Canrawer West

56 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Canrawer West, from 15 m² to 166,798 m² (16.68 ha, 41.22 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, 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.

• 1 Jul 2026Refused

  to construct a dwelling house, domestic shed & associated services. A Natura Impact Statement & Ecological Impact Assessment are submitted with this application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661116

• 14 May 2026Conditional

  for the increase in the number of residential units from 4 to 6 units, comprising two two-storey terraced blocks, from that granted under Planning Reference No. P21/466 & P26/2, together with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 6 homes · Galway County Council, 2660751

• 12 Jan 2026Unconditional

  of pl. ref. 21466 for four two storey detached dwelling houses and all associated works and ancillary services

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 262

• 28 May 2024Conditional

  of: (1) existing sunroom, domestic garage, and fuel storage shed. (2) Removal of the lifetime enurment clause, as well as all ancillary site works and site services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 15.40 sqm (sunroom) & 25.89 sqm (garage) & 17.97 sqm (fuel shed)

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460630

• 29 Jan 2024N/a

  of: (1) existing sun room, (2) removal of the lifetime enurement clause, as well as all ancillary site works and site services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 15.40 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2460091

• 8 Jun 2023N/a

  of existing garage & fuel store shed, removal of enurement clause

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2360628

• 15 Nov 2022Conditional

  to replace existing septic tank with a new private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261143

• 30 Apr 2021Conditional

  for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house, single storey front porch enclosure, new dormer windows, minor elevation alterations and associated site works. The application is accompanied by a Screening & Natura Impact Statement. Gross floor space of proposed works: 32.53 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21729

• 22 Apr 2021Unconditional

  on the Grant of Outline Permission ref no 13/182 for dwelling house and private wastewater treatment system. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 253.4 sqm.)

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 21644

• 14 Apr 2021Conditional

  for change of use of existing office building to dwelling house and for domestic shed with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwelling 146.52 sqm, Shed 6.4 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21591

• 26 Mar 2021Conditional

  four two storey detached dwelling houses and all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works 576sqm.

  Permission, 4 homes · Galway County Council, 21466

• 25 Nov 2020Conditional

  for conversion of garage to annexe studio building and existing leanto shed/store and permission is being sought to incorporate annexe studio building as part of proposed extension and alteration to existing dwelling house, and for proposed garage with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: Extension 55.2 sqm, Garage 25.0 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 30.8 sqm

  Permission, 2 homes · Galway County Council, 201773

• 28 Aug 2020Conditional

  for a change of house design from that previously permitted under planning permission ref. no. 16/1476 and for a garage/shed with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: House 215.6 sqm, Garage 40 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 201213

• 12 Jun 2020Refused

  for construction of four two storey detached dwelling houses with all associated site works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 576.0msq.

  Permission, 4 homes · Galway County Council, 20725

• 13 Mar 2019Conditional

  for temporary consent to construct a gymnasium training facility beside the Old Girls National School, which is a protected structure number 669 in the Register of Protected Structures of Galway County Council. Gross floor space of proposed works: 181 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 19352

• 3 Jan 2019N/a

  to construct a gymnasium training facility beside the old Girls National School. Gross floor space of proposed works: 181 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 193

• 4 May 2018Conditional

  for eight dwelling houses - two two-storey semi-detached dwellings & six two-storey terraced dwellings with landscaping, all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works 844.1 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18582

• 9 Jun 2017Conditional

  of an existing fire escape to the side elevation of the old girls National School, Canrawer East, Oughterard. (Protected structure ref: 669).

  Retention · Galway County Council, 17836

• 28 Apr 2017Conditional

  for a change of house design from that previously permitted under planning permission ref. no. 15/283 with all associated works and ancillary services. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 137 sqm.)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 17603

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Corrib SAC 000297

Recorded monuments

• GA054-008 Burial ground
  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.

• GA054-009 Enclosure
  Description

  On sloping ground in pastureland. Marked on 1st and 2nd eds. of OS 6-inch maps as a circular enclosure (D c. 25m). No visible surface traces survive of it or the 'Cave' (GA054-009001-) marked in the interior on 1st ed. of map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA054-009001 Souterrain
  Description

  On sloping ground in pastureland. Marked on 1st and 2nd eds. of OS 6-inch maps as a circular enclosure (D c. 25m) (GA054-009----). No visible surface traces survive of it or the 'Cave' (GA054-009001-) marked in the interior on 1st ed. of map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 04 August 2016

• GA054-010 Well
  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 Canrawer West.

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 Canrawer West, 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 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_316 (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 Canrawer West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Canrawer West · Ceann Ramhar Thiar

Area

586,655 m² (58.67 ha, 144.97 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcummin, and its townlands

Barony

Moycullen

Electoral division

Oughterard, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,819 people lived in 1,042 households in the Oughterard electoral division. 76% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 9% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Canrawer East, Carrowmanagh, Claremount, Cregg, Fough West, Rusheeny

Placenames

Canrawer West 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.