# Ballysheil, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Gallen, barony of Garrycastle, Co. Offaly; in Irish Baile Uí Shiail. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 926,167 m² (92.62 ha, 228.86 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,101 m² (0.51 ha, 1.26 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Gallen, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/gallen.md - Barony: Garrycastle - Electoral division: Gallen, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 588 people lived in 203 households in the Gallen electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 22% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/41341 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180208 - Centre: latitude 53.250813, longitude -7.874262 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballysheil, from 164 m² to 323,631 m² (32.36 ha, 79.97 acres); 7 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 298854: 323,631 m² (32.36 ha, 79.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298854.md - Parcel 307996: 173,350 m² (17.33 ha, 42.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307996.md - Parcel 272193: 78,625 m² (7.86 ha, 19.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272193.md - Parcel 295419: 38,244 m² (3.82 ha, 9.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295419.md - Parcel 5632117: 36,305 m² (3.63 ha, 8.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5632117.md - Parcel 268945: 34,653 m² (3.47 ha, 8.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/268945.md - Parcel 307144: 29,517 m² (2.95 ha, 7.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307144.md - Parcel 279580: 28,794 m² (2.88 ha, 7.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279580.md - Parcel 304131: 19,111 m² (1.91 ha, 4.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304131.md - Parcel 300067: 16,899 m² (1.69 ha, 4.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/300067.md - Parcel 274361: 15,052 m² (1.51 ha, 3.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274361.md - Parcel 288688: 14,928 m² (1.49 ha, 3.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288688.md - Parcel 310366: 14,089 m² (1.41 ha, 3.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310366.md - Parcel 5632116: 12,979 m² (1.3 ha, 3.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5632116.md - Parcel 270156: 10,501 m² (1.05 ha, 2.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/270156.md - Parcel 277406: 6,429 m² (0.64 ha, 1.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277406.md - Parcel 4952351: 5,284 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952351.md - Parcel 4627070: 4,918 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4627070.md - Parcel 4442642: 4,837 m² (0.48 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4442642.md - Parcel 5138408: 4,515 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5138408.md - Parcel 360882: 4,242 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360882.md - Parcel 272907: 4,188 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272907.md - Parcel 294098: 3,983 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294098.md - Parcel 2538028: 3,699 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2538028.md - Parcel 294099: 3,524 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294099.md - Parcel 271069: 3,457 m² (0.35 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271069.md - Parcel 5390007: 3,339 m² (0.33 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5390007.md - Parcel 312463: 2,334 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312463.md - Parcel 314563: 1,567 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/314563.md - Parcel 272270: 1,071 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/272270.md - Parcel 278565: 955 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/278565.md - Parcel 312935: 504 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/312935.md - Parcel 276492: 261 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/276492.md - Parcel 4952347: 164 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952347.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballysheil 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. - 23 Aug 2025, Offaly County Council 2560385: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage, to include a septic tank and percolation area, proposed bored well water supply, new site entrance and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560385/0 - 5 Aug 2025, Offaly County Council 2560350: N/a. Permission. construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage, to include a septic tank and percolation area, new bored well, new site entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560350/0 - 19 May 2025, Offaly County Council 2550: Conditional. Retention, 2 homes. 1) THE AMENDED LOCATION FOR THE SITE ENTRANCE, ORIGINALLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE (081034). THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE RETENTION OF TWO ADDITIONAL SITE ENTRANCES ADJACENT TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ENTRANCE, ALONG WITH GATES, PIERS, AND ASSOCIATED GROUNDWORKS. 2) RETENTION OF CHANGES TO THE DOMESTIC GARAGE APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE (081034). 3) RETENTION OF A BUILDING USED FOR DOMESTIC FUEL STORE (AREA: 30.65M2), CHILDREN'S PLAYROOM (AREA: 20.48M2) AND EXTERNAL PATIO AREA. 4) RETENTION OF THE RELOCATION OF THE EFFLUENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE (081034). 5) RETENTION OF SITE WORKS AT THE REAR OF THE SITE, INCLUDING GROUNDWORKS, RETAINING WALLS, AND SITE LIGHTING, FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE. 6) RETENTION OF EXISTING STORAGE UNIT (AREA: 104.25M2), FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE, INCLUDING LEAN TO ROOF TO ADJACENT PROPERTY. 7) RETENTION OF 1 NO STORAGE CONTAINER FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE (AREA: 32.78M2). 8) RETENTION FOR 2 NO. DEMOUNTABLE STORAGE CANOPIES FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE (TOTAL AREA: 48.97M2). 9) RETENTION FOR 2 NO. DEMOUNTABLE STORAGE UNITS FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (TOTAL AREA: 20.93M2). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2550/0 - 28 Apr 2025, Offaly County Council 2541: N/a. Permission. 1) RETENTION OF THE AMENDED LOCATION FOR THE SITE ENTRANCE, ORIGINALLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE (081034). THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE RETENTION OF TWO ADDITIONAL SITE ENTRANCES ADJACENT TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ENTRANCE, ALONG WITH GATES, PIERS, AND ASSOCIATED GROUNDWORKS. 2) RETENTION OF CHANGES TO THE DOMESTIC GARAGE APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE (081034). 3) RETENTION OF A BUILDING USED FOR DOMESTIC FUEL STORE (AREA: 30.65M2), CHILDREN'S PLAYROOM (AREA: 20.48M2) AND EXTERNAL PATIO AREA. 4) RETENTION OF THE RELOCATION OF THE EFFLUENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE (081034). 5) RETENTION OF SITE WORKS AT THE REAR OF THE SITE, INCLUDING GROUNDWORKS, RETAINING WALLS, AND SITE LIGHTING, FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE. 6) RETENTION OF EXISTING STORAGE UNIT (AREA: 104.25M2), FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE, INCLUDING LEAN TO ROOF TO ADJACENT PROPERTY. 7) RETENTION OF 1 NO STORAGE CONTAINER FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE (AREA: 32.78M2). 8) RETENTION FOR 2 NO. DEMOUNTABLE STORAGE CANOPIES FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE ( TOTAL AREA: 48.97M2). 9) RETENTION FOR 2 NO. DEMOUNTABLE STORAGE UNITS FOR LIGH INDUSTRIAL (TOTAL AREA: 20.93M2). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2541/0 - 9 Sept 2024, Offaly County Council 2460345: N/a. Permission. retention for 2 no. existing sheds and permission for a storage shed to rear of site.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460345/0 - 6 Sept 2024, Offaly County Council 2460343: N/a. Permission. Retention permission for 2 no. existing sheds. Permission for a storage shed to rear of site.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460343/0 - 4 Aug 2017, Offaly County Council 17290: Conditional. Retention, 2 homes. ONE NUMBER SINGLE STOREY GARAGE WITH LEAN-TO STORAGE AREAS. PERMISSION TO RETAIN & COMPLETE PARTIALLY BUILT CAMPERVAN STORAGE SHED, ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/17290/0 Applicants are not shown. ## 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) - OF014-043: House - 17th century, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF014-043----. Situated on the low-lying floodplains of the river Brosna in undulating countryside. Large T-shaped gable ended house (ext. dims. N-S 12m; E-W 16.5m; wall T 0.75m) two storeys high with attic over and basement below and tall slender gable ended chimney stacks with blank arcading which is possibly a later addition. The front of the house consists of four tall rectangular windows at each level with a central door now destroyed with a gabled projection at rear of house directly opposite the door which contained the wooden stairs. The attic is lit by two small windows either side of the gabled chimney flues while the windows at the first floor level on the front are located directly under the eaves. There is a bawn wall attached to the NE angle of the house. All these features would indicate an early 18th-century date for this building, although a late 17th century cannot be ruled out. 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 Ballysheil. ## 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 Ballysheil, 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: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballysheil. - 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/ballysheil.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballysheil.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballysheil.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballysheil 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) - Ballingowan Glebe: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballingowan-glebe.md - Bellmount or Lisderg: https://everytownland.com/offaly/bellmount-or-lisderg.md - Cush East: https://everytownland.com/offaly/cush-east.md - Glyn: https://everytownland.com/offaly/glyn.md - Killagally Glebe: https://everytownland.com/offaly/killagally-glebe.md - Smithstown: https://everytownland.com/offaly/smithstown.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/ballysheil - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/ballysheil