# Leedaun, Co. Mayo: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Crossboyne, barony of Clanmorris, Co. Mayo; in Irish An Liadán. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 389,809 m² (38.98 ha, 96.32 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,861 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Crossboyne, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/crossboyne.md - Barony: Clanmorris - Electoral division: Crossboyne, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 600 people lived in 215 households in the Crossboyne electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/36222 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 152342 - Centre: latitude 53.698517, longitude -9.007997 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Leedaun, from 17 m² to 92,268 m² (9.23 ha, 22.8 acres); 11 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 984780: 92,268 m² (9.23 ha, 22.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/984780.md - Parcel 1011891: 43,496 m² (4.35 ha, 10.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1011891.md - Parcel 1009348: 36,240 m² (3.62 ha, 8.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1009348.md - Parcel 967861: 34,986 m² (3.5 ha, 8.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/967861.md - Parcel 1532507: 33,042 m² (3.3 ha, 8.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1532507.md - Parcel 916252: 27,763 m² (2.78 ha, 6.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/916252.md - Parcel 1532510: 21,833 m² (2.18 ha, 5.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1532510.md - Parcel 932439: 20,472 m² (2.05 ha, 5.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/932439.md - Parcel 911162: 10,935 m² (1.09 ha, 2.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/911162.md - Parcel 976953: 5,420 m² (0.54 ha, 1.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/976953.md - Parcel 881883: 4,394 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/881883.md - Parcel 903818: 3,227 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/903818.md - Parcel 903491: 2,760 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/903491.md - Parcel 904784: 2,617 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/904784.md - Parcel 903764: 2,433 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/903764.md - Parcel 920185: 2,379 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/920185.md - Parcel 3790374: 2,372 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3790374.md - Parcel 977218: 2,336 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/977218.md - Parcel 903634: 2,253 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/903634.md - Parcel 4396042: 1,929 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4396042.md - Parcel 976946: 1,910 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/976946.md - Parcel 977006: 1,811 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/977006.md - Parcel 903801: 1,797 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/903801.md - Parcel 903297: 1,788 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/903297.md - Parcel 876315: 1,640 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/876315.md - Parcel 977052: 1,489 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/977052.md - Parcel 920186: 1,357 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/920186.md - Parcel 911810: 1,282 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/911810.md - Parcel 903827: 1,200 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/903827.md - Parcel 975722: 979 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/975722.md - Parcel 900598: 599 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/900598.md - Parcel 961953: 565 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/961953.md - Parcel 2710903: 491 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2710903.md - Parcel 920033: 476 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/920033.md - Parcel 952301: 443 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/952301.md - Parcel 2710901: 432 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2710901.md - Parcel 871071: 232 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/871071.md - Parcel 997974: 193 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/997974.md - Parcel 920034: 50 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/920034.md - Parcel 952302: 48 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/952302.md - Parcel 6136503: 21 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6136503.md - Parcel 3466427: 17 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3466427.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Leedaun 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) 6 applications, newest first. - 15 Dec 2025, Mayo County Council 2560928: Conditional. Permission. EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply for permission for works to uprate the existing Castlebar - Dalton 110 kV overhead line (OHL). The proposed development will take place within the following townlands: Liscromwell Carrowkeel Brees Breandrum or Windsor Prison South Facefield Aghalusky Drumnaslooeen Mossbrook Cloontybaunan Ballinagran Ballynastangford Lower Derrynamraher Rathredmond Birchfield Cappavicar South Dooros Garrywadreen Keelkill Drumadoon Drumneen Ballinvoash Legaun Ballynastangford Upper Gneeve Ballymacloughlin Drumneen (Prendergast) Lisnaran Ballyrourke Ballynew Drumcorrabaun Pollavaddy Eskerlevally Kilmacrade Moat Drumneen South Burris Garhawnagh Castlegar Barrackland Carrowgarve Crantahar Rinnahulty Knocknamoghalaun Drumkeen Carrowmore Rathduff Clare Derreen Heathlawn Kilbeg-Malone Prison North Coolaghbaun The Castlebar - Dalton 110 kV circuit is 27.8 km in length and runs between the existing Castlebar 110 kV substation in the townland of Aghalusky in central County Mayo, to Dalton 110 kV substation located in the townland of Clare, eastern County Mayo. The OHL has a total of 144no. supporting structures. The proposed development will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between Castlebar 110 kV and the Dalton 110 kV substations; ? the replacement of end mast in-situ at 1no. location, with a similar structure; ? the replacement of angle masts in-situ at 6no. locations, with similar structures; ? the strengthening of tower foundations at 4no. locations; ? the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 10no. locations; ? the painting of towers at 10no. locations; ? the replacement of tower bolts at 3no. locations; ? the replacement of polesets at 48no. locations, with similar structures. The change in structures will result in standardised heights from 16 m to 24 m along the circuit. The majority of the height increases will be between 0.1 m and 2.0 m; ? the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structure locations; ? the replacement of earthwire between structure number 132 and structure number 144; ? the replacement of stay wire / anchors and associated fittings at 16no. locations; ? the replacement of crossarms at 58no. locations; ? all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures inclu. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560928/0 - 9 Oct 2025, Mayo County Council 2560709: Conditional. Permission. EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply for permission for works to uprate the existing Cashla - Dalton 110 kV overhead line (OHL). Within County Mayo, the proposed development will take place within the following townlands: DALGAN DEMESNE, POLLBAUN, CARROWBEG WEST, GORTEENS, SEEFIN, BROOKHILL, CARROWMORE, BALLYHANKEEN, RUSHBROOK EAST, BALLYCUSHEEN, SCARDAUN WEST, MILLBROOK, MILFORD DEMESNE, CURRAGHADOOEY, LISDUFF, RATHGRANAGHER (MILLER), DRUMMIN WEST, CARROWBEG EAST, RATHGRANAGHER (LINDSAY), CROSSBOYNE, KILBEG-MALONE, DAVROS, DERRY, CLARE, GREAGHANS, COOLROE, ROOS, LEEDAUN The Cashla - Dalton 110 kV OHL circuit runs through County Galway and County Mayo. It is 57.7 km in length and travels from Cashla 110 kV substation in Barrettspark in central County Galway and traverses northwest to the Dalton 110 kV substation (County Mayo). The OHL has a total of 271no. supporting structures. Within the functional area of Mayo County Council, there is 24.7 km of the existing OHL circuit, with 111no. structures. Within the functional area of Galway County Council there is 33.0 km, with 160no. structures. Separate planning applications will be lodged with Galway County Council. The proposed development within Co. Mayo will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure no. 160 and Dalton 110 kV substation; • the replacement of angle masts in-situ at 6no. locations, with similar structures; • the strengthening of tower foundations at 2no. locations; • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 6no. locations; • the painting of towers at 7no. locations; • shear block remedial works of a tower at 1no. location; • the replacement of polesets at 83no. locations, with similar structures. The change in structures will result in standardised heights from 16 m to 23 m along the circuit. The majority of the height increases will be between 0.1 m and 2.0 m (at 70no. structures), with 12no. structure replacements resulting in no change in height. Structure no. 263 will increase in height by 7.0m; • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures from structure no. 161 to 271; • the replacement of earthwire between structure no. 261 and structure no. 271; • the replacement of stay wire / anchors and associated fittings at 7no. locations; • the replacement of crossarms at 7. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560709/0 - 5 Jul 2023, Mayo County Council 23380: Conditional. Permission. construction of a new extension to the rear of the dwelling house, together with all ancillary site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/23380/0 - 19 Aug 2021, Mayo County Council 21897: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING HOUSE AND AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING HOUSE. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE/FUEL STORE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/21897/0 - 3 May 2018, Mayo County Council 18305: Conditional. Permission. RETENTION OF THE EXISTING EXTENSION AT THE FRONT OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED AND THE UPGRADING OF THE SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18305/0 - 19 Jul 2017, Mayo County Council 17577: Conditional. Retention. RETENTION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17577/0 Applicants are not shown. ## 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 Leedaun. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Leedaun. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Leedaun. ## 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 Leedaun, 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 low. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Leedaun. - 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/leedaun.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/leedaun.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/leedaun.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Leedaun 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) - Brookhill: https://everytownland.com/mayo/brookhill.md - Carrowbeg West: https://everytownland.com/mayo/carrowbeg-west.md - Coolroe: https://everytownland.com/mayo/coolroe.md - Guardhousepark: https://everytownland.com/mayo/guardhousepark.md - Millbrook: https://everytownland.com/mayo/millbrook.md - Pollaniska: https://everytownland.com/mayo/pollaniska.md - Rushbrook West: https://everytownland.com/mayo/rushbrook-west.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/leedaun - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/mayo/leedaun