# Lowran, Co. Laois: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Offerlane, barony of Upperwoods, Co. Laois; in Irish An Lóthrán.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,230,383 m² (223.04 ha, 551.14 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,415 m² (0.74 ha, 1.83 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Offerlane, https://everytownland.com/laois/parish/offerlane.md
- Barony: Upperwoods
- Electoral division: Castletown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 835 people lived in 287 households in the Castletown electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 9% 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/27830
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 100824
- Centre: latitude 52.943001, longitude -7.54247 (WGS 84)

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

50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lowran, from 22 m² to 644,460 m² (64.45 ha, 159.25 acres); 27 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 5121828: 644,460 m² (64.45 ha, 159.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5121828.md
- Parcel 234556: 312,778 m² (31.28 ha, 77.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/234556.md
- Parcel 4947364: 192,156 m² (19.22 ha, 47.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4947364.md
- Parcel 246648: 150,446 m² (15.04 ha, 37.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/246648.md
- Parcel 227129: 143,613 m² (14.36 ha, 35.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/227129.md
- Parcel 231588: 118,953 m² (11.9 ha, 29.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/231588.md
- Parcel 248557: 114,521 m² (11.45 ha, 28.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/248557.md
- Parcel 254263: 110,073 m² (11.01 ha, 27.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/254263.md
- Parcel 266183: 57,138 m² (5.71 ha, 14.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/266183.md
- Parcel 239149: 35,567 m² (3.56 ha, 8.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/239149.md
- Parcel 227322: 29,624 m² (2.96 ha, 7.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/227322.md
- Parcel 237273: 28,311 m² (2.83 ha, 7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/237273.md
- Parcel 245690: 28,102 m² (2.81 ha, 6.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/245690.md
- Parcel 240500: 24,820 m² (2.48 ha, 6.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/240500.md
- Parcel 230540: 22,280 m² (2.23 ha, 5.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/230540.md
- Parcel 252857: 21,939 m² (2.19 ha, 5.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252857.md
- Parcel 5121839: 21,385 m² (2.14 ha, 5.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5121839.md
- Parcel 257763: 20,905 m² (2.09 ha, 5.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/257763.md
- Parcel 263857: 19,462 m² (1.95 ha, 4.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/263857.md
- Parcel 245904: 15,921 m² (1.59 ha, 3.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/245904.md
- Parcel 251113: 14,286 m² (1.43 ha, 3.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/251113.md
- Parcel 2477773: 13,360 m² (1.34 ha, 3.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2477773.md
- Parcel 245627: 10,924 m² (1.09 ha, 2.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/245627.md
- Parcel 5783587: 8,123 m² (0.81 ha, 2.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5783587.md
- Parcel 230446: 7,774 m² (0.78 ha, 1.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/230446.md
- Parcel 233006: 7,056 m² (0.71 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/233006.md
- Parcel 2454327: 6,348 m² (0.63 ha, 1.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2454327.md
- Parcel 251412: 4,625 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/251412.md
- Parcel 250278: 3,609 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/250278.md
- Parcel 4187738: 3,474 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4187738.md
- Parcel 226437: 3,260 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/226437.md
- Parcel 250933: 2,849 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/250933.md
- Parcel 253815: 2,727 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/253815.md
- Parcel 252979: 2,717 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252979.md
- Parcel 251867: 2,544 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/251867.md
- Parcel 239884: 2,321 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/239884.md
- Parcel 232335: 2,234 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232335.md
- Parcel 234035: 2,186 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/234035.md
- Parcel 227328: 2,124 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/227328.md
- Parcel 4414853: 2,118 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4414853.md
- Parcel 263107: 2,046 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/263107.md
- Parcel 226812: 1,956 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/226812.md
- Parcel 226133: 1,856 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/226133.md
- Parcel 253066: 1,796 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/253066.md
- Parcel 4585876: 1,111 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4585876.md
- Parcel 231711: 725 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/231711.md
- Parcel 250089: 500 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/250089.md
- Parcel 5121809: 200 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5121809.md
- Parcel 4585836: 99 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4585836.md
- Parcel 5121805: 22 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5121805.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Lowran 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)

7 applications, newest first.

- 12 Dec 2025, Laois County Council 2560845: N/a. Permission. Construction of a new standalone warehouse Extensions to two existing industrial buildings Retention of existing building Installation of a new wastewater treatment system, pumping station and polishing filter New totem signage to north site entrance off R434 All ancillary site works necessary to complete the development. including hard surfacing, internal road works, parking, Silos, landscaping, boundary treatments and drainage works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560845/0
- 5 Dec 2025, Laois County Council 2560813: N/a. Permission. Construct a new standalone warehouse, Extensions to two existing industrial buildings Retention of existing building, Installation of a new wastewater treatment system, pumping station and polishing filter, New totem signage to north site entrance off R434, All ancillary site works necessary to complete the development. including hard surfacing, internal road works, parking, Silos, landscaping, boundary treatments and drainage works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560813/0
- 5 Dec 2025, Laois County Council 2560814: N/a. Permission. Construct a new industrial building and associated silo, Retention of existing industrial buildings 01, 02A, 02B and 03, retaining walls, and hardstanding. Proposed surface water drainage and attenuation system And all associated site works including new and upgraded hard surfacing, boundary improvements and landscaping. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560814/0
- 6 May 2025, Laois County Council 2560270: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a single storey extension to the side and front of, internal plan modifications and alterations to the front elevation of the existing single storey dwelling, and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560270/0
- 25 Mar 2025, Laois County Council 2560154: N/a. Permission, 1 home. construct a single storey extension to the side and front of, internal plan modifications and alterations to the front elevation of the existing single storey dwelling, and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560154/0
- 7 Sept 2021, Laois County Council 21624: Refused. Permission, 1 home. construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank, percolation system & all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/21624/0
- 27 Jan 2020, Laois County Council 2036: Conditional. Permission. construct a slatted cubicle shed including underground slurry storage and all associated ancillary facilities, works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2036/0

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## 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 Lowran.

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

- LA022-008: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA022-008----. In undulating countryside. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 27.6m) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth c. 3.7m, int. H c. 0.7m, ext. H c. 0.9m). No evidence of fosse or original entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

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)

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

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

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Lowran 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)

- Baunbrack: https://everytownland.com/laois/baunbrack.md
- Carrowreagh: https://everytownland.com/laois/carrowreagh-100281.md
- Corrigeen: https://everytownland.com/laois/corrigeen.md
- Derrinoliver: https://everytownland.com/laois/derrinoliver.md
- Keelough Glebe: https://everytownland.com/laois/keelough-glebe.md
- Kilbeg: https://everytownland.com/laois/kilbeg.md
- Mannin: https://everytownland.com/laois/mannin.md
- Peafield: https://everytownland.com/laois/peafield.md
- Rush Hall: https://everytownland.com/laois/rush-hall.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.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/laois/lowran
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/laois/lowran