Farrannamartin

137 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Farrannamartin, from 4 m² to 91,953 m² (9.2 ha, 22.72 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway County · 106 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway County · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway County · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business and Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway County · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway County · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway County · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Commercial / Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway County · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 5 Jun 2026Conditional

  for a large scale residential development (LRD) comprising of the following: a) the demolition of the existing derelict dwelling house and existing sheds, b) construction of 149 no. residential units comprising of: a.16 no. 1 bed units b.26 no. 2 bed units c.99 no. 3 bed units d.8 no. 4 bed units, c) 1 no. creche facility and ancillary open space, refuse store, cycle parking and vehicle parking, d) alterations to exiting dwelling house entrance from R939 to provide vehicle and pedestrian entrance to proposed development, e) provision of 271 car parking spaces throughout proposed development, f) provision of 497 secure bicycle parking spaces throughout the development, including 80 short term visitor spaces, g) provision of communal open space including hard and soft landscaping including such as planting, paving and public lighting, h) provision of central play area with mix of features to central communal open space, i) provision of drainage systems including SUDS rain garden areas, j) provision of 1 no. ESB substation to service development, k) proposed connection to Galway County Council Part VIII development, LA07/25, and proposed future connections to adjacent residential developments and surrounding R2 lands. l) all other associated and ancillary development and site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660906

• 24 Apr 2025Conditional

  to construct a new commercial building, of circa 5422 sqm, which is to be used as a builder’s merchants and retail hardware store, containing ancillary offices, with adjoining large goods warehouse to the rear, along with a loading area. To relocate an existing entrance, and to construct a new junction with the R- 939, and the commercial estate road opposite, and to provide for a new signalised junction, along with all works to the carriageway, and public footpaths to include new line marking to the R939. To construct a new internal access road, with lighting, set down areas, surface level car parking, accessible car parking and associated bicycle parking. To connect to the public drainage and potable water services, and for all associated infrastructure and connections. For all boundary and site treatments, external lighting, materials storage areas, including the provision of surface car parking, and a loading bay to serve the building. Gross floor space of proposed works: 5,422.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560491

• 11 Feb 2025Conditional

  for the construction of perimeter fencing and floodlighting to existing playing pitch, construction of new warmup pitch with perimeter fencing, ancillary structures including ball stop netting, goal posts, player dugouts and all associated site works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560135

• 1 Aug 2023Conditional

  i) to construct a new standalone warehouse on a brownfield site at the rear of existing commercial buildings; ii) to upgrade existing internal roadways, & to connect to the existing service internal roadways, which in turn connect to the public road; iii) to connect to the public drainage & potable water services, & for all associated infrastructure & connections; iv) for the construction of a new ESB substation on the site; & v) for all boundary & site treatments, including the provision of surface car parking & dock levellers to serve the building

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2360887

• 26 Jul 2023Refused

  of variations to existing 2 storey filling service station building, forecourt & drive thru facility as constructed. Previously granted under ABP. PL 07.247306 (planning ref: 16/437). Retention to variations to building as constructed to include: • increased service station building size & layouts, variations to retail/food area, extended storage/plant area & kitchen to the rear of building along with extended seating area & access to first floor, • new first floor area to include seating/staff facilities/toilet facilities/storage, • revised elevations & canopies, • signage to building. Retention permission also for revised site layout & all associated site development works & services as constructed, to include: • forecourt revisions & canopy, • carparking layout, • bin compound & services as constructed to same, • Totem & on-site signage, • all as constructed services & infrastructural site works & layouts associated with forecourt and building

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2360848

• 2 Feb 2023Conditional

  to replace two existing windows with two glazed doors, with associated external ramp. Gross floor space of proposed works: 83.5 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2334

• 8 Apr 2021Conditional

  for the retention of an existing two storey dwelling and associated out-buildings on a site with revised site boundaries. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 383.3sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21545

• 8 Mar 2019Conditional

  for development at Lidl, Galway Road, Tuam, H54 F799, for modifications to the permitted mono-pitched licenced discount foodstore (Planning Ref: 17/1320, currently under construction), consisting of the installation of a rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array and a southeast elevation mounted logo sign, and all other associated and ancillary development and works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 19334

• 5 Sept 2017Conditional

  for the construction of a new Discount Foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales. The proposed development comprises: 1) The demolition of existing single storey licensed Discount Foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales measuring 1,760 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,286sqm; 2)The construction of a single storey mono-pitch licensed Discount Foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales measuring 2,482sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,670sqm; 3) Redevelopment and extension of existing carpark, and extension of existing overall site area from 0.67 to 1.12 hectares; 4)The closure of existing vehicular access and creation of pedestrian access; 5)The redeveloped site will be accessed via proposed upgraded shared vehicular access to Steeltech Sheds and permitted filling station, forecourt and 'drive thru' facility (Reg. Ref. 16/437 refers)- permission to be sought for same under separate concurrent planning application; and 6)Provision of associated car parking, free standing and building mounted signage, free standing trolley bay and enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment , hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, surface water attenuation, cycle parking, boundary treatments. connections to services, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level. Gross floor space of proposed works 2,482sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171320

• 5 Sept 2017Refused

  for the upgrading/modification of an existing (southwestern) access road, currently serving Steeltech Sheds, and permitted (under Reg. Ref: 16/437) to serve a filling station, forecourt and 'drive thru' facility, and is proposed to serve a redeveloped LIDL premises adjoining (permission for which to be sought under separate concurrent planning application), and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level. Area of site to which the application relates in hectares 0.1042ha

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171321

• 21 Apr 2017Conditional

  for the removal of the existing flat roof for new attic extension to rear. Blocking up of 1 existing gable window and plaster finish to gable and rear elevations. Gross floor area of proposed works 46sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 17553

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 the townland of Farrannamartin.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Farrannamartin.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Farrannamartin.

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).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Farrannamartin, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The Geological Survey did not answer.

Terrain model

The Geological Survey did not answer.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.

No address of the register names Farrannamartin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Farrannamartin · Fearann na Máirtíneach

Area

379,736 m² (37.97 ha, 93.83 acres)

Civil parish

Tuam, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Tuam Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

6,556 people lived in 2,346 households in the Tuam Rural electoral division. 65% of households owned their home. 51% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloontooa, Killaloonty, Killeelaun, Kilmore, Townparks (2nd Division)

Placenames

Farrannamartin 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.