# Knockshanbo, Co. Mayo: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Kilmore, barony of Erris, Co. Mayo; in Irish Cnoc Seanbhotha. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,533,126 m² (153.31 ha, 378.84 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 64 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,954 m² (0.9 ha, 2.21 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 10 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Kilmore, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/kilmore.md - Barony: Erris - Electoral division: Belmullet, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 2,143 people lived in 809 households in the Belmullet electoral division. 67% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md - Gaeltacht: in an Irish-speaking area - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/35358 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 152265 - Centre: latitude 54.248659, longitude -9.918643 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 64 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockshanbo, from 139 m² to 377,188 m² (37.72 ha, 93.21 acres); 10 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 877787: 377,188 m² (37.72 ha, 93.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/877787.md - Parcel 894624: 176,504 m² (17.65 ha, 43.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/894624.md - Parcel 973517: 70,048 m² (7 ha, 17.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/973517.md - Parcel 976916: 68,797 m² (6.88 ha, 17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/976916.md - Parcel 1011137: 66,466 m² (6.65 ha, 16.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1011137.md - Parcel 980928: 53,144 m² (5.31 ha, 13.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/980928.md - Parcel 930493: 47,000 m² (4.7 ha, 11.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/930493.md - Parcel 937905: 45,944 m² (4.59 ha, 11.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/937905.md - Parcel 973391: 40,194 m² (4.02 ha, 9.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/973391.md - Parcel 1003906: 37,317 m² (3.73 ha, 9.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1003906.md - Parcel 888401: 36,930 m² (3.69 ha, 9.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/888401.md - Parcel 874904: 34,091 m² (3.41 ha, 8.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/874904.md - Parcel 934128: 31,248 m² (3.12 ha, 7.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/934128.md - Parcel 925955: 30,370 m² (3.04 ha, 7.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/925955.md - Parcel 1005038: 28,428 m² (2.84 ha, 7.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1005038.md - Parcel 882619: 28,285 m² (2.83 ha, 6.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/882619.md - Parcel 961830: 26,015 m² (2.6 ha, 6.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/961830.md - Parcel 890520: 19,227 m² (1.92 ha, 4.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/890520.md - Parcel 882878: 19,079 m² (1.91 ha, 4.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/882878.md - Parcel 971484: 18,977 m² (1.9 ha, 4.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/971484.md - Parcel 5230580: 18,071 m² (1.81 ha, 4.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5230580.md - Parcel 910146: 17,955 m² (1.8 ha, 4.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/910146.md - Parcel 966502: 17,170 m² (1.72 ha, 4.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/966502.md - Parcel 884515: 16,902 m² (1.69 ha, 4.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/884515.md - Parcel 880943: 16,687 m² (1.67 ha, 4.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/880943.md - Parcel 943466: 13,288 m² (1.33 ha, 3.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/943466.md - Parcel 942853: 12,282 m² (1.23 ha, 3.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/942853.md - Parcel 889085: 11,947 m² (1.19 ha, 2.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/889085.md - Parcel 4010642: 11,594 m² (1.16 ha, 2.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4010642.md - Parcel 911436: 10,180 m² (1.02 ha, 2.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/911436.md - Parcel 4010702: 9,780 m² (0.98 ha, 2.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4010702.md - Parcel 898700: 9,236 m² (0.92 ha, 2.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/898700.md - Parcel 907820: 8,671 m² (0.87 ha, 2.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/907820.md - Parcel 4010762: 8,488 m² (0.85 ha, 2.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4010762.md - Parcel 968820: 8,034 m² (0.8 ha, 1.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/968820.md - Parcel 5637458: 7,500 m² (0.75 ha, 1.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5637458.md - Parcel 926413: 7,292 m² (0.73 ha, 1.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/926413.md - Parcel 4010462: 5,800 m² (0.58 ha, 1.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4010462.md - Parcel 5198209: 5,676 m² (0.57 ha, 1.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5198209.md - Parcel 914289: 4,987 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/914289.md - Parcel 5604120: 4,613 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5604120.md - Parcel 958599: 4,454 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/958599.md - Parcel 4010522: 4,336 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4010522.md - Parcel 948482: 4,247 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/948482.md - Parcel 5193965: 4,205 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5193965.md - Parcel 964685: 4,182 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/964685.md - Parcel 5937956: 4,050 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5937956.md - Parcel 4010782: 3,947 m² (0.39 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4010782.md - Parcel 2501925: 3,792 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2501925.md - Parcel 945481: 2,608 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/945481.md - Parcel 951521: 2,496 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/951521.md - Parcel 4725052: 2,260 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4725052.md - Parcel 876661: 2,021 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/876661.md - Parcel 5702911: 1,559 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5702911.md - Parcel 3464953: 1,536 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3464953.md - Parcel 920200: 1,150 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/920200.md - Parcel 918078: 1,121 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/918078.md - Parcel 2705637: 1,010 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2705637.md - Parcel 2501987: 695 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2501987.md - Parcel 882742: 515 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/882742.md - Parcel 5702898: 479 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5702898.md - Parcel 975238: 235 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/975238.md - Parcel 5702895: 212 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5702895.md - Parcel 5193914: 139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5193914.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Knockshanbo 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) 10 applications, newest first. - 8 Jan 2026, Mayo County Council 2660038: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 1. Demolish existing dwelling house 2. Construct new Dwelling House 3. All ancillary services associated with the development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660038/0 - 5 May 2023, Mayo County Council 23249: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new dwelling with sewage treatment system and percolation area, new domestic shed and revisions to existing site entrance together with all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/23249/0 - 3 Aug 2022, Mayo County Council 22654: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. UPGRADE OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK TO NEW SEWAGE SYSTEM WITH PERCOLATION AREA, RELOCATION OF SITE ENTRANCE TOGETHER WITH REVISIONS TO SITE BOUNDARIES AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22654/0 - 14 May 2021, Mayo County Council 21483: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING WITH SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/21483/0 - 15 Apr 2020, Mayo County Council 20262: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOUSE, CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC DWELLING HOUSE, PROPRIETARY TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/20262/0 - 15 May 2019, Mayo County Council 19355: Conditional. Retention. RETAIN DOMESTIC SHED AND FUEL STORE, CHANGES TO ELEVATIONS AND INTERNAL LAYOUT OF PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED DWELLING, REVISED SITE LAYOUT AND SITE BOUNDARIES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19355/0 - 12 Dec 2018, Mayo County Council 18997: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18997/0 - 10 Sept 2018, Mayo County Council 18688: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18688/0 - 30 Apr 2018, Mayo County Council 18297: Refused. Permission. CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18297/0 - 27 Feb 2018, Mayo County Council 18124: Refused. Permission. CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18124/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Broadhaven Bay SAC, site code 000472, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000472 - Special Protection Area: Blacksod Bay/Broad Haven SPA, site code 004037, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004037 - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Broadhaven Bay, site code 000472 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - MA010-023: Burial, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA010-023----. 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. 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 Knockshanbo. ## 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 Knockshanbo, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knockshanbo. - 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/knockshanbo.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/knockshanbo.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/knockshanbo.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Knockshanbo with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo: https://everytownland.com/mayo.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Knocknalina: https://everytownland.com/mayo/knocknalina.md - Pollacappul: https://everytownland.com/mayo/pollacappul-152650.md - Shanaghy: https://everytownland.com/mayo/shanaghy-152879.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/knockshanbo - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/mayo/knockshanbo