Parkmore

227 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Parkmore, from 8 m² to 95,505 m² (9.55 ha, 23.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 215 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential Infill (New/proposed residential)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 19 Feb 2026Conditional

  of minor elevation changes & floor plan modifications as indicated on the drawings to an existing shop from that previously granted under historical planning Ref No's 48274 (1984) & 60028 (1989); construction of an extension to the front of the existing shop incorporating a new shop front incl. all ancillary site development works

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2660264

• 6 Nov 2025Conditional

  for a single-storey building, located in the northern part of the school grounds, including removal of existing trees, connection to existing services and infrastructure and associated site works. The proposed development is on the site of the protected structure (RPSRef. No.33). The works proposed do not involve any alterations or interventions to the Protected Structure

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561620

• 21 Mar 2024Conditional

  for the development identified on the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) Ref. No. 33. The proposed development will consist of a single-storey, stand-alone classroom located in the north-eastern part of the school grounds to the north of the playing field. It is also proposed to provide 1 no. accessible surface car parking space and a section of footpath. The works proposed do not involve any alterations or interventions to the main school buildings or structures. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works including connection to existing services and infrastructure. Gross floor space of proposed works: 98.50 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460307

• 25 May 2023Conditional

  of: a) retain & extend sand based training area and, b). the erection of 4 No. 12m high lighting columns to provide floodlighting to the training area & all associated works

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360553

• 13 Dec 2022Conditional

  for the construction of a two story extension to the rear of existing private dwelling house along with all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 43.6 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 221230

• 26 Oct 2022Conditional

  to retain domestic sheds / storage at the side and rear of my dwelling house and all associated works.Gross floor space of work to be retained 36.00sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261080

• 4 Aug 2021Conditional

  to extend, and change the plans and elevations of the first floor units previously granted permission under planning file reference 20-1088, to provide for four number two-bedroom apartments previously permitted. Gross floor space of proposed works: 595.8 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 211427

• 10 Jun 2021Conditional

  for 1. Construction of an extension to existing club house/dressing rooms. 2. Upgrading of 668m of pathway around the existing pitches. 3. Addition of 300m of extra pathway around existing pitches. 4. Pedestrian lighting to be installed to the new and existing pathway and all associated site works at Carrownagarraun, Tuam, Co Galway.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 211018

• 23 Dec 2020Conditional

  for a Sports facility for use ancillary to the School, comprising; - Full size GAA synthetic playing pitch - Associated pitch fencing - Floodlighting - Sports building comprising changing rooms, gym and multi-purpose room, together with all ancillary accommodation - Car park - Access through St. Jarlath's College grounds - All ancillary siteworks and services. This is a Protected Structure. Gross floor space of proposed works: 745 sqn

  Permission · Galway County Council, 202039

• 6 Aug 2020Conditional

  For the change of use of 2 unfinished commercial blocks to residential use which will require the provision of a first- floor level for each block with all associated external stairs to serve same. The blocks were previously approved under Pl. Ref. 06/222. Each block will consist of the provision of 4 apartments per block [hence 8 units will be provided in total]. There will be 2 apartments at ground floor level and 2 apartments at first floor level per block. Private and public open space will be provided. Permission is also sought for alterations to the car parking around the site and the provision of hard and soft landscaping to define the public areas. Gross floor space of proposed works: 570.4 msq

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201088

• 13 Jul 2020Conditional

  for construction of 2 no. 3 storey enclosed fire escape stairs to replace existing 2 no. open fire escape stairs attached to existing building at St Jarlaths College, which is a Protected Structure as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning & Development Act. Gross floor space of proposed works; 138.60sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 20933

• 13 Aug 2019Conditional

  an equipment store and ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 34.4 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191262

• 21 Mar 2019Conditional

  for minor variations to the property previously approved under pl. ref 18/147 to include a reduction in floor area of the proposed 2-bedroom units and minor alterations to the site layout. Permission is also sought for the construction of 6 additional residential units comprised as 3 no. single-storey, semi-detached blocks (6 residential units) and for all ancillary site works, services, roads, footpaths and communal parking areas. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1398.2 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19407

• 29 Nov 2018Conditional

  for proposed alteration to front elevation, and internal fire escape corridor from technical drawing room (previously approved Pl Ref 18/619) at St. Jarlath's college, Townspark 4th Division, Tuam, Co. Galway, which is a Protected Structure as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning and Development Act

  Permission · Galway County Council, 181705

• 15 May 2018Conditional

  for the extension and renovation of the existing ball alley for educational use and the construction of an enclosed yard and store, all at S. Jarlath's College which is a Protected Structure as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning & Development Act. Gross floor space of proposed works (extension) 298 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18619

• 12 Mar 2018Conditional

  for a fully serviced prefabricated classroom adjacent to existing childcare facility. Gross floor space of proposed works 48.16 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18284

• 13 Feb 2018Conditional

  for the construction of 11 dwelling houses comprised as 4 no. two-storey, semi-detached blocks (8 residential units) and 1 no. two-storey, 3-unit terrace (3 residential units) and for all ancillary site works, services, roads and footpaths. Previous Planning Ref. No. 99/2312 and 07/2947 (ABP Ref. Planning Ref. 07.225317) relate to the site. Gross floor space of proposed works 1066.9 sqm.

  Permission, 11 homes · Galway County Council, 18147

• 11 Jan 2018Conditional

  for (a) internal works to existing building to convert 4 classrooms into 2 classrooms at first floor level, (b) the erection of a new single-storey construction studies building (398sqm) with associated store (36sqm) and yard and (c) demolition of existing mass concrete ball court (St. Jarlath's College is a Protected Structure as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning & Development Act) (SPLIT DECISION REFUSE PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY CONSTRUCTION STUDIES BUILDING (398 SQM) WITH ASSOCIATED STORE (36 SQM) AND YARD AND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MASS CONCRETE BALL COURT)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 1814

• 13 Apr 2017Unconditional

  to construct a covered training facility and ancillary site works (gross floor space 2374sqm). Previous pl. ref. no. 12/322.

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 17486

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 Parkmore.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Parkmore.

Architectural heritage

• Tuam Courthouse, court house, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey courthouse, extant 1837, on a rectangular plan centred on single-bay two-storey shallow breakfront. Closed, 2005. Now disused. Pitched (gable-fronted) slate roof behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having concrete capping with rendered chimney stack (north) having concrete capping, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast wall to front (south) elevation on benchmark-inscribed cut-limestone plinth with cut-limestone monolithic cornice on blind frieze below parapet; roughcast surface finish (remainder). Round-headed central window opening with cut-limestone sill, and concealed dressings with fitting now boarded up. Square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-limestone monolithic mullions, and cut-limestone monolithic surround with fittings now boarded up. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings with fittings now boarded up. Square-headed window openings (side elevations) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings with fittings now boarded up. Interior including full-height courtroom retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled splayed reveals or shutters, timber boarded wainscoting with timber dado rail, and timber boarded jury benches approached by flights of timber steps with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banisters terminating in ball finial-topped turned timber newels. Set back from road in relandscaped grounds with remains of drag edged tooled limestone ashlar boundary wall to perimeter having drag edged tooled cut-limestone "saddleback" coping.

• Lisieux House, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey T-plan house, built c.1910, having asymmetrical façade with gabled bay to east end, full-height canted bays to front of gabled bay and to west end bay, and flat-roofed porch recessed to re-entrant corner. Slate roof, pitched at west and half-hipped at junction with gabled bay, with rendered chimneystacks, timber bargeboards to gables, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Canted bays have flat roofs behind crenellations. Porch has moulded cornice. Cement-rendered walls having string course to first floor sill level. Square-headed timber one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, having margins to upper lifts. String course acts as sills to first floor windows. Square-headed doorway with stained-glass sidelights and overlight, and panelled timber door.

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_749 (ZIP).

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.

• Parkmore, Tuam9 sales

Name

Parkmore · An Pháirc Mhór

Area

528,208 m² (52.82 ha, 130.52 acres)

Civil parish

Tuam, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Tuam Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Tuam Rural electoral division: 6,556 people in 2,346 households; 65% of households own their home; 51% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymoat, Carrownagarraun, Curraghcreen, Farrannabox, Glebe, Toberjarlath, Townparks (3rd Division), Townparks (4th Division)

Placenames

Parkmore 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.