# Ballyhugh, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Monasteroris, barony of Coolestown, Co. Offaly; in Irish Baile Mhic Aodha. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,609,931 m² (160.99 ha, 397.82 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,106 m² (0.81 ha, 2 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Monasteroris, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/monasteroris.md - Barony: Coolestown - Electoral division: Esker, the unit of the census - County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/41706 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180145 - Centre: latitude 53.309709, longitude -7.220209 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyhugh, from 114 m² to 286,685 m² (28.67 ha, 70.84 acres); 14 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 4738162: 286,685 m² (28.67 ha, 70.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4738162.md - Parcel 301513: 135,209 m² (13.52 ha, 33.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301513.md - Parcel 293442: 123,087 m² (12.31 ha, 30.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293442.md - Parcel 295907: 105,011 m² (10.5 ha, 25.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295907.md - Parcel 282693: 101,500 m² (10.15 ha, 25.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282693.md - Parcel 5928806: 68,788 m² (6.88 ha, 17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5928806.md - Parcel 297076: 61,855 m² (6.19 ha, 15.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297076.md - Parcel 272184: 43,113 m² (4.31 ha, 10.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272184.md - Parcel 289736: 41,569 m² (4.16 ha, 10.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289736.md - Parcel 296775: 35,948 m² (3.59 ha, 8.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296775.md - Parcel 291389: 28,126 m² (2.81 ha, 6.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291389.md - Parcel 271106: 17,100 m² (1.71 ha, 4.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271106.md - Parcel 311825: 14,709 m² (1.47 ha, 3.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/311825.md - Parcel 281441: 8,106 m² (0.81 ha, 2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/281441.md - Parcel 270196: 5,483 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/270196.md - Parcel 307594: 5,326 m² (0.53 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307594.md - Parcel 309726: 5,218 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/309726.md - Parcel 313791: 3,567 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313791.md - Parcel 276735: 3,317 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276735.md - Parcel 307126: 3,078 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307126.md - Parcel 272764: 2,903 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272764.md - Parcel 306565: 2,583 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306565.md - Parcel 5721931: 2,487 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5721931.md - Parcel 299818: 1,202 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/299818.md - Parcel 302620: 816 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/302620.md - Parcel 4952241: 441 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952241.md - Parcel 304949: 114 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/304949.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballyhugh 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. - 8 Apr 2025, Offaly County Council 2560115: Conditional. Permission. the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560115/0 - 29 Jan 2025, Offaly County Council 2560023: N/a. Permission. the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points. d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560023/0 - 29 Nov 2024, Offaly County Council 2460474: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, DRIVEWAY AND ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460474/0 - 17 Nov 2024, Offaly County Council 2460458: N/a. Permission. A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC, GARAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, DRIVEWAY AND ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460458/0 - 22 Jan 2020, Offaly County Council 209: Conditional. Retention. TWO BAYS OF AN EXISTING SLATTED SHED AND PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN AGRICULTURAL SHED INCORPORATING AN AUTOMATED MILKING PARLOUR, CALVING AREA AND CATTLE CUBICLES INCLUDING AN UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANK AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/209/0 - 13 Dec 2019, Offaly County Council 19595: N/a. Retention. TWO BAYS OF AN EXISTING SLATTED SHED AND PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN AGRICULTURAL SHED INCOPORATING AN AUTOMATED MILKING PAARLOUR, CALVING AREA AND CATTLE CUBICLES INCLUDING AN UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANK AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/19595/0 - 2 Aug 2018, Offaly County Council 18335: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18335/0 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 Ballyhugh. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballyhugh. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballyhugh. ## 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, on the 1:50,000 map. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyhugh. - 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/ballyhugh.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyhugh.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyhugh.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballyhugh 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) - Ballyhugh or Springfield: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyhugh-or-springfield.md - Coole: https://everytownland.com/offaly/coole-180480.md - Killeen: https://everytownland.com/offaly/killeen-180812.md - Mullalough or Cavemount: https://everytownland.com/offaly/mullalough-or-cavemount.md - Newtown: https://everytownland.com/offaly/newtown-180989.md - Toberdaly: https://everytownland.com/offaly/toberdaly.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/ballyhugh - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/ballyhugh