Gortnamona

116 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortnamona, from 30 m² to 39,556 m² (3.96 ha, 9.77 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 85 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 3 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.

• 25 Oct 2024Refused

  to construct 4 No. residential units consisting of 2 No. semi detached bungalows and associated siteworks. Gross floor space of proposed works: 298 sqm

  Permission, 4 homes · Galway County Council, 2461437

• 11 Oct 2024Conditional

  for a proposed single storey day service facility (322 sqm) for people with an intellectual disability, a cycle track with two storage containers for tandem bicycles, car parking, associated landscaping, site works and for alterations to the road and footpath at the junction of Bridge Street (N84) and local road (L61301-0). Gross floor space of proposed works: 322.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 24300

• 26 Jun 2024Conditional

  for the installation of a 24 metre monopole telecommunications antenna support structure carrying antennas, remote radio units (RRU’s), dishes, cable ladder, gantry poles, supporting fixtures, concrete foundation together with ground-based equipment cabinets, fencing, GPS and all associated site development works to provide for high-speed wireless data and broadband services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460780

• 16 Mar 2023Conditional

  to construct a single storey side extension to a dwelling house. Gross floor space of proposed works: 11 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23104

• 23 Feb 2023Conditional

  for the construction of an all weather training pitch with ball wall and lighting, walking track with low level lighting, public toilets, revised public parking, relocated scoreboard, extension to existing ball nets with associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1910 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2365

• 14 Oct 2022Conditional

  for the partial demolition of a dwelling house and outbuilding, and construction of new extensions and home office / studio, using existing connection to public sewer, and all associated site development and external works.Gross floor space of proposed works 133.00sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261033

• 12 Nov 2021Unconditional

  for change of house plans and revised site layout reducing density from 76 units to 70 units and associated site works and services previously granted under planning ref no. 17/1264. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7383 sqm

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 212108

• 9 Sept 2021Refused

  for a proposed single storey day service facility (285 sqm) for people with an intellectual disability, a proposed cycle track with two storage containers for tandem bicycles, two site entrances, car parking and associated landscaping and site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 285 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 211637

• 27 Apr 2020Conditional

  for amendments to the previously approved development permitted under Pl. Ref 17/1264 & 18/1615. The revisions consist of change to 2no house plans of dwelling type B. 12 no house plans of dwelling type C, 10 no house plans of dwelling type D, and 8 no house plans of dwelling type F. Gross floor space of proposed works; 2807sqm

  Permission, 32 homes · Galway County Council, 20518

• 24 Oct 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of the demolition of existing dwelling house and shed, and the construction of a new replacement dwelling house, domestic shed and study, and all associated site development and external works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House - 222 sqm, Shed - 31 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191654

• 13 Nov 2018Conditional

  for change of house plans and revised site layout reducing density from 76 units to 70 units and associated site works and services previously granted under planning ref no. 17/1264. Gross floor space of proposed works: 7383 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181615

• 17 Nov 2017Conditional

  for retention of 12 no. raft foundations and complete dwelling house and associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works 1476.40sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171660

• 21 Sept 2017N/a

  to retain 12 no. raft foundations and complete dwelling houses and associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works 1476.40sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 171401

• 22 Aug 2017Conditional

  for extension to existing residential development consisting of 82 No. accommodation units and creche facility together with associated site services. ( Gross floor space 8964.60sqm) Previous Planning Ref No. 07/518 & 12/411

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 171264

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 Gortnamona.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Gortnamona.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Gortnamona, 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 Gortnamona.

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.

• Gortnamona, Headford5 sales

Name

Gortnamona · Gort na Móna

Area

232,523 m² (23.25 ha, 57.46 acres)

Civil parish

Kilkilvery, 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

Deerpark, Headford, Pollacullaire, Racepark

Placenames

Gortnamona 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.