# Belcarra, Co. Mayo: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Drum, barony of Carra, Co. Mayo; in Irish Baile na Cora. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 739,687 m² (73.97 ha, 182.78 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 128 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 797 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): M4 Rural Settlements Consolidation Zoning, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 18 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Drum, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/drum.md - Barony: Carra - Electoral division: Breaghwy, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,964 people lived in 608 households in the Breaghwy electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 39% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/35644 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 150183 - Centre: latitude 53.802863, longitude -9.222475 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 128 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Belcarra, from 17 m² to 159,200 m² (15.92 ha, 39.34 acres); 52 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 978956: 159,200 m² (15.92 ha, 39.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/978956.md - Parcel 970688: 83,981 m² (8.4 ha, 20.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/970688.md - Parcel 1000064: 67,635 m² (6.76 ha, 16.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1000064.md - Parcel 875461: 49,494 m² (4.95 ha, 12.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/875461.md - Parcel 2705290: 43,618 m² (4.36 ha, 10.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2705290.md - Parcel 2732514: 28,696 m² (2.87 ha, 7.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2732514.md - Parcel 1005325: 28,497 m² (2.85 ha, 7.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1005325.md - Parcel 986999: 24,693 m² (2.47 ha, 6.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/986999.md - Parcel 968722: 23,730 m² (2.37 ha, 5.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/968722.md - Parcel 916409: 23,131 m² (2.31 ha, 5.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/916409.md - Parcel 883126: 14,874 m² (1.49 ha, 3.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/883126.md - Parcel 871983: 13,836 m² (1.38 ha, 3.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/871983.md - Parcel 989103: 13,015 m² (1.3 ha, 3.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/989103.md - Parcel 994081: 10,930 m² (1.09 ha, 2.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/994081.md - Parcel 956665: 9,472 m² (0.95 ha, 2.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/956665.md - Parcel 970741: 8,883 m² (0.89 ha, 2.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/970741.md - Parcel 5083781: 7,895 m² (0.79 ha, 1.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5083781.md - Parcel 2712354: 7,768 m² (0.78 ha, 1.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2712354.md - Parcel 4781798: 6,125 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4781798.md - Parcel 970842: 5,630 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/970842.md - Parcel 970841: 5,234 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/970841.md - Parcel 918630: 4,308 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/918630.md - Parcel 883127: 4,222 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/883127.md - Parcel 4782197: 3,779 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782197.md - Parcel 978751: 3,767 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/978751.md - Parcel 936510: 3,739 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/936510.md - Parcel 931996: 3,426 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/931996.md - Parcel 2705260: 3,006 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2705260.md - Parcel 1007127: 2,790 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1007127.md - Parcel 4869691: 2,593 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4869691.md - Parcel 1006516: 2,404 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1006516.md - Parcel 948248: 2,044 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/948248.md - Parcel 2596544: 2,042 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2596544.md - Parcel 2448977: 2,035 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2448977.md - Parcel 5684007: 1,981 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5684007.md - Parcel 872837: 1,977 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/872837.md - Parcel 2705347: 1,926 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2705347.md - Parcel 987622: 1,892 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/987622.md - Parcel 948749: 1,885 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/948749.md - Parcel 918398: 1,770 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/918398.md - Parcel 1002461: 1,745 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1002461.md - Parcel 1010109: 1,737 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1010109.md - Parcel 896599: 1,730 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/896599.md - Parcel 982400: 1,705 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/982400.md - Parcel 979483: 1,699 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/979483.md - Parcel 975064: 1,675 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/975064.md - Parcel 923640: 1,633 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/923640.md - Parcel 984159: 1,509 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/984159.md - Parcel 1000670: 1,506 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1000670.md - Parcel 871115: 1,399 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/871115.md - Parcel 4782198: 1,367 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782198.md - Parcel 982872: 1,363 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/982872.md - Parcel 977912: 1,237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/977912.md - Parcel 922098: 1,204 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/922098.md - Parcel 895954: 1,160 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/895954.md - Parcel 937027: 1,093 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/937027.md - Parcel 887916: 1,034 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/887916.md - Parcel 904527: 990 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/904527.md - Parcel 907195: 944 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/907195.md - Parcel 953804: 912 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/953804.md - Parcel 5493934: 897 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5493934.md - Parcel 2903452: 887 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2903452.md - Parcel 944014: 854 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/944014.md - Parcel 929852: 825 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/929852.md - Parcel 5489884: 769 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5489884.md - Parcel 990248: 750 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/990248.md - Parcel 906589: 681 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/906589.md - Parcel 878569: 618 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/878569.md - Parcel 4795136: 607 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4795136.md - Parcel 1007567: 580 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1007567.md - Parcel 969731: 566 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/969731.md - Parcel 995582: 559 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/995582.md - Parcel 931880: 551 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/931880.md - Parcel 2483356: 514 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2483356.md - Parcel 4782024: 450 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782024.md - Parcel 4583825: 403 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4583825.md - Parcel 4760597: 394 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4760597.md - Parcel 4760582: 385 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4760582.md - Parcel 6232029: 384 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6232029.md - Parcel 896605: 384 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/896605.md - Parcel 4782144: 381 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782144.md - Parcel 957665: 380 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/957665.md - Parcel 4611227: 376 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4611227.md - Parcel 4583806: 371 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4583806.md - Parcel 923138: 371 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/923138.md - Parcel 914614: 336 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/914614.md - Parcel 4583826: 336 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4583826.md - Parcel 978148: 335 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/978148.md - Parcel 883125: 334 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/883125.md - Parcel 4782127: 331 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782127.md - Parcel 4334290: 319 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4334290.md - Parcel 4782119: 319 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782119.md - Parcel 4782264: 316 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782264.md - Parcel 3754527: 316 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3754527.md - Parcel 4782142: 304 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782142.md - Parcel 4760584: 302 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4760584.md - Parcel 4962960: 293 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4962960.md - Parcel 906056: 286 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/906056.md - Parcel 4814962: 284 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4814962.md - Parcel 5684010: 279 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5684010.md - Parcel 4781976: 265 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4781976.md - Parcel 4782200: 262 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782200.md - Parcel 4793653: 248 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4793653.md - Parcel 875136: 247 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/875136.md - Parcel 3754308: 238 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3754308.md - Parcel 4781970: 228 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4781970.md - Parcel 4782011: 222 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782011.md - Parcel 4923543: 219 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4923543.md - Parcel 4624126: 217 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624126.md - Parcel 4782131: 216 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782131.md - Parcel 5108204: 194 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5108204.md - Parcel 938925: 193 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/938925.md - Parcel 4782017: 192 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4782017.md - Parcel 4624145: 191 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4624145.md - Parcel 889962: 176 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/889962.md - Parcel 1533559: 168 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1533559.md - Parcel 915659: 152 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/915659.md - Parcel 987995: 138 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/987995.md - Parcel 4869593: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4869593.md - Parcel 886032: 128 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/886032.md - Parcel 996550: 119 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/996550.md - Parcel 1001378: 112 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1001378.md - Parcel 1000940: 102 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1000940.md - Parcel 983241: 101 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/983241.md - Parcel 936639: 48 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/936639.md - Parcel 957666: 41 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/957666.md - Parcel 2705369: 28 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2705369.md - Parcel 4814959: 17 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4814959.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - M4 Rural Settlements Consolidation Zoning (Built up area): Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo; 105 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.mayo.ie/getmedia/d6847b84-8c8a-4ee4-bbb4-0360884f207a/VOL-1-Book_2.pdf#page128 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 18 applications, newest first. - 20 Nov 2025, Mayo County Council 2560843: Conditional. Permission. Application is being made to Mayo County Council on behalf of Achill Formwork & Construction Ltd. For planning permission to revise the housing development previously granted planning permission, Ref. No. P19540 (Permission for 17 No. Houses) The revised development will consist of changes to Phase 3 of this housing development, under construction, now known as The Waterways : To replace 6 No. 3 Bedroom terraced houses (2 blocks of 3 houses) with 8 No. Semi-Detached houses. This will provide a total No. of 19 No. houses including minor revisions to the access road and turning bay layout along with all associated site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560843/0 - 26 Aug 2024, Mayo County Council 24352: Conditional. Retention. retain single storey lounge extension and associated toilets to rear of existing licensed premises, retain first floor bathroom and access stairs to existing living accommodation at first floor level and retain storage sheds to the rear of the property. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/24352/0 - 6 Aug 2024, Mayo County Council 2460489: Conditional. Permission, 15 homes. The development will consist of the following: construction of a crèche and 15no. Dwellings (comprising of: 3no. 2-Bedroom houses; 8no. 3-Bedroom houses; 4no. 4-Bedroom houses); connection to existing services; along with all associated ancillary site development works including footpaths, lighting, parking, drainage and landscaping/amenity areas. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared as part of this application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460489/0 - 21 Feb 2023, Mayo County Council 2384: Conditional. Permission. retention and completion of an extension to existing dwelling house and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2384/0 - 6 Dec 2022, Mayo County Council 221088: N/a. Permission. construction of an extension to existing dwelling house and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/221088/0 - 28 Sept 2022, Mayo County Council 22846: Refused. Permission. Construction of an extension to existing dwelling house and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22846/0 - 13 Jun 2022, Mayo County Council 22478: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. Retain existing dwelling house incorporating domestic garage on revised site boundaries to that previously granted planning permission under reference no. P81/1480.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22478/0 - 25 Aug 2020, Mayo County Council 20594: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. DEMOLITION OF 2 NO. DWELLING HOUSES AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NO. DWELLING HOUSES, COMMUNITY STORE, WORKSHOP AND PUBLIC TOILET AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/20594/0 - 11 Jul 2019, Mayo County Council 19540: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT 22 HOUSING UNITS, CONSISTING OF 9 NO. DETACHED UNITS, 4 NO. SEMI-DETACHED UNITS AND 9 NO. TERRACED HOUSING UNITS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SITE ENTRANCE, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES, NEW BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, SITE LANDSCAPING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19540/0 - 10 Jul 2019, Mayo County Council 19526: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND GARAGE TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19526/0 - 29 Nov 2018, Mayo County Council 18952: Conditional. Permission. Construction of car park, storage yard including landscaping, site fencing and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18952/0 - 9 Nov 2018, Mayo County Council 18887: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCT A CAR PARK, STORAGE YARD INCLUDING LANDSCAPING, SITE FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18887/0 - 2 Jul 2018, Mayo County Council 18490: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18490/0 - 13 Feb 2018, Mayo County Council 1883: Refused. Permission. CONSTRUCT CARPARK, STORAGE YARD INCLUDING FENCING AND LANDSCAPING AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/1883/0 - 10 Nov 2017, Mayo County Council 17896: Conditional. Permission. CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING OFFICES TO A 2 BED APARTMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17896/0 - 24 Oct 2017, Mayo County Council 17846: Conditional. Permission. MODIFICATION AND REDESIGN OF THE FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONS OF EXISTING SHOWROOM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17846/0 - 4 Apr 2017, Mayo County Council 17245: Conditional. Permission. REFURBISHMENT OF EXISITNG DWELLING TO INCLUDE ALTERATIONS TO THE FRONT ELEVATION SUCH AS THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE EXISTING PORCH, NEW WINDOWS TO THE FRONT ELEVATION, AND NEW ROOFLIGHTS TO THE FRONT FACING ROOF PITCH, AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17245/0 - 3 Mar 2017, Mayo County Council 17145: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17145/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: River Moy SAC, site code 002298, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002298 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Belcarra. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Heneghan's, house, 1912–1923, Regional interest, registry number 31309003, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA®no=31309003. Detached five- or six-bay two-storey house, extant 1923[?], originally attached with shopfront to left ground floor. Disused, 2009. Renovated, 2012. Now disused. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on eaves boards on rendered eaves. Replacement cement rendered walls on rendered plinth. Rendered shopfront to left ground floor on a symmetrical plan. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with concrete sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front. - Water pump, 1946–1975, Regional interest, registry number 31309004, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA®no=31309004. Freestanding cast-iron "cow tail" waterpump, ----. Now disused. Street fronted with part ivy-covered mass-concrete boundary wall to perimeter. ## 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 Belcarra, about 1 in 5 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 Belcarra. - 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/mayo/belcarra.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/belcarra.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/belcarra.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) - Belcarra, Castlebar: 6 sales, https://everytownland.com/mayo/belcarra-castlebar.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballaghfarna: https://everytownland.com/mayo/ballaghfarna.md - Cuillare: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cuillare.md - Deerpark Upper: https://everytownland.com/mayo/deerpark-upper.md - Elmhall: https://everytownland.com/mayo/elmhall.md - Glebe: https://everytownland.com/mayo/glebe-151785.md - Kilbrenan: https://everytownland.com/mayo/kilbrenan.md - Knockbaun: https://everytownland.com/mayo/knockbaun-152180.md - Lagakilleen: https://everytownland.com/mayo/lagakilleen.md - Lissaniska: https://everytownland.com/mayo/lissaniska-152442.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/mayo/belcarra - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/mayo/belcarra