Ellagh

51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ellagh, from 164 m² to 123,861 m² (12.39 ha, 30.61 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  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.

• 24 Sept 2026N/a

  of planning reference 19/1001, for 21 No. residential units, comprising of 16 No. 3 Bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 04 No. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 01 No. 4 bedroom detached dwellings, with connection of all units to existing water supply, public sewer, storm water sewer. The provision of temporary construction site access route with site compound and all ancillary site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3044 sqm

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Galway County Council, 26252

• 29 Jul 2026Conditional

  for a development consisting of: A. The construction of 56 no. one and two storey houses. These houses to consist of: 6 no. 2 bedroom bungalow terraced units, 20 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, 22 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached 2 storey houses and 8 no. 3 bedroom terraced 2 storey houses. B. the provision of 2 new vehicular & pedestrian access points off the existing Eallagh estate access roads. C. Central public open green park, amenity space and playground, D. with public realm landscaping & new boundary treatments. E wastewater drainage connection to the existing Eallagh estate. F. and all other ancillary site-works and connections to services including an on-site wastewater pumping station. Gross floor space of proposed works: 6491 sqm.

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 26188

• 29 May 2026Conditional

  for change of house type for 17no. dwellings (Nos. 02-18) from previously permitted 3 storey units to 2 storey units, granted under Pl. Reg. Ref. 19/1001 and extended under Pl. Reg. Ref 25/125. Retention of works to date - these dwellings to be completed in accordance with the revised house design and all associated site and development works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660867

• 27 May 2025Unconditional

  for 21 No. residential units, comprising of 16 No. 3 Bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 04 No. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 01 No. 4 bedroom detached dwellings, with connection of all units to existing water supply, public sewer, storm water sewer. The provision of temporary construction site access route with site compound and all ancillary site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3044 sqm

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Galway County Council, 25125

• 12 Nov 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a new private dwelling house, proprietary effluent treatment unit, percolation area and domestic garage along with all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 116 sqm(H), 38 sqm(G)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461525

• 15 May 2024Refused

  for revisions to housing development previously permitted under Pl. Ref. No. 21/2388. The development will consist of; (1) Construction of 7 no. additional houses, comprising of; 2 no. Type A 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, 4 no. Type B 3 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, 1 no. Type D 2 bedroom single storey bungalow. (2) Variation/omission of Condition No.’s 1, 2 & 17(b) of Pl. Ref. No. 21/2388, (3) Provision for bin storage collection points, (4) Connection to services permitted under Pl. Ref. No. 21/2388, together with all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 788.60 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460556

• 4 Aug 2023Refused

  for revisions to housing development previously permitted under pl. ref. no. 21/2388. The development will consist of: (1) construction of 7no. additional houses, comprising of; 2no. type A 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses; 4no. type B 3 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses; 1no. type D 2 bedroom single storey bungalow, (2) variation/omission of condition no.’s 1, 2 & 17(b) of pl. ref. no. 21/2388; (3) provision for bin storage collection points; (4) connection to services permitted under pl. ref. no. 21/2388, together with all associated site works

  Permission, 7 homes · Galway County Council, 2360909

• 1 Dec 2022Conditional

  for the construction of multi-operator telecommunications infrastructure comprised of; a 21m monopole (overall structure height of 22.5 metres), antennas, dishes & associated equipment, together with ground level equipment cabinets, fencing, landscaping & new vehicular access

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261192

• 31 May 2022Conditional

  for construction of dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 318.8 sqm, 255.8 sqm (house) & 63 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22710

• 16 Dec 2021Conditional

  for a development consisting of: A. The construction of 56 no. one and two storey houses. These houses to consist of: 6 no. 2 bedroom bungalow terraced units, 20 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, 22 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached 2 storey houses and 8 no. 3 bedroom terraced 2 storey houses. B. the provision of 2 new vehicular & pedestrian access points off the existing Eallagh estate access roads. C. Central public open green park, amenity space and playground, D. with public realm landscaping & new boundary treatments. E wastewater drainage connection to the existing Eallagh estate. F. and all other ancillary site-works and connections to services including an on-site wastewater pumping station. Gross floor space of proposed works: 6491 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 212388

• 27 Feb 2020Refused

  development consisting of the construction of multi-operator telecommunications infrastructure comprised of; a 20m monopole (overall structure height of 21.5 metres), antennas, dishes and associated equipment, together with ground level equipment cabinets, fencing and landscaping.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 20251

• 26 Feb 2020N/a

  ( a) for the change of use from domestic storage room to habitable living space to the side of dwelling (25msq) b) retention permission for the sun room extension to the rear of dwelling (16msq) c) retention for detached storage shed to the side (9msq) d) permission for the construction of a single storey granny flat extension to the rear (82msq) and all associated site works; Gross floor space of proposed works 82sqm, Gross floor space of work to be retained 39sqm + 9.4sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20240

• 16 Aug 2019Conditional

  for the construction of an early years service (0-3 years) and after-school accommodation with associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 77.2sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 191283

• 26 Jul 2019Conditional

  for change of use of existing approved retail Unit No. 10 to use as a gymnasium including minor alterations to elevations at Joyce's Shopping Centre, Church Road, Headford. Gross floor space of proposed works: 118.95 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 191170

• 28 Jun 2019Conditional

  for 21 No. residential units, comprising of 16 No. 3 Bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 04 No. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 01 No. 4 bedroom detached dwellings, with connection of all units to existing water supply, public sewer, storm water sewer. The provision of temporary construction site access route with site compound and all ancillary site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3044 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191001

• 23 Apr 2019Conditional

  for the construction of three temporary classrooms and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3 Temp. classrooms = 307.3 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 19604

• 5 Apr 2019Conditional

  for the amalgamation of approved retail units 2 and 3 including change of use to use as a gymnasium at Joyce's Shopping Centre, Church Road, Headford. Gross floor space of proposed works: 307 (existing)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 19495

• 3 Aug 2018Conditional

  for change of use of part of existing approved retail Unit No. 3 to Veterinary Clinic. Gross floor space of proposed works 5703 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181110

• 1 Jun 2018Conditional

  for change of use of existing retail unit No. 6 and a minor part of existing approved adjoining supermarket from retail use to Credit union Branch. Gross floor space of propoded works 5703sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18753

• 6 Mar 2018Conditional

  to erect a generic Pharmacy Cross sign on building.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18251

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 Ellagh.

Recorded monuments

• GA041-029 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a rise in otherwise level grassland. Oval cashel (NNE-SSW c. 53m, E-W c. 36m), in fair condition, defined by a partly collapsed drystone wall overlain by a field wall from NE through S to SW. There is a CBG (GA041-029001-) within the interior. 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

• GA041-029001 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Within a ringfort (GA041-029----). All that remains to possibly indicate this CBG are two low oblong mounds of grassed-over stones: on e (L c. 4.5m, Wth c. 2m) situated just W of centre and aligned N-S; the other, in NE quadrant, of slightly smaller dimensions and aligned NE-SW. 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

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

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 Ellagh, 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

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

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.

• Ellagh, Headford19 sales

Name

Ellagh · Oileach

Area

518,979 m² (51.9 ha, 128.24 acres)

Civil parish

Killursa, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Headford, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,864 people lived in 695 households in the Headford electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynakillew, Headford, Lettera or Crossaun, Tobercrossaun

Placenames

Ellagh 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.