Caheronaun

319 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caheronaun, from 5 m² to 108,080 m² (10.81 ha, 26.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 284 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Commercial/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential Infill (New/proposed residential)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 9 Feb 2026N/a

  is sought for a residential development to comprise of (a) 43 new residential units comprising of 20 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses, 17 no. 3 bed terraced houses and 6 no. 2 bed terraced houses (b) provision of all ancillary site works including parking, private and communal open spaces, public realm landscaping, public lighting, surface water and foul drainage services and connections to public mains, as well as all other associated site works. A natura impact statement (NIS) has also been prepared for inclusion in the application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660187

• 20 Dec 2025Conditional

  to 1. Demolish existing derelict house (Plot 2) along with existing shed to rear of site (Plot 3). 2. Permission to complete new 4 bed dwelling house to (Plot 2) and new 3 bed dwelling house to (Plot 3) as approved under planning application PL Ref:23/60266 and 3. connection to existing services along with all associated site works

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2561924

• 29 Aug 2025Conditional

  of a temporary construction access roadway located to the east of the Caheronaun Park road (L-4196 County Road), to facilitate the construction of residential development

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2561216

• 21 Aug 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a Residential Development consisting of 55 no. houses together with ancillary works and services. The development will consist of the construction of: 2 no. 3 Bedroomed semi detached 2 storey houses (Type A), 10 no. 3 Bedroomed semi-detached 2 storey houses (Type B), 8 no. 3 bedroomed semi-detached 2 storey houses (Type C), 12 no. 2 bedroomed semi-detached 2 storey houses (Type D), 16 no. 2 bedroomed terraced 2 storey houses (Type E), 3 no. 2 bedroomed terraced 2 storey houses (Type F), 4 no. 3 bedroomed terraced 2 storey houses (Type G). The proposed development will also include for; provision of public open space areas (including a playground), private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, landscaping and revised boundary treatments. Provision of carparking including ducting to all spaces for future EV charging points; connection to mains water infrastructure and public sewer, and on site surface water attenuation to serve the development, provision for vehicular and pedestrian access via L-4196 county road (Caheronaun Park Road) via the "Triantán an Aoill" estate to the west, with additional vehicular and pedestrian connectivity to the adjoining "Danesfort Court" estate to the south, retention of temporary on site construction compound with associated internal roadway, areas for storage of materials

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561163

• 12 May 2025N/a

  for (a) 43 new residential units comprising of 20 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses, 17 no. 3 bed terraced houses and 6 no. 2 bed terraced houses (b) provision of all ancillary site works including parking, private and communal open spaces, public realm landscaping, public lighting, surface water and foul drainage services and connections to public mains, as well as all other associated site works. A natura impact statement (NIS) has also been prepared for inclusion in the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 4,930.00 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560572

• 20 Mar 2025Conditional

  for further revisions to the change of house plans permitted under Pl. Ref. No. 23/60957. The development will consist of proposed internal alterations to change each of the 16 no. houses from 4 bedroomed units to 3 bedroomed units

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560297

• 22 Jan 2025Unconditional

  Extension of duration: for development consisting of the proposed construction of 42 No residential dwellings consisting of; 32 No. Type A - four bedroom semi-detached, 6 No. Type B - three bedroom semi-detached, 4 No. Type C - three bedroom terraced houses, vehicular entrance to site from Danesfort Drive, boundary treatments, public open space, provision of foul and surface water connection/disposal, site lighting and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: c.5716 sqm - Ref 19/1672 as amended by Ref. No.’s 21/2229, 23/60323, 23/60957 & 23/61496

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 259

• 17 Dec 2024N/a

  to demolish existing derelict house (area 132m²) along with existing shed to rear of site (area 103m²). Construct a single block of 7 No. residential units, comprising of 4. No. 1 bedroom ground floor apartments, 1. No. 2 bedroom apartment to first floor level and 2 No. 2 bedroom duplex units to first and second floor levels (area 484.25m²). Upgrade existing entrance and connection to existing services along with all associated site works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2461744

• 22 Dec 2023Conditional

  construction of a Dwelling House, Domestic Garage, Treatment Unit, Percolation area and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 268.51 sqm (house) & 46.06 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361562

• 14 Dec 2023Conditional

  for revisions to housing development previously permitted under Pl. Ref. No. 19/1672 as amended by Pl. Ref. No.’s 21/2229, 23/60323 & 23/60957. The development will consist of the Replacement of 16 no. previously permitted Type A 4 bed semi-detached two storey houses with the proposed construction of 21 no. houses comprising of; 6 no. Type F 2 bed terraced houses in 2 no. two storey blocks (to the north of the previously permitted central open space area), 4 no. Type D 2 bed terraced units in 1 no. two storey block, 8 no. Type E 3 bed semi-detached houses in 4 no. 2 storey blocks and 3 no. Type F 2 bed terraced houses in 1 no. 2 storey block (to the east of the previously permitted central open space area), together with all associated site works, parking and services and revised boundary treatments. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,805.80 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361496

• 14 Aug 2023Conditional

  for minor amendments to housing development previously permitted under pl. ref. no. 19/1672 as amended by pl. ref. no. 21/2229 & 23/60323. The development will consist of change of house plans & elevations to permitted type A semi-detached unit no.’s 01-06 & 33-42, together with all associated site works & services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360957

• 31 Mar 2023Conditional

  for minor amendments to housing development previously permitted under Pl. Ref. No. 19/1672 as amended by Pl. Ref. No. 21/2229. The development will consist of Change of house plans and elevations to permitted Type B semi-detached unit no.’s 19-24 and to permitted Type C terraced unit no.’s 25-28, together with all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360323

• 20 Mar 2023Conditional

  for: 1. renovation of existing derelict outbuilding to 1no. 3 bed dwelling (121sq.m), demolition of substandard rear extension and construction of rear first floor cantilever. 2. Demolition of substandard side extension, renovation & construction of extension to existing dwelling (124sq.m). 3. Construction of new dwelling house (147sq.m) 4. Upgrade to existing entrance, road and path 5. Landscaping, connection to existing services and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360266

• 8 Aug 2022Refused

  renovation of existing derelict outbuilding to 1no. 2 bed apartment (139sq.m), demolition and rebuild of rear extension, and all associated services & site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works 139.00 sq m.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2260804

• 26 May 2022Conditional

  for minor amendments to housing development previously permitted under Pl. Ref. No. 21/732 (An Bord Pleanala Case Ref. ABP-310794-21) on revised site boundaries. The development will consist of (1) Revisions to site boundary extent, (2) Minor revisions to the positioning of permitted unit No.’s 16-32, (3) Change of house plans to permitted unit No.’s 1-32, (4) Revisions to boundary treatments and (5) Minor revisions to internal turning head layout, bin store provision, communal open space and parking layout, together with all associated site works and services.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260551

• 26 Nov 2021Conditional

  for development consisting of changes to previously permitted planning permission 19/1673, including the relocation of units 20-23 inclusive (4 no units), minor changes to road alignment and all associated siteworks. Gross floor space of proposed works: 480 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 212228

• 26 Oct 2021Conditional

  for (A) of existing dwelling house, domestic garden shed and associated services on a revised site with revised boundaries. (B) for extension to and conversion of attic for storage use and three ground floor windows on west elevation. Gross floor space of proposed works: 38.90 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 157.58 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211988

• 4 May 2021Refused

  for development consisting of modifications to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. 19/1673 and will comprise the provision of 32no. residential dwellings in lieu of previously permitted 23no. residential dwellings. The proposed 32no. dwelling units (6no. 2 bed duplex units over 6no. 1 bed apartment units, 9no. 2 bed terraced houses and 11no. three bed terraced and semi detached houses) will be arranged around a central public open space (1661sq.m) with private amenity spaces comprising rear gardens for the proposed houses and terraces/ balconies for the proposed duplex and apartment units. Communal amenity spaces (totalling c.434sq.m) are also proposed to the rear of the duplex and apartment units. Permission is also sought for bin storage enclosures, hard and soft landscaping, car parking, cycle parking, boundary treatments, vehicular and pedestrian access from Caheronaun Park Road including provision of a footpath on the south western boundary of the site and all associated site development and infrastructure works. Gross floor space of proposed works: c.2899sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21732

• 19 Oct 2020Refused

  for development consisting of the proposed construction of 46 No. residential dwellings consisting of; 6 No. Type A - two bedroom terraced houses, 2 No. Type B - three bedroom end of terrace houses, 36 No. Duplex (comprising 18 No. Type C, single level 1 bedroom duplex units and 18 No. Type D, two level 2 bedroom duplex units), 2 No. Type E - three bedroom end of terrace houses, vehicular site entrance from Caheronaun Park Rd, boundary treatments, public open space, provision of foul and surface water connection/disposal, site lighting and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 4183 sqm

  Permission, 46 homes · Galway County Council, 201539

• 30 Jan 2020Conditional

  to construct 2 storey extension to rear of existing dwelling and for internal alterations and elevational changes at 2 Caheronaun Park. Gross floor space of proposed works: 66.5 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20108

• 29 Oct 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of the proposed construction of 42 No residential dwellings consisting of; 32 No. Type A - four bedroom semi-detached, 6 No. Type B - three bedroom semi-detached, 4 No. Type C - three bedroom terraced houses, vehicular entrance to site from Danesfort Drive, boundary treatments, public open space, provision of foul and surface water connection/disposal, site lighting and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: c.5716 sqm

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191672

• 29 Oct 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of the proposed construction of 23 No. residential dwelling consisting of; 12 No. Type A - four bedroom semi-detached, 4 No. Type B - three bedroom semi-detached, 7 No. Type C - three bedroom terraced houses, vehicular site entrance from Caheronaun Park Rd, boundary treatments, public open space, provision of foul and surface water connection/disposal, site lighting and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: c.3014 sqm

  Permission, 23 homes · Galway County Council, 191673

• 22 Mar 2019Conditional

  for change of existing garage door on front elevation and replacement with new window

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19414

• 15 Nov 2018Conditional

  for change of use of apartment previously constructed under pl. ref. 03/6635 to Montessori and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of any existing building: 577.5sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 65.38sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 181629

• 25 Apr 2018Conditional

  for 1) changes to plans and elevations previously granted under PL. Ref. No. 16/1293, 2) retention of a domestic shed/store and all associated services. Gross floor area existing 215.32m2, retention 11.12m2

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18504

The 25 most recent of 27 applications.

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 Caheronaun.

Recorded monuments

• GA105-041 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In rough pastureland. Circular rath (diam. c. 32m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. Gaps at ENE (Wth 4.5m) and WSW (Wth 6.2m) may be original. A possible souterrain (GA105-041001-) and house site (GA105-041002-) are associated. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 13 January 2017

• GA105-041001 Souterrain
  Description

  Within the interior of a rath (GA105-041----). Named 'Cave' on the OS 6-inch maps. No visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 13 January 2017

• GA105-041002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Within the interior of a rath (GA105-041----). This possible house site (diam. 5.3m) is defined by a low bank of earth and stone. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 13 January 2017

• GA105-042 Kiln - lime
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• GA105-043 Kiln - lime
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• GA105-044 Kiln - lime
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• GA105-044001 Kiln - lime
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• GA105-045 Kiln - lime
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• GA105-046 Kiln - lime
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

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

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

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1014 (ZIP).

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.

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

Name

Caheronaun · Cathair Fhothannáin

Area

1,015,131 m² (101.51 ha, 250.84 acres)

Civil parish

Loughrea, and its townlands

Barony

Loughrea

Electoral division

Loughrea Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Loughrea Rural electoral division: 898 people in 307 households; 92% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygasty, Caherwalter, Cosmona, Graigue, Greeneenagh, Kincullia, Loughrea, Monearmore

Placenames

Caheronaun 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.