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

Townland in the civil parish of Ballycommon, barony of Philipstown Lower, Co. Offaly; in Irish Baile Uí Chomáin.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 4,971,101 m² (497.11 ha, 1,228.39 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 124 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 6,421 m² (0.64 ha, 1.59 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 27 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ballycommon, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/ballycommon.md
- Barony: Philipstown Lower
- Electoral division: Ballycommon, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Ballycommon electoral division: 659 people in 208 households; 91% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/41931
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180114
- Centre: latitude 53.290338, longitude -7.36536 (WGS 84)

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

124 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycommon, from 82 m² to 356,968 m² (35.7 ha, 88.21 acres); 28 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 310747: 356,968 m² (35.7 ha, 88.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310747.md
- Parcel 271145: 293,154 m² (29.32 ha, 72.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271145.md
- Parcel 5994594: 264,945 m² (26.49 ha, 65.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5994594.md
- Parcel 310896: 260,722 m² (26.07 ha, 64.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310896.md
- Parcel 304768: 241,875 m² (24.19 ha, 59.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304768.md
- Parcel 297090: 225,832 m² (22.58 ha, 55.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297090.md
- Parcel 298550: 196,806 m² (19.68 ha, 48.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298550.md
- Parcel 2482190: 192,950 m² (19.3 ha, 47.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2482190.md
- Parcel 284882: 159,446 m² (15.94 ha, 39.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284882.md
- Parcel 291924: 158,725 m² (15.87 ha, 39.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291924.md
- Parcel 310900: 150,044 m² (15 ha, 37.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310900.md
- Parcel 310898: 144,896 m² (14.49 ha, 35.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310898.md
- Parcel 310893: 139,711 m² (13.97 ha, 34.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310893.md
- Parcel 304749: 131,987 m² (13.2 ha, 32.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304749.md
- Parcel 295629: 129,345 m² (12.93 ha, 31.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295629.md
- Parcel 304772: 109,544 m² (10.95 ha, 27.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304772.md
- Parcel 4854103: 103,426 m² (10.34 ha, 25.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4854103.md
- Parcel 292023: 101,684 m² (10.17 ha, 25.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/292023.md
- Parcel 276226: 98,416 m² (9.84 ha, 24.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276226.md
- Parcel 5594200: 86,026 m² (8.6 ha, 21.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5594200.md
- Parcel 310892: 79,052 m² (7.91 ha, 19.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310892.md
- Parcel 4854114: 73,390 m² (7.34 ha, 18.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4854114.md
- Parcel 291612: 69,682 m² (6.97 ha, 17.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291612.md
- Parcel 270244: 65,257 m² (6.53 ha, 16.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/270244.md
- Parcel 295354: 54,424 m² (5.44 ha, 13.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295354.md
- Parcel 293326: 51,990 m² (5.2 ha, 12.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293326.md
- Parcel 276472: 51,309 m² (5.13 ha, 12.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276472.md
- Parcel 4952756: 49,280 m² (4.93 ha, 12.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952756.md
- Parcel 4854124: 49,270 m² (4.93 ha, 12.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4854124.md
- Parcel 313856: 47,976 m² (4.8 ha, 11.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313856.md
- Parcel 301364: 44,448 m² (4.44 ha, 10.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301364.md
- Parcel 298496: 43,315 m² (4.33 ha, 10.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298496.md
- Parcel 2388131: 42,458 m² (4.25 ha, 10.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2388131.md
- Parcel 293393: 42,101 m² (4.21 ha, 10.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293393.md
- Parcel 5594534: 40,069 m² (4.01 ha, 9.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5594534.md
- Parcel 292378: 37,072 m² (3.71 ha, 9.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/292378.md
- Parcel 293041: 35,060 m² (3.51 ha, 8.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293041.md
- Parcel 310571: 33,806 m² (3.38 ha, 8.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310571.md
- Parcel 295194: 27,893 m² (2.79 ha, 6.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295194.md
- Parcel 5594652: 22,728 m² (2.27 ha, 5.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5594652.md
- Parcel 279318: 20,155 m² (2.02 ha, 4.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279318.md
- Parcel 273679: 19,307 m² (1.93 ha, 4.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273679.md
- Parcel 295283: 18,177 m² (1.82 ha, 4.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295283.md
- Parcel 299193: 17,421 m² (1.74 ha, 4.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299193.md
- Parcel 359255: 17,234 m² (1.72 ha, 4.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/359255.md
- Parcel 5594669: 17,215 m² (1.72 ha, 4.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5594669.md
- Parcel 288897: 15,447 m² (1.54 ha, 3.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288897.md
- Parcel 299192: 15,274 m² (1.53 ha, 3.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299192.md
- Parcel 2388130: 14,892 m² (1.49 ha, 3.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2388130.md
- Parcel 5594643: 14,590 m² (1.46 ha, 3.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5594643.md
- Parcel 276720: 13,738 m² (1.37 ha, 3.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276720.md
- Parcel 278606: 13,405 m² (1.34 ha, 3.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/278606.md
- Parcel 280068: 12,143 m² (1.21 ha, 3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/280068.md
- Parcel 6032627: 11,662 m² (1.17 ha, 2.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6032627.md
- Parcel 304771: 11,259 m² (1.13 ha, 2.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304771.md
- Parcel 274590: 10,689 m² (1.07 ha, 2.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274590.md
- Parcel 273645: 10,170 m² (1.02 ha, 2.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273645.md
- Parcel 299191: 8,802 m² (0.88 ha, 2.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299191.md
- Parcel 2474836: 8,801 m² (0.88 ha, 2.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2474836.md
- Parcel 310897: 8,557 m² (0.86 ha, 2.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310897.md
- Parcel 310895: 6,855 m² (0.69 ha, 1.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310895.md
- Parcel 2484135: 6,615 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2484135.md
- Parcel 310779: 6,227 m² (0.62 ha, 1.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310779.md
- Parcel 313857: 5,980 m² (0.6 ha, 1.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313857.md
- Parcel 312793: 4,987 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312793.md
- Parcel 298402: 4,791 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298402.md
- Parcel 299928: 4,359 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299928.md
- Parcel 299380: 4,305 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299380.md
- Parcel 308266: 4,205 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/308266.md
- Parcel 5475105: 3,941 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5475105.md
- Parcel 310223: 3,919 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310223.md
- Parcel 4952763: 3,571 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952763.md
- Parcel 297059: 3,555 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297059.md
- Parcel 4296435: 3,470 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4296435.md
- Parcel 4296460: 3,372 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4296460.md
- Parcel 287459: 3,363 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287459.md
- Parcel 276595: 3,302 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276595.md
- Parcel 2831120: 3,249 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2831120.md
- Parcel 284881: 3,132 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284881.md
- Parcel 3089484: 3,094 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3089484.md
- Parcel 3819955: 3,092 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3819955.md
- Parcel 287064: 3,077 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287064.md
- Parcel 283409: 2,950 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283409.md
- Parcel 3088804: 2,943 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3088804.md
- Parcel 6061693: 2,937 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6061693.md
- Parcel 280700: 2,910 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/280700.md
- Parcel 291044: 2,896 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291044.md
- Parcel 287653: 2,846 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287653.md
- Parcel 282781: 2,842 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282781.md
- Parcel 4854283: 2,826 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4854283.md
- Parcel 314485: 2,662 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/314485.md
- Parcel 311591: 2,628 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/311591.md
- Parcel 295772: 2,403 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295772.md
- Parcel 291476: 2,366 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291476.md
- Parcel 279108: 2,311 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279108.md
- Parcel 359375: 2,278 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/359375.md
- Parcel 274225: 2,245 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274225.md
- Parcel 280724: 2,193 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/280724.md
- Parcel 272020: 2,069 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272020.md
- Parcel 4296443: 2,052 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4296443.md
- Parcel 303830: 2,033 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/303830.md
- Parcel 277876: 2,013 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277876.md
- Parcel 304641: 1,874 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/304641.md
- Parcel 294586: 1,834 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/294586.md
- Parcel 359467: 1,746 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/359467.md
- Parcel 282608: 1,665 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/282608.md
- Parcel 5793070: 1,453 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5793070.md
- Parcel 287066: 1,241 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/287066.md
- Parcel 280388: 1,206 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/280388.md
- Parcel 275880: 1,181 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/275880.md
- Parcel 283278: 1,146 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/283278.md
- Parcel 4332449: 1,088 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4332449.md
- Parcel 280240: 978 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/280240.md
- Parcel 2475676: 791 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2475676.md
- Parcel 303502: 720 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/303502.md
- Parcel 2831126: 572 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2831126.md
- Parcel 293941: 465 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/293941.md
- Parcel 359371: 320 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/359371.md
- Parcel 4854129: 242 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4854129.md
- Parcel 4791899: 137 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4791899.md
- Parcel 290470: 125 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/290470.md
- Parcel 5413300: 118 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5413300.md
- Parcel 5793074: 102 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5793074.md
- Parcel 4791894: 82 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4791894.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Ballycommon 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)

27 applications, newest first.

- 31 Aug 2026, Offaly County Council 2660459: N/a. Permission, 1 home. a new dwelling (185.85 sq m) and domestic garage (50 sq m). Permission is also sought for the installation of a septic tank and percolation area, and permission to construct a new domestic vehicular entrance and all associated site works at the above address. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660459/0
- 14 Aug 2026, Offaly County Council 2660429: N/a. Retention. retention of dwelling house within the curtilage of an existing dwelling house, effluent treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660429/0
- 9 Jun 2026, Offaly County Council 2660310: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a dwelling house, installation of sewerage treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660310/0
- 14 May 2026, Offaly County Council 2660269: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a new dwelling (208.13 sq m) and domestic garage (40 sq m). Permission is also sought for the installation of a wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, and permission to construct a new domestic entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660269/0
- 11 Feb 2026, Offaly County Council 2660071: Conditional. Permission. an amendment to a previously consented development (RED III) (Planning Reference 2198 by Offaly County Council) comprising of; (i) removal of the 38kV substation and infrastructure within the most northern field (Field 1), (ii) internal access track reduced from c.3.4km to c. 3.2km,relocated and tweaked to include turning areas, (iii) replacement of string inverters instead of combined central inverters and MV transformers, the central MV transformers remain, and increase from 11No. to 12 No., however there will be a reduction in their associated hardstanding areas and the number of string inverters is 128, (iv) table layout updated (reduced), (v) PV angle tilt reduced from 10º and 40º to 10º and 30º, (vi) separation area between infrastructure and OHL towers increased, (vii) an additional badger sett buffer added (viii) temporary construction compound has been relocated from Field 1 to Field 4, (ix) alter Condition No. 10 to increase the boundary fencing from 1.8m-2m high to 2.4m high and reduce in the perimeter fence length, (x) CCTV number increase from 81 to 118 and their locations have been amended, (xi) adjustment of the development period from 5 years to 10 years, and (xii) alter Condition No. 11 to change the operational lifetime from 35 years to 40 years. The planning application area comprises of 60.53hectares and comprises of a Solar PV development (i.e. a relevant solar energy development as per the Renewable Energy Directive III). This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). This development is covered by the provision of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660071/0
- 29 Jan 2026, Offaly County Council 2660044: N/a. Permission. the amendment to a previously consented development (Planning Reference 2198 by Offaly County Council) comprising of; (i) removal of the 38kV substation and infrastructure within the most northern field (Field 1), (ii) internal access track reduced from c.3.4km to c. 3.2km,relocated and tweaked to include turning areas, (iii) replacement of string inverters instead of combined central inverters and MV transformers, the central MV transformers remain, and increase from 11No. to 12 No., however there will be a reduction in their associated hardstanding areas and the number of string inverters is 128, (iv) table layout updated (reduced), (v) PV angle tilt reduced from 10º and 40º to 10º and 30º, (vi) separation area between infrastructure and OHL towers increased, (vii) an additional badger sett buffer added (viii) temporary construction compound has been relocated from Field 1 to Field 4, (ix) alter Condition No. 10 to increase the boundary fencing from 1.8m-2m high to 2.4m high and reduce in the perimeter fence length, (x) CCTV number increase from 81 to 118 and their locations have been amended, (xi) adjustment of the development period from 5 years to 10 years, and (xii) alter Condition No. 11 to change the operational lifetime from 35 years to 40 years. The planning application area comprises of 60.53hectares and comprises of a Solar PV development (i.e. a relevant solar energy development as per the Renewable Energy Directive III). This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). (RED III) This development is covered by the provision of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660044/0
- 18 Dec 2025, Offaly County Council 2560659: N/a. Permission. an amendment to a previously consented development (Planning Reference 2198 by Offaly County Council) comprising of; (i) removal of the 38kV substation and infrastructure within the most northern field (Field 1), (ii) internal access track reduced from c.3.4km to c. 3.2km,relocated and tweaked to include turning areas, (iii) replacement of string inverters instead of combined central inverters and MV transformers, the central MV transformers remain, and increase from 11No. to 12 No., however there will be a reduction in their associated hardstanding areas and the number of string inverters is 128, (iv) table layout updated (reduced), (v) PV angle tilt reduced from 10º and 40º to 10º and 30º, (vi) separation area between infrastructure and OHL towers increased, (vii) an additional badger sett buffer added (viii) temporary construction compound has been relocated from Field 1 to Field 4, (ix) alter Condition No. 10 to increase the boundary fencing from 1.8m-2m high to 2.4m high and reduce in the perimeter fence length, (x) CCTV number increase from 81 to 118 and their locations have been amended, (xi) adjustment of the development period from 5 years to 10 years, and (xii) alter Condition No. 11 to change the operational lifetime from 35 years to 40 years. The planning application area comprises of 60.53hectares. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) This development is covered by the provision of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560659/0
- 18 Dec 2024, Offaly County Council 24180: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TWO-STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE, SECONDARY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/24180/0
- 10 Dec 2024, Offaly County Council 2460501: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a dwelling house, garage, installation of sewerage treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460501/0
- 30 Nov 2024, Offaly County Council 2460476: N/a. Permission. the construction of a dwelling house, garage, installation of sewerage treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460476/0
- 24 Sept 2024, Offaly County Council 2460364: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. three existing domestic sheds to the front and side of the existing dwelling house.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460364/0
- 21 May 2024, Offaly County Council 2460176: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. PARTIALLY DEMOLISH AND TO EXTEND EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, TO REPLACE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND SOAK HOLE WITH A PUMPED PACKAGED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER. RETENTION PERMISSION IS SOUGHT TO RETAIN EXISTING SHED ON SITE , AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460176/0
- 9 May 2024, Offaly County Council 2460161: N/a. Permission. UPGRADE, TO PARTIALY DEMOLISH AND TO EXTEND EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, TO REPLACE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND SOAK HOLE WITH A PUMPED PACKAGED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO RETAIN EXISTING SHED ON SITE , AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460161/0
- 2 Nov 2023, Offaly County Council 23411: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, A DOMESTIC GARAGE, A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, A NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/23411/0
- 27 Sept 2022, Offaly County Council 22497: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY DWELLING, DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING, A PROPOSED TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH RAISED PERCOLATION AREA, ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, INCLUDING A PROPOSED SITE ENTRANCE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/22497/0
- 23 Nov 2021, Offaly County Council 21724: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF STOREY AND A HALF/DORMER DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE, SECONDARY TREATEMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21724/0
- 3 Mar 2021, Offaly County Council 2198: Conditional. Permission. A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 60.53 HECTARES, TO INCLUDE A SINGLE STOREY ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION BUILDING, INVERTER SUBSTATIONS, MODULES, SOLAR PV GROUND MOUNTED ON SUPPORT STRUCTURES, A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS, SECURITY FENCING, ELECTRICAL CABLING AND DUCTING, CCTV AND OTHER ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE, DRAINAGE, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AS REQUIRED AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS RELATING TO THE ACCESS OF THE SITE. THE SOLAR FARM WILL BE OPERATIONAL FOR 35-YEARS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2198/0
- 12 Feb 2021, Offaly County Council 2165: N/a. Permission. A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 60.53 HECTARES, TO INCLUDE A SINGLE STOREY ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION BUILDING, INVERTER SUBSTATIONS, MODULES, SOLAR PV GROUND MOUNTED ON SUPPORT STRUCTURES, A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS, SECURITY FENCING, ELECTRICAL CABLING AND DUCTING, CCTV AND OTHER ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE, DRAINAGE, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AS REQUIRED AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS RELATING TO THE ACCESS OF THE SITE. THE SOLAR FARM WILL BE OPERATIONAL FOR 35-YEARS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2165/0
- 2 Mar 2020, Offaly County Council 2066: Conditional. Retention, 2 homes. FIRST FLOOR WINDOW TO GABLE END OF DWELLING HOUSE. RETENTION PERMISSION FOR FUEL SHED AS CONSTRUCTED. ALSO RETENTION PERMISSION FOR GARAGE & STORE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2066/0
- 7 Feb 2020, Offaly County Council 2033: Conditional. Permission. THE ERECTION OF A 48-METRE-HIGH LATTICEWORK COMMUNICATIONS TOWER WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ATTACHED AND WITH EQUIPMENT CONTAINERS AT GROUND LEVEL ALL WITHIN A NEW PALISADE FENCE COMPOUND AND THE SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING STAYED MAST. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2033/0
- 12 Oct 2018, Offaly County Council 18441: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DRESSING ROOMS, GYM/TRAINING ROOM, TOILETS & SHOWER ROOMS, STORE AND REFEREE ROOM, COVERED SPECTATOR AREA UPGRADE OF PERIMETER WALKING TRACK AND PITCH LIGHTING ALSO ALTERATION TO ENTRANCE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18441/0
- 16 Mar 2018, Offaly County Council 18123: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18123/0
- 14 Feb 2018, Offaly County Council 1867: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. CONVERSION OF EXISTING HOUSE INTO A DOMESTIC SHED AND PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND GARAGE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/1867/0
- 9 Nov 2017, Offaly County Council 17441: Conditional. Permission. A GENERAL PURPOSE SHED FOR STORAGE OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR OUR OWN USE WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 12 SQ. METERS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/17441/0
- 9 Oct 2017, Offaly County Council 17395: N/a. Permission. A GENERAL PURPOSE SHED FOR STORAGE OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR OUR OWN USE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/17395/0
- 4 Aug 2017, Offaly County Council 17289: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE/FUEL STORE, BORED WELL, SEPTIC TANK, PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/17289/0
- 27 Jun 2017, Offaly County Council 17227: Refused. Permission, 1 home. A NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND GARAGE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/17227/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal, site code 002104

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

- OF018-002: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF018-002----. Aerial photo (GSI N 539/40) shows cropmark of possible enclosure. Not visible at ground level. 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
- OF018-003001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF018-003001-. Modern church on site. No surface remains of medieval church in the graveyard (OF018-003002-). Church shown in this area on Down Survey (1655-6) map. A Protestant church of 18th-century date now stands on the foundations of an earlier church of which there is no remains. (Comerford 1883, 305) 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
- OF018-003002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF018-003002-. Modern church on site. No surface remains of medieval church (OF018-003001-) in the graveyard. Church shown in this area on Down Survey (1655-6) map. A Protestant church of 18th-century date now stands on the foundations of an earlier church of which there is no remains. (Comerford 1883, 305) Test-trenching was carried out as part of the planning schedule by John Purcell under licence No. 05E0093 for a single-house development adjacent to a church and graveyard at Ballycommon, Tullamore. A series of trenches were excavated by mechanical digger at the house site, entrance and percolation area. No features or finds of archaeological significance were revealed. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of revision: 22 April 2009

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)

- Saint Francis's Church (Ballycommon), church/chapel, 1770–1810, Regional interest, registry number 14918002, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14918002. Detached former Church of Ireland church, built c.1790, with two-bay nave, vestry to west and bellcote. Located in graveyard enclosed by boundary wall. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods, limestone bellcote and limestone coping. Brick chimneystack to vestry. Roughcast rendered walls with limestone eaves course. Pointed-arched window openings. Pointed-arched door opening to vestry with timber battened door. Ruled and lines rendered boundary wall. Site accessed through cast-iron double gates flanked by rendered piers with limestone cap stones.
- Ballycommon Bridge, bridge, 1785–1805, Regional interest, registry number 14918004, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14918004. Single-arch masonry bridge, built in 1794, over the Grand Canal. Random rubble limestone construction. Abutments, quoins and voussoirs of finely dressed stone. Arch semi-elliptical profile. Parapets are coped with finely dressed limestone blocks. Finely dressed string course across parapets and piers. Humped deck.
- Outbuilding, 1840–1860, Regional interest, registry number 14918005, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14918005. Detached five-bay two-storey stable block, c.1850, on a rectangular plan. Pitched slate roof with ridge tiles, coping to gables, rooflights to front (south) pitch, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Creeper- or ivy-covered rendered battered walls with drag edged tooled hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Pair of square-headed door openings with drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on drag edged tooled cut-limestone keystones framing glazed timber doors. Square-headed window openings with drag edged tooled cut-limestone sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing timber windows. Square-headed loops (first floor) with drag edged tooled cut-limestone surrounds framing cement rendered infill. Towpath fronted.
- Campbell Bridge, bridge, 1830–1840, Regional interest, registry number 14918006, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14918006. Single-arch masonry towpath bridge, c.1835, erected over the junction of the disused Kilbeggan Branch of the Grand Canal. Regularly coursed dressed limestone blocks. Arch is semicircular in profile. Soffit of dressed stone blocks. A towpath runs to the east side. Parapets project from the spandrels and are of finely dressed blocks with coping. Humped deck with ramped approaches.
- 21st Lock, lock, 1785–1805, Regional interest, registry number 14918007, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14918007. 21st lock on the Grand Canal, built c.1795, with limestone lock walls splayed at either end. Lock gates still in use. Stop plank grooves to lock walls. Derelict three-bay single-storey former lock keeper's house on north bank of canal with limestone eaves course and window surrounds and remains of cast-iron casement windows.
- Bridge, 1790–1800, Regional interest, registry number 14918010, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14918010. Single-arch masonry bridge, built c.1795, over the Grand Canal, with splayed abutments terminating in limestone piers and a limestone string course. Located west of the Kilbeggan branch of the Grand Canal. Random coursed limestone walls with squared limestone voussoirs, piers, string course and coping to parapet. Situated beside the 21st lock on the Grand Canal.

## 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 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 Ballycommon.
- 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/ballycommon.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballycommon.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballycommon.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballycommon 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)

- Ballylennon: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballylennon.md
- Ballyteige Big: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyteige-big.md
- Ballyteige Little: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyteige-little.md
- Cappanageeragh: https://everytownland.com/offaly/cappanageeragh.md
- Cappyroe: https://everytownland.com/offaly/cappyroe.md
- Knockballyboy: https://everytownland.com/offaly/knockballyboy.md
- Rathdrum: https://everytownland.com/offaly/rathdrum.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/ballycommon
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/ballycommon