Murvey

139 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Murvey, from 44 m² to 1,570,047 m² (157 ha, 387.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Murvey 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.

• 3 Sept 2026N/a

  for elongating at its eastern elevation the single story rear extension of the dwelling house

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 26221

• 6 Jun 2025Refused

  to replace the existing thatched roof finish with a traditional natural slate roof finish. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 72.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560721

• 15 May 2023Conditional

  of refurbishment and upgrading works [including (where necessary) replacement of existing poles along the existing overhead electricity line, minor ground works e.g. replacement or installation of stays, and maintenance or improvement works]; and all associated ancillary works including the provision of temporary accessways. Replacement poles will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to, the existing structures that they will replace. Replacement poles will have a maximum height of 12m above ground; and be similar in appearance to existing poles. Planning permission is sought for a 10 year period. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360507

• 15 Nov 2022Conditional

  for the demolition of the existing single storey detached house and the construction of a storey and a half detached replacement house, alterations to the existing entrance gate, associated hard and soft landscaping and the provision of a new wastewater treatment system and SUDS drainage. Gross floor space of proposed works 158.00sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261148

• 28 Jul 2022Conditional

  for full planning permission (1) demolish an existing cottage (2) construct a new dwelling house (3) replace existing septic tank and percolation area with a new effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works 258.03sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260770

• 7 Jul 2022Conditional

  to (1) construct a rear extension to the existing dwelling house (2) internal alterations to existing dwelling house (3) to extend the roof over the entrance (4) construction of a domestic garage as well as all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 61.70sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260695

• 29 Mar 2022Conditional

  The demolition of the existing single storey detached house and garage and the construction of a new two storey detached house, a single storey garage, an external covered storage area, alterations to the existing entrance gate, associated hard and soft landscaping and the provision of a new wastewater treatment system and SUDS drainage. Gross floor space of proposed works 321 sqm .

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260287

• 2 Mar 2022Conditional

  Construction of a new detached dwelling house, new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260180

• 12 Mar 2020Conditional

  for construction of a rehearsal dance studio ancillary to dwelling, retention of dwelling on revised site boundaries. Gross floor space of proposed works: 29 sqm, Gross floor space of work to be retained: 123.5 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 20321

• 24 Oct 2019Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house, effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 139.77 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191660

• 25 Sept 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of: Amendments to previously granted planning application 19/563, including alterations to the bedroom block with addition of 37m2 garage/plant room. Development comprises: demolition of a 66m2 single storey boat house. Removal of 60m2 single storey extensions to the original single storey cottage. Removal of mezzanine floor and 4no. bedrooms and provision of living accommodation in the cottage. Construction of 98m2 single storey extension to the south comprising living spaces, kitchen, one bedroom and ancillary accommodation. Construction of an 120m2 single storey four bedroom block to the west. Construction of ancillary array of PV panels, pump house and landscaping. Provision of a wastewater treatment system. Gross floor space of proposed works: 220 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 45 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 155 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191480

• 25 Sept 2019N/a

  for construction of a personal rehearsal dance studio ancillary to dwelling and for retention of existing dwelling and waste water treatment system on revised site boundaries. Gross floor space of proposed works: 29 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 123.5 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191482

• 6 Sept 2019Conditional

  to construct a new two-storey detached dwelling house, new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 176 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191392

• 15 Apr 2019Conditional

  for demolition of a 66 sqm. single storey boat house. Removal of 60 sqm. single storey extensions to the original single storey cottage. Removal of mezzanine floor and 4 no. bedrooms and provision of living accommodation in the cottage. Construction of 98 sqm. single storey green roof extension to the south comprising living spaces, kitchen, 1 no. bedroom and ancillary accommodation. Construction of an 83 sqm. single storey four bedroom block to the west. Construction of ancillary oil tank enclosure, pump house and landscaping. Provision of a wastewater treatment system on site. Gross floor space of proposed works 180 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained 45 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition 155 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19563

• 25 Sept 2017Conditional

  of alterations to the already approved development (Pl.Reg.REF 65010) including, retention of modifications to already approved extension to the south and west, retention of repositioning of already approved entrance porch, retention of modifications to the already approved garage along with retention of all ancillary siteworks and services. (Gross floor space of work to be retained 92sqm)

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171412

• 24 Feb 2017Conditional

  for dwelling house, and garage/shed with all associated works and ancillary services as constructed on revised site boundaries. (Gross floor space of works to be retained: House: 109.7 sqm., Garage 42.6 sqm., 152.3 sqm.)

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 17263

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: Murvey Machair SAC 002129
• Special Area of Conservation: Connemara Bog Complex SAC 002034
• Special Protection Area: Connemara Bog Complex SPA 004181
• Special Protection Area: Connemara Islands SPA 004159
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Connemara Bog Complex 002034

Recorded monuments

• GA062-003 Midden
  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.

Architectural heritage

• House, 1795–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey with attic house, built c.1815. Outhouse and additions to west elevation. Recently renovated and now in use as holiday home. Pitched thatched roof with rendered chimneystack. Smooth rendered walls over granite rubble work with occasional stones protruding. Square-headed window openings with replacement one-over-one and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills. Square-headed openings to entrances with replacement timber glazed doors. Outhouse with single-pitched roof of corrugated iron and dry stone granite walls.

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

At the centre of the townland of Murvey, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Murvey.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Murvey with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Murvey · Muirbhigh

Area

4,567,394 m² (456.74 ha, 1,128.63 acres)

Civil parish

Moyrus, and its townlands

Barony

Ballynahinch

Electoral division

Roundstone, the unit of the census

Census 2022

445 people lived in 187 households in the Roundstone electoral division. 67% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 48% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Dolan, Errisbeg West

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Murvey 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.