Baunoge
Baunoge is a townland in the civil parish of Loughrea, barony of Loughrea, Co. Galway. Its name in Irish is Bánchnoc.
Parcel 1970360
- Area
- 2,785 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres)
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 201 m².
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Baunoge
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
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1015 (ZIP).
- 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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in 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
- 44.3 ha
- 109 acres
- Land parcels
- 217
- registered freehold, median 204 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Residential Existing
- Planning
- 15
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
217 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Baunoge, from 4 m² to 143,665 m² (14.37 ha, 35.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 186 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C3Business & Technology (Office, business/technology park and related)
Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N6Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
8 May 2026Refused
for a Large-scale Residential development comprising a total of 107no. residential units along with the provision of a Creche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) Site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include general site preparation works. (b) The provision of a total of 87no. two storey residential dwellings which will consist of 74no. 3 bed units and 13no. 4 bed units. (c) The provision of a total of 20no. apartment units consisting of 7no.1 bed units and 13no. 2 bed units in a split level 3 storey building. (d) Provision of a creche with associated parking, bicycle and bin storage. (e) Provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche and apartment units. (f) Provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (g) Provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level throughout the site and bin storage facilities. (h) Provision of associated open space areas, residential communal open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works for private gardens and amenity spaces along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. (i) Provision of an entrance and associated works. (j) Provision of an ESB substation. (k) Internal site works and attenuation systems. (l) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and ESB networks. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies this application
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660716
31 Jul 2025N/a
to construct a 5 metre high ball wall with 1.0m ball stop netting and all associated services to rear of existing playing pitch
Permission · Galway County Council, 25198
17 Jun 2025Conditional
for a two storey school building, consisting of classrooms, SEN classroom, technology room and all associated rooms with a gross floor area of 422m2, as well as an external store (gross floor area of 50sqm), with external secure play area and all associated site works. This development is within the curtilage of protected structures RPS 321, 322 & 3495
Permission · Galway County Council, 2560781
13 Dec 2024Refused
to demolish existing building and construct a housing development, consisting of three block of apartments (with total of 6 no. three bedroom apartments, and 18 no. two bedroom apartments), ancillary works with associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 2,038 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 105.50 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 2461714
26 Nov 2024Conditional
for a change of plans to the previously granted standalone sports building granted under pl. ref. no. 23/60465. The changes include a reduction in the floor area from 161.5m2 to 92.7m2 and associated changes to the plans and elevations. Permission is also being sought for a change in the site boundaries to that granted under pl. ref. no. 23/60465 and all associated site works. Part of the proposed development is within the curtilage of the protected structures (RPS No.s 321, 322 & 3495) as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning & Development Act.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461605
22 Feb 2024Conditional
of a dwelling house on revised site boundaries, previous planning permission 21/164. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 135 sqm
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2469
17 Jun 2023Refused
for: (a) two number, 1 bedroom dwelling houses, (b) relocation of existing turning bay, (c) proposed landscaping, car parking & all associated site services
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360667
5 May 2023Conditional
to construct a standalone sports building consisting of 2 No. dressing rooms, storage, toilet and shower facilities with connections to services and all associated site works. Part of the proposed development is within the curtilage of the protected structures (RPS No.s 321, 322 & 3495) as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning & Development Act
Permission · Galway County Council, 2360465
2 May 2023N/a
and completion of a dwelling house on revised site boundaries, previous planning permission 21/164
Retention · Galway County Council, 2360449
21 Oct 2021Refused
for the construction of a residential development consisting of 50 residential units. The units will comprise of 44 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses, 6 no. 4 bed detached houses along with all associated site works and connection to existing services. This application includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). Gross floor space of proposed works; 6413.26 sqm
Permission, 50 homes · Galway County Council, 211958
12 Feb 2021Conditional
for the construction of 8 no. 2 storey terrace houses in 2 blocks of 4 units, along with all associated site works and connection to existing services. This application includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). Gross floor space of proposed works: 1095.6 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21164
18 Dec 2020N/a
for the construction of 8 no. 2 storey terrace houses in 2 blocks of 4 units, along with all associated site works and connection to existing services. This application includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). Gross floor space of proposed works: 1095.6 sqm
Permission, 8 homes · Galway County Council, 201975
12 Nov 2019Conditional
for the conversion of attic and construction of 2 no. dormers and 2 no. roof lights, domestic garage to rear, minor internal alterations and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 53 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191754
31 Jul 2019Conditional
to construct a single storey 6 classroom standalone block adjacent to the northern façade of the existing gym, together with connections to services and all other associated site works. St. Raphel's College is within the curtilage of a protected structure as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning Development Act. Gross floor space of proposed works: 479 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191194
20 Dec 2018Conditional
for the construction of a residential development consisting of 64 units. The units will comprise of 32 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses, 29 no. 3 bed terrace houses and 3 no 2 bed terrace houses along with all associated site works and connection to existing services. This application includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). Gross floor space of proposed works: 7579.4 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181860
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 Baunoge.
Recorded monuments
- GA105-027 House - 18th/19th century
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 Baunoge.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Baunoge, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1014 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Baunoge, Loughrea37 sales
- Baunoge, Mount Pleasant21 sales
- Baunoge, Mountpleasant14 sales
- Baunoge, Masonbrook5 sales
The townland
- Name
- Baunoge · Bánchnoc
- Area
- 443,030 m² (44.3 ha, 109.48 acres)
- Civil parish
- Loughrea, and its townlands
- Barony
- Loughrea
- Electoral division
- Loughrea Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 6,322 people lived in 2,508 households in the Loughrea Urban electoral division. 53% of households owned their home. 49% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Farranalynch, Gorteenapheebera, Loughrea, Mountpleasant, Tonaroasty
- Placenames
- Baunoge 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.