# Drumashellig, Co. Laois: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Ballyroan, barony of Cullenagh, Co. Laois; in Irish Droim Seilge. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,283,178 m² (128.32 ha, 317.08 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,718 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Ballyroan, https://everytownland.com/laois/parish/ballyroan.md - Barony: Cullenagh - Electoral division: Blandsfort, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 338 people lived in 113 households in the Blandsfort electoral division. 96% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Laois, https://everytownland.com/laois.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/27794 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 100540 - Centre: latitude 52.920938, longitude -7.301169 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumashellig, from 64 m² to 379,535 m² (37.95 ha, 93.79 acres); 26 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 227059: 379,535 m² (37.95 ha, 93.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/227059.md - Parcel 227488: 215,876 m² (21.59 ha, 53.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/227488.md - Parcel 257283: 167,003 m² (16.7 ha, 41.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/257283.md - Parcel 259249: 94,764 m² (9.48 ha, 23.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/259249.md - Parcel 227785: 48,486 m² (4.85 ha, 11.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/227785.md - Parcel 255839: 48,106 m² (4.81 ha, 11.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255839.md - Parcel 264371: 43,149 m² (4.31 ha, 10.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/264371.md - Parcel 234613: 33,291 m² (3.33 ha, 8.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/234613.md - Parcel 258559: 30,725 m² (3.07 ha, 7.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/258559.md - Parcel 244546: 28,077 m² (2.81 ha, 6.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/244546.md - Parcel 256122: 27,242 m² (2.72 ha, 6.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/256122.md - Parcel 4670809: 20,228 m² (2.02 ha, 5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4670809.md - Parcel 255828: 18,029 m² (1.8 ha, 4.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255828.md - Parcel 226483: 15,396 m² (1.54 ha, 3.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/226483.md - Parcel 230610: 12,880 m² (1.29 ha, 3.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/230610.md - Parcel 243138: 11,919 m² (1.19 ha, 2.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/243138.md - Parcel 5859446: 8,553 m² (0.86 ha, 2.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5859446.md - Parcel 2400727: 8,133 m² (0.81 ha, 2.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2400727.md - Parcel 255431: 7,587 m² (0.76 ha, 1.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255431.md - Parcel 234918: 6,777 m² (0.68 ha, 1.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/234918.md - Parcel 231619: 5,571 m² (0.56 ha, 1.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/231619.md - Parcel 4392987: 4,862 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4392987.md - Parcel 263736: 4,347 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/263736.md - Parcel 259135: 3,723 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/259135.md - Parcel 5625985: 3,713 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5625985.md - Parcel 256582: 3,612 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/256582.md - Parcel 255701: 3,109 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255701.md - Parcel 255827: 2,848 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255827.md - Parcel 4901430: 2,620 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4901430.md - Parcel 260752: 2,595 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/260752.md - Parcel 248873: 2,501 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/248873.md - Parcel 252364: 2,132 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252364.md - Parcel 261254: 2,101 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/261254.md - Parcel 260642: 2,039 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/260642.md - Parcel 252376: 1,861 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/252376.md - Parcel 253329: 1,785 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/253329.md - Parcel 5595945: 1,370 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5595945.md - Parcel 253563: 1,025 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/253563.md - Parcel 358593: 717 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/358593.md - Parcel 263915: 606 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/263915.md - Parcel 5595946: 544 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5595946.md - Parcel 240275: 488 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/240275.md - Parcel 2455655: 242 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2455655.md - Parcel 252989: 207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/252989.md - Parcel 234716: 176 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/234716.md - Parcel 4916267: 130 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4916267.md - Parcel 230465: 111 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/230465.md - Parcel 5595944: 64 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5595944.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Drumashellig 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) 13 applications, newest first. - 26 Mar 2024, Laois County Council 2460162: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. renovate existing cottage including construction of 1.5 storey proposed extension to the rear, redesigned site entrance, domestic garage, new onsite treatment system/septic tank and percolation area and all associated ancillary works. We also intend to apply for retention permission for the demolition of the existing 6m2 extension to the rear of the cottage and removal of the cottage roof and internal walls and all associated ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460162/0 - 19 Mar 2024, Laois County Council 2460141: N/a. Permission. renovate existing cottage including construction of 1.5 storey proposed extension to the rear, redesigned site entrance, domestic garage and all associated ancillary works. Retention permission also sought for the demolition of the existing 6m2 extension to the rear of the cottage and removal of the cottage roof and internal walls and all associated ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460141/0 - 16 Jan 2024, Laois County Council 2460011: N/a. Permission, 1 home. renovate existing cottage including construction of 1.5 storey proposed extension to the rear, redesigned site entrance, domestic garage and all associated ancillary works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460011/0 - 9 May 2023, Laois County Council 23141: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. renovate an existing derelict cottage, including roof replacement, the construction of a new single storey extension to the side, a new septic tank and percolation area, and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/23141/0 - 18 Apr 2023, Laois County Council 23123: N/a. Permission. renovate an existing derelict cottage, including roof replacement, the construction of a new single storey extension to the side, a new septic tank and percolation area, and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/23123/0 - 11 Apr 2023, Laois County Council 23115: N/a. Permission. renovate an existing derelict cottage, including roof replacement, the construction of a new single storey extension to the side, a new septic tank and percolation area, and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/23115/0 - 7 Dec 2022, Laois County Council 2260023: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a single storey dwelling house, entrance, garage, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2260023/0 - 7 Dec 2022, Laois County Council 2260024: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. develop as follows: 1. retention permission for alterations to existing dwelling to include the conversion of attic space to use as habitable space, 3no. dormer type windows, 3no. velux type windows to roof, and the construction of a single storey rear extension. 2. Permission for the construction of an additional single storey rear extension and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2260024/0 - 6 Mar 2020, Laois County Council 20117: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a dwelling house, garage, new entrance, septic tank, percolation area and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/20117/0 - 22 Jul 2019, Laois County Council 19416: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area, use of existing entrance and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/19416/0 - 1 Jul 2019, Laois County Council 19374: Conditional. Permission consequent, 1 home. construct a dormer bungalow type dwelling and domestic garage with effluent treatment system and percolation area with new vehicular entrance and all associated site works subsequent to previously approved outline planning permission ref 17/627. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/19374/0 - 23 Nov 2017, Laois County Council 17626: Conditional. Outline permission, 1 home. construct dwelling house and septic tank with percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/17626/0 - 23 Nov 2017, Laois County Council 17627: Conditional. Outline permission, 1 home. construct dwelling house and septic tank with percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/17627/0 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 Drumashellig. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Drumashellig. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Drumashellig. ## 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 Drumashellig, about 1 in 10 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Drumashellig. - 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/laois/drumashellig.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/laois/drumashellig.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/laois/drumashellig.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Drumashellig with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois: https://everytownland.com/laois.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballyglishen: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballyglishen.md - Ballymaddock: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballymaddock-100133.md - Ballypickas Lower or Bernardsgrove: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballypickas-lower-or-bernardsgrove.md - Rahanavannagh: https://everytownland.com/laois/rahanavannagh.md - Ralish: https://everytownland.com/laois/ralish.md - Tullore: https://everytownland.com/laois/tullore.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/laois/drumashellig - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/laois/drumashellig