Doovoge
Doovoge is a townland in the civil parish of St. Peter's, barony of Athlone South, Co. Westmeath.
Parcel 2754123
- Area
- 209 m²
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 55 m².
- Zoning
- R2 Established Residential (ATLAP 2014-2020) The objective
C2.1 Enterprise & Employment (ATLAP 2014-2020) The objective - Townland
- Doovoge
Planning applications on this parcel
24 Apr 2026Conditional
Retention Permission is being sought for the sub division of two number commercial units. The first sub division is for a 159m square commercial unit into one number 85m square commercial unit and one number 70m square commercial unit. The second sub division is for a 176m square commercial unit into two number 86m square commercial units
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660204
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map gives no landslide susceptibility class here. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1578 (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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 24.1 ha
- 59 acres
- Land parcels
- 69
- registered freehold, median 238 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Established Residential
- Planning
- 5
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
69 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Doovoge, from 7 m² to 40,410 m² (4.04 ha, 9.99 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 11 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
24 Apr 2026Conditional
Retention Permission is being sought for the sub division of two number commercial units. The first sub division is for a 159m square commercial unit into one number 85m square commercial unit and one number 70m square commercial unit. The second sub division is for a 176m square commercial unit into two number 86m square commercial units
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660204
4 Apr 2022Conditional
Development of new sewers which will consist of: A new 450mm diameter open cut combined sewer on Deerpark Road and Clonown Road constructed within a works construction area. A new combined tunnel sewer up to 1200mm diameter, through the Showgrounds from Deerpark Road to the west bank of the River Shannon constructed within a 10m wide works construction area. A new combined tunnel sewer (Lower Shannon Sewer Crossing), up to 1500mm diameter, that runs underneath the River Shannon to the east bank in Burgess Park at Golden Island constructed within a 10m wide works construction area. 1 No. Tunnel Shaft and associated temporary works construction compound in Burgess Park in Golden Island (Kilmaine) Townland. 3 No Tunnel Shafts and associated temporary works construction compounds west of the Shannon in Athlone Showgrounds and in Athlone & Bigmeadow Townland. 2 No. Tunnel Shafts and associated temporary works construction compounds on Deerpark Road in Athlone & Bigmeadow Townland and Doovogue Townland. Decommissioning and demolition of the existing West Side Pumping Station. Temporary construction access road along the sewer route in Athlone Showgrounds. Temporary construction access road through Burgess Park. Decommissioning and demolition of the existing siphon inlet chamber and storm overflow chamber. And all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22169
2 Oct 2017Conditional
We, Irish Water, intend to apply for Planning Permission for development of new sewers in Athlone, Co. Westmeath on Deerpark Road in Doovoge Townland, through Athlone Showgrounds in Athlone & Big Meadow Townland and across the River Shannon River to the east bank in Burgess Park in Golden Island (Kilmaine) Townland. The development will consist of the following: A new 450mm diameter open cut combined sewer on Deerpark Road and Clonown Road constructed within a works construction area. A new combined tunnel sewer, up to 1200mm diameter, through the Showgrounds from Deerpark Road to the West bank of the River Shannon constructed within a 10m wide construction corridor.A new combined tunnel sewer (Lower Shannon Sewer Crossing), up to 1500mm diameter, that runs underneath the River Shannon to the east bank in Burgess Park at Golden Island constructed within a 10m wide construction corridor.1 No. Tunnel Shaft and associated temporary works construction compound in Burgess Park in Golden Island (Kilmaine) Townland. 3 no Tunnel Shafts and associated temporary works construction compounds west of the Shannon in Athlone Showgrounds and in Athlone & Big Meadow and Townland. 2 no Tunnel Shafts and associated temporary works construction compounds on Deerpark Road in Athlone & Big Meadow Townland and Doovoge Townland. Decommissioning and demolition of the existing West Side Pumping Station.Temporary construction access road along the sewer route in Athlone Showgrounds. Temporary construction access thourgh Burgess Park. Decommissioning and demolition of the existing siphon inlet chamber and storm overflow chamber,And all associated site works. A Natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 177182
25 Aug 2017N/a
We, Irish Water, intend to apply for Planning Permission for development of new sewers in Athlone, Co. Westmeath on Deerpark Road in Doovoge Townland, through Athlone Showgrounds in Athlone & Big Meadow Townland and across the River Shannon River to the east bank in Burges Park in Golden Island (Kilmaine) Townland. The development will consist of the following: A new 450mm diameter open cut combined sewer on Deerpark Road constructed within a 10m wide construction corridor.A new combined tunnel sewer, up to 1200mm diameter, through the Showgrounds from Deerpark Road to the West bank of the River Shannon constructed within a 10m wide construction corridor.A new combined tunnel sewer (Lower Shannon Sewer Crossing), up to 1500mm diameter, that runs underneath the River Shannon to the east bank in Burgess Park at Golden Island constructed within a 10m wide construction corridor.1 No. Tunnel Shafts and associated temporary works construction compound in Burgess Park in Golden Island(Kilmaine Townland). 3 no Tunnel Shafts and associated temporary works construction compounds west of the Shannon in Athlone Showgrounds and in Athlone & Big Meadow and Townland. 2 no Tunnel Shafts and associated temporary works construction compounds on Deerpark Road in Athlone & Big Meadow Townland and Doovoge Townland. Decommissioning and demolition of the existing West Side Pumping Station.Temporary construction access road along the sewer route in Athlone Showgrounds. Temporary construction access thourgh Burgess Park. Decommissioning and demolition of the existing siphon inlet chamber and storm overflow chamber,And all associated site works. A Natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 177156
8 Aug 2017N/a
We, Irish Water, intend to apply for Planning Permission for development of new sewers in Athlone, Co. Westmeath on Deer Park Road in Doovoge Td, through Athlone Showgrounds in Athlone & Big Meadow Td and across the River Shannon River to the east bank in Burges Park in Golden Island (Kilmaine) Td. The development will consist of the following: A new 450mm diameter open cut combined sewer on Deer Park Road constructed within a 10m wide construction corridor.A new combined tunnel sewer, up to 1200mm diameter, through the Showgrounds from Deer Park Road to the West bank of the River Shannon constructed within a 10m wide construction corridor.A new combined tunnel sewer (Lower Shannon Sewer Crossing), up to 1500mm diameter, that runs underneath the River Shannon to the east bank in Burgess Park at Golden Island constructed within a 10m wide construction corridor.1 No. Tunnel Shafts and associated temporary works construction compound in Burgess Park in Golden Island(Kilmaine Townland). 4 no Tunnel Shafts and associated temporary works construction compounds west of the Shannon in Athlone Showgrounds and in Athlone & Big Meadow and Townland. 2 no Tunnel Shafts and associated temporary works construction compounds on Deerpark Road in Athlone & Big Meadow Townland and Doovoge Townland. Decommissioning and demolition of the existing West Side Pumping Station.Temporary construction access road along the sewer route in Athlone Showgrounds. Temporary construction access thourgh Burgess Park. Decommissioning and demolition of the existing siphon inlet chamber and storm overflow chamber,And all associated site works. A Natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 177146
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: River Shannon Callows SAC 000216
- Special Protection Area: Middle Shannon Callows SPA 004096
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: River Shannon Callows 000216
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Doovoge.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Doovoge.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Doovoge, 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 low. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1578 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Doovoge with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Doovoge
- Area
- 240,742 m² (24.07 ha, 59.49 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. Peter's, and its townlands
- Barony
- Athlone South
- Electoral division
- Athlone West Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 3,403 people lived in 1,461 households in the Athlone West Urban electoral division. 44% of households owned their home. 22% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bellaugh (Co. Roscommon), Bellaugh, Bunnaribba (Co. Roscommon), Canal and Banks, Doovoge (Co. Roscommon)
- Placenames
- Doovoge 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.