# Ballindown, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Eglish, barony of Eglish, Co. Offaly; in Irish Baile an Dúnaidh.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,531,467 m² (153.15 ha, 378.43 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,131 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 4 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Eglish, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/eglish.md
- Barony: Eglish
- Electoral division: Birr Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,300 people lived in 478 households in the Birr Rural electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/41186
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180066
- Centre: latitude 53.12097, longitude -7.88108 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballindown, from 70 m² to 390,517 m² (39.05 ha, 96.5 acres); 21 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 5930336: 390,517 m² (39.05 ha, 96.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5930336.md
- Parcel 288485: 264,827 m² (26.48 ha, 65.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288485.md
- Parcel 274722: 129,544 m² (12.95 ha, 32.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274722.md
- Parcel 281915: 110,955 m² (11.1 ha, 27.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/281915.md
- Parcel 290690: 62,619 m² (6.26 ha, 15.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290690.md
- Parcel 298763: 55,909 m² (5.59 ha, 13.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298763.md
- Parcel 279814: 51,808 m² (5.18 ha, 12.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279814.md
- Parcel 308890: 50,819 m² (5.08 ha, 12.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/308890.md
- Parcel 271824: 43,160 m² (4.32 ha, 10.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271824.md
- Parcel 302043: 37,438 m² (3.74 ha, 9.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302043.md
- Parcel 5930277: 35,698 m² (3.57 ha, 8.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5930277.md
- Parcel 270003: 35,334 m² (3.53 ha, 8.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/270003.md
- Parcel 2388644: 28,239 m² (2.82 ha, 6.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2388644.md
- Parcel 296031: 27,044 m² (2.7 ha, 6.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296031.md
- Parcel 5523153: 11,827 m² (1.18 ha, 2.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5523153.md
- Parcel 306110: 11,400 m² (1.14 ha, 2.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306110.md
- Parcel 360807: 10,770 m² (1.08 ha, 2.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360807.md
- Parcel 5874505: 10,735 m² (1.07 ha, 2.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5874505.md
- Parcel 360990: 9,136 m² (0.91 ha, 2.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360990.md
- Parcel 6035597: 7,600 m² (0.76 ha, 1.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6035597.md
- Parcel 5930204: 7,016 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5930204.md
- Parcel 310769: 5,234 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310769.md
- Parcel 296569: 5,028 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296569.md
- Parcel 307673: 5,025 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307673.md
- Parcel 272100: 3,812 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272100.md
- Parcel 5930188: 3,740 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5930188.md
- Parcel 302970: 3,491 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302970.md
- Parcel 5930288: 3,489 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5930288.md
- Parcel 3818815: 3,431 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3818815.md
- Parcel 299206: 2,848 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299206.md
- Parcel 2432267: 2,816 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2432267.md
- Parcel 299709: 1,773 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/299709.md
- Parcel 305358: 1,747 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/305358.md
- Parcel 311247: 1,508 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/311247.md
- Parcel 2388646: 1,456 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2388646.md
- Parcel 5874501: 1,421 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5874501.md
- Parcel 359960: 1,256 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/359960.md
- Parcel 272367: 1,249 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/272367.md
- Parcel 300755: 1,176 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/300755.md
- Parcel 5549017: 1,072 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5549017.md
- Parcel 3807875: 840 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3807875.md
- Parcel 361034: 405 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/361034.md
- Parcel 5549019: 284 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5549019.md
- Parcel 5930280: 70 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5930280.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Ballindown 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)

4 applications, newest first.

- 20 Apr 2021, Offaly County Council 21227: Conditional. Permission. A 10 YEAR PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT WITH A MAXIMUM EXPORT CAPACITY (MEC) OF UP TO 40MW COMPRISING ON CA. 122,904 NO. PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS LAID OUT IN ARRAYS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 38KV SUBSTATION (CA. 144.4M2 X 4.75M TALL), A TRANSFORMER UNIT (CA. 18M2 X 4M TALL) AND ASSOCIATED BUND, ALONG WITH ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING: 16 NO. POWER HUBS (CA. 15.25M2 X 2.4M), WHICH INCORPORATE AN INVERTER AND A TRANSFORMER, 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING (11.1M2 X 2.5M), 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY CLIENT SIDE SUB-STATION BUILDING (15.25M2 X 2.9M), 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING (7.5M2 X 2.7M), 10 NO. CCTV CAMERAS MOUNTED ON 4M HIGH POLES, PERIMETER SECURITY FENCING, 1 NO. ATTENUATION POND, LANDSCAPING ENHANCEMENT AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AREA WILL BE CA. 70.2HA. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) WILL ACCOMPANY THE PLANNING APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21227/0
- 16 Jun 2020, Offaly County Council 20223: N/a. Permission. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT WITH A MAXIMUM EXPORT CAPACITY (MEC) OF UP TO 40MW COMPRISING OF A CA. 122,904 NO. PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS LAID OUT IN ARRAYS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 38KV SUBSTATION (CA.114.4M2 X 4.75M TALL), A TRANSFORMER UNIT (CA.18M2 X 4M TALL) AND ASSOCIATED BUND, ALONG WITH ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING: 16 NO. POWER HUBS (CA. 15.25M2 X 2.4M), WHICH INCORPORATE AN INVERTER AND A TRANSFORMER, 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING ( 11.1M2 X 2.5M), 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY CLIENT SIDE SUB-STATION (15.25M2 X 2.9M), 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING (7.5M2 X 2.7M), 10 NO. CCTV CAMERAS MOUNTED ON 4M HIGH POLES, PERIMETER SECURITY FENCING AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AREA WILL BE CA 70.2HA. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20223/0
- 22 May 2020, Offaly County Council 20190: N/a. Permission. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT WITH A MAXIMUM EXPORT CAPACITY (MEC) OF UP TO 40MW COMPRISING OF A CA. 122,904 NO. PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS LAID OUT IN ARRAYS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 38KV SUBSTATION (CA.114.4M2 X 4.75M TALL) AND A TRANSFORMER UNIT (CA.18M2 X 4M TALL) AND ASSOCIATED BUND, ALONG WITH ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING: 16 NO POWER HUBS (CA. 15.25M2 X 2.4M), WHICH INCORPORATE AN INVERTER AND A TRANSFORMER, 1 NO.SINGLE STOREY COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING ( 11.1M2 X 2.5M), 1 NO.SINGLE STOREY CLIENT SIDE SUB-STATION BUILDING (15.25M2 X 2.9M), 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING (7.5M2 X 2.7M), 10 NO. CCTV CAMERAS MOUNTED ON 4M HIGH POLES AND PERIMETER SECURITY FENCING. THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AREA WILL BE CA 70.2HA. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20190/0
- 1 May 2020, Offaly County Council 20161: N/a. Permission. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 40MW SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING OF A CA. 122,904 NO. PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS LAID OUT IN ARRAYS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 38KV SUBSTATION (CA.114.4M2 X 4.75M TALL) AND A TRANSFORMER UNIT (CA.18M2 X 4M TALL) AND ASSOCIATED BUND, ALONG WITH ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING: 16 NO POWER HUBS (CA. 15.25M2 X 2.4M), WHICH INCORPORATE THE INVERTERS AND THE TRANSFORMERS WITHIN THE SAME UNIT, 1 NO.SINGLE STOREY COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING ( 11.1M2 X 2.5M), 1 NO.SINGLE STOREY APPLICANT BUILDING (15.25M2 X 2.9M), 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY EQUIPMENT STORAGE CONTAINER (7.5M2 X 2.7M), 10 NO. CCTV CAMERAS MOUNTED ON 4M HIGH POLES; AND PERIMETER SECURITY FENCING. THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AREA WILL BE CA 70.2HA. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20161/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Woodville Woods, site code 000927

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- OF035-002001: Settlement deserted - medieval, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF035-002001-. Unlocted possible deserted medieval settlement associated with the castle (OF035-002002-) at Ballindown as mentioned in the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1927, vol. 1, 98, 101; Vol. 2, 9-10). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF035-002002: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF035-002002-. Situated on wet marshy land on the W side of a small lake or turlough. Isolated fragments of upstanding walls survive in places which may be the remains of Ballindown Castle, no ground plan or any idea of the shape or size of the castle could be ascertained from the remains. Site of an O' Carroll castle (Cooke 1875, 25-6; O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 98, 101; vol. 2, 9-10).). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF035-003: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF035-003----. Located at the end of a high esker ridge running E-W in undulating countryside. Large circular area (diam. 77m N-S) enclosed by two earthen banks with a deep wide intervening fosse (Wth 4.5m; ext. D 3.4m) with original causewayed entrance (Wth 5m) at E, with modern gap at W (Wth 2.3m). The inner bank (Wth varies 2.5m - 4m; int. H 2.3m; ext. H 5.5m - 4m) is best preserved with outer bank visible only at S, elsewhere it is reduced to a scarp. The natural fall of the ridge at N forms part of the ringforts outer defences. There is a wide shallow depression in the N sector of the interior of unknown origin. Monument placed on the Register of Historic Monuments on the 16 December 1988. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled & revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 19 December 2016

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 Ballindown.

## 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 Ballindown, 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 low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1645, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1645.zip (ZIP).
- 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/offaly/ballindown.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballindown.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballindown.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballindown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly: https://everytownland.com/offaly.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballynaguilsha: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballynaguilsha.md
- Ballywilliam: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballywilliam-180221.md
- Bogderries: https://everytownland.com/offaly/bogderries.md
- Boolinarig Little: https://everytownland.com/offaly/boolinarig-little.md
- Boolinarig School Land: https://everytownland.com/offaly/boolinarig-school-land.md
- Woodfield or Tullynisk: https://everytownland.com/offaly/woodfield-or-tullynisk.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.

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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/offaly/ballindown
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