# Ballinree, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Birr, barony of Ballybritt, Co. Offaly; in Irish Baile an Fhraoigh. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,219,437 m² (121.94 ha, 301.33 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,613 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G5 Open Space, Amenity and Recreation, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Birr, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/birr.md - Barony: Ballybritt - Electoral division: Birr Rural, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Birr Rural electoral division: 1,300 people in 478 households; 75% of households own 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/41178 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180079 - Centre: latitude 53.076646, longitude -7.884681 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballinree, from 340 m² to 244,768 m² (24.48 ha, 60.48 acres); 35 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 290698: 244,768 m² (24.48 ha, 60.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290698.md - Parcel 293173: 121,695 m² (12.17 ha, 30.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293173.md - Parcel 307385: 94,472 m² (9.45 ha, 23.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307385.md - Parcel 277717: 67,556 m² (6.76 ha, 16.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277717.md - Parcel 274966: 56,197 m² (5.62 ha, 13.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274966.md - Parcel 307534: 54,141 m² (5.41 ha, 13.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307534.md - Parcel 274730: 54,072 m² (5.41 ha, 13.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274730.md - Parcel 303397: 52,553 m² (5.26 ha, 12.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/303397.md - Parcel 4332735: 39,291 m² (3.93 ha, 9.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4332735.md - Parcel 308895: 35,347 m² (3.53 ha, 8.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/308895.md - Parcel 5421926: 24,741 m² (2.47 ha, 6.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5421926.md - Parcel 287549: 7,999 m² (0.8 ha, 1.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287549.md - Parcel 272372: 5,613 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272372.md - Parcel 304609: 4,612 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304609.md - Parcel 272519: 4,588 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272519.md - Parcel 313861: 4,488 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313861.md - Parcel 271455: 4,438 m² (0.44 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271455.md - Parcel 299710: 3,991 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299710.md - Parcel 5536266: 3,528 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5536266.md - Parcel 302050: 2,516 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302050.md - Parcel 303275: 2,136 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/303275.md - Parcel 5777165: 2,117 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5777165.md - Parcel 5817482: 1,832 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5817482.md - Parcel 5421913: 1,019 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5421913.md - Parcel 2444028: 340 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2444028.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - G5 Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other): Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Offaly; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.offaly.ie/app/uploads/Council/Council_Services_A-Z/Planning_Building/The-Birr-Local-Area-Plan-2023-2029.pdf#page=161 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 9 applications, newest first. - 31 Oct 2025, Offaly County Council 2560529: Conditional. Permission. the installation of external lighting and associated site works along the walking track previously granted permission under Planning Ref: 2360093. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560529/0 - 24 Oct 2025, Offaly County Council 2560514: N/a. Permission. the installation of external lighting and associated site works for the walking track previously granted permission under Planning Ref: 2360093. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560514/0 - 15 May 2025, Offaly County Council 2560175: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a new spectator stand, a new turnstile block and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560175/0 - 1 Sept 2023, Offaly County Council 2360093: Conditional. Permission. (A)a new grass Camogie pitch complete with surrounding fence, 2no. new dugouts, 1no. new ball stop and floodlights,(B)1no. new ball wall with fencing and floodlights, (C)new walking track to perimeter,and all associated site development works, including a maintenance road, to complete the development. The overall development is located to the rear (east) of the existing Crinkill GAA pitch and will be accessed via the existing entrance and car park.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360093/0 - 24 Aug 2023, Offaly County Council 2360080: N/a. Permission. (A) a new grass camogie pitch complete with surrounding fence, 2no. new dugouts, 1no. new ball stop and floodlights, (B) 1no. new ball wall with fencing and floodlights, (C) a new walking track to perimeter and all associated site development works, including a maintenance road, to complete the development. The overall development is located to the rear (east) of the existing Crinkill GAA pitch and will be accessed via the existing entrance and car park. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360080/0 - 31 Mar 2020, Offaly County Council 20118: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, AND DOMESTIC SHED WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20118/0 - 29 Jan 2019, Offaly County Council 1929: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. EXTENSION & REFURBISHMENT TO EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF PORTION OF DWELLING TO SOUTH & EAST, INSTALLATION OF NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH PERCOLATION AREA, ALL WITH ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/1929/0 - 14 Jun 2018, Offaly County Council 18256: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL HAYSHED AND REVISE SITE BOUNDARIES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18256/0 - 14 Jun 2018, Offaly County Council 18257: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 1) DEMOLITION OF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING. 2) DEMOLITION OF 2NO. FARM BUILDINGS LOCATED TO THE REAR AND SIDE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING. 3) REVISION OF SITE BOUNDARIES. 4) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR AND SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA WITH A NEW PROPRIETARY SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18257/0 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 Ballinree. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - OF035-027: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF035-027----. No surface trace visible of Loretto Castle which is depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map. 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 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 Ballinree. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: 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: Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1647, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1647.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/ballinree-180079.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballinree-180079.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballinree-180079.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballinree 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) - Boherboy: https://everytownland.com/offaly/boherboy.md - Boherdeel: https://everytownland.com/offaly/boherdeel.md - Clonoghil Upper: https://everytownland.com/offaly/clonoghil-upper.md - Coolnagrower: https://everytownland.com/offaly/coolnagrower.md - Cree: https://everytownland.com/offaly/cree.md - Crinkill: https://everytownland.com/offaly/crinkill.md - Derrinduff: https://everytownland.com/offaly/derrinduff.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/offaly/ballinree-180079 - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/ballinree-180079