Rindifin

205 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rindifin, from 28 m² to 84,313 m² (8.43 ha, 20.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 39 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 117 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.2Industrial (General industry)
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential Infill (New/proposed residential)
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business & Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Gort Local Area Plan 2025-2031, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 19 Aug 2025Refused

  to (1) Construct 3 no. warehouse/storage units with access onto the R458 through permitted entrance and access road and development approved under Pl. Ref. No. 2361429. (2) Provision for pedestrian access through permitted development onto the Ennis Road (R458). (3) Connection to public mains water infrastructure, including connection to existing foul drainage network to serve the development and (4) provision of bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, on site surface water drainage, revised boundary treatments, together with all associated site works and services

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561146

• 5 Aug 2025Conditional

  for the construction of dwelling houses treatment unit and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561075

• 3 Jul 2025Conditional

  for the construction of 7 serviced dwelling houses & associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 722.38 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560878

• 26 Jun 2025Conditional

  for the construction of 5 additional serviced dwelling houses and minor alterations to the site layout to accommodate the works including modified boundary treatment, previously granted under 23/61138. Gross floor space of proposed works: 513.80 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560846

• 15 May 2025Conditional

  to construct 2 No. Warehouse / storage units with access onto the R458 through permitted Entrance and access road and development approved under Pl. Ref. No. 2361429. Provision for pedestrian access through permitted development onto the Ennis Road (R458). Connection to Public mains water infrastructure, including connection to existing foul drainage network to serve the development and provision of communal open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, bin storage areas,on site surface water drainage, revised boundary treatments, together with all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7,603.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560594

• 9 May 2024Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage with a waste water treatment plant, percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: (House) 243 sqm & (Garage) 33.30 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460529

• 9 Apr 2024Conditional

  of additional floor space and elevation alterations on Site 1. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 28.10 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460382

• 21 Feb 2024N/a

  of additional floor space and elevation alterations on Site 1. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 28.10 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2460173

• 5 Jan 2024Conditional

  for the Refurbishment and Extension. The proposed development includes the following - i) Construction of a three-storey school extension c.5,878m2 to provide teaching spaces and school support facilities including a three classroom Special Education Unit, ii) Construction of link building connecting the existing school building with three-storey school extension at first floor level, iii) Refurbishment and extension of existing single and two storey school building including part demolition of single storey block to provide central assembly space, iv) Refurbishment and extension of the standalone single-storey building known as ‘The Covid Building’ including modifications to building elevations to provide a multi-use hall and ground floor connection to the adjacent two-storey building known as ‘The Noone Building’, v) Refurbishment and part demolition of standalone two-storey building known as ‘The Noone Building’ including modification to building elevations to provide changing facilities, fitness suite, WC’s and all associated teaching facilities and circulation, vi) Construction of new access roadway and bus set-down including new access to school grounds from Circular Road and relocated entrance to the public playground from the new access roadway, vii)Construction of 5no. multi-use ballcourts, viii) Construction of ESB Sub-Station , ix) New car parking layout to school site including provision for E.V. car parking spaces, x) Relocation of southern boundary wall to playground car parking including removal of existing access to Circular Road and revised playground car parking layout, xi) New boundary treatments to site boundaries, xii) Relocation of 3.no existing temporary accommodation units on site, xiii) Ancillary site works including the formation and landscaping of central courtyard/sensory garden, covered bicycle storage, underground attenuation tank; roof mounted photovoltaic panels; new entrance fencing and gates; hard and soft landscaping and public lighting and associated ancillary site development works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 5878.00 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 1,156.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460005

• 29 Nov 2023Conditional

  to: (1) construct 2 No. Warehouse Units with Entrance via existing site entrance onto the Ennis Road R458. (2) Provision for pedestrian connection to existing footpath along the Ennis Road (R458). Connection to public mains water infrastructure, including connection to existing surface water, foul drainage networks to serve the development. Provision of communal open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, revised boundary treatments, together with all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,258.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2361429

• 21 Sept 2023Conditional

  for the construction of a housing development comprising 16no. units at Rindifin, Ennis Road (R458), Gort, Co. Galway. The development will consist of (1) 4no. type A units – 3 bed terrace (2 storey), (2) 6no. type B units – 3 bed semi-detached (2 storey), (3) 5no. type C units – 2 bed terrace units (2 storey) (4) 1no. type C unit – 1 bed apartment (single storey). The proposed development includes: (1) new proposed entrance onto the Ennis Road (R458), (2) provision for pedestrian connections to existing footpath along the Ennis Road (R458), (3) connection to public mains water infrastructure, including connection to existing surface water, foul drainage networks to serve the development, (4) provision of communal open space areas, a playground, private open space, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, soft & hard landscaping, revised boundary treatments together with all associated site works & services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361138

• 26 Oct 2022Conditional

  for the construction of an extension to the existing community center.Gross floor space of proposed works 113.43sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2261081

• 15 Sept 2022Conditional

  of attic conversion.Gross floor space of work to be retained 76.00sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260933

• 20 Jun 2022Conditional

  1.) Retention of dwelling house previously granted under 27596 and 98/885 and 2.) Retention of a domestic garage. Gross floor space of work to be retained 196.20sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260625

• 26 May 2022Conditional

  (1) Retention or reduced house and garage plan and (2) Retention of carport previously granted under 19/22

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260545

• 27 Apr 2022Conditional

  of additional floor space and elevation alterations on Site 6.Gross floor space of work to be retained 28.10 sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260404

• 15 Mar 2022Conditional

  for alterations to an existing planning ref. no. 18/1426 which consist of a reduction in the number of units from 3nr to 2nr residential units, proposed alterations to the previous permitted site layout including all associated site works and site services on revised site boundaries. Gross floor space of proposed works: 128.9 sqm & 128.9 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22345

• 10 Mar 2022Conditional

  of an existing dwelling house on revised site boundaries previously permitted under 20/1501 including all associated site works and boundary treatments. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 85.53 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22318

• 9 Dec 2021Conditional

  for the retention and completion of 8 no. dwelling houses and construction of 24 no. dwelling houses, all previously granted under Planning Reference No. 04/4293 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. Pl. 07.212144) on revised site with amended boundaries, previous planning reference no. 08/5 & 12/1153 15/1159(Gross floor area 2676sqm)

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 212312

• 6 Aug 2021Refused

  for the construction of a housing development comprising of 20 no. residential units at Rindifin, Ennis Road (R458), Gort, Co. Galway. The development will consist of: - 10 no. Type "A" units - 4 bed semi-detached (2 storey) - 8 no. Type "B" units - 6 no. 1 bed & 2 no. 2 bed duplex apartment units, within a 2 storey block - 2 no. Type "C" units - 2 no. 1 bed semi-detached units (single storey). The proposed development includes; - Alterations to existing entrance onto Ennis Road (R458) and construction of access road. - Provision for pedestrian connections to existing footpath along Ennis Road (R458). - Connection to public mains water infrastructure, including connection to existing surface water, foul drainage networks to serve the development. - Provision of communal open space areas, a playground, private open space, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, soft and hard landscaping, revised boundary treatments, together with all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works is 1907 sqm.

  Permission, 12 homes · Galway County Council, 211444

• 28 Apr 2021Conditional

  for development consisting of (1) a standalone building with teaching spaces and wc's providing an approx. area of 512 sqm, (2) minor revisions to existing car parking, (3) all associated ancillary site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 512 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 21691

• 25 Feb 2021N/a

  for development consisting of (1) a standalone building with teaching spaces and wc's providing an approx. area of 512 sqm, (2) minor revisions to existing car parking, (3) all associated ancillary site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 512 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 21237

• 13 Oct 2020Conditional

  of alterations made to an existing dwelling house consisting of the demolishing of a side garage, alterations to the façade of the building, permission to revise the access to the site and all associated site services and site development works on revised site Boundarys. Gross floor space of work to be retained ; 91.2sqm, Gross floor space of any demolition; 16.7sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 201501

• 9 Jul 2020Conditional

  for the construction of a dwellinghouse, garage, treatment unit and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed area: 215.6 msq & 36 msq.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20912

• 4 Jun 2020Conditional

  for construction of a dwelling house, garage, treatment unit & all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 204 msq House & 72 msq garage

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20692

The 25 most recent of 39 applications.

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 Rindifin.

Recorded monuments

• GA123-085 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  At N end of a low ridge in grassland. Poorly preserved subcircular cashel (diam. c. 24.6m) defined by a drystone wall best preserved at SW. Modern field walls overlie the monument at SE and NW. Another cashel (GA123-086----) lies c. 130m to the WSW. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 13 March 2018

• GA123-086 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Some 130m to the WSW of another cashel (GA123-085----). Marked on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as an oval enclosure (c. 25m E-W; c. 20m N-S). Apart from the arc of a drystone wall running from SE through S to W, no visible surface trace survives. A hay barn occupied the interior. A gravel pit lies outside the enclosing element from S to W. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 13 March 2018

• GA123-088 House - 18th/19th century
  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.

• GA129-036 Enclosure
  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 Rindifin.

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; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_768 (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 Rindifin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Rindifin · Rinn Daibhchín

Area

960,905 m² (96.09 ha, 237.44 acres)

Civil parish

Beagh, and its townlands

Barony

Kiltartan

Electoral division

Gort, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Gort electoral division: 3,186 people in 1,175 households; 55% of households own their home; 55% of homes were built since 2001; 18% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrowgarriff, Cloghnakeava, Cloonnahaha, Lavally, Prospect

Placenames

Rindifin 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.