Cregg

318 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cregg, from 3 m² to 44,908 m² (4.49 ha, 11.1 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 47 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 96 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 46 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential Infill (New/proposed residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business & Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 0 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.

• 16 Sept 2026N/a

  agus críochnú dhá lorg le haghaidh athrú plean tí a bhí ceadaigh theanna fhéin faoi uimhir Pl 25/60025 chomh maith le cead garáiste agus corás searachas nua a thogáil ag an seoladh thuas. Tá NIS “Natura Impact Statement” már pháirt don iarratas seo

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661569

• 17 Jul 2026Conditional

  for amendments to previously approved planning permissions ref no’s 20/1298, 23/399 and 26/60268 consisting of reduced ridge heights to house no’s 1-22, removal of attic roof lights to house no’s 1-22, alterations to windows at the rear of house no. 20 and all ancillary works

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2661209

• 10 Jul 2026N/a

  for: (1) the demolition of existing dwelling house and outbuilding, (2) the construction of 2 no. semi-detached dwelling houses along with all ancillary works

  Permission, 2 homes · Galway County Council, 2661173

• 11 Jun 2026N/a

  to construct a new vehicular entrance and access to lands from the public road as well as all associated site works and ancillary services

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2660951

• 14 May 2026Conditional

  for the increase in the number of residential units from 4 to 6 units, comprising two two-storey terraced blocks, from that granted under Planning Reference No. P21/466 & P26/2, together with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 6 homes · Galway County Council, 2660751

• 12 May 2026Refused

  for a dwelling house, garage and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660729

• 20 Feb 2026Conditional

  of site works completed on revised site boundaries. Alterations are to the western site boundary of the existing housing development under construction, previous Planning ref no. 20/1298 and 23/399

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660268

• 5 Feb 2026Conditional

  for a dwelling house, garden shed and all associated site services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660167

• 30 Jan 2026Unconditional

  of planning reference 21/1704, to construct a detached dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary sewage treatment system and associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works:190.07 sqm

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2621

• 20 Jan 2026Conditional

  for the refurbishment and extension of the existing public house on ground floor and accommodation on the first and second floor with all associated works and connections to ancillary services. These works will consist of the partial demolition, totaling 280.1sqm, of the existing building, the provision of two dormer windows to the front of the existing building and alterations to the existing shop front. Construction of a new three-storey extension to the rear of the existing building, totaling 247.1sqm, which will include, 19 no. en-suite bedrooms, recreational room and storage, along with outdoor amenity space, separate secure bin store, bicycle parking and all associated site development works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2660051

• 12 Jan 2026Unconditional

  of pl. ref. 21466 for four two storey detached dwelling houses and all associated works and ancillary services

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 262

• 14 Nov 2025Conditional

  for a garage/shed/stable building with all associated works and ancillary services

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561669

• 10 Nov 2025Conditional

  for a car port and for a garage/shed/store building with all associated works and ancillary services

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561646

• 22 Aug 2025Refused

  for a dwelling house, garage and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561165

• 14 Jul 2025Refused

  for: 1) 1 no. agricultural building, 2 ) restoration of surrounding field back into agricultural pasture land and all associated work including landscaping, planting and the return of entrance back to an agricultural entrance. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 162 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2560946

• 9 Jul 2025Refused

  for: 1) removal of existing dilapidated garage/shed, 2) construction of new domestic garage, and all associated site works and services. Gross floor area of proposed works: 57 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 35 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560919

• 30 Jun 2025Conditional

  for change of house design of previously permitted development at the site (pl. ref. 17/1880 & extension of duration pl. ref. 23/166) which consisted of the construction of 2 dwelling houses with domestic garages, installation of wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all ancillary site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 660.00 sqm(H), 100 sqm(G)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560862

• 3 Apr 2025Refused

  for a walled agricultural enclosure, paved area and paved road entrance, together with all associated site works

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2561

• 26 Feb 2025Conditional

  for change of use from retail use (unit A) to café with seating area along with small outside seating area to rear and retain window on rear elevation of rear annex to Unit B, all within revised site boundaries

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2560206

• 10 Jan 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a proposed new dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Gross floor space of proposed works: 209.50 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560025

• 28 Nov 2024Conditional

  of a dwelling house as constructed. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 117.80 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461622

• 19 Nov 2024Conditional

  of alterations to dwelling house as constructed with all associated works and ancillary services and for the removal of the lifetime enurement condition attached to planning permission ref. no 01/4236

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461562

• 24 Oct 2024Conditional

  to (1) retain single-storey extension to the rear of dwelling, (2) retain pitched roof over the dining/kitchen area and singular window to front elevation of dining/kitchen area and (3) decommission existing septic tank and install a new wastewater treatment and disposal system and associated filter bed. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 16.22 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461413

• 14 Jun 2024Conditional

  for the refurbishment and extension of the existing public house on ground floor and accommodation on the first and second floor with all associated works and connections to ancillary services. These works will consist of the partial demolition of the existing building, two dormer windows to the front of the existing building, Alterations to the existing shop front, construction of a new three-storey extension to the rear of the existing building and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 702.10 sqm, gross floor space of work to be retained: 121 sqm, gross floor space of any demolition: 280.10 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460723

• 11 Apr 2024Refused

  to construct a dwelling house and sewage treatment system together with all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 151 sqm (house)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 24100

The 25 most recent of 65 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 Corrib SAC 000297
• Natural Heritage Area: Oughterard District Bog NHA 002431

Recorded monuments

• GA054-023002 Mine - lead
  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.

• GA054-024 Enclosure
  Description

  Within a hazel thicket in pastureland. Poorly preserved and overgrown, irregular enclosure (NW-SE c. 20m) forming a keyhole shape on plan. Defined by a drystone wall, best preserved at SW: a modern field wall overlies the enclosing element elsewhere. A gap at SW appears modern. The interior contains a souterrain (GA054-024001-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA054-024001 Souterrain
  Description

  Within S half of an enclosure (GA054-024----). A drystone-built passage can be traced running NE-SW (L >6.3m). Present access is at SW end via a modern breach but the passage is inaccessible. This is probably the souterrain described by Kinahan (1883-4, 11-14), which consisted of a passage and three/four chambers. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 15 February 2017

• GA054-025 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  In an area of undulating pastureland. Poorly preserved subcircular cashel (WNW-ESE 25.4m; NNE-SSW 22.3m) defined by a much-collapsed drystone wall, overlain at W by a modern field wall. A CBG (GA054-025001-) occupies the interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA054-025001 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Within a ringfort (GA054-025----). All that is visible of this CBG, currently Lisín na bPáistí, is a number of small set stones in SE quadrant. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA054-026 House - vernacular house
  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.

Architectural heritage

• Oughterard Railway Station, railway station, 1890–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey L-plan former railway stationmaster's house, built 1895, having four-bay single-storey former ticket office and waiting room to west with single-storey storage block to west and having more recent flat-roof addition to angle of L-plan house. Pitched slate roofs with cut limestone and grey-brick chimneystacks, timber eaves and cast-iron box-profile and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Snecked rusticated ashlar limestone walls with stretcher-bond red brick bands, tooled limestone eaves course and rusticated limestone plinths to original buildings. Snecked rusticated limestone walls to east addition with glazed timber above. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls to eastern additions. Camber-headed window openings, forward projection of stationmaster's house having triple window to first floor and double window to ground. Mainly two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with grey brick voussoirs with torus-moulded hood-mouldings, label-stops and cut limestone sills, and timber panelled internal shutters. Replacement timber casement windows to west gable. Blind oculus to upper west gable with grey-brick surround. Segmental-headed door opening to front elevation concealed behind recent porch having timber panelled door with overlight, dressed grey brick voussoirs and remains of hood-moulding and label-stops. Square-headed door openings elsewhere having replacement timber panelled doors and ashlar limestone lintels. Multiple-bay former goods shed, with various recent additions, having similar walling to station, segmental-arch and square-headed openings with red-brick surrounds, square-headed blocked up and others partly blocked and having replacement timber windows. Blocked oculus window opening to west gable of goods shed having grey brick dressings and torus-moulded voussoirs. Rectangular-plan two-stage former water tower to south-west, having snecked rusticated limestone walls, round doorway with remains of metal fanlight, and round window to upper stage, with red brick surrounds, and having metal water tank to roof. Former goods platform to north having coursed snecked dressed limestone walling with stone segmental retaining arches, and with roughly coursed rubble limestone walling to east end. Limestone retaining wall to south.

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 Cregg, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly 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_317 (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.

• Cregg, Oughterard10 sales

Name

Cregg · An Chreig

Area

1,627,023 m² (162.7 ha, 402.05 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcummin, and its townlands

Barony

Moycullen

Electoral division

Oughterard, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,819 people lived in 1,042 households in the Oughterard electoral division. 76% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 9% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardvarna, Billymore or Carrowntober, Canrawer West, Clooshgereen, Fough East, Fough West, Lemonfield, Rusheeny

Placenames

Cregg 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.