Dunmore

309 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunmore, from 2 m² to 106,185 m² (10.62 ha, 26.24 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 151 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 115 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business & Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential Infill (New/proposed residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 20 May 2026N/a

  for construction of new infill street development (Block 1) consisting of 1no commercial unit with 3 number apartments over 3 storeys; planning permission for the completion of 4 partially constructed apartments (Block 2 + Block 3) commenced/granted under Planning Ref 05/2881 and EOD 11/157. Works to Blocks 2 + 3, to include new pitched roofs, minor extensions/façade treatments, installation of windows & doors, completion of both existing superstructures to provide 4 apartments over 2 storeys. The overall development will consist of 7 apartments, 1 commercial unit; planning permission for the provision of bin and bike storage and connection to all utilities and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660789

• 5 Dec 2025Conditional

  for change of use of the existing building which is a protected structure ( RPS no :3866 which is located in an Architectural Conservation Area) from its previous use which was a Bank of Ireland to its current use as a small animal veterinary clinic and all ancillary site works at the above location This planning application will be accompanied by an Archaeological Heritage Assessment report

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2561790

• 10 Nov 2025Conditional

  for change of house plans from those previously granted under planning permission reference number 22/167and all ancillary siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561647

• 7 May 2025Conditional

  sought to demolish the existing dwelling house and storage sheds and construct two residential houses with bin storage and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 222 sqm(H), 154.60 sqm(extension shed)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560549

• 28 Feb 2025Conditional

  for change of use of first floor to doctor’s surgery all as per drawing documentation submitted together with all ancillary site works and services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 82.17 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2560218

• 31 Jan 2025Conditional

  sought to erect a new building which will consist of the following; two new commercial units on the ground floor, three apartments units on the first floor, new site entrance, associated car parking which also accommodates E V charging facilities. Also the provision of bicycle stands and bin storage facilities to the rear with all ancillary site works. The planning application will be accompanied by an Archaeological Impact Assessment report, a site specific flood risk assessment report, an Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment report, and Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560097

• 17 Jan 2025Conditional

  for change of use of the ground floor from commercial to the current use as an apartment unit with all its ancillary site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 76.00 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2560042

• 11 Dec 2024Conditional

  for partial demolition of boundary wall to the north, replacement and repair of existing roof finishes, car parking, misc. alterations to west elevation of the existing building, associated site works, hard and soft landscaping. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 426 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461697

• 9 Dec 2024Conditional

  to (1) convert existing commercial unit on ground floor to living accommodation. (2) Renovate existing dwelling space on 1st and 2nd floor and associated siteworks. Gross floor space of proposed works: 27.00 sqm(extension)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461679

• 16 Oct 2024Conditional

  to demolish existing sunroom and shed and to refurbish existing house to include alterations to elevations, and construct a new front porch and extensions to the rear, to incorporate a granny flat element and all ancillary site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 92.20 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 18.50 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461360

• 30 Sept 2024Conditional

  for the following: 1) The changes to the front façade and fenestration of the existing dwelling house from that previously granted under planning ref. no.8872. 2) The sliding double doors to the rear of the dwelling from that previously granted under planning ref. no.8872. 3) The existing extension at the rear of the dwelling. 4) The existing garage at its current location at the rear of the dwelling. 5) The existing office unit located at the rear of the dwelling. 6) The existing site entrance at its current location from that previously granted under planning ref. no. 8872 and all the ancillary site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 39.80 sqm (garage) & 6.30 sqm (extension)

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461277

• 16 Aug 2024N/a

  to: 1. demolish existing sunroom, and shed, 2. refurbish existing house to include alterations to elevations, and construct new front porch and extensions to the rear, and all ancillary site development works. Gross floor space of proposed work: 92.20 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 18.50 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461059

• 29 May 2024Refused

  of fully serviced Coffee Dock erected over existing steel container units used for storage in forecourt of existing Centra Supermarket and Applegreen Petrol/Diesel filling station, associated works and services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 133.68 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 24144

• 22 Feb 2024Conditional

  for the following: 1. The existing front bay windows of the dwelling house, 2. The existing side extension to the dwelling house (area= 17 m2), 3. The existing attic storage space (area = 24 m2) and its window fenestration and all site ancillary works

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460177

• 3 Feb 2023Refused

  to construct (1) two new commercial units on the ground floor (Gross floor space of proposed works; 162 sqm) (2) three apartments on the first floor (Gross floor space of proposed works: 234 sqm) (3) car parking, bicycle stands, and bin storage facilities to the rear and for all ancillary site works.The planning application will be accompanied by an Archaeological Impact Assessment .

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2360076

• 1 Dec 2022N/a

  to replace the existing rugby pitch surface with an Astro Turf Surface erect a new viewing rail around the perimeter of the proposed new surface and all ancillary site works. (playing pitch area 641 sq m)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2261190

• 27 Sept 2022N/a

  sought to replace the existing rugby pitch surface with an Astro Turf Surface erect a new viewing rail around the perimeter of the proposed new surface and all ancillary site works. (playing pitch area 641 sq m)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2260970

• 25 Jul 2022Conditional

  for partial demolition of storage sheds to the rear yard, construction of 1 x two storey dwelling in the rear yard area, first and second floor rear extension to the existing dwelling over the shop, first floor deck area to the rear of the shop. conversion of existing first floor storage shed to studio, misc. alterations to all elevations of the existing dwelling, associated siteworks, hard and soft landscaping. The application is subject to AA Screening and Flood Risk Assessment. Gross floor space of proposed works: 167.24 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22908

• 15 Jul 2022Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, septic tank, treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 168 sqm (H) & 38 sqm (G)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22880

• 19 Apr 2022Conditional

  to install an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) on the front façade of the existing Credit Union and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works:1 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 22512

• 11 Feb 2022Conditional

  to construct new dwelling house, domestic garage wastewater treatment system and percolation area along with associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 209 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22167

• 15 Dec 2021Unconditional

  for revisions to a partly completed clustered residential development (previously permitted under Pl. Ref. No. 06/440 at Dunmore Co. Galway. The development consists of a total of 13 No. Dwellinghouses and will comprise of (a) retention and completion of 5 no. dwellinghouses on sites 8-12 (b) Permission to construct 3 no. Detached houses on sites 6, 7, and 13 (c) Permission for alterations to previously approved layout and open space provision (d) Permission for retention of 5 No. dwellings on revised plots units 1 to 5 and (e) Permission for retention of attic development and dormer windows on House No. 1 and retention of domestic shed, and (f) Permission for connection to Public Sewer together with all associated site works and services. (Gross floor space of proposed works 724 sqm., retention 387sqm)

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 212380

• 14 Dec 2021N/a

  for revisions to a partly completed clustered residential development (previously permitted under Pl. Ref. No. 06/440 at Dunmore Co. Galway. The development consists of a total of 13 No. Dwellinghouses and will comprise of (a) retention and completion of 5 no. dwellinghouses on sites 8-12 (b) Permission to construct 3 no. Detached houses on sites 6, 7, and 13 (c) Permission for alterations to previously approved layout and open space provision (d) Permission for retention of 5 No. dwellings on revised plots units 1 to 5 and (e) Permission for retention of attic development and dormer windows on House No. 1 and retention of domestic shed, and (f) Permission for connection to Public Sewer together with all associated site works and services. (Gross floor space of proposed works 724 sqm., retention 387sqm)

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 212366

• 23 Nov 2021Refused

  to construct 6 houses as extension to previous granted developments (planning reference numbers: 04-3703 and 08-2886) which will consist of A: 2 semi detached houses, B: 3 terrace houses, C: detached house and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: N/A

  Permission, 6 homes · Galway County Council, 212180

• 29 Oct 2021Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, septic tank, treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwelling: 203 sqm, Garage: 60 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 212021

The 25 most recent of 37 applications.

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

• GA017-002 Historic town
  Description

  At a fording point on the Sinking River, 1km downstream from Dunmore Castle (GA017-069----). Like the castle, the borough was probably founded by Piers de Bermingham sometimes before his death in 1249 (Bradley and Dunne 1992, 65-6). The above authors (ibid., 67) suggest that it may have been 'concentrated' on N side of the river. A reference to the construction of a town wall exists as early as 1280 (Graham 1972, 14), though no visible surface trace of its line or fabric survives. However, the modern street plan, plot pattern and street names — High St., Gater St. — reflect a long urban ancestry. The surviving monuments comprise the Augustinian friary (GA017-005001-), in Barrack St., and the 'Abbey' (GA017-001001-), on N side of Chapel St.; probably the site of the medieval parish church. There is also an enigmatic earthwork (GA017-004----), marked 'Mote' on OS 6-inch map, on E outskirts. (Neary 1914, 101-4; Holland 1988, 77-81) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA017-082 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  On a prominent rise on SW outskirts of Dunmore town (GA017-002----). Marked on 3rd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1932) by a small dot and circle (D c. 10m). No visible surface trace survives. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA017-161 Cross
  Description

  Now in the yard of the local library in Dunmore village. Plain limestone cross (H 0.51m, Wth 0.38m), with expanded terminals, set on a plinth. According to local tradition, it came from the old church (GA017-005001-) in Dunmore, some 300m to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Architectural heritage

• Saint Mary's, house, 1800–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1810, having three-bay additional block of c.1830 at right angles to and projecting slightly forward of elevation. L-shaped plan with two later canted-bay windows of c.1880 to front elevation. Natural slate roof, pitched to older block and hipped to later block. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls, dressed limestone quoins and plinth. Square-headed timber one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with simple horn mouldings, limestone sills and raised render reveals. Segmental-headed timber sliding sash windows to projecting ground floor bays with stone sills and having bracketed timber cornice above. Tripartite timber sliding sash window with two-over-two pane light flanked by one-over-one pane lights to ground floor south-east elevation. Timber eight-panel entrance door flanked by side-lights with transom over and cement rendered surround. Cylindrical cement columns supporting flat concrete canopy above. Bay windows and tripartite window added c.1880. Set back from Castle Street in mature gardens with rendered boundary walls and metal gates.

• House, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Four-bay two-storey terraced house, dated 1902, having shopfront and integral carriage arch to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with two rendered chimneystacks (one older) to ends. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered to front elevation, with raised plaster quoins, render plinth, and having moulded cornice with dentil course at first floor sill level doubling as sill course, moulded render eaves course, render panelled pilasters having fluted consoles and tops with pediment and shamrock motifs. Segmental carriage arch flanked by panelled pilasters and having moulded render archivolt with fluted keystone. Camber-headed replacement timber casement windows to first floor, paired to south-east bays, with moulded architraves with plinths. Square-headed replacement timber entrance door flanked by decorative pilasters with moulded panels and having ornate render brackets, moulded cornice and dentil course, with date plaque between brackets. Render shopfront comprising panelled pilasters, rendered stall risers and square-headed plate-glass display windows with square-headed replacement timber shop door with overlight and having plain rendered fascia with moulded string course below. Decorative wrought-iron bracket to first floor possibly for signage.

• House, 1820–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1830, having public house front of c.1890 to ground floor. Pitched slated roof with rendered chimneystacks to ends. Rendered and painted walls with parallel, raised quoins. Render shopfront comprising panelled pilasters with plinths and brackets incorporating mirrors, moulded cornice and base to recent fascia, and double-leaf timber panelled entrance door with overlight. Plate-glass display windows protected by wrought-iron railings, with panelled stall risers. Double timber sliding sash one-over-one pane windows to first floor.

• Bank of Ireland, bank/financial institution, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey bank, built c.1880, having breakfront with further shallow projection to front. Hipped and sprocketed natural slate roof with two rendered chimneystacks with moulding copings, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on carved timber brackets. Rendered walls with raised plaster quoins and moulded plinth. Breakfront is gabled and has render copings with ball finials and apex detail, and projection has curvilinear gable with ball finials to ends and apex and hood-moulding and impost course. Camber-headed windows, those flanking porch being double, having moulded surrounds and splayed jambs, painted stone sills with decorative brackets beneath, and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, one window opening converted for use for ATM. Round-headed doorway with moulded surround and having replacement timber door. Sited on street line with small grass area to front with metal railings on rendered plinth.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay house, built c.1820, having four-bay ground and three-bay upper floors. Pitched roof with replacement asbestos-cement slates, and with rendered chimneystacks to ends, that to north end being replacement. Cement ruled and lined rendered walls over rubble stone, with render plat bands at sill levels, render plinth and parallel raised quoins. Square-headed windows with raised moulded cement surrounds and limestone sills. Margined timber sliding sash one-over-one pane windows of c.1860 to ground floor, replacement uPVC elsewhere. Round-headed door opening having spoked timber fanlight, mid-nineteenth-century timber panelled door, and moulded render architrave similar to those of windows and giving impression of stone, and limestone step. Square-headed doorway to south end of façade, having overlight and timber panelled door.

• Weighbridge/weighhouse, 1920–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron metal weighbridge, dated 1925. Four wheel channels to corners, with decorative motifs between measures. Lettering 'W&T Avery Ltd Birmingham 1925 No. 537' in raised lettering at centre. Octagonal-plan single-storey weigh-house adjacent, having rendered walls, conical roof, square-headed doorway and having inscribed limestone plaques to faces commemorating local history and modern events.

• Thomas Byrne, house, 1820–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay three-storey house, built c.1830, having public house and shop frontage of c.1870, and integral carriage arch to ground floor. Low pitched natural slate roof with three rendered chimneystacks. Rendered random rubble limestone walls, having parallel raised quoins, painted ruled and lined rendering to upper floors and channelled rendering to ground floor. Square-headed replacement uPVC windows to upper floors with stone sills and raised render surrounds. Three-bay shopfront to north end of front elevation having decorative render pedimented brackets, plain fascia with moulded cornice and recent painted lettering, double-leaf panelled timber door, flanked by late nineteenth-century display window to north side having central mullion and paterae to spandrel panels, and square-headed window to south, with rendered stall risers having panels with painted lettering. Camber carriage arch to south end. Cement string course and bracket to fascia.

• Merton House, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey L-plan house, built c.1820, with shallow entrance breakfront. Hipped roof with graduated slates, wide eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods, and with rendered chimneystacks set behind roof ridge. Façade of coursed squared rubble limestone with render plat bands to ends, and return walls rendered, with render plinth. Tall square-headed windows with limestone voussoirs and sills and replacement uPVC glazing. Wide segmental-headed doorway with limestone voussoirs and replacement timber door and fanlight. House set back from street with wrought-iron railings on rendered plinth wall and decorative wrought-iron pedestrian gate set between pair of limestone piers with caps.

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 low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Dunmore.

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 Dunmore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Dunmore · Dún Mór

Area

577,695 m² (57.77 ha, 142.75 acres)

Civil parish

Dunmore, and its townlands

Barony

Dunmore

Electoral division

Dunmore South, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dunmore South electoral division: 891 people in 351 households; 70% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Abbeyland North, Abbeyland South, Castlefarm, Clooneen, Dunmore Demesne, Gaterstreet, Grange

Placenames

Dunmore 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.