Ballinagar
Townland in the civil parish of Geashill, barony of Geashill, Co. Offaly; in Irish Béal Átha na gCarr
- Area
- 149.2 ha
- 369 acres
- Land parcels
- 237
- registered freehold, median 511 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 26
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
237 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballinagar, from 3 m² to 276,466 m² (27.65 ha, 68.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 159 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Village Centre/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C3Enterprise and Employment (Office, business/technology park and related)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1 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
1 Mar 2026Refused
7 no. dwellinghouses
Outline permission · Offaly County Council, 2660099
11 Jan 2026N/a
7 no. dwellinghouses
Outline permission · Offaly County Council, 2660006
12 May 2025Refused
PL2/19/523 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED GARAGE, INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA, NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Extension of duration · Offaly County Council, EX25005
19 Sept 2024Conditional
(A) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSIONS TO DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, (B) ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (C) INSTALLATION OF NEW SEPTIC TANK/ETS AND PERCOLATION AREA, (D) RETENTION PERMISSION FOR SUNROOM AS CONSTRUCTED AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 24132
19 Sept 2024Conditional
a storey and half dwelling and domestic garage.
Permission consequent, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460362
26 Jul 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ASTROTURF PLAYING PITCH, 12 METRE HIGH FLOODLIGHTING AND ASSOCIATED FENCING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITEWORKS AND SERVICES
Permission · Offaly County Council, 23344
7 Jul 2023Conditional
ONE DWELLING (STORY AND A HALF/DORMER-STYLE)
Outline permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23327
12 Jun 2023N/a
CONSTRUTION OF A NEW ASTROTURF PLAYING PITCH, 12 METER HIGH FLOODLIGHTING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITEWORKS AND SERVICES
Permission · Offaly County Council, 23272
31 May 2023N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF ONE DWELLING (STOREY AND A HALF/DORMER-STYLE)
Outline permission · Offaly County Council, 23249
26 Jan 2023Conditional
A STOREY AND A HALF DOMESTIC DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE
Outline permission · Offaly County Council, 2319
16 Dec 2022Conditional
6 NO. TWO STOREY SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES, ACCESS ROAD, FOOTPATHS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES
Permission, 6 homes · Offaly County Council, 22648
10 Aug 2022N/a
6 NO. TWO STOREY SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES, ACCESS ROAD, FOOTPATHS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES
Permission · Offaly County Council, 22400
14 Jun 2022Conditional
AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22290
26 May 2022Conditional
CHANGE TO APPROVED PLANS REF NO'S PL2/17/413 AND PL2/20/128 BY THE SUBSTITUTION OF AN ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM (SEPTIC TANK PLUS ASSOCIATED PERCOLATION SYSTEM) FOR THE ORIGINAL APPROVED CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER
Permission · Offaly County Council, 22266
17 Feb 2022Conditional
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO DETACHED DWELLING AND GARDEN ROOM
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2265
3 Feb 2022N/a
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO DETACHED DWELLING AND GARDEN ROOM
Permission consequent · Offaly County Council, 2238
9 Sept 2021Conditional
RETENTION OF OVER GROUND SLURRY TOWER. PERMISSION IS ALSO REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CUBICLE SHED WITH SLATTED TANKS INCORPORATING MILKING AREA, DAIRY AREA, MEAL BIN, MILK SILO AND WATER TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Offaly County Council, 21550
13 May 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING, GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK & PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20175
7 Apr 2020Conditional
CHANGE TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANS REF PL2/17/413 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH SMALL VETERINARY CLINIC PLUS ASSOCIATED OUTBUILDINGS, SITE WORKS, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER, NEW ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC ROAD AND MODIFICATION TO EXISTING FRONT BOUNDARY AND SITEWORKS/LANDSCAPING PER APPLICATION DOCUMENTS AT BALLYCRUMLIN, BALLINAGAR, CO. OFFALY. THE CHANGES REDUCE THE FLOOR AREA OF THE PROPOSED HOUSE FROM 370.7 SQ.METRES TO 257 SQ. METRES TOGETHER WITH THE ASSOCIATED CHANGES TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FLOOR PLANS , ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS.
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20128
25 Mar 2020Conditional
DOMESTIC PORCH AND PERMISSION TO ALTER CONDITIONS NOS. 2 AND 3 a) OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. PL2/05/513 IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE OPENING HOURS TO INCLUDE 12.00-3.00PM WITH A MAXIMUM OF 22 CHILDREN ATTENDING AT ANY ONE TIME
Retention · Offaly County Council, 20104
22 Nov 2019Conditional
ALTERED FACADE ON HOUSE TYPE 1. THIS HOUSE WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER FILE REF. 09/464 AND EX/15013.
Retention · Offaly County Council, 19554
8 Nov 2019Conditional
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED GARAGE, INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA, NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 19523
25 Oct 2019N/a
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA, NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 19501
15 Nov 2018Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A GROUND FLOOR AND A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING, A NEW GARAGE, CONNECT INTO EXISTING FOUL SEWER ON SITE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO ALTER AND RENOVATE EXISTING DWELLING AND DEMOLISH EXISTING SHED
Permission, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 18505
23 Oct 2017Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH SMALL VETERINARY CLINIC PLUS ASSOCIATED OUTBUILDINGS, SITE WORKS, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER, NEW ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC ROAD AND MODIFICATION TO EXISTING FRONT BOUNDARY AND SITEWORKS/LANDSCAPING PER APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 17413
The 25 most recent of 26 applications.
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballinagar.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballinagar.
Architectural heritage
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Detached Catholic church, built in 1837, with four-bay nave, three-stage tower to west and sacristy to east. Destroyed by fire in February 2003. Located in Ballinagar village. Rendered walls with limestone quoins. Three-stage pinnacled tower with castellated parapet, louvered belfry and limestone string courses. Pointed-arched window openings with chamfered limestone reveals and remains of transitional switch tracery. Oculus to tower. Pointed-arched door openings to tower with limestone surround, label stops and a timber door.
- Farm house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay single-storey thatched farmhouse, built c.1800, with lobby-entry plan. Hipped oaten straw roof. Low rendered chimneystacks. Rendered clay walls. Timber sash windows. Porch addition with flat concrete roof and rendered walls having timber panelled door and replacement timber window. Extension to rear with lean-to corrugated iron roof. Interior features retained include original hearth and jamb wall with two spy windows. Sited in farmyard at end of short avenue and with yard to front having single-storey outbuildings with pitched slate and corrugated-iron roofs and rendered walls, one outbuilding having loft and segmental-headed door openings.
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
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballinagar.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Ballinagar with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.
The townland
- Name
- Ballinagar · Béal Átha na gCarr
- Area
- 1,492,254 m² (149.23 ha, 368.74 acres)
- Civil parish
- Geashill, and its townlands
- Barony
- Geashill
- Electoral division
- Geashill, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Geashill electoral division: 1,659 people in 562 households; 86% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballycrumlin, Ballycue, Ballymooney, Cappanageeragh, Knockballyboy, Toberleheen
- Placenames
- Ballinagar 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.