# Rocklands, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Oranmore, barony of Dunkellin, Co. Galway; in Irish Fearann na Carraige. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 308,044 m² (30.8 ha, 76.12 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 4 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,542 m² (0.75 ha, 1.86 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): N1.5 Transport Infrastructure, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 8 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Oranmore, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/oranmore.md - Barony: Dunkellin - Electoral division: Oranmore, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 4,721 people lived in 1,706 households in the Oranmore electoral division. 66% of households owned their home. 58% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/18803 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 63715 - Centre: latitude 53.260917, longitude -8.918178 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 4 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rocklands, from 4,843 m² (0.48 ha, 1.2 acres) to 56,553 m² (5.66 ha, 13.97 acres); 15 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 5172918: 56,553 m² (5.66 ha, 13.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5172918.md - Parcel 2034592: 8,795 m² (0.88 ha, 2.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2034592.md - Parcel 2082765: 6,289 m² (0.63 ha, 1.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2082765.md - Parcel 5440055: 4,843 m² (0.48 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5440055.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - N1.5 Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses): Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-galway-county-development-plan-2022-2028 - R2 Residential Existing (Existing residential): Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-galway-county-development-plan-2022-2028 - M1 Commercial/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site): Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/adopted-galway-county-development-plan-2022-2028 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 8 applications, newest first. - 13 Oct 2023, Galway County Council 2361231: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct 3no. 4-bedroom detached dwellings; to include connection to public water supply, public sewer & all associated site & ancillary works to facilitate the development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2361231/0 - 20 Jan 2023, Galway County Council 2360031: Refused. Permission, 1 home. for the following: i) Construction of 70 no. residential units comprising of: a. 40 no. dwellings (3 no. 2-bed, 27 no. 3-bed, 10 no. 4-bed units) b. 30 no. apartment units (10 no. 1-bed, 15 no. 2-bed units, and 5 no. 3-bed units) ii) Provision of an on-site Wastewater Pump Station, iii) Provision of car and bicycle parking, and vehicular and pedestrian access on site, iv) Provision of public open space, shared communal and private open space, site landscaping, public lighting, bin stores, and site services, v) All ancillary and associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been included with this application.Gross floor space of proposed works 7,469.66sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360031/0 - 21 Dec 2021, Galway County Council 212466: N/a. Extension of duration. for the construction of a residential/commercial development comprised as follows: 1. The completion of the North-South Oranmore distributor road, the route of which was agreed under planning reference 04/305 and for the link of same to the existing roundabout constructed on the N18 for the purpose to serve the North-South distributor road. 2. The modification of part of the development scheme known as ‘Coill Clocha’ previously approved under pl. ref. 04/305. In particular sites numbered 22-27 in the ‘Coill Clocha’ development are to be replaced in the proposed residential development described hereunder. 3. The construction of 161 residential units consisting of two and three storey buildings containing detached and semi-detached houses, townhouses, apartments and duplex units and for all associated garages and bin stores to serve the development. 4. The provision of 2 commercial units to use as a convenience shop/hairdressing/butcher etc, and a unit for the use as community meeting rooms. 5. The construction of a 2 storey over semi-basement hotel, consisting of 44 en-suite bedrooms, reception areas, function room, restaurant, lounge bar, salon, offices to serve the hotel, staff areas, public toilets, kitchen, security office, M & E room and external storage shed. The semi-basement will contain car parking for 54 cars. 6. The construction of a 2 storey leisure centre to serve the hotel and residential development. This will contain a swimming pool, changing areas, reception, staff rooms, storage and a gymnasium. 7. Surface car parking to serve the hotel and leisure centre and a set down area for the hotel. 8. All ancillary site works, services, roads, footpaths, street lighting, hard and soft landscaping and level playing areas,. 9. The provision of a landscaped park area to serve the proposed development and surrounding area. The park will contain walking routes, level playing area, picnic tables, children’s playground and gazebo. 10. The connection of the development to the public sewer and for all ancillary plant associated with same. 11. The construction of an access road to lands to be transferred to Galway County Council. (gross floor space 25,930.03sqm). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/212466/0 - 12 Apr 2021, Galway County Council 21575: Refused. Outline permission, 8 homes. for development consisting of the construction of 8 no. detached 2-storey dwelling houses, each of 200 sqm floor area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1600 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/21575/0 - 11 Feb 2021, Galway County Council 21150: N/a. Outline permission, 8 homes. for the construction of 8 no. detached 2 storey dwelling houses, each of 200 m2 floor area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1600 msq. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/21150/0 - 14 Oct 2020, Galway County Council 201507: Conditional. Extension of duration. for the construction of a residential/commercial development comprised as follows: 1. The completion of the North-South Oranmore distributor road, the route of which was agreed under planning reference 04/305 and for the link of same to the existing roundabout constructed on the N18 for the purpose to serve the North-South distributor road. 2. The modification of part of the development scheme known as ‘Coill Clocha’ previously approved under pl. ref. 04/305. In particular sites numbered 22-27 in the ‘Coill Clocha’ development are to be replaced in the proposed residential development described hereunder. 3. The construction of 161 residential units consisting of two and three storey buildings containing detached and semi-detached houses, townhouses, apartments and duplex units and for all associated garages and bin stores to serve the development. 4. The provision of 2 commercial units to use as a convenience shop/hairdressing/butcher etc, and a unit for the use as community meeting rooms. 5. The construction of a 2 storey over semi-basement hotel, consisting of 44 en-suite bedrooms, reception areas, function room, restaurant, lounge bar, salon, offices to serve the hotel, staff areas, public toilets, kitchen, security office, M & E room and external storage shed. The semi-basement will contain car parking for 54 cars. 6. The construction of a 2 storey leisure centre to serve the hotel and residential development. This will contain a swimming pool, changing areas, reception, staff rooms, storage and a gymnasium. 7. Surface car parking to serve the hotel and leisure centre and a set down area for the hotel. 8. All ancillary site works, services, roads, footpaths, street lighting, hard and soft landscaping and level playing areas,. 9. The provision of a landscaped park area to serve the proposed development and surrounding area. The park will contain walking routes, level playing area, picnic tables, children’s playground and gazebo. 10. The connection of the development to the public sewer and for all ancillary plant associated with same. 11. The construction of an access road to lands to be transferred to Galway County Council. (gross floor space 25,930.03sqm) previous planning reference no. 09/1925/ 15/1334. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201507/0 - 24 Apr 2020, Galway County Council 20510: Conditional. Permission. for the construction of a part 2-storey, part 3-storey, part 4-storey building to accommodate a primary healthcare centre of 5, 109.4 sqm with associated medical consulting & treatment rooms, to include a GP suite, public pharmacy, public physiotherapy suite, ambulance deployment point, storage, waste disposal area and a foul pump station. The works include 116 No. surface car parking spaces, ambulance parking spaces, landscaping, boundary treatment, all associated site works to facilitate the development and alterations to the Clochóg Road/Main Street junction located on a site of C.1.08 Ha at the junction of Main Street & the N67, Oranmore, Co. Galway. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) shall be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 5109.4 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/20510/0 - 29 Oct 2019, Galway County Council 191677: Refused. Permission. at the junction of Main Street and the N67, Oranmore, for the construction of a part 2-storey, part 3-storey, part 4-storey building to accommodate a primary healthcare centre of 5,109.4 sq.m with associate medical consulting and treatment rooms, to include a GP suite, public pharmacy, public physiotherapy suite, ambulance deployment point, storage, waste disposal area and a foul pump station. The works include 143 No. surface car parking spaces, ambulance parking spaces, landscaping, boundary treatment and all associate site works to facilitate the development, located on a site of C. 108 Ha. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) shall be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 5109.4 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/191677/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Galway Bay Complex SAC, site code 000268, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000268 - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Galway Bay Complex, site code 000268 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - GA095-139: Designed landscape feature, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA095-139----. 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. - GA095-140: House - indeterminate date, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA095-140----. 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. 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Rocklands, house, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 30409516, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30409516. Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, with portico to front entrance, having higher three-bay two-storey addition to south end of rear (east) elevation, and catslide addition also to rear. Recent single-storey flat-roofed extension to rear, and recent conservatory to south. Hipped sprocketed slate roof having clay ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Painted smooth rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings having painted stone sills and tripartite timber sliding sash windows with four-over-four panes flanked by two-over-two pane to front elevation. Square-headed window openings with timber sliding sash windows, with mixed two-over-two, one-over-one, four-over-four, some bipartite and tripartite, to side and rear elevations. Circular window with fixed timber frame to south elevation. Portico supported on square-profile columns with moulded bases and capitals standing on stone-flagged paving. Square-headed front door opening having timber panelled double-leaf door with paned overlight. Farmyard to north, entered through round archway having limestone voussoirs, and with rubble limestone surrounding wall. Property set within its own grounds having mature trees. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Rocklands, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_624, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_624.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/galway/rocklands.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/rocklands.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/rocklands.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Rocklands with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway: https://everytownland.com/galway.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Moneymore West: https://everytownland.com/galway/moneymore-west.md - Oran More: https://everytownland.com/galway/oran-more.md - Oranhill: https://everytownland.com/galway/oranhill-63486.md - Rockhill: https://everytownland.com/galway/rockhill.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/galway/rocklands - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/rocklands