# Sunhill, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Abbeyknockmoy, barony of Tiaquin, Co. Galway; in Irish Cnoc na Gréine. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 627,426 m² (62.74 ha, 155.04 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 30 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 16,559 m² (1.66 ha, 4.09 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 8 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Abbeyknockmoy, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/abbeyknockmoy.md - Barony: Tiaquin - Electoral division: Moyne, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 703 people lived in 239 households in the Moyne electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 34% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/21951 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 63958 - Centre: latitude 53.454617, longitude -8.705526 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 30 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Sunhill, from 515 m² to 91,882 m² (9.19 ha, 22.7 acres); 25 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1984596: 91,882 m² (9.19 ha, 22.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984596.md - Parcel 1984595: 69,259 m² (6.93 ha, 17.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984595.md - Parcel 1965838: 54,440 m² (5.44 ha, 13.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965838.md - Parcel 1984600: 54,291 m² (5.43 ha, 13.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984600.md - Parcel 1984500: 37,428 m² (3.74 ha, 9.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984500.md - Parcel 1984504: 35,040 m² (3.5 ha, 8.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984504.md - Parcel 1984598: 34,548 m² (3.45 ha, 8.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984598.md - Parcel 1984593: 33,936 m² (3.39 ha, 8.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984593.md - Parcel 1984501: 27,549 m² (2.75 ha, 6.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984501.md - Parcel 1965837: 27,445 m² (2.74 ha, 6.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965837.md - Parcel 1965836: 25,859 m² (2.59 ha, 6.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965836.md - Parcel 1984499: 25,749 m² (2.57 ha, 6.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984499.md - Parcel 1965839: 22,415 m² (2.24 ha, 5.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965839.md - Parcel 1984599: 20,289 m² (2.03 ha, 5.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984599.md - Parcel 1984597: 17,958 m² (1.8 ha, 4.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984597.md - Parcel 1965840: 15,161 m² (1.52 ha, 3.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965840.md - Parcel 1984592: 9,378 m² (0.94 ha, 2.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984592.md - Parcel 2039203: 8,679 m² (0.87 ha, 2.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2039203.md - Parcel 1984503: 4,692 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984503.md - Parcel 1965843: 3,606 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965843.md - Parcel 5786034: 2,674 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5786034.md - Parcel 1965835: 2,577 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965835.md - Parcel 5953277: 2,234 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5953277.md - Parcel 1965833: 1,991 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965833.md - Parcel 1965834: 1,947 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965834.md - Parcel 1965842: 1,307 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965842.md - Parcel 1984594: 1,276 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984594.md - Parcel 1984591: 966 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984591.md - Parcel 1984502: 587 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1984502.md - Parcel 1965841: 515 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965841.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Sunhill in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 8 applications, newest first. - 14 Apr 2026, Galway County Council 2660560: Conditional. Retention. for, as constructed, domestic garage that differs to that granted under Planning Reference No 22261 and all ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660560/0 - 29 Aug 2023, Galway County Council 23355: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to upgrade the existing 220k overhead line between the existing Cashla 220kV Substation in the townland of Barrettspark, Co. Galway, & Tower 138 in the townland of Oughtagh, Co. Galway. The proposed development will consist of refurbishment works to the existing overhead Line (approximately 49 km long & comprising of 138no. steel angle masts). The refurbishment works to towers will consist of: installation of replacement parts on the towers including insulators, shield wire, vibration dampeners, arching horns & anti-climbing guards; associated site development works, including temporary work areas, foundation refurbishment /strengthening & recapping/clearing of shear blocks; clearance of shear block bases; & ancillary works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance & levelling at the 6no. temporary construction compounds & associated temporary works to existing tracks & new temporary access routes to provide internal access routes to each tower with all associated works required to facilitate the development. No works will be undertaken to the overhead line (conductor). The proposed development will also consist of upgrades to the Cashla 220kV substation that will consist of: the decommissioning and removal of line bay equipment within the substation boundary; construction of a new adjacent offline like for like line bay & associated bay protection cabinets within the substation boundary; & new overhead lines connection between the end mast & the new line bay. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/23355/0 - 28 Feb 2022, Galway County Council 22261: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a dwelling house along with domestic garage, and treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 234 sqm (house) & 56 sqm (garage). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/22261/0 - 19 Aug 2021, Galway County Council 211496: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct dwelling house along with domestic garage and treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site development works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/211496/0 - 18 Sept 2020, Galway County Council 201341: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a fully serviced private dwelling with waste water treatment system and private garage / fuel shed to include all associated site works. Gross floor area of proposed works: 194.84 msq & 53.94 msq.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201341/0 - 6 Aug 2020, Galway County Council 201098: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. of an existing garage, to change its use to domestic use ancillary to the main dwelling house, to carry out changes to the elevations of same along with the construction of a link corridor, to construct a new foulwater treatment system, and to retain the entire development on a revised and reduced site boundary to that originally granted. Gross floor space of proposed works: 8.6 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 85 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201098/0 - 10 Jun 2020, Galway County Council 20711: N/a. Retention. of an existing garage, to change its use to domestic use ancillary to the main dwelling house, to carry out changes to the elevations of same along with the construction of a link corridor, to construct a new foulwater treatment system, and to retain the entire development on a revised and reduced site boundary to that originally granted. Gross floor space of proposed works: 8.6 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 85 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/20711/0 - 22 Feb 2018, Galway County Council 18196: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct serviced extension and carry out alterations to dwelling house and provide new sewage treatment system. Gross floor space of proposed works (extension) 38.50 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18196/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Sunhill. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - GA058-084: Designed landscape - folly, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA058-084----. 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) - Post box, 1880–1900, Regional interest, registry number 30405805, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30405805. Cast-iron wall-mounted letter box, c.1890, with moulded frame and canopy over slot. Royal insignia of Queen Victoria with letters 'V.R.' flanking crown in relief at top, raised lettering reading 'POST OFFICE’ to canopy. Hinged door to lower section. Set into stone wall at corner of crossroads. - Moyne House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1880–1900, Regional interest, registry number 30405806, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30405806. Decorative gateway, erected c.1890, at former entrance to Moyne House. Comprising pair of octagonal-plan limestone gate piers with moulded plinth, acanthus leaves to frieze of inner piers and moulded caps, flanked by curvilinear decorative cast-iron railings set on ashlar limestone plinths terminating in square-plan ashlar columns with moulded base, tooled shaft with draughted margins and carved lattice panels to neck with moulded pier cap above. Set back from road with curvilinear rendered walls to east and west. ## 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 Sunhill, 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: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Sunhill. - 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/sunhill.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/sunhill.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/sunhill.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Sunhill 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) - Dangan Oughter: https://everytownland.com/galway/dangan-oughter.md - Derreen: https://everytownland.com/galway/derreen-61739.md - Moher: https://everytownland.com/galway/moher-63309.md - Moyne: https://everytownland.com/galway/moyne.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/sunhill - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/sunhill