# Forest Lower, Co. Laois: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Castlebrack, barony of Tinnahinch, Co. Laois; in Irish An Foraois Íochtarach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,473,050 m² (347.31 ha, 858.21 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 25,600 m² (2.56 ha, 6.33 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Castlebrack, https://everytownland.com/laois/parish/castlebrack.md
- Barony: Tinnahinch
- Electoral division: Graigue, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 264 people lived in 89 households in the Graigue electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 16% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Laois, https://everytownland.com/laois.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/28473
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 100573
- Centre: latitude 53.141656, longitude -7.323922 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Forest Lower, from 815 m² to 414,570 m² (41.46 ha, 102.44 acres); 41 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 3375993: 414,570 m² (41.46 ha, 102.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3375993.md
- Parcel 251820: 370,306 m² (37.03 ha, 91.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/251820.md
- Parcel 231857: 128,603 m² (12.86 ha, 31.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/231857.md
- Parcel 264657: 128,229 m² (12.82 ha, 31.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/264657.md
- Parcel 257559: 121,277 m² (12.13 ha, 29.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/257559.md
- Parcel 246560: 113,477 m² (11.35 ha, 28.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/246560.md
- Parcel 357818: 101,368 m² (10.14 ha, 25.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/357818.md
- Parcel 237002: 101,013 m² (10.1 ha, 24.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/237002.md
- Parcel 249747: 98,954 m² (9.9 ha, 24.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/249747.md
- Parcel 230362: 90,403 m² (9.04 ha, 22.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/230362.md
- Parcel 236195: 89,496 m² (8.95 ha, 22.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/236195.md
- Parcel 5557202: 88,751 m² (8.88 ha, 21.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5557202.md
- Parcel 256359: 87,520 m² (8.75 ha, 21.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/256359.md
- Parcel 234734: 85,619 m² (8.56 ha, 21.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/234734.md
- Parcel 249091: 82,454 m² (8.25 ha, 20.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/249091.md
- Parcel 228084: 74,976 m² (7.5 ha, 18.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/228084.md
- Parcel 227475: 69,367 m² (6.94 ha, 17.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/227475.md
- Parcel 243930: 69,019 m² (6.9 ha, 17.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/243930.md
- Parcel 256075: 64,581 m² (6.46 ha, 15.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/256075.md
- Parcel 249988: 62,110 m² (6.21 ha, 15.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/249988.md
- Parcel 225427: 61,769 m² (6.18 ha, 15.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/225427.md
- Parcel 262024: 56,527 m² (5.65 ha, 13.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/262024.md
- Parcel 4624768: 53,705 m² (5.37 ha, 13.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624768.md
- Parcel 238371: 52,514 m² (5.25 ha, 12.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/238371.md
- Parcel 253618: 46,843 m² (4.68 ha, 11.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/253618.md
- Parcel 246355: 46,139 m² (4.61 ha, 11.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/246355.md
- Parcel 258619: 44,945 m² (4.49 ha, 11.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/258619.md
- Parcel 238439: 44,470 m² (4.45 ha, 10.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/238439.md
- Parcel 230797: 39,438 m² (3.94 ha, 9.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/230797.md
- Parcel 228423: 36,309 m² (3.63 ha, 8.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/228423.md
- Parcel 251897: 33,604 m² (3.36 ha, 8.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/251897.md
- Parcel 240256: 30,674 m² (3.07 ha, 7.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/240256.md
- Parcel 4624793: 28,675 m² (2.87 ha, 7.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624793.md
- Parcel 237010: 28,531 m² (2.85 ha, 7.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/237010.md
- Parcel 242317: 28,455 m² (2.85 ha, 7.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/242317.md
- Parcel 254306: 26,792 m² (2.68 ha, 6.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/254306.md
- Parcel 263247: 25,600 m² (2.56 ha, 6.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/263247.md
- Parcel 252464: 25,063 m² (2.51 ha, 6.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252464.md
- Parcel 226966: 24,643 m² (2.46 ha, 6.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/226966.md
- Parcel 5887647: 24,406 m² (2.44 ha, 6.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5887647.md
- Parcel 5557203: 24,360 m² (2.44 ha, 6.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5557203.md
- Parcel 256205: 23,907 m² (2.39 ha, 5.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/256205.md
- Parcel 226476: 22,323 m² (2.23 ha, 5.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/226476.md
- Parcel 4660206: 21,286 m² (2.13 ha, 5.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4660206.md
- Parcel 5195794: 19,857 m² (1.99 ha, 4.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5195794.md
- Parcel 255519: 18,813 m² (1.88 ha, 4.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255519.md
- Parcel 245635: 18,699 m² (1.87 ha, 4.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/245635.md
- Parcel 226477: 16,259 m² (1.63 ha, 4.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/226477.md
- Parcel 253528: 15,639 m² (1.56 ha, 3.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/253528.md
- Parcel 244774: 12,031 m² (1.2 ha, 2.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/244774.md
- Parcel 244642: 11,367 m² (1.14 ha, 2.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/244642.md
- Parcel 261957: 9,882 m² (0.99 ha, 2.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/261957.md
- Parcel 246048: 9,310 m² (0.93 ha, 2.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/246048.md
- Parcel 255520: 8,734 m² (0.87 ha, 2.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255520.md
- Parcel 243136: 8,512 m² (0.85 ha, 2.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/243136.md
- Parcel 4624817: 7,933 m² (0.79 ha, 1.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624817.md
- Parcel 233278: 7,587 m² (0.76 ha, 1.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/233278.md
- Parcel 357899: 7,505 m² (0.75 ha, 1.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/357899.md
- Parcel 248661: 6,982 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/248661.md
- Parcel 232808: 6,815 m² (0.68 ha, 1.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232808.md
- Parcel 5220262: 6,735 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5220262.md
- Parcel 253303: 5,612 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/253303.md
- Parcel 252327: 5,182 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252327.md
- Parcel 262321: 4,885 m² (0.49 ha, 1.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/262321.md
- Parcel 4227345: 4,856 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4227345.md
- Parcel 245938: 4,679 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/245938.md
- Parcel 4227257: 4,573 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4227257.md
- Parcel 4227335: 4,300 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4227335.md
- Parcel 2493180: 3,119 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2493180.md
- Parcel 226510: 2,112 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/226510.md
- Parcel 249048: 1,235 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/249048.md
- Parcel 6209239: 919 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6209239.md
- Parcel 4227343: 815 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4227343.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Forest Lower 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)

11 applications, newest first.

- 30 Sept 2025, Laois County Council 2560627: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct log cabin with new septic tank and percolation area and for retention of existing mobile home on site for the duration of the project. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560627/0
- 12 May 2025, Laois County Council 2560282: Refused. Permission, 1 home. retain existing Garage including Stables with new site Entrance and Planning Permission for a Proposed Dwelling House, Secondary Treatment System & soil polishing filter and to include all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560282/0
- 15 Apr 2024, Laois County Council 2460191: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a new dwelling house, entrance, on-site effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460191/0
- 28 Nov 2023, Laois County Council 2360504: N/a. Retention. Retain 2 no Cubicle sheds, Slurry Lagoon, Silage Pit and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360504/0
- 4 Apr 2023, Laois County Council 2360127: Conditional. Permission. construct new agricultural entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360127/0
- 16 Sept 2020, Laois County Council 20467: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. (1)construct dwelling house, detached domestic garage/shed, waste water treatment system and all associated site works; (2) remove existing foundations/substructure. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/20467/0
- 17 Feb 2020, Laois County Council 2078: Refused. Permission. construct up to 8 no. wind turbines with a tip height of up to 185 metres and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas; 1 no. on-site electrical substation; 1 no. temporary construction compound; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed on-site electrical substation; provision of new site access tracks and upgrading of existing access tracks and associated drainage; erection of 1 no. permanent meteorological mast of up to 110m in heights; works to facilitate the delivery of turbines adjacent to the N80 within the townlands of Dernacart and Forest Upper to include the laying of temporary surfacing; tree felling; and all associated site development works, ancillary works and equipment. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years and an operational life of 30 years from the date of commissioning of the entire wind farm. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2078/0
- 29 Jan 2018, Laois County Council 1833: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a cattle underpass to the L20978 road and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/1833/0
- 19 Jun 2017, Laois County Council 17315: N/a. Permission, 1 home. construct (1) a cattle underpass to the L20978 road, this will require raising the road level and installing roadside safety barriers. (2) All associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/17315/0
- 29 May 2017, Laois County Council 17260: N/a. Permission. construct (1) a cattle underpass to the L20978 road, this will require raising the road level and installing roadside safety barriers. (2) All associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/17260/0
- 8 May 2017, Laois County Council 17224: N/a. Permission. (1) construct a cubicle shed. (2) Construct a cubicle shed adjacent to existing unroofed fed area/stand off yard. (3) Construct an extension to existing milking parlour collection yard. (4) Construct 2nd concrete aprons to be used as silage storage areas. (5) All associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/17224/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC, site code 002162, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002162

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Forest Lower.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Forest Lower.

## 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 Forest Lower, 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 low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Forest Lower.
- 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/forest-lower.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/laois/forest-lower.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/laois/forest-lower.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Forest Lower 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)

- Barranaghs (Co. Offaly): https://everytownland.com/offaly/barranaghs.md
- Forest Upper: https://everytownland.com/laois/forest-upper.md
- Garrymore: https://everytownland.com/laois/garrymore.md
- Strahard: https://everytownland.com/laois/strahard.md
- Townparks: https://everytownland.com/laois/townparks-101097.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.

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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.

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