# Kilgolan Lower, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Ballyboy, barony of Ballyboy, Co. Offaly; in Irish Coill an Ghabhláin Íochtarach. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 717,449 m² (71.74 ha, 177.29 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 315 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Ballyboy, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/ballyboy.md - Barony: Ballyboy - Electoral division: Kilcormac, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,486 people lived in 551 households in the Kilcormac electoral division. 73% of households owned their home. 29% 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/41399 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180797 - Centre: latitude 53.170645, longitude -7.713343 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilgolan Lower, from 18 m² to 196,569 m² (19.66 ha, 48.57 acres); 32 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 303631: 196,569 m² (19.66 ha, 48.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/303631.md - Parcel 290465: 100,072 m² (10.01 ha, 24.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290465.md - Parcel 274280: 70,348 m² (7.03 ha, 17.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274280.md - Parcel 298124: 64,209 m² (6.42 ha, 15.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298124.md - Parcel 293312: 61,158 m² (6.12 ha, 15.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293312.md - Parcel 274411: 49,424 m² (4.94 ha, 12.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274411.md - Parcel 274279: 48,185 m² (4.82 ha, 11.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274279.md - Parcel 295097: 37,345 m² (3.73 ha, 9.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295097.md - Parcel 307653: 34,547 m² (3.45 ha, 8.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307653.md - Parcel 295433: 32,308 m² (3.23 ha, 7.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295433.md - Parcel 282242: 5,301 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282242.md - Parcel 360198: 4,734 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360198.md - Parcel 294040: 4,003 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294040.md - Parcel 291012: 1,652 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/291012.md - Parcel 275558: 1,635 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/275558.md - Parcel 3212000: 1,548 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3212000.md - Parcel 5233150: 617 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5233150.md - Parcel 4917239: 317 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4917239.md - Parcel 360372: 314 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/360372.md - Parcel 5160997: 311 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5160997.md - Parcel 4690576: 295 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4690576.md - Parcel 4690559: 282 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4690559.md - Parcel 5184723: 271 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5184723.md - Parcel 4689733: 259 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4689733.md - Parcel 4690549: 249 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4690549.md - Parcel 5233168: 237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5233168.md - Parcel 4952950: 212 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952950.md - Parcel 4875598: 207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4875598.md - Parcel 5233170: 192 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5233170.md - Parcel 5270449: 181 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5270449.md - Parcel 5371583: 145 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5371583.md - Parcel 5309835: 142 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5309835.md - Parcel 4952954: 100 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952954.md - Parcel 5309838: 32 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5309838.md - Parcel 5270448: 25 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5270448.md - Parcel 5270447: 18 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5270447.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly; 19 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.offaly.ie/app/uploads/Council/Council_Services_A-Z/Planning_Building/Chapter-12-Land-Use-Zoning-Objectives.pdf#page=3 - C3 Enterprise and Employment (Office, business/technology park and related): Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly; 4 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.offaly.ie/app/uploads/Council/Council_Services_A-Z/Planning_Building/Chapter-12-Land-Use-Zoning-Objectives.pdf#page=4 - M1 Town Centre/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site): Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.offaly.ie/app/uploads/Council/Council_Services_A-Z/Planning_Building/Chapter-12-Land-Use-Zoning-Objectives.pdf#page=2 - G5 Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other): Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.offaly.ie/app/uploads/Council/Council_Services_A-Z/Planning_Building/Chapter-12-Land-Use-Zoning-Objectives.pdf#page=6 - S5 Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses): Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.offaly.ie/app/uploads/Council/Council_Services_A-Z/Planning_Building/Chapter-12-Land-Use-Zoning-Objectives.pdf#page=6 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 7 applications, newest first. - 7 Sept 2026, Offaly County Council 2660477: N/a. Permission. the change of use from retail use to retail with ancillary use as an off licence, and associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660477/0 - 22 Aug 2026, Offaly County Council 2660441: N/a. Permission. the change of use from retail use to retail with ancillary use as an off licence, and associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660441/0 - 24 Aug 2023, Offaly County Council 23368: Conditional. Retention. THE CHANGE OF USE FROM A PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING TO A CHILDCARE FACILITY. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT TO UPDATE THE LAYOUT FOR USE AS AN EARLY YEARS/CRECHE/CHILDCARE FACILITY WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF 519.5m2 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE AND SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/23368/0 - 28 Jul 2023, Offaly County Council 23346: N/a. Retention. USE OF THE PREMISES AS SCHOOL AGE CHILDCARE FACILITY AND PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT TO USE THE PREMISES AS AN EARLY YEARS/CRECHE/CHILDCARE FACILITY WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF 519.5M2 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE AND SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/23346/0 - 20 Dec 2021, Offaly County Council 21793: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RETAIL SHOP UNIT WITH GROUND FLOOR AND MEZZANINE FLOORS, CONNECTION TO PUBLIC WASTEWATER AND CONNECTION TO PUBLIC WATERMAINS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21793/0 - 21 Aug 2017, Offaly County Council 17307: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF NEW DWELLING WITH ETU, PERCOLATION AREA & ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/17307/0 - 14 Feb 2017, Offaly County Council 1754: Conditional. Permission. THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STONE WALL AND THE PROVISION OF NEW PATHS, PAVING, LANDSCAPING, SIGNAGE, LIGHTING, STREET FURNITURE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/1754/0 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 Kilgolan Lower. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - OF031-019: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF031-019----. In pasture on N facing slope. Roughly circular area (71m N-S; 60m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 2m) with external fosse (Wth 1.5m; D 0.5m). Field fence intersects site at S. The site has an overall diameter of 84m N-S by 76m E-W. No entrance feature was identified. 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 Kilgolan Lower. ## 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 Kilgolan Lower, about 1 in 5 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. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1784, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1784.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/kilgolan-lower.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/kilgolan-lower.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/kilgolan-lower.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Kilgolan Lower 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) - Ballyboy: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyboy-180095.md - Ballycollin Lower: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballycollin-lower.md - Ballycollin Upper: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballycollin-upper.md - Kilgolan Upper: https://everytownland.com/offaly/kilgolan-upper.md - Killeen and Lugnaboley: https://everytownland.com/offaly/killeen-and-lugnaboley.md - Park: https://everytownland.com/offaly/park-181005.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/kilgolan-lower - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/kilgolan-lower