Park

57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Park, from 93 m² to 286,357 m² (28.64 ha, 70.76 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• C2.2Industrial (General industry)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 5 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
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  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.

• 29 Sept 2025Refused

  for a period of 10 years for a development consisting of the provision of the following: i. 8 no. wind turbines with an overall turbine total tip height range of 178m - 185m, a rotor diameter range of 149m - 163m, and turbine hub height range of 101m - 104m, and associated foundations and hard standing areas; ii. A permanent 38kV substation compound (including a control building (157.6 sqm) with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and apparatus, security fencing, underground cabling, storage containers, wastewater holding tank, site drainage and all ancillary works); iii. Permanent underground electrical (38kV) and communications cabling to the existing Cashla Substation in the townland of Barrettspark (including joint bays, communication and earth sheath link chambers and all ancillary works along the route). This cabling route is primarily located within the public road corridor which includes protected structures (RPS No. 3747, RPS No. 146). iv. Underground electrical (20/33kV) and communications cabling connecting the wind turbines and meteorological mast to the proposed on-site substation; v. 2 no. temporary construction compounds (including site offices and welfare facilities (with a combined floor area of 202.5 sqm); vi. A meteorological mast with a height of 30 meters, security fencing and associated foundation and hard-standing area; vii. Upgrade of existing site tracks/ roads and provision of new site access roads, junctions and hardstand areas, including a new site entrance off the L3115; viii. Peat and Spoil Management Areas; ix. Tree felling and vegetation removal; x. Biodiversity enhancement measures (including peatland habitat enhancement, Marsh Fritillary habitat enhancement and management, establishment of hedgerows and native woodland planting); xi. Site drainage; xii. Operational stage site signage; and xiii. All ancillary works and apparatus. A thirty five-year operational life from the date of full commissioning of the wind turbines and subsequent decommissioning is being sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this application. An Opinion on Unconfirmed Details issued by Galway County Council (Opinion Ref. No. 25/MP/2) on 29th May 2025 accompanies this application. The details unconfirmed in this application are the turbine total tip height, rotor diameter and hub height. The range of parameters un

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561412

• 25 Jun 2025N/a

  for 1. upgrading of existing service vehicle entrance to rear of site from road L-3103 (60kph). 2.Provision of parking area to western end of existing sports arena

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560838

• 5 Mar 2025Conditional

  for a new agricultural entrance to an existing site

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560224

• 10 Sept 2024Conditional

  for construction of dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, proprietary treatment system, percolation area, construction of a vehicular access through shared entrance with adjacent property and associated works. Gross floor space of proposed work: 234.00 sqm (house) & 32.00 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461188

• 2 Jul 2024N/a

  for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, using proprietary treatment system, percolation area, construction of a vehicular access through shared entrance with adjacent property and associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 234 sqm (house) & 32 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460818

• 9 Jun 2023N/a

  of artisan workshop for handcrafted goods as constructed, planning permission also for change of use from unused milking parlour to agricultural repair shop & all associated site works

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2360634

• 2 Mar 2023Conditional

  to erect 20kw domestic wind turbine and associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2374

• 29 Sept 2022Refused

  for constructing a part single-storey, part two-storey dwelling, single storey detached garage, installation of a wastewater treatment system, construction of a vehicular entrance and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 238.00sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260982

• 3 Aug 2022N/a

  for a development consisting of constructing a part single-storey, part two-storey dwelling, single storey detached garage, installation of a wastewater treatment system, construction of a vehicular entrance and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 238 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22938

• 19 May 2022Conditional

  construct house, garage & effluent treatment plant and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 175sqm, Garage: 60sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22648

• 22 Apr 2022Conditional

  for changes to the original site development granted under Pl. Ref. No. 04/359 on their property and changes as described as follows. (i) Elevational Changes to the Dwelling House Design (7.60m High). (ii) Location of Garden Storage Shed(5.0m High) on the site. (iii) Revised Site Boundaries.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260387

• 24 Sept 2021Refused

  to construct House, Garage and Effluent Treatment Plant. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 175sqm, Garage: 60sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211775

• 10 Sept 2020N/a

  for the following works: a) Installation of new accessible concrete ramp & steps with associated handrails linking the upper & lower pitches b) Installation of low-level lighting to tarmac walkway to perimeter of upper site c) Installation of security fencing to perimeter of previously approved sports field area (Pl. Ref: 17.1883) d) New pedestrian access to front wall of existing car park and provision of internal concrete pathway linking to upper pitches e) Redesign of previously approved sports field area (Pl. Ref: 17.1883) to include for long jump, high jump & shot putt f) Revised levels to previously approved sports field area (Pl. Ref: 17. 1883) g) Upgrading of rear service laneway to provide tarmac roadway, concrete path & new gated access h) Provision of new floodlights to existing car park i) Completion of existing vehicular entrance to existing car park j) Updated Storage Compound details. Gross floor space of proposed works: 77.76 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201288

• 27 Jun 2019Conditional

  of 1.) alterations to existing garage and 2). a single storey rear extension and alterations to the existing dwelling house (previously granted under Planning Ref. No.: 036084). Gross floor space of work to be retained: 16.61 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19974

• 22 Dec 2017Conditional

  for sports facility to consist of 8 lane athletics track with 100m x 65m playing pitch, associated floodlighting accessed through existing soccer club and machinery maintenance access from the L3103 county road.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 171883

• 16 Mar 2017Conditional

  to construct a single storey extension to side of existing dwelling house. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 25 sqm.)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 17352

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 Park.

Recorded monuments

• GA084-103 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In gently undulating pastureland. Marked on the OS 1:2500 plan (surveyed 1912-16) as a roughly subcircular enclosure (c. 33m E-W; c. 30m N-S) with a central mound (c. 14m E-W; c. 12m N-S). On inspection in February 1984 no visible surface trace survived. However, its outline is very clearly visible on current OSi aerial imagery (Google Earth 2018). Possibly a ring-barrow. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 14 June 2019

• GA084-104 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pastureland. Circular rath (diam. 46m), in fair condition, defined by a bank and external fosse. From NW to NNE and from SE to W the bank has been almost levelled. The fosse survives from SSW through N to E. (Cody 1989, 211-12, no. 59) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 14 December 2017

• GA084-105001 Quarry
  Description

  In undulating pastureland. A hachured feature marked on the 1933 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1983 to be a disused quarry. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 22 July 2014

• GA084-105002 Well
  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

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

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, 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 Park.

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.

• Park, Athenry7 sales

Name

Park · An Pháirc

Area

2,243,578 m² (224.36 ha, 554.4 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

Ballydavid Middle, Ballydavid South, Carnaun, Cullairbaun, Moanbaun, Mountain North, Pollagh

Placenames

Park 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.