Moanbaun

102 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moanbaun, from 95 m² to 337,585 m² (33.76 ha, 83.42 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.2Industrial (General industry)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business & Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 27 Aug 2025Conditional

  for upgrading of existing service vehicle entrance to rear of site from road L-3103 (60kph), provision of parking area to western end of existing sports arena

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561193

• 25 Jun 2025N/a

  for 1. upgrading of existing service vehicle entrance to rear of site from road L-3103 (60kph). 2.Provision of parking area to western end of existing sports arena

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560838

• 21 Aug 2023Refused

  to construct a sand based pitch, ballstops, entrance roadway, carpark & all associated works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2360983

• 6 Jun 2023Conditional

  of: a) revised levels & location of upper playing field area, previously approved under pl. ref:17/1883; b) retention of community walkway to perimeter of upper playing field area; c) retention of external exercise equipment, water font & bench seating alongside community walkway; d) retention of accessible ramp & external stairs; e) retention of spectator rail & ball stop fencing to pitch area; f) retention of diesel generator powering previously approved floodlights as per pl. ref: 17/1883; g) retention of revised floodlight locations as approved under pl. ref: 17/1883; h) provision of new pedestrian access to front boundary wall of site; i) provision of new pathway linking said entrance to the existing community walkway; j) provision of extended community walkway to run alongside perimeter of all playing pitches to aide accessibility to all pitches; k) provision of low level lighting to entirety of community walkway; l) provision of floodlighting to existing car park area (car park previously approved under pl. refs: 00/26 & 02/1583); m) provision of additional fencing & ball stop netting to existing all weather pitch & perimeter of running track area; n) provision of warm up area to interior of running track in an astro surface; o) provision of a high jump area to interior of running track in a synthetic surface to match track; p) provision of a shot putt throw area to interior of running track in a tarmacadam finish with sand/gravel landing pit area; q) provision of tarmac finish to existing rear service road onto L-3103 to facilitate emergency vehicle access to playing field area; r) provision of a long jump area to track side in a synthetic finish to match track surface; s) provision of storage compound to western end of site to house sports & maintenance equipment; t) provision of additional bench seating alongside community walkway

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23229

• 23 Dec 2022Conditional

  for industrial development, the development will consist of: • the provision of a 2no. storey industrial warehousing unit & ancillary office space (8826.3sqm.); • the provision of a service yard plant & refuse area, distribution & circulation yard with 5no. level access loading bays; • the provision of solar PV panels; • the provision of 163no. car parking spaces & 163no. bicycle parking spaces; • the provision of internal roadways, pedestrian footpaths & associated landscaping; • the provision of a new vehicular & pedestrian access from Ballydavid South road; • the provision of signage & all other associated site development works intended to facilitate the proposed development

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2261321

• 16 Dec 2022Conditional

  for the retention of Domestic Garage, Construction an Extension and alterations to existing Dwelling House. Gross floor space of proposed works: 50.00 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261257

• 22 Sept 2022Refused

  permission to construct a dwelling house along with domestic garage, permission to connect to public services and carry out all ancillary site development works and new entrance. Gross floor space of proposed works 240.00sqm.

  Outline permission · Galway County Council, 2260952

• 25 May 2022Conditional

  for a dwelling house, new septic tank / treatment plant with percolation area and all associated site works, retention permission for garage as previously granted under planning ref; 08-781 and 13/415. Gross floor area of proposed works: 209 sqm (dwelling house) and 27.5 sqm (garage retention)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260537

• 19 May 2022Conditional

  construct house, garage & effluent treatment plant and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 175sqm, Garage: 60sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22648

• 24 Sept 2021Refused

  to construct House, Garage and Effluent Treatment Plant. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 175sqm, Garage: 60sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211775

• 23 Apr 2021Conditional

  of domestic single storey attached combined sheds split into turf/timber storage shed, tool shed and other storage shed to the rear and side of existing single storey detached dwelling house. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 124 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21670

• 26 Nov 2020N/a

  to construct 3 no. sand based pitches, walkway and associated lighting, entrance roadway, Carpark and all associated works.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201790

• 10 Sept 2020N/a

  for the following works: a) Installation of new accessible concrete ramp & steps with associated handrails linking the upper & lower pitches b) Installation of low-level lighting to tarmac walkway to perimeter of upper site c) Installation of security fencing to perimeter of previously approved sports field area (Pl. Ref: 17.1883) d) New pedestrian access to front wall of existing car park and provision of internal concrete pathway linking to upper pitches e) Redesign of previously approved sports field area (Pl. Ref: 17.1883) to include for long jump, high jump & shot putt f) Revised levels to previously approved sports field area (Pl. Ref: 17. 1883) g) Upgrading of rear service laneway to provide tarmac roadway, concrete path & new gated access h) Provision of new floodlights to existing car park i) Completion of existing vehicular entrance to existing car park j) Updated Storage Compound details. Gross floor space of proposed works: 77.76 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201288

• 20 Nov 2019Conditional

  to retain an existing dwelling house, domestic garage, and septic tank with percolation area including all associated works and services on revised site boundaries. Permission is also sought to remove the constraints of condition No. 12 of the previous grant of planning permission Ref No. 02/4042 which restricted the sale of the dwelling.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191801

• 18 Jul 2019Conditional

  to construct a 5 bay double slatted shed with cubicles. Permission for retention is being sought for a 3 bay single loose shed. Gross floor space of proposed works: 455.08 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 94.60 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 191107

• 10 Sept 2018Conditional

  of minor variations to a dwelling previously approved under pl. ref. 13/1272, on a site with revised site boundaries and for the retention of a domestic shed serving same. Gross floor space of work to be retained: dwelling - 181.8sqm, shed - 58.8sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181280

• 22 Dec 2017Conditional

  for sports facility to consist of 8 lane athletics track with 100m x 65m playing pitch, associated floodlighting accessed through existing soccer club and machinery maintenance access from the L3103 county road.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 171883

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 Moanbaun.

Recorded monuments

• GA084-094 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In a tree copse in gently rolling pastureland and immediately to the W of a N-S running road. This well-preserved circular rath (diam. 41m) is defined by a bank and external fosse except from NE to ENE where no visible surface trace survives. The bank had been planted with trees but a number have been cut down and only the stumps are evident. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 20 February 2018

• GA084-096001 Castle - unclassified
  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.

• GA084-096002 Earthwork
  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.

• GA084-097 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In pastureland. A circular ring-barrow (diam. 13.3m), in fair condition, comprising a low flat-topped central mound (diam. 4.1m; H 0.2-0.55m) encircled by a fosse and external bank. It has been damaged at NW where a laneway runs. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 14 August 2019

• GA084-098 Standing stone
  Description

  Cody (1989, 164-5) recorded a ‘weather-beaten’ standing stone (H 0.85m; base Wth 0.7m; T 0.55m) in woodland; it was roughly subrectangular in plan and aligned NNW-SSE. No visible surface trace survives. it was probably removed during the subsequent clearing of the woodland; a factory now occupies the site. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 18 December 2019

Architectural heritage

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

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 Moanbaun, about 1 in 5 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, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_830 (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.

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

Name

Moanbaun · An Mhóin Bhán

Area

2,639,011 m² (263.9 ha, 652.11 acres)

Civil parish

Monivea, and its townlands

Barony

Athenry

Electoral division

Greethill, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,086 people lived in 326 households in the Greethill electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygarraun North, Carnaun, Castlelambert, Cullairbaun, Park, Pollnagroagh, Raheen, Tobernavean

Placenames

Moanbaun 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.