Legarhill

122 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Legarhill, from 14 m² to 183,946 m² (18.39 ha, 45.45 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 76 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Landscape Protection/Conservation (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Industry/Enterprise/Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Proposed Residential A (New/proposed residential)
  Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation/Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Proposed Residential B (New/proposed residential)
  Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 31 Aug 2026N/a

  permission for a two-storey extension to the South-west of the existing school building to provide Special Educational Needs (SEN) accommodation, and a single-storey extension to the North to provide Construction Studies, together with an enclosed external play area serving the SEN accommodation, alterations to the existing building at the points of connection, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2660359

• 7 Oct 2025N/a

  10-Year planning permission for development. The development will consist of the construction of a Single Turbine Wind Farm development on a 7.64-hectare site consisting of:- a) A single 4.8-megawatt (MW) wind turbine with an overall tip height of 143.8 metres, comprising a rotor diameter of 133.2m and a hub height 78m;b) Wind turbine foundation, crane hardstanding and assembly area; c) Temporary Construction Compound; d) Upgrade of an existing field entrance to new wind farm site entrance; e) Upgrading and widening of existing access tracks; f)New access tracks; g) A new 10.5m clear span bridge crossing an existing stream; h) Demolition of the ruinous remains of two old stone buildings; i) An on-site 20kV electrical substation; j) Electrical and communication cabling within private lands; k) Underground 20kV grid connection within private lands and within the R183 public road connecting to the existing ESB Clones 38kV Substation; l) Tree felling, landscaping and reinstatement works; and m) All associated ancillary works. The operational lifespan of the development will be 35-years from the date of commissioning. 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 · Monaghan County Council, 2560400

• 30 Sept 2025N/a

  10-Year planning permission for development which will consist of the construction of a Single Turbine Wind Farm development on a 7.64-hectare site consisting of:- a) A single 4.8-megawatt (MW) wind turbine with an overall tip height of 143.8 metres, comprising a rotor diameter of 133.2m and a hub height 78m; b) Wind turbine foundation, crane hardstanding and assembly area; c) Temporary Construction Compound; d) Upgrade of an existing field entrance to new wind farm site entrance; e) Upgrading and widening of existing access tracks; f) New access tracks; g) A new 10.5m clear span bridge crossing an existing stream; h) Demolition of the ruinous remains of two old stone buildings; i) An on-site 20kV electrical substation; j) Electrical and communication cabling within private lands; k) Underground 20kV grid connection within private lands and within the R183 public road connecting to the existing ESB Clones 38kV Substation; l) Tree felling, landscaping and reinstatement works; and m) All associated ancillary works. The operational lifespan of the development will be 35-years from the date of commissioning. 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 · Monaghan County Council, 2560392

• 25 Sept 2024Conditional

  permission for the upgrade of the Clones Wastewater Treatment Plant and will comprise of the demolition of existing redundant structures; construction of upgrades to the existing forward feed pump station; construction of a new inlet works; construction of new storm water holding tank complete with internal cleaning system, storm return system, access stairs and platform; construction of new sludge blending/holding tank complete with access stairs and platform; construction of new sludge drying reed beds and associated access road; construction of new sludge return and supernatant return pumping stations; construction of new kiosk enclosure to house electrical control panel; and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2460359

• 1 Nov 2023Conditional

  permission to; a) retain temporary living accommodation on a permanent basis; b) alter elevations, height & finish of said accommodation; c) construct new site entrance & access lane, together with proprietary wastewater treatment system & other associated ancillary site works, at Legarhill, Clones, Co. Monaghan. Significant Further Information received relates to, site lay out map, Site location map, proposed Elevations, Herd number and RH1 form & land registry folio details

  Retention, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2360264

• 26 Sept 2023N/a

  permission to; a) retain temporary living accommodation on a permanent basis; b) alter elevations, height & finish of said accommodation; c) construct new site entrance & access lane, together with proprietary wastewater treatment system & other associated ancillary site works

  Retention, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2360221

• 13 Jul 2020Conditional

  Permission for a single-storey extension to the side elevation (east) of our existing dwelling house and include the alteration of the front roof elevation (south), with connections to all other associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 20272

• 13 Feb 2019Conditional

  permission to erect three flagpoles to the front of Largy College

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 1967

• 27 Nov 2017Conditional

  for the following development:- The construction of approximately 0.8 km of new canal section 1.6 m deep with average bed width of 8m and surface water width of 18m, the provision of a vehicular towpath and pedestrian pathway access along the canal section, the construction of a marina and amenity area for 36 boat moorings and 48 car parking spaces, pedestrian access to the R212 Scotshouse Road, vehicle access onto the N54 Cavan Road, the construction of new access bridges at Teehill and Clonfad Bridge, the construction of a new canal aqueduct on the Lackey River, the refurbishment of the original canal aqueduct on the Lackey River and the original canal bridge at Teehill, including alteration to the existing under-path to heritage approved standards

  Extension of duration · Monaghan County Council, 179010

• 7 Jul 2017Conditional

  Permission to construct a new treated effluent discharge pipeline from existing factory to connect to existing pipeline along Scotshouse road and associated ancillary works. The application relates to an activity which is the subject of an Industrial Emissions Licence (Reg No. P0190-02)

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 17330

• 5 Apr 2017N/a

  permission to erect a fully serviced two storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling, and single storey extension to rear, associated alterations to elevations and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 17156

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 Legarhill.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Legarhill.

Architectural heritage

• Sunnyside House, house, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey brick-built house, constructed c.1930, with two-bay side elevations and with two-storey return to south end of rear elevation. Gable-fronted box-bay projections to end bays of front elevation. Pitched fibre-cement slate roofs with rolled terracotta ridge, front gables having decoratively braced moulded timber bargeboards with pommel finials. Brick chimneystacks to middle of ridge to each side of entrance bay. Replacement metal rainwater goods on timber fascia fixed to exposed ends of timber rafters. Roughcast render to first floor of front and end elevations and to rear elevations, with exposed English garden wall bond brick, with terracotta egg-and-dart and guilloche bands between floors. Projecting brick base on partially exposed stone plinth with chamfered brick top. Square-headed window openings throughout with mostly stone sills, some concrete, and with replacement uPVC windows. Elliptical-arch front doorway has replacement uPVC door, and rendered steps. Garden to front with decorative steel pedestrian gate to smooth rendered ruled and lined boundary wall with channelled square piers having pyramidal caps. Detached two-storey outbuildings to rear with pitched corrugated steel roof and roughcast rendered walls, one with single-storey lean-to addition.

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

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Legarhill.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Legarhill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Monaghan.

Name

Legarhill · Liagar

Area

643,474 m² (64.35 ha, 159.01 acres)

Civil parish

Clones, and its townlands

Barony

Dartree

Electoral division

Clones Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Clones Rural electoral division: 1,612 people in 603 households; 74% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Altartate Glebe, Clonavilla, Clontibret, Clontreat, Crossmoyle, Largy, Teehill

Placenames

Legarhill 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.