Knockdoebeg West

56 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockdoebeg West, from 147 m² to 568,151 m² (56.82 ha, 140.39 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 48 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Knockdoebeg West in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 16 Sept 2026N/a

  for a 10-year period for a solar farm with a total area of circa 93 hectares. The proposed development will consist of a solar farm comprising of c. 352,500 sq.m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, associated string inverters mounted to rear of panels, 18 no. single storey electrical transformer stations, 3 no. spare parts containers and 1 no. office unit. The overall project will also consist of underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site and within the R354 public road, temporary construction compounds, security and acoustic fencing, CCTV, access tracks, landscaping, drainage and all ancillary development works and apparatus necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Construction and operational access will be via 2 no. existing entrance from the N83 and L21332 which will be subject to upgrades. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2661567

• 15 May 2026Conditional

  sought to construct domestic garage along with associated siteworks

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2660768

• 29 Jan 2026Conditional

  of alterations to the garage, constructed under planning reference no. 20/447 including alterations to ridge height and elevations, and all associated services

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660111

• 9 Oct 2025Conditional

  for the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure no. 81 and 161; the replacement of angle masts in-situ at 3no. locations, with similar structures; the painting of a tower at 1no. location; the replacement of polesets at 54no. locations, with similar structures. The change in structures will result in standardised heights from 16 m to 23 m along the circuit. The majority of the height increases will be between 0.1 m and 2.0 m (at 40no. structures), with 13no. structure replacements resulting in no change in height. Structure no. 109 will increase in height by 3.0 m; the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures from structure no. 81 to 160; the replacement of stay wire / anchors and associated fittings at 3no. locations; the replacement of crossarms at 59no. locations; the installation of fibre wrap on phase conductor between structure no. 1 and structure no. 161; all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including the removal and reinstatement of 220m of hedgerow / field boundary (estimated using Táilte Éireann data), vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and a temporary watercourse crossing to access structure no. 160. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., national roads, rivers, etc. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561471

• 17 Jun 2025Conditional

  for a) transfer of enurement clause condition No. 2 of Planning Reference No. 20/447 from family member to the applicant, b) construction of a side extension to provide essential wheelchair accessible living facilities, sensory and physio room, c) retention of alterations to site entrance, d) retention of garden storage shed, and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed work: 125.00 sqm. (extension). Gross floor space of work to be retained: 44.85 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560775

• 11 Apr 2023Conditional

  of partially completed dwelling house on revised site boundaries to that of previously approved under 06/3158 and for permission to complete the dwelling house and the installation of effluent treatment system and the associated services. Permission is to include minor amendments also to the house to that of previously approved under 06/3158

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360365

• 20 Oct 2022Refused

  to (a) retain revised building location minor elevational changes and revised internal layout as constructed. (b) retain completed development on revised site boundaries. (c) retain change of use from storage use to commercial use. (d) to remove the restrictions in condition 12 of Pl Ref 06/5805 and 12/172 previously granted relating to the following: 1) Purposes ancillary to the applicants Engineers business 2) Use for industrial purposes only 3) Sublet of unit. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 1877sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 221121

• 28 Apr 2022Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house incorporating, living quarters for a family member, and domestic garage with a wastewater treatment plant, polishing filter and all associated site works .Gross floor space of proposed works 392.00sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260410

• 20 Apr 2022Conditional

  of 1) unauthorized new works to an existing house, 2) The retention of a front entrance and revised site boundaries, previously approved under planning ref no. 03/96. 3) Permission sought to upgrade to a domestic wastewater treatment system and associated services.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22521

• 20 Jul 2021Conditional

  of revisions to existing community amenity walkway as constructed along with minor revisions to shelters as constructed at the existing CLG Baile Chlair na Gaillimhe grounds as granted under 191461. Retention is also required for revisions to existing agricultural entrance on the R354, adjacent to the existing pedestrian entrance and all associated site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained is 141.1 sqm.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 211314

• 8 Apr 2020Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment plant & percolation area including all associated site works at Knockdoebeg West.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20447

• 19 Sept 2019Conditional

  for proposed development which consists of a community amenity walkway, circa 1.3km long, with connectivity to existing amenity walkway and facilities throughout the existing CLG Baile Chlair na Gaillimhe grounds, to exit through proposed pedestrian access/entrance gate adjacent to an existing agricultural entrance on the R354, through Knockdoemore. To include rest bench & shelter at mid point of walkway. Development also consists of works to existing grounds to include: perimeter fencing to pitches, along with ball catching nets behind new goalposts to pitch no.3. A covered viewing shelter/rest area for spectators and walkers to pitches 1, 2 & 3 along with player dugouts adjacent to each. Public outdoor exercise area, adjacent to existing public walkway. Site lighting to remainder of existing walkway and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 260 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 191461

• 9 Nov 2018N/a

  for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment plant and percolation area including all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 239.21 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 181604

• 5 Jul 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a dwelling house, detached garage, treatment plant and percolation area and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works Dwelling 216.28sqm, Garage 50.72sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18930

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 Knockdoebeg West.

Recorded monuments

• GA070-079 Enclosure
  Description

  In a cleared field in rough grassland and rock outcrop. Marked on 3rd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1934) as an oval hollow (c. 50m by c. 30m) overlain by a field boundary at SE. No visible surface trace survives. A probable souterrain (GA070-079001-) is associated. Though OS designation is vague, the association with a 'cave' suggests that this was probably a ringfort and souterrain. 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: 09 August 2010

• GA070-079001 Souterrain
  Description

  Associated with an enclosure (GA070-079----). The 3rd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1934) shows two small open dots in W and NW sectors of the hachured enclosure. The site is now overgrown with nettles and strewn with rubbish, and all that is visible are a number of large limestone blocks. 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

• GA070-080 Battlefield
  Description

  On a N-facing slope in scrubland. Described on 3rd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1934) as the 'Site of Battle fought by the Lord Deputy against the Earl of Clanrickard in 1504' (see O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 217-22). The same map also depicts a small circular enclosure (GA070-080001-) visible as a low circular mound (D 10m, H 1m). According to tradition, the battle was fought between this hill and Turloughmore, 1.5km to ENE, and 'some musquet balls, and one cannon ball, was found on the side of the hill' (Holt 1910, 135). 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

• GA070-080001 Earthwork
  Description

  In rough pastureland. A low roughly circular earthwork (diam. 10m; H 1m). The famous battle of Knockdoe (see GA070-080----) took place in this area in 1504. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 7 November 2016

• GA070-081 House - 18th/19th century
  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.

• GA070-104 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a N-facing slope in grassland. Poorly preserved oval cashel (E-W 51m, N-S 35m) defined by a drystone wall. A field wall cuts the monument at NW and SE. Gaps at W and SSE appear modern. Abutting the monument at W is a poorly preserved rectangular house (E-W; L 8m, Wth 5m) defined by a grassed-over stone wall. Two structures of similar construction and dimensions lie c. 25m to W. A ringfort (GA070-105----) lies c. 230m to NNE. 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 The following image has been uploaded: GA070-104----_01.jpg

• GA070-104001 Souterrain
  Description

  Within the SE quadrant of a cashel (GA070-104----). According to the landowner, a roofstone of a souterrain collapsed while he was driving his tractor along the laneway that cuts through the monument. It exposed a large chamber (appox. H 2m; Wth 2m; L 5m), which was aligned N-S. Due to the danger posed to livestock resulting from the collapse, the gap was back filled with field-clearance boulders. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 10 July 2023

• GA070-105 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Some 230m NNE of a ringfort (GA070-104----). Very poorly preserved overgrown oval cashel (E-W 45m, N-S 32m) defined by a collapsed grassed-over drystone wall. A field wall cuts the monument at NNE and SSW. A children's burial ground (GA070-105001-) is visible in the NE quadrant of the interior and there is a house site (GA070-105002-) in the heavily overgrown NW quadrant. 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). The following image has been uploaded: GA070-105-----01.jpg Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 10 July 2023

• GA070-105001 Children's burial ground
  Description

  In the NE quadrant of a cashel (GA070-105----). According to local information, this is the site of a children's burial ground. The interior of the cashel is almost inaccessible due to dense briar and thorn growth but several earthfast boulders (average H 0.2m; Wth 0.3m; T 0.1m) were visible as well as loose field stones. This monument was brought to our attention by Dr C. Cunniffe. The following image has been uploaded: GA070-105001-_01.jpg View of children's burial ground Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 10 July 2023

• GA070-105002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  This possible house site lies in the heavily overgrown NW quadrant of a cashel (GA070-105----). It is defined by a collapsed double wall that runs towards the enclosing element at NW but the interface of the two structures is difficult to discern. The E wall (Wth 1.1m; H 0.1-0.2m) is 6.4m long and there is a short return (L 0.4m) at its S end. Otherwise no trace of the S wall survives. The W wall is more collapsed and overgrown but wall-facing is evident. This monument was brought to our attention by Dr C. Cunniffe. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 10 July 2023

• GA070-110001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pastureland on a very slight W-facing slope, c. 500m to SW of Knockdoe Hill. This roughly oval rath (dims. 52m ENE-WSW; 40m NNW-SSE) is defined by a low poorly preserved bank of earth and stone that is bisected by a later field wall (long axis WSW-ENE) (H 1.5m; T 0.55m) off-centre to the SSE. The bank (Wth 4.3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.3m) is worn and deeply poached by cattle from WSW to ENE and it is sod and grass covered (Wth 5.7m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 0.35m) from ENE to WSW. There is a gap (Wth 1.9m) at NW and a wide breach (Wth 10m) from S to SSW. An internal division in the form of linear wall (L 16m; Wth 2.2m; H 0.15m) running roughly N-S is visible in the N sector. Remnants of a similar sod-covered wall are visible in the SW quadrant. Natural bedding planes of rock outcrop occur in the NE quadrant. A poorly preserved wall associated with the field system (GA070-110002-) radiates from monument at NNE and a second wall is close to it at NW. A short portion of a sod-covered stone wall extends from the ENE side, just S of the existing field wall. A house site (GA070-110004-) is evident c. 6m to the WSW. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 23 February 2017

• GA070-110002 Field system
  Description

  In pastureland on a very slight W-facing slope; immediately to the NNW of a rath (GA070-110001-). A series of poorly preserved earthen and stone field walls (Wth 2.85m; H 0.2-0.3m) are visible covering a roughly rectangular area c. 200m NE-SW by 180m ENE-WSW. The walls are generally linear with occasional kinks in places. Two house sites (GA070-110003- and GA070-110004-) and a hut site (GA070-110005-) may be associated. Natural rock outcrop occurs to the SE and clearance cairns are evident across whole area. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 24 February 2017

• GA070-110003 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Within a field system (GA070-110002-). This house site is roughly D-shaped in plan (dims. 8m NNW-SSE straight side which has merged with low wall of field system; 5.25m ENE-WSW) and is defined by collapsed bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.8m; int. H 0.25-0.3m; ext. H 0.2-0.25m). No obvious entrance is visible due to collapse. The interior is strewn with boulders and boulders are also scattered loosely around exterior. A possible hut site (GA070-110005-) lies c. 10m to the NNE. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 24 February 2017

• GA070-110004 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Located c. 6m to the WSW of a rath (GA070-110001-). This roughly subrectangular house site(dims. 8m NE-SW; 5m NW-SE) is defined by a poorly preserved earth and stone wall. Gaps (Wth 2m) are evident at NE and SE. The interior is slightly sunken but this may be due to erosion by livestock. A small rectangular annexe (dims. 4m NW-SE; 2m NE-SW) forms the NE end. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 24 February 2017

• GA070-110005 Hut site
  Description

  Within a field system (GA070-110002-). A small keyhole-shaped area (dims. 3.2m NE-SW; 1.6m WNW-ESE) defined by collapsed earth and stone bank (Wth. 2.2m; int. H 0.1-0.2m; ext. H 0.18-0.3m) may be the remains of a hut site. There is a narrow gap (Wth 1m) at SW and a wall (long axis WSW-ENE) associated with the field system extends from the W side of it. Stone is scattered loosely within the interior and also around the exterior. A house site (GA070-110003-) lies c. 10m to the SSW. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 24 February 2017

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockdoebeg 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 Knockdoebeg 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_618 (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 Knockdoebeg West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Knockdoebeg West · Cnoc Tua Beag Thiar

Area

2,242,076 m² (224.21 ha, 554.03 acres)

Civil parish

Lackagh, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Lackaghbeg, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,614 people lived in 533 households in the Lackaghbeg electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 50% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caraun, Carraghy, Knockdoebeg East, Knockdoemore, Knockdoemore, Monroe, Peak

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Knockdoebeg 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.