Tullyvoheen
Townland in the civil parish of Omey, barony of Ballynahinch, Co. Galway; in Irish Tulaigh Bhoithín
- Area
- 148.2 ha
- 366 acres
- Land parcels
- 295
- registered freehold, median 460 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Residential Existing
- Planning
- 21
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
295 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tullyvoheen, from 5 m² to 177,204 m² (17.72 ha, 43.79 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 153 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 36 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Business & Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N6Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
11 Jun 2026Conditional
of Nos.3 & 4 the low road as a single dwelling to include retention of alterations to the front elevation of the houses, retention of rear extension, retention of the minor alterations to the internal layout as well as all ancillary site works and services
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660959
11 Jun 2026N/a
of existing stables and associated concrete slab, pony arena and associated gates and fencing, imported fill material, single storey shelter/indoor rest area and all ancillary site works & site services
Retention · Galway County Council, 2660961
22 Apr 2025Conditional
for an extension and alterations to an existing National School together with all associated services
Permission · Galway County Council, 2581
26 Jul 2024Conditional
to make alterations and extensions to existing house to include all associated and ancillary site works and landscaping works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 68.6 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 79.1 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460950
6 Oct 2023Conditional
for the replacement of the existing roof tiles with proposed insulated panel system to match existing tiles & all associated development works
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23404
2 Aug 2023Conditional
for alterations/refurbishment of existing offices & toilet facilities, upgrade works to existing fire system, construction of new rear stairwell, minor alteration of front elevation including all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360895
27 Jun 2023Conditional
for a) demolition of existing dwellinghouse (H71 TN96) & construction of new dwellinghouse, b) decommission existing septic tank & construction of new sewage treatment system & c) all ancillary site works & site services
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360708
14 Jun 2023Conditional
for (1) construction of a new playschool childcare facility (2) connection to all public services as well as all ancillary site works & site services
Permission · Galway County Council, 2360645
18 May 2023N/a
for: (1) construction of a new playschool childcare facility (2) connection to all public services as well as all ancillary site works and site services
Permission · Galway County Council, 2360527
15 May 2023Conditional
For development consisting 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, 2360510
21 Mar 2023Refused
for: (1) existing foundation and ground works on site, previously granted under PL Ref No. 01276, (2) permission to construct a residential apartment complex containing, two number one-bedroom apartments and two number two-bedroom apartments as well as all ancillary site works and site services
Retention · Galway County Council, 2360269
28 Nov 2022Conditional
for development consisting of modifications to the ground floor layout and shop facade and will include for: (a) single-storey extension to front of the existing store to provide a DRS facility to allow customers to return plastic beverage bottles to a reverse vending machine in store, (b) the removal of the existing entrance/exit pod, (c) the removal of the existing trolley bay, (d) proposed free-standing trolley bay. (e) proposed alteration works to store elevation. (f) alteration works to car park area. (g) all ancillary works required to complete to the required Building Regulations standards. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1579.06sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 221198
3 Jun 2021Conditional
to construct a new dwelling house, new vehicular site entrance, new connection to public sewerage system as well as all ancillary site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed development: 170.10 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21979
27 Aug 2019Conditional
to re-roof part of existing factory and to construct an extension to existing factory. Gross floor space of proposed works: 730 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 191339
8 Jul 2019Conditional
for an extension and alterations to an existing national school and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 723.2 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 191048
27 Jun 2019Conditional
to retain elevational changes and to construct an extension to existing factory. Gross floor space of proposed works: 192 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19993
6 Jun 2019N/a
for an extension and alterations to an existing national school and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 723.2 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 19858
22 Nov 2018Conditional
of (1) alterations made to existing dwelling house previously granted under PL. Ref. No. 45953 (2) construct a new sunroom to the front elevation of the existing dwelling house as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 33.30 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 240 sqm
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181670
6 Jul 2017Conditional
for a material change to the previously approved planning permission P16/921 at The Low Rd, Clifden, Co. Galway. The works shall include a revision to the previously approved shopfront design together with all associated works to construct same, along with east elevation.
Permission · Galway County Council, 17999
21 Apr 2017Conditional
for the construction of a temporary classroom and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 81.7sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 17559
20 Mar 2017Conditional
change of use of the existing forecourt to the front of unit 6 for use as a location for occasional retail/commercial trading use, including the sale of hot food for take away consumption and all ancillary site works and services. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 8.46 sqm)
Permission · Galway County Council, 17366
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex SAC 002031
Recorded monuments
- GA035-059 Burial
Description
In a slightly sloping pasture field to N of Galway road on E outskirts of Clifden town. All that survives is a small rectangular area of small stones (L 3.3m, Wth 1.75m, H 0.35m), aligned N-S. A similar pile of stones, lying a short distance to N, is also held locally to be a grave. There is also a burial ground (GA035-060----) c. 200m to NW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010
- GA035-060 Burial ground
Description
On a W-facing slope on E side of a lane way, on E outskirts of Clifden town. Local tradition points out this small, almost square, field as the site of a Famine burial ground. No visible surface trace survives. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Tullyvoheen.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_22 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Tullyvoheen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.
The townland
- Name
- Tullyvoheen · Tulaigh Bhoithín
- Area
- 1,482,135 m² (148.21 ha, 366.24 acres)
- Civil parish
- Omey, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ballynahinch
- Electoral division
- Clifden, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Clifden electoral division: 2,059 people in 796 households; 60% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 23% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardbear, Clifden, Couravoughil, Killymongaun, Loughauna, Shanakeever, Tooraskeheen
- Placenames
- Tullyvoheen 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.