# Derrynascobe, Co. Monaghan: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Magheracloone, barony of Farney, Co. Monaghan; in Irish Doire na Scuab. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 627,803 m² (62.78 ha, 155.13 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 32,738 m² (3.27 ha, 8.09 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Magheracloone, https://everytownland.com/monaghan/parish/magheracloone.md - Barony: Farney - Electoral division: Enagh, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 819 people lived in 236 households in the Enagh electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Monaghan, https://everytownland.com/monaghan.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/39477 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 170694 - Centre: latitude 53.937972, longitude -6.758361 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derrynascobe, from 97 m² to 125,368 m² (12.54 ha, 30.98 acres); 17 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 350435: 125,368 m² (12.54 ha, 30.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/350435.md - Parcel 351818: 73,144 m² (7.31 ha, 18.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/351818.md - Parcel 326118: 71,336 m² (7.13 ha, 17.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/326118.md - Parcel 339697: 69,155 m² (6.92 ha, 17.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/339697.md - Parcel 315086: 42,541 m² (4.25 ha, 10.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/315086.md - Parcel 346989: 40,540 m² (4.05 ha, 10.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/346989.md - Parcel 356365: 37,413 m² (3.74 ha, 9.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/356365.md - Parcel 350500: 37,300 m² (3.73 ha, 9.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/350500.md - Parcel 334212: 34,018 m² (3.4 ha, 8.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/334212.md - Parcel 330677: 32,738 m² (3.27 ha, 8.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/330677.md - Parcel 332775: 18,382 m² (1.84 ha, 4.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/332775.md - Parcel 318684: 16,685 m² (1.67 ha, 4.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/318684.md - Parcel 339940: 15,420 m² (1.54 ha, 3.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/339940.md - Parcel 335871: 4,053 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/335871.md - Parcel 333795: 3,032 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/333795.md - Parcel 4979286: 2,724 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4979286.md - Parcel 320830: 2,083 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/320830.md - Parcel 351069: 274 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/351069.md - Parcel 324171: 97 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/324171.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Derrynascobe 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) 7 applications, newest first. - 11 Apr 2023, Monaghan County Council 2360045: Conditional. Permission. ****APPEALED - ABP - Decision: Granted****(1) Excavation of the former (Drumgoosat) underground mine by open cast mining methods for the purposes of gypsum extraction. (2) The continued ongoing restoration of the existing Knocknacran Open-Cast Mine. (3) The continuation of use and refurbishment of the existing Knocknacran Processing Plant. (4) Further development of a Community Sports Complex (permitted under Reg. Ref. 20/365) and associate works. Please see copy of site notice for more details.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360045/0 - 5 Sept 2022, Monaghan County Council 22382: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission to construct single storey extension to the rear of existing single storey dwelling, revised site boundaries and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/22382/0 - 27 Jan 2022, Monaghan County Council 2234: N/a. Permission. permission for a development consisting of (1) excavation of the former (Drumgoosat) underground mine by open cast mining methods for the purposes of gypsum extraction at Knocknacran (East & West) and Drumgoosat, Co. Monaghan. Development will include the construction of a Cut-and-Cover Tunnel under the Carrickmacross to Kingscourt regional road (R179) for the transport of gypsum (by haulage truck and covered conveyor) to the existing processing plant area at Knocknacran, and for the transport of overburden and interburden (by haulage truck) to the existing Knocknacran Open-Cast Mine site for ongoing restoration purposes. The construction of the proposed tunnel will necessitate a temporary realignment of the R179 during the tunnel construction period to allow the R179 to remain in constant use. Development will also include: the demolition of one house and three unoccupied houses and sheds in the townlands of Knocknacran (East & West), Co. Monaghan; and the pumping of water from the existing Drumgoosat underground workings via an existing borehole on the Knocknacran West Mine site. (2) The continued ongoing restoration of the existing Knocknacran Open-Cast Mine located in the townlands of Derrynascobe, Derrynaglah, Enagh, Knocknacran (East & West) and Drummond, Co. Monaghan, permitted under Reg. Ref. 17/217 and operating subject to Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence P0519-04 and Mining Lease M139. The proposed development includes a modification to the existing (approved) restoration plan to return the existing Knocknacran Open-Cast Mine to near ground levels. (3) The continuation of use and refurbishment of the existing Knocknacran Processing Plant area, including water treatment facilities and associated infrastructure (including discharge pipeline to the River Bursk) in the townlands of Enagh, Derrynaglah, Drummond, Derrynascobe and Clontrain, Co. Monaghan. The proposed development will include a replacement vehicular access to the existing Knocknacran Open-Cast Mine and Knocknacran Processing Plant area site from the L4816. (4) The further development of a Community Sports Complex (permitted under Reg. Ref. 20/365) located in the townlands of Drummond, Derrynaglah and Knocknacran West, Co. Monaghan which provided for a playing pitch, dressing rooms, welfare facilities, ….View Scanned Files for complete description. Significant further information received in relation to the submission of technical reports.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2234/0 - 18 Jun 2020, Monaghan County Council 20222: Conditional. Permission. Permission to construct a single storey domestic garage to rear of existing dwelling and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20222/0 - 15 May 2020, Monaghan County Council 20165: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission to construct 1 no. poultry house together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)) and site works (to include new/upgraded site entrance) associated with the above development. Significant further information relates to habitats directive screening report and revised maps.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20165/0 - 28 Apr 2017, Monaghan County Council 17208: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. Retention of a detached domestic garage to side of existing detached dwelling and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/17208/0 - 28 Apr 2017, Monaghan County Council 17217: Conditional. Permission. permission for the continuation of extraction of gypsum from a permitted open cast mine previously permitted under planning 07/430 to 2033 over an area of 54.86 hectares including progressive restoration and all associated site works. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/17217/0 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 Derrynascobe. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - MO034-001: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO034-001----. Located at the S tip of a N-S drumlin ridge, with large quarry works c. 40m to the NW. This is a circular area (diam. 33.4m N-S; int. diam. 27m N-S), which was grass-covered with N-S cultivation ridges in 1967 but is now scrub-covered, defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5-6.2m; int. H 0.2m at S to 1.3m at N; ext. H 2-2.4m) separated by a water-logged fosse (Wth of top 6-6.6m; Wth of base 2-2.4m; ext. D 1.4-1.9m) SE-W-NNE from an outer bank (Wth 1.6-3.2m; ext. H 0.4m) SE-W and NW-NNE, which is probably a field bank. The original entrance is not identified. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 27 June 2017 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 Derrynascobe. ## 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 Derrynascobe, about 1 in 20 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 Derrynascobe. - 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/monaghan/derrynascobe.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/derrynascobe.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/derrynascobe.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Derrynascobe with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Monaghan: https://everytownland.com/monaghan.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Clonsedy: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/clonsedy.md - Clontrain: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/clontrain.md - Derrynaglah: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/derrynaglah.md - Knocknacran East: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/knocknacran-east.md - Knocknacran West: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/knocknacran-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/monaghan/derrynascobe - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/monaghan/derrynascobe