Belgarrow
Belgarrow is a townland in the civil parish of Toomore, barony of Gallen, Co. Mayo. Its name in Irish is An Béal Garbh.
- Area
- 234 ha
- 578 acres
- Land parcels
- 327
- registered freehold, median 1,667 m²
- Zoning
- M4
- Self-Sustaining Consolidation Zoning
- Planning
- 17
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
327 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Belgarrow, from 19 m² to 278,566 m² (27.86 ha, 68.84 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 75 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- M4Self-Sustaining Consolidation Zoning (Built up area)
Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 36 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
21 May 2026Refused
The development will consist of the construction of a new single-storey family dwelling, detached garage, new wastewater treatment system, connection to existing services, and all associated site works and landscaping
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660401
19 Dec 2025Conditional
Retain 2No Domestic Garages constructed on site at Belgarrow, Foxford, Co Mayo
Retention · Mayo County Council, 2660016
7 Oct 2025Conditional
retain and complete dwelling house no. 56 & 57 Cnoc an Dara including external site works previously permitted under planinng ref P02/533 and P05/34940
Retention, 2 homes · Mayo County Council, 25417
26 Aug 2025N/a
retain and complete dwelling house no. 56 & 57 Cnoc an Dara including external site works previously permitted under planning ref P02/533 & P05/34940
Retention · Mayo County Council, 25357
24 Sept 2024Conditional
Retention of all developments on site namely: Changes to site layout, House type, construction of Domestic Garage from the permission P80/1426 TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS.
Retention · Mayo County Council, 2460593
2 Nov 2023Conditional
retention permission for dwelling house as constructed along with all ancillary site works
Retention · Mayo County Council, 23597
27 Jul 2023Conditional
Application to Mayo County Council on behalf of Cappaglen Developments Ltd. for planning permission to construct 32 no. houses on site previously granted permission under planning ref. No. P03/2167 & P05/1853 The development will consist of 10 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses, 8 no. 4 bed detached houses, 10 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses and 4 no. 2 bed semi-detached bungalows. The de-commission and removal of the existing temporary foul sewer and rising main system and construct and commission a new sewage pumping station at a new location with gravity sewers connected to the new pumping station. The construction of access roads and landscaped amenity open spaces including a MUGA. The application will include a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) for this development and connection to existing on site services and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2360300
26 Jul 2023Conditional
amend granted permission ref. P20/1034 for development consisting of changes to the planning approved building footprint, elevation and floor area and to the approved car parking layout
Permission · Mayo County Council, 23425
22 Mar 2023Conditional
retention permission for conversion of domestic garage in dwelling house as granted by P06/2436 to lounge and domestic garage as granted by P20/218
Retention · Mayo County Council, 23153
25 Nov 2021Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED TWO-STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT DETACHED TWO-STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 2 homes · Mayo County Council, 211234
22 Dec 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCT A GYM/BOXING CLUB FACILITY WITH OFFICE, CHANGING ROOMS, SHOWERS, KITCHEN, TREATMENT ROOM AND AN ADJOINING MEN'S SHED FACILITY TO INCLUDE A WORKSHOP, STORAGE, KITCHEN, TOILETS WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT
Permission · Mayo County Council, 201034
31 Mar 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCT NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE AND TO CARRY OUT ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORKS.
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 20218
19 Dec 2019Conditional
CONSTRUCT A NEW SIDE/REAR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 19989
2 Oct 2019Conditional
INSTALLATION OF TWO NEW CONTINUOUS SAND FILTERS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING SAND FILTERS, INSTALLATION OF TWO NEW CHEMICAL STORAGE TANKS, CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING SLOW SAND FILTER TO A STORAGE RESERVOIR, THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW KIOSK TO HOUSE CONTROL EQUIPMENT, THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW BOUNDARY FENCE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 19777
7 Dec 2018Conditional
PROVISION OF 2 NO. GROUND FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE DOORS TO EASTERN ELEVATION, 1 NO. GROUND FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE DOOR TO WESTERN ELEVATION, 1 NO. FIRST FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE DOOR AND ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL STAIRCASE TO WESTERN ELEVATION, AND ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY DEVELPMENT WORKS INCLUDING INTERNAL RECONFIGURATION AND PERMISSION FOR RETENTION FOR AS CONSTRUCTED CHANGES TO EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS OF FRONT EXTENSION PERMITTED UNDER P06/414, CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY (HIGH BAY) EXTENSION TO REAR OF PREMISES, CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTERNAL STORES TO EASTERN ELEVATION, PROVISION OF EXTERNAL PLANT/EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNAL MEZZANINE AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY DEVELPMENT WORKS
Retention · Mayo County Council, 18983
28 Sept 2018N/a
PROVISION OF 2 NO. GROUND FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE DOORS TO EASTERN ELEVATION, 1 NO. GROUND FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE DOOR TO WESTERN ELEVATION, 1 NO. FIRST FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE DOOR AND ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL STAIRCASE TO WESTERN ELEVATION, AND ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT AND WORKS INCLUDING INTERNAL RECONFIGURATION AND PERMISSION FOR RETENTION OF DEVELOPMENT FOR AS CONSTRUCTED CHANGES TO EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS OF FRONT EXTENSION PERMITTED UNDER P06/414, CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY (HIGH BAY) EXTENSION TO REAR OF PREMISES, CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTERNAL STORES TO EASTERN ELEVATION, PROVISION OF EXTERNAL PLANT/EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNAL MEZZANINE AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Mayo County Council, 18744
26 Apr 2018Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION 1928.95SQM TO THE SOUTH WEST OF THE EXISTING LOGISTICS WAREHOUSE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER P06/1616 ALONG WITH CAR PARKING AND ANY OTHER ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 18285
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Moy Valley 002078
Recorded monuments
- MA049-069 House - indeterminate date
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- MA049-070 Enclosure
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- MA049-071 Enclosure
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Belgarrow.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Belgarrow, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_447 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Belgarrow with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.
The townland
- Name
- Belgarrow · An Béal Garbh
- Area
- 2,339,514 m² (233.95 ha, 578.11 acres)
- Civil parish
- Toomore, and its townlands
- Barony
- Gallen
- Electoral division
- Toomore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,724 people lived in 709 households in the Toomore electoral division. 72% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Creggagh, Foxford, Rinnananny, Shanwar
- Placenames
- Belgarrow 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.