan, from 2 m² to 92,888 m² (9.29 ha, 22.95 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 55 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 276 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 63 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N6Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential Infill (New/proposed residential)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
11 Sept 2026N/a
for construction of a dwelling house with on-site wastewater treatment system, domestic garage and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661546
4 Sept 2026N/a
for the construction of two new semi-detached dwellings, including the provision of new vehicular entrances, boundary treatments, external works, site services, landscaping, connections to public utilities & all ancillary site development works
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661514
21 Aug 2026N/a
for a change of use from Retail to Café & Leisure Use and all associated and ancillary works and development, including provision for signage and outdoor seating and furniture
Permission · Galway County Council, 2661425
8 Jun 2026Conditional
for change of use from offices to Bed & Breakfast accommodation comprising 9 no. guest bedrooms with associated en-suites (3 no. at ground floor level and 6 no. at first floor level), including amalgamation with the existing flat above the adjoining public house. Works include removal of the staircase at lower ground floor level within the public house, provision of 2 no. new windows to the rear south west elevation, alterations to the front north east elevation including replacement of existing door with a window, associated internal and external alterations, and all ancillary and associated works
Permission · Galway County Council, 2660916
27 Mar 2026N/a
for the construction of a Residential Development consisting of 13 no. houses. The development will consist of the construction of: 12 no. 3 bed semi-detached (2 storey) houses, 1 no. 4 bed detached (2 storey) house. The proposed development will also include for; the removal of a vacant 2 storey dwellinghouse, septic tank, boundary walls within site, as well as single storey sheds (in ruin), provision of new consolidated vehicular and pedestrian entrance onto L-1320 (Mountain road), to replace 2 no. existing accesses, including provision of public road setback and footpath, provision of a public open space area (including a play area), private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, ESB Sub station, landscaping and revised boundary treatments, provision of carparking including ducting to all spaces for future EV charging points,- connection to existing mains water infrastructure, culverting/piping of existing drainage channel along the edge of the L-1320 (Mountain road), proposed on-site surface water drainage arrangements and connection to existing drainage channel, proposed culverting of the road side drain through the site, proposed connection to sewer network via a proposed sewer extension along the L-1320 (Mountain Road) 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, 2660463
2 Dec 2025Conditional
for amendment to previous approved planning ref No. 211736 for change of design of 2-storey dwelling house with associated site works, retaining proposal for approved wastewater treatment system
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561772
17 Nov 2025Conditional
of a dwelling house and domestic garage on revised site boundaries to those approved under planning file references 96/2464 & 98/977
Retention · Galway County Council, 2561680
11 Nov 2025Conditional
for the development works carried out which comprise the partial construction of development as granted under permission ref. 17/1516. Permission is sought for the completion of a three storey mixed use building as granted under permission reference 17/1516, that will incorporate a 586.17 sq.m 11no. bed and breakfast facility; 2no. 3-bedroom apartments; 12 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 2 no. 1-bedroom apartments; with all ancillary site works and on-site car parking
Retention · Galway County Council, 2561652
7 Aug 2024Conditional
of change of floor levels to unit 45 & 46 dwellings approved under planning references: 06/5813 & 21/2071. Gross floor space of work to be retained 228 sqm
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 24235
14 Jun 2024Refused
for the development will consist of the provision of a total of 60no. residential units along with provision of a crèche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) The provision of a total of 60no. residential dwellings which will consist of 7no. 2 bed units, 33no. 3 bed units and 20no. 4 bed units. (b) Provision of a single storey creche with associated parking, bicycle and bin storage. (c)Reconfiguration of internal estate road serving dwelling nos. 1-16 within Bun Na Coille Estate as granted under permission 065813 along with reconfiguration of existing open space at this part of the site. (d) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage and shared parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche. (e) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (f) Creation of a new access road as an extension from the existing Bun na Coille Estate with associated works to include for a connections to the existing road and footpath network. (g) The provision of associated retaining walls along the eastern and northern boundaries to include for associated fencing. (h) Provision of internal access roads and footpaths and associated works. (i) Provision of residential public open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. (j) Internal site works and attenuation systems which will include for provision of a headwall and hydrocarbon and silt interceptor prior to discharge. (k) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7,421.80 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460729
13 Mar 2024Refused
for the development of a total of 60no. residential units along with provision of a crèche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) The provision of a total of 60no. residential dwellings which will consist of 7no. 2 bed units, 33no. 3 bed units and 20no. 4 bed units. (b) Provision of a single storey creche with associated parking, bicycle and bin storage. (c) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage and shared parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche. (d) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (e) Creation of a new access road as an extension from the existing Bun na Coille Estate with associated works to include for a connection to the existing road and footpath network. (f) The provision of associated retaining walls along the eastern and northern boundaries to include for associated fencing. (g) Provision of internal access roads and footpaths and associated works. (h) Provision of residential public open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. (i) Internal site works and attenuation systems which will include for provision of a hydrocarbon and silt interceptor prior to discharge. (j) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7,185.6 sqm (house/s) & 236.2 sqm (comm/ind)
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460270
29 Nov 2023Conditional
for a change of use from furniture display room to educational/office use with ancillary signage and all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 205.80 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361423
23 Nov 2023Conditional
for the construction of 4no. semi-detached houses (numbers 41-44 inclusive), within existing serviced sites, within Bun na Coille Residential Development. House design & associated ancillary siteworks as per Galway County Council Planning Grant 21/2071. Gross floor space of proposed works: 456 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23466
7 Nov 2023Conditional
to demolish & reconstruct part of the existing dwellinghouse & to extend & alter the dwellinghouse & all associated works & ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 75.40sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 70sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361330
6 Oct 2023Refused
for change of use from basement car park to storage facility & minor elevation alterations with all associated works & ancillary services
Permission · Galway County Council, 2361202
5 Sept 2023N/a
for change of use from basement car park to self-storage facility & minor elevation alterations with all associated works & ancillary services
Permission · Galway County Council, 2361050
6 Apr 2023Conditional
of dwelling house on revised site boundaries
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23137
19 Dec 2022Conditional
of existing dwellinghouse, septic tank/effluent treatment system & percolation area/polishing filter & all associated services on revised site boundaries to that previous approved under pl. refs. 97/1028 & 97/2597. Gross floor space of works to be retained: house 187.82 sqm
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261269
10 Jun 2022Conditional
of creche to include increased capacity from 50 children (as per condition no. 14 of 02/70 permission) to 80 children.
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22763
19 Apr 2022Conditional
Change of use from basement car park to self storage facility with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works 865 sqm.
Permission · Galway County Council, 2260371
7 Apr 2022Conditional
to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage, and to connect to existing public services. Gross floor space of proposed works 180.60 sqm.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260324
16 Mar 2022Conditional
for an amendment to condition 1 of grant of permission ABP-308401-20. The proposed amendment will include the following: 1) For a change from assisted living to residential use at the ground floor of Blocks1, 2, & 3, house types A, A2 & B. 2) For the redesign of the southern access stairway leading to the public open space. 3) Minor amendments to elevations of Duplex Blocks No. 1, 2, 3. Gross floor space of proposed works: 716 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 22353
18 Feb 2022Conditional
of minor revisions to elevations, as previously approved under planning permission reference 18-993
Retention · Galway County Council, 22217
5 Nov 2021Conditional
for the development which will consist of change of house type on previously approved residential scheme (planning ref: 06/5813) on 67 sites (numbers 34 to 67 inclusive and 81 to 113 inclusive). They will change from 18 number 3 storey 4-bed semi-detached, 34 number 2 storey 3-bed semi-detached, 13 number 2 storey 3-bed terraced and 2 number 2 storey 4-bed detached to 20 number 2 storey 4-bed semi-detached, 30 number 2 storey 3-bed semi-detached, 7 number 2 storey 3-bed terraced, 8 number 2 storey 2-bed terraced and 2 number 2 storey 4-bed detached. Works will further involve minor localized modifications to the site layout along with all associated site works & services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7637.1 sqm.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 212071
7 Oct 2021Unconditional
for full permission for a residential development consisting of 113 residential units comprising of 24 5-bed detached dwellings, 4 4-bed detached dwellings, 24 4-bed semi detached dwellings, 48 3-bed semi-detached dwellings, 13 3-bed terrace dwellings. Permission is also sought for the provision of an access onto the Spiddal Road, an internal temporary access road, connection to the existing public sewer along with all other ancillary site services (Gross floor area 15,507 sqm)
Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 211851
The 25 most recent of 63 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Natural Heritage Area: Moycullen Bogs NHA 002364
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Kylebroghlan.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kylebroghlan.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, 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 Kylebroghlan.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Kylebroghlan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.
The townland
- Name
- Kylebroghlan · Coill Bhruachláin
- Area
- 1,247,677 m² (124.77 ha, 308.31 acres)
- Civil parish
- Moycullen, and its townlands
- Barony
- Moycullen
- Electoral division
- Moycullen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Moycullen electoral division: 2,459 people in 837 households; 78% of households own their home; 52% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballycuirke West, Gortyloughlin, Keeagh, Killagoola, Killarainy, Uggool
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Kylebroghlan 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.