Clonygowan
Townland in the civil parish of Ballykean, barony of Philipstown Upper, Co. Offaly; in Irish Cluain na nGamhan
Parcel 5287786
- Area
- 268 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 115 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective
- Townland
- Clonygowan
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. 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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. 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.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 386.1 ha
- 954 acres
- Land parcels
- 248
- registered freehold, median 978 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 22
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
248 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clonygowan, from 37 m² to 470,717 m² (47.07 ha, 116.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 135 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Village Centre/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C3Enterprise and Employment (Office, business/technology park and related)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
11 Feb 2026N/a
A bungalow dwelling house, septic tank system with associated percolation area, garage, driveway, temporary mobile home accommodation which will be removed from the site upon the completion of the permanent dwelling house and all ancillary siteworks
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2660069
19 Jan 2026N/a
a bungalow dwelling house, septic tank system with associated percolation area, garage, driveway, temporary mobile home accommodation which will be removed from the site upon the completion of the permanent dwelling house and all ancillary siteworks
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660021
18 Jun 2025Conditional
PL2/20/112 FOR NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, GARAGE, ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Extension of duration · Offaly County Council, EX25009
24 Mar 2025Conditional
construction of a two-storey, five bedroom dwelling, new dual entrance gate, boundary wall, and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560088
17 Jan 2025N/a
construction of a two-storey, five bedroom dwelling, new dual entrance gate, boundary wall, and all associated site works
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560011
15 Nov 2024Conditional
the provision of new entrance and ancillary site works and services on the R420, to future sports and community facilities which will be subject of a separate Planning application
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460454
10 Apr 2024Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW INLET WORKS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STORMWATER HOLDING TANK, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CHEMICAL DOSING SYSTEM, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW POTABLE WATER BOOSTER STATION, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SLUDGE DRYING REED BEDS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SLUDGE PUMPING STATION, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RETURN PUMPING STATION AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING.
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460118
26 Mar 2024N/a
PROVIDING FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE CLONYGOWAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND WILL GENERALLY COMPRISE OF THE FOLLOWING: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW INLET WORKS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STORMWATER HOLDING TANK, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CHEMICAL DOSING SYSTEM, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW POTABLE WATER BOOSTER STATION, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SLUDGE DRYING REED BEDS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SLUDGE PUMPING STATION, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RETURN PUMPING STATION AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460099
10 May 2023Conditional
(A) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING CONSISTING OF 4 NO. CLASSROOMS, CIRCULATION, AND ANCILLARY AREAS, (B) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE FRONT / EAST SIDE OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING, A SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AREA CONSISTING OF 1 NO. CLASSROOM, 1 NO. OFFICE, 1 NO. TOILET, 1 NO. MULTISENSORY ROOM, CIRCULATION AND ANCILLARY AREAS, (C) ALTERATIONS AND REFURBISHMENT TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. PROVISIONS FOR NEW SENSORY GARDEN TO THE FRONT, AND HARD/SOFT PLAY AREA TO THE REAR. DEMOLITION OF THE DISUSED WATER TANK AND TOWER, PREFABRICATED BUILDING AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING OIL TANK TO SIDE/ REAR OF SCHOOL, (D) CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED CAR PARKING AREA AND LPG TANK
Permission · Offaly County Council, 23202
12 Apr 2023N/a
(A) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING CONSISTING OF 4 NO. CLASSROOMS, CIRCULATION, AND ANCILLARY AREAS, (B) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE FRONT / EAST SIDE OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING, A SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AREA CONSISTING OF 1 NO. CLASSROOM, 1 NO. OFFICE, 1 NO. TOILET, 1 NO MULTISENSORY ROOM, CIRCULATION AND ANCILLARY AREAS, (C) ALTERATIONS AND REFURBISHMENT TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. PROVISIONS FOR NEW SENSORY GARDEN TO THE FRONT, AND HARD/SOFT PLAY AREA TO THE REAR. DEMOLITION OF THE DISUSED WATER TANK AND TOWER, PREFABRICATED BUILDING AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING OIL TANK TO SIDE/ REAR OF SCHOOL, (D) CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED CAR PARKING AREA AND LPG TANK
Permission · Offaly County Council, 23164
27 Mar 2023Conditional
CHANGE OF HOUSE DESIGN FROM THAT GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER PLANNING FILE REG. 21610 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23132
30 Dec 2022Conditional
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY TYPE DWELLING, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, WITH CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22681
22 Aug 2022Conditional
EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, RETENTION OF DOMESTIC SHED TO REAR OF PROPERTY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22428
4 Oct 2021Conditional
DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE, ENTRANCE, SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21610
18 May 2021Conditional
EXTENSION TO DWELLING, UPGRADED SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA, NEW GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21307
5 May 2021Conditional
DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ASSOCIATE SITE WORKS
Retention · Offaly County Council, 21274
23 Jul 2020Conditional
THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND OUTBUILDINGS TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE EAST WITH AN OUTBUILDING TO THE NORTH EAST, THE BLOCKING UP OF THE EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE, AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING ROADSIDE BOUNDARY WITH THE CREATION OF A NEW SITE ENTRANCE, ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS AND SITEWORKS, INCLUDING A PROPOSED SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA
Permission, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 20317
26 Mar 2020Conditional
NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, GARAGE, ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20112
28 Jun 2019N/a
NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, GARAGE, ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 19308
10 Jun 2019N/a
NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, GARAGE, ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Offaly County Council, 19274
3 May 2019Conditional
EXTENTION TO DWELLING AND PLANNING PERMISSION FOR NEW EXTENSION TO DWELLING, ENLARGED ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 19205
21 Mar 2018Conditional
WIDENING EXISTING ENTRANCE AND ERECTING NEW BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE, NEW DOMESTIC SHED WITH CONCRETE SLAB AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 18129
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Clonygowan.
Recorded monuments
- OF026-035 Ringfort - rath
Description
Not visible at ground level. Depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1838 and 1912 editions of the OS 6-inch map. This levelled ringfort originally consisted of a circular area (approx. int. diam. 27m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank. The ringfort measured in overall diameter of approx. 52m E-W. 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
- OF033-002 Enclosure
Description
Cropmark of possible subrectilinear enclosure appears on aerial photo (GSI N 175/4). 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
Architectural heritage
- Ashmount House, house, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850, with entrance porch and return and extensions to rear. Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with stone eaves course. Channelled render to entrance porch. Square-headed window openings with timber sash windows. Limestone sills to windows on front elevation, sandstone sills to windows on rear elevation. Segmental-headed door opening to porch with panelled pilasters flanking timber panelled door set within a shoulder-arched opening. Gazed overlight and sandstone threshold to door. Two-storey outbuildings to rear yard. Rock-faced limestone entrance piers supporting wrought-iron double gates flanked by quadrant walls.
- Clonygowan House, dovecote/pigeon house/aviary, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding square-profile dovecote, built c.1830. Supported on piers with arches between piers. High level dovecote with hipped slate roof. Roughcast rendered walls with red brick eaves course. Round-headed opening to south-east facing elevation of dovecote with red brick surrounds. Round-headed blind openings to other elevations.
- Bridge, 1845–1855 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch masonry railway bridge, built c.1854, carrying the Portarlington Tullamore line of the Athlone branch erected by the Great Southern and Western Railway Company. Rock-faced coursed limestone abutments with quoins. Semic-elliptical arch wth rusticated voussoirs. Spanrels and parapet are of squared random rubble. Parapets coped with limestone blocks. Angled sloping walls are random rubble and coped with stone.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. 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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- 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 Clonygowan.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Clonygowan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.
The townland
- Name
- Clonygowan · Cluain na nGamhan
- Area
- 3,860,767 m² (386.08 ha, 954.02 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballykean, and its townlands
- Barony
- Philipstown Upper
- Electoral division
- Clonygowan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Clonygowan electoral division: 727 people in 233 households; 90% of households own their home; 48% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Backwood, Ballymacrossan, Bogtown, Clonyquin, Cooltycanon, Derreen, Kilcooney, Sranure, Urney
- Placenames
- Clonygowan on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. 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.