Cuscarrick

325 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cuscarrick, from 6 m² to 293,455 m² (29.35 ha, 72.51 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 264 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential Infill (New/proposed residential)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business & Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Loughrea Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 28 Aug 2026N/a

  for 2 storey extension to the rear, 1st floor extension over single storey to side of house, outdoor balcony area to side of house, alterations to existing elevations, new domestic garage and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661474

• 1 Jul 2026N/a

  for the construction of a sports building to accommodate 3 No. padel courts, ancillary uses and all associated site works on a site bounded by a large wall (Protected Structure ‘The Old Barracks’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 1252) shared with an existing retail premises and carpark which abuts an existing watercourse embarkment (Protected Structure ‘The Mill Race’ Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 3487) all within the Architectural Conservation Area of Loughrea. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2661113

• 9 Jan 2026N/a

  for the demolition of a one/two storey retail building including ancillary storage yard, car parking and external works and the construction of 21 No. dwellings (1 No. 1bed, 5 No. 2bed, 10 No. 3bed and 5 No.4 bed, total area approximately 2,262M²) in 5 No. two storey blocks and all associated site works, including conservation repair works to boundary walls (Protected Structure 'The Old Barracks' Galway Co. Co.Ref. No.1252) and watercourse embarkment (Protected Structure 'The Mill Race' Galway Co. Co. Ref. No. 3487) within the Architectural Conservation Area of Loughrea. A Natura Impact Statement(NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660012

• 19 Nov 2025Conditional

  for extension to side of existing commercial garage and vehicle test centre (east elevation) and all associated site development works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561693

• 7 Jul 2025Conditional

  for the construction of 2 no. 3 bed dwelling houses comprising of a semi-detached block with access via the existing housing estate road ‘The Waterfront’, including connection to public water main and public sewer, together with all associated site work and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 400 sqm

  Permission, 2 homes · Galway County Council, 2560904

• 24 Oct 2024Conditional

  to (a) retain and complete single storey extension to the rear/side of existing dwelling, (b) retain changes to rear and side elevations of existing dwelling and all associated site services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 22.39 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461411

• 27 May 2024Conditional

  and completion (In relation to a permitted 8-house development, previous planning ref. no. 22/60835) for proposed amendments to Site 7 and Site 8 only, comprising of: (1) Converting 2 no. 4-bed semi-detached dwellings into 3 no. 2-bed apartments and 1 no. 1-bed apartment, (2) Small first floor rear extension and therefore increase in overall floor area, (3) Minor alterations to elevations of units including addition of 2 no. external access stairs on rear elevations to access rear garden, (4) subdivision of rear gardens and addition of storage units to each garden, (5) all associated works. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 267.00 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2460619

• 9 May 2024Conditional

  for: 1) partial demolition of an existing toilet, utility, home office & garage & 2) the construction of a structure containing a toilet, utility, home office & store. Gross floor space of proposed works: 36.50 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 24.80 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460531

• 21 Mar 2024Conditional

  for amendments to the site boundaries, the construction of a two storey & a single storey side extension, alterations to existing front and side elevations and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 99 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460310

• 21 Mar 2024Conditional

  for the demolition of an existing sub-standard dwelling, amendments to site boundaries and the construction of 2 no. semi-detached 3 bedroomed houses and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 258 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 87 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460311

• 5 Oct 2022N/a

  to change the ground floor of a commercial unit from retail use to residential use in the form of an apartment. The relevant planning permissions are; 99/3076 and 11/482. Gross floor space of proposed works: 64 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 221092

• 19 Aug 2022Conditional

  to construct 8 No. two storey dwellinghouses with access through the waterfront estate. Gross floor space of proposed works 1,306.30 sq m.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260835

• 21 Jul 2022N/a

  to change the ground floor of a commercial unit from retail use to residential use in the form of an apartment. The relevant planning permissions are 99/3076 and 11/482. Gross floor space of proposed works: 64 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 22899

• 23 Jun 2022Conditional

  for Installation of solar photo-voltaic modules to topside of existing fuel Court Canopy of existing service station for the supply of electricity and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260644

• 18 Feb 2022Conditional

  construction of an extension consisting of adding a first floor to existing single storey dwelling, raising of the existing roof height, alterations to elevations, new windows to rear, new stone front boundary wall and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works 52 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260127

• 24 Jan 2022Conditional

  for development at unit C & D. The development will consist of the following: 1) a change of use of existing restaurant unit to a bookmarkers office, 2) amalgamation of restaurant unit with existing adjacent bookmarkers office to form a single premises including all internal demolitions and alterations, 3) alterations to external signage to the exterior of the restaurant unit. Gross floor space of proposed works: 169.60 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2254

• 30 Nov 2021Conditional

  construction of rear extension to existing dwelling house and all associated siye development works. Gross floor space of proposed works 58.8 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 212249

• 18 Oct 2021N/a

  to construct 4 No. two storey dwelling houses with access through The Waterfront Estate and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 673.12 sqm.

  Permission, 4 homes · Galway County Council, 211923

• 25 May 2021Conditional

  for the construction of a Dwelling House and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 128.27 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21885

• 28 Apr 2021Conditional

  to retain and complete an extension / alteration to a dwelling house under construction previously permitted 19/1602. Gross floor space of works to be retained: 10.30sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21689

• 17 Sept 2020Conditional

  to construct a domestic garage attached to the side of the existing house. Gross floor space of proposed works: 64.70 msq

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 201330

• 15 Oct 2019Conditional

  to demolish existing dwelling house and construct a replacement dwelling house. Gross floor space of proposed works: 152.8 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 76.3 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191602

• 7 Oct 2019Conditional

  for the following 1) retention of alterations to plans and elevations of dwellinghouse previously granted under 17/397, 2) retention of domestic garage/store and 3) retention of vehicle entrance from that previously granted under pl. ref. numbers include 07/2567 and 12/910. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 36.1 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191551

• 23 Aug 2019N/a

  to demolish existing dwelling house and construct a replacement dwelling house. Gross floor space of proposed works: 152.8 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 76.3 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191316

• 18 Jul 2019Conditional

  for installation of 2 no. external roller doors to side and rear elevation of existing Vehicle test centre and commercial garage while creating a new exit point through existing Vehicular entrance approved under planning reference no. 14/1078 and all associated site development works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 191100

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 Rea SAC 000304
• Special Protection Area: Lough Rea SPA 004134
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Rea 000304

Recorded monuments

• GA105-076 Enclosure - large enclosure
  Description

  On a glacial ridge W of Lough Rea. This poorly preserved large enclosure (int. diam. 72m) is defined by a collapsed drystone wall (Wth 1-1.4m; int. H 0.25-0.4m; ext. H 0.25-c. 1m) from SE through W to N; only the foundation courses survive. In the E sector the wall is almost completely indefinable. The interior is very irregular and a children's burial ground (GA105-076001-) it located in the NE quadrant. A NNW-SSE running field wall clips the monument at W. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 6 September 2018

• GA105-076001 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Adjoining an enclosure (GA105-076----) at NE. A rectangular area (22m NNW-SSE; 8m ENE-WSW) is delimited by the enclosure wall along its SW side and by field walls on the three other sides. Within it a number of set moss-covered stones indicate graves. Possibly a children's burial ground. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 4 February 2020

• GA105-077 Prison
  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.

• GA105-078 Stone head
  Description

  A finely carved head reputedly that of a local man called 'Stoney Brennan'. Below the head is a plaque bearing the legend 'Stoney Brennan / In sweet rememberance / of his curative powers / to his many friends / in old Loughrea.' On a modern explanatory plaque the following is recorded: 'In the mid-nineteenth century, Stephen (Stoney) Brennan was hanged in Loughrea, reputedly for stealing a turnip.' The head was re-erected in its present location in 2013. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 17 July 2014

Architectural heritage

• Loughrea Courthouse, court house, 1820–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey court house, built 1821, entrance bay being recessed and fronted by very slightly advanced portico, and having lower recessed three-bay two-storey block to rear (north), latter having windows to first floor level of sides, and door flanking by window to short elevation. Hipped slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, cut limestone eaves course, with modillions to front block, and limestone ashlar chimneystacks. Limestone ashlar walls, channelled to ground floor, with tooled sill course to first floor, and tooled plinth course. Square-headed window openings with dressed surrounds, tooled sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows throughout. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled double-leaf door with overlight, with portico comprising carved stone paired square-profile pilaster supporting entablature with plain frieze. Bench mark to threshold. Square-headed door opening to rear block with timber battened door, flanked by square-headed window openings, each with tooled lintel having cut-stone decorative relieving arch over. Small yard to west side of rear block, with rubble limestone boundary wall. Building set in grassed fair green.

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

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, low (inferred). Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_991 (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 Cuscarrick with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Cuscarrick · Cois Carraige

Area

1,063,008 m² (106.3 ha, 262.67 acres)

Civil parish

Loughrea, and its townlands

Barony

Loughrea

Electoral division

Loughrea Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

898 people lived in 307 households in the Loughrea Rural electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cahercrea East, Curheen, Knockauncoura, Loughrea, Pollroebuck, Raheen Oughter, Tullagh Upper

Placenames

Cuscarrick 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.