Garryvacum

69 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Garryvacum, from 105 m² to 424,521 m² (42.45 ha, 104.9 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Garryvacum in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 14 Apr 2026Conditional

  amend previously granted planning permission Ref. 2460259. The proposed amendments comprise the addition of a dormer extension to the rear of the dwelling, a material alteration to the approved extension roof structure, and the provision of a garden room to the rear of the site, together with all associated site works. All other aspects of the previously permitted development remain unchanged.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660208

• 10 Apr 2026N/a

  make amendments to previously granted planning permission Ref. 2460259. The proposed amendments comprise the addition of a dormer extension to the rear of the dwelling, a material alteration to the approved extension roof structure, and the provision of a garden room to the rear of the site, together with all associated site works. All other aspects of the previously permitted development remain unchanged.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660198

• 12 Aug 2025Refused

  construct a dwelling house, septic tank treatment system, new site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560482

• 23 Jun 2025Conditional

  construct a bungalow type dwelling with an effluent treatment system & percolation area with new shared vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560369

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly and the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam and Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The Cushaling – Portlaoise 110 kV OHL is approximately 41.6 km long and comprises 17 no. steel lattice tower structures and 193 no. wooden pole structures. The existing circuit is located across the functional areas of Offaly County Council (OCC), Kildare County Council (KCC) and Laois County Council (LCC). Approximately 10 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of OCC, approximately 9 km is within the functional area of KCC and approximately 22.6 km is located within the functional area of LCC. Separate planning applications are being lodged with each respective County Council. The Proposed Development across the functional area of Co. Kildare is located in the townlands of Coolelan, Kiltaghan North, Kiltaghan South, Clonmoyle West, Ummeras More, Mountrice, Mullaghroe Upper, Mullaghroe Lower, Coolatogher, Coolsickin or Quinsborough and Coolnafearagh. The Proposed Development works across the functional area of Co. Kildare will comprise: 1. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; 2. The replacement of 2 no. steel towers and their foundations; 3. The replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; 4. Full tower painting required at 1 no. location; 5. Shear block remedial works (raise and cap) at 1 no. tower location; 6. The replacement of wooden poles only at 8 no. locations; 7. The replacement of wooden poles and crossarm at 3 no. locations; 8. The replacement of crossarm only at 4 no. locations; 9. The replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; 10. The replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations, as required; 11. The replacement of suspension clamps, vibration dampers and compression assemblies at all locations, as required; 12. All associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and 13. Other temporary associated

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560302

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly & the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam & Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor incl. installation of a new fibre communication connection; Replacement of 8 no. steel towers & their foundations; Replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; Full tower painting required at 3 no. locations; Shear block remedial works (raise & cap) at 6 no. tower locations; Replacement of wooden poles only at 15 no. locations; Replacement of wooden poles & crossarm at 5 no. locations; Replacement of crossarm only at 14 no. locations; Replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; Replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations as required; Replacement of suspension clamps, vibrations dampers and compression assemblies at all locations as required; All associates temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly & reassembly of gate posts/piers & removal & re instatement of existing fencing; other temporary associated & ancillary development works required for the purpose of the existing circuit, including temporary items, such as; guard poles, construction compounds (located in the townlands of Bracklone, Tullaghan, Morett, Clonaddodoran and Kyletalesha), clearance or management of vegetation, installation of silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protections mats & watercourse crossings. No additional structures are proposed along the existing circuit. Structure 203,which will be relocated approx. 101m back towards structure 202 due to its existing position on top of a gravel mound & there being potential for subsidence of the gravel in the long term. No alteration to the nature, extent, alignment, character, or voltage of the existing electricity infrastructure is proposed. In addition, works to support this uprate also include the Cushlaing-Portlaoise 110KV bay lead-in conductor uprate at the Portlaoise 110KV station. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. Full description of all works within Site Notice.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560147

• 13 May 2024Conditional

  for a single-storey extension to existing dwelling for the provision of a new dining, living and covered terrace. Alterations to front garden for the provision of additional car parking spaces, and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460259

• 13 Dec 2023N/a

  construct two single storey extension to dwelling incorporating living space and a pergola, change of use of domestic shed from storage to additional bedroom space; new detached prefabricated structure for use as garden room

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360532

• 7 Dec 2023N/a

  construct TWO SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO DWELLING INCORPORATING LIVING SPACE AND A PERGOLA, CHANGE OF USE OF DOMESTIC SHED FROM STORAGE TO ADDITIONAL BEDROOM SPACE; NEW DETACHED PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS GARDEN ROOM

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360520

• 27 Nov 2023N/a

  SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO DWELLING,CHANGE OF USE OF DOMESTIC SHED FROM STORAGE TO ADDITIONAL BEDROOM SPACE; NEW DETACHED PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS GARDEN ROOM;AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360503

• 17 Dec 2020Conditional

  build a new domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20679

• 5 Jun 2018Conditional

  retain extension to side of dwelling house and amendment to elevations granted previously on planning reference 17/256 and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18342

• 11 Jul 2017Conditional

  construct a new agricultural grain store, concrete yard and boundary wall, rain water harvesting tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 17363

• 26 May 2017Conditional

  (a) change use from dwelling house to domestic shed, (b) permission for proposed new dwelling house, septic tank treatment and all associated site works, (c) permission for new double garage, (d) RETENTION and continued use of a mobile home on the site for the duration of the construction of the dwelling house and (e) RETENTION of existing shed

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 17256

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Garryvacum.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Garryvacum.

Architectural heritage

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

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).

Radon

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Garryvacum.

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.

No address of the register names Garryvacum with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Garryvacum · Garraí Mhácom

Area

1,683,604 m² (168.36 ha, 416.03 acres)

Civil parish

Lea, and its townlands

Barony

Portnahinch

Electoral division

Ballybrittas, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballybrittas electoral division: 1,520 people in 452 households; 89% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybrittas, Emo Park, Lough, Rathleash, Rathmiles

Placenames

Garryvacum 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.