Drinan

224 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drinan, from 1 m² to 200,927 m² (20.09 ha, 49.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• R2Residential (Existing residential)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 157 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Social/Community/Education/Public Utility (Education)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Industrial/Commercial/Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Recreation/Amenity/Green Space (Open space, park)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S6Social/Community/Education/Public Utility (Other community services/facilities uses)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Social/Community/Education/Public Utility (Community facilities)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 8 May 2026Refused

  the proposed construction of a vehicular entrance to serve a landholding

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2660153

• 27 Apr 2026Conditional

  demolition of an existing house and the construction of a new four bedroom, single storey dwelling with a storey and a half element and detached single storey domestic garage, secondary treatment system and soil polishing filter, using an existing access and site utilities along with all facilitating and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 2660137

• 21 Apr 2026N/a

  demolition of an existing house and the construction of a new four bedroom, single storey dwelling with a storey and a half element and detached single storey domestic garage, secondary treatment system and soil polishing filter, using an existing access and site utilities along with all facilitating and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 2660128

• 12 Dec 2025Refused

  the proposed construction of a dormer-type dwelling, proposed vehicular entrance, connection to public foul sewer and surface water services inclusive of all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 2560297

• 20 Nov 2025Conditional

  the proposed construction of an extension to the rear of existing workshop area together with internal alterations, proposed erection of signage on the external façade of existing showroom/workshop building & extension and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2560270

• 14 Nov 2025Conditional

  a RED III Application for a 10 year planning permission with an operational lifespan of 40 years. The development applied for consisted of a solar farm and energy storage compound with a total area of circa 111.1ha. The proposed solar farm development spans a total site area measuring circa 94.18ha. The export capacity to the grid is estimated to be up to 80 MW. The development will consist of a solar farm comprising of: · Installation of approximately 700,000 sqm solar PV panel arrays, to include approximately 355,000 sqm of ground mounted panels supported by steel frame structures, and the remaining area as solar array row spacing. · Installation of approximately 18 MV stations. · An energy storage compound consisting of 56 no. containerised energy storage modules and associated plant and equipment. · Installation of underground cabling and ducting, comprising approximately 1.8 km along the R397 and L5527 public roads. · Provision of temporary site compounds, welfare facilities, and secure materials storage areas. · Construction of circa 3,800m internal access tracks throughout the site. · Erection of approximately 550 m of security fencing around the BESS compound and pole-mounted CCTV cameras for site monitoring. · Construction and operational access via two existing entrances on the R397 and L5527 roads. · Landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures. The proposed development will also include drainage and all ancillary development works and apparatus necessary to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The application may also be viewed/downloaded on the following website; https://www.bnrgballymahon.com/

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2560265

• 4 Nov 2025Refused

  a) demolition of an existing house b) Construction of a new four-bedroom, two storey dwelling with a detached single storey domestic garage, using an existing access and site utilities along with all facilitating and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 2560253

• 3 Nov 2023Conditional

  the proposed construction of an industrial/commercial/warehousing unit which was previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number PL04/1253 to the rear of existing car showroom & garage, connection to existing services and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2360195

• 18 Nov 2021Conditional

  proposed retention and completion of existing storage shed to the rear of existing dwelling house and all ancillary works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 21323

• 1 Sept 2021Conditional

  the construction of a new single storey extension to existing school building to accommodate new w/c facilities and all associated site development works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 21256

• 13 May 2021Conditional

  proposed construction of light industrial unit with relevant signage, provision of car parking, entrances, boundary wall/fence, connection to public services and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 21144

• 22 Jan 2021Conditional

  for change of use of existing semi derelict Naomh Colmcille Primary School Building (protected structure 169 in the Record of Protected Structures) to Community Remote Hub Unit with offices, toilets, kitchenette facilities and IT services, associated site development work and services

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2116

• 8 Dec 2020N/a

  change of use of existing semi derelict primary school building to community remote hub unit with office, toilets, kitchenette facilities and IT services, associated site development works and services

  Permission · Longford County Council, 20300

• 2 Apr 2020N/a

  proposed construction of light industrial unit with relevant signage, provision of car parking, entrances, boundary wall/fence, connection to public services and all associated ancillary site works (COVID 19b)

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2079

• 11 Sept 2019Conditional

  proposed construction of 1 No. prefabricated building to be used as a main stream classroom together with relocation of existing playground shelter & all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 19229

• 1 Aug 2019Conditional

  change of use of our existing convenience shop to include part off-licence use (gross floor area for off-licence use 20 sq.m) and associated works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 19209

• 29 Jul 2019Conditional

  the construction of 98 no. residential units & crèche to be completed in two phases and all associated ancillary site development works. The 1st phase will consist of (a) 46 no. 2 storey semi-detached 3 bed townhouses, (b) 12 no. 2 storey terraced 3 bed townhouses, (c) 4 no. semi-detached single storey 2 bed townhouses & 1 no. detached single storey 2 bed townhouse, (d) 20 no. 2 bed apartments in 5 no. 2 storey building units, and (d) a mixed use 2 storey building unit consisting of 3 no. 1 bed apartments & crèche with ancillary accommodation. The second phase will consist of 12 no. 2 storey semi-detached 3 bed townhouses on removal of a temporary sewage treatment system. Works will include 2 new vehicular entrances, associated internal access roads & junctions; carparking; footpaths; all boundary treatments and associated landscaping and open spaces; street lighting; associated bin & bicycle stores, a pumping station and temporary sewage treatment system within the site which will be removed on the upgrading of the public foul system; connection to the existing public services; and all associated ancillary site development works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 19202

• 17 Dec 2018Conditional

  the retention of an existing car sales/repair workshop together with existing associated car park area to the front of same for display of vehicles for sale & storage yard to the rear together with seeking full planning permission for the retention and completion of existing partially constructed lean to extension to the side of existing car sales/repair workshop, all of which are associated with this existing established business and all ancillary works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 18299

• 22 Feb 2018Conditional

  demolition of existing slatted shed and provision of new slatted shed, silo base and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 1833

• 27 Oct 2017Conditional

  for the Proposed Retention of Existing 2 No. Prefabricated Buildings which are currently being used as mainstream classrooms together with seeking Retention Permission for existing Playground Shelter and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Longford County Council, 17281

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Royal Canal 002103

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Drinan.

Architectural heritage

• Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Colmcille, school, 1915–1925 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay single-storey former national school, dated 1920, now disused, with central three-bay gable-fronted breakfront flanked by two later lower two-bay single-storey flat-roofed additions to front elevation (northeast). Pitched natural slate roofs with three brick chimneystacks, timber bargeboard and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered cornices to flat roofs. Painted lined-and-ruled render walls with carved limestone plaque to breakfront, over main entrance. Square-headed window openings with replacement windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door and multi-paned overlight. Flight of concrete steps to entrance. Rendered boundary walls having square profile piers with double-leaf painted metal gates flanked by stiles. Set back from the road with roughcast rendered playground shelter with concrete columns and roughcast rendered outhouse to site. Located to the northwest end of Ballymahon.

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1737 (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.

• Drinan, Ballymahon7 sales

Name

Drinan · An Draighneán

Area

1,582,484 m² (158.25 ha, 391.04 acres)

Civil parish

Shrule, and its townlands

Barony

Rathcline

Electoral division

Ballymahon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballymahon electoral division: 2,970 people in 1,076 households; 52% of households own their home; 50% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybranigan, Ballymahon, Knappoge, Moneyfad, Moygh, Tipper, Tirlickeen

Placenames

Drinan 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.