Toberjarlath

147 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Toberjarlath, from 32 m² to 68,773 m² (6.88 ha, 16.99 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 45 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 160 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business and Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 3 Jul 2026N/a

  of a porch to the front, extensions to the rear & a garden shed

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 26168

• 19 Jun 2026N/a

  for the; 1. Construction of 74 no. two storey dwelling houses comprising of the following mix; a. 12 no. four bed semi-detached houses, b. 4 no., three bed semi-detached houses, c. 49 no. three bed terraced townhouses, d. 4 no. two bed semi-detached houses,e. 5 no. two bed terraced townhouses. 2. Provision of new vehicular and pedestrian entrance onto the Athenry Road (R347), 3. Provision of road along the northern boundary of the site, to include 4m wide active travel route, connecting to potential future development lands to the east of the site. 4. Upgrading of part of the existing walkway known as “Glass Avenue”, to include for surface waterdrainage arrangements, low level lighting improvements and boundary walls. This walkway runs from the east of the site, along the southern perimeter of the site, along the western perimeter of the site adjacent to the Athenry Road (R347), 5. Provision of car parking including provision for future EV charging points, 6. Provision of public open space areas including play areas, private open space areas, landscaping, footpaths with connections to Glass Avenue, internal pedestrian crossings, bicycle stands, bin stores, public lighting, ESB Substation, groundworks and revised boundary treatments, 7. Provision of surface water drainage arrangements to include on site attenuation and infiltration, 8. Connection to existing mains water infrastructure and sewer network on the Athenry Road (R347) together with all associated site works and service

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661023

• 18 Feb 2026Conditional

  for the following development: (1) The two-storey extension constructed to the rear and side elevations of the existing dwelling house. (2) The front porch constructed to the front elevation of the existing dwelling house along with associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660254

• 7 Feb 2026Conditional

  for amendments to a solar energy development permitted under Galway County Council Planning Register Reference 20/1387 as follows: i) Omission of c. 1.92ha of solar panels; ii) Insertion of c. 1.30ha of solar panels, within the footprint of the permitted solar energy development; iii) Revised configuration of solar panels and alteration to spacing between the solar array rows to allow for 2.5m spacing; iv) Alteration to the design and location of the electrical inverter/transformer units and reduction in the number of electrical inverter/transformer units from 20 no. to 14 no.; v) 1 no. additional site entrance from the L6141 local road; vi) Revised locations of 1 no. site entrance from the L6141 local road and 1 no. site entrance from the L6143 local road; vii) Increase in the operational lifetime of the development from 30-years to 40-years from the date of commissioning; and, viii) All associated site development, drainage, access and reinstatement works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with the application

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2660183

• 19 Dec 2025N/a

  for development at this site for; i. the construction of a nursing home building comprising of 97 no. accessible ensuite bedrooms over three levels (ground floor 38 no. bedrooms; first floor 38 no. bedrooms and second floor 21 no. bedroom and all associated ancillary accommodation including staff facilities, support offices, kitchen, toilets, storage, day room, chapel, laundry room, tea/coffee dock, dining room, hairdresser, and related uses; ii. Demolition of existing structure; iii. The provision of outdoor amenity space; iv. the construction of a new slip road to provide vehicular access to the proposed development from the Athenry Road R347; v. the provision of a set down area and 41 no. car parking spaces (10 no. EV charging points, 4 no. disability car parking spaces); vi. the provision a bicycle shelter with 20. no spaces; vii. the provision of a fixed roof access ladder, roof plant, roof terrace green roof space and PV panels, viii. The provision of a 2.5 metre-high fence; ix. all associated lighting, signage, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, site development, enabling works and all associated site services

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561905

• 21 Aug 2025Conditional

  of the following amendments to the development permitted under PI Ref 22-60333. The revisions will consist of revised elevations and associated modifications to internal floor plans including storage at first floor, construction of an entrance porch, revised construction details to the eastern and western boundaries for security reasons, revisions to the carpark layout to accommodate the entrance porch

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2561159

• 3 Feb 2025Conditional

  to demolish rear existing extension and to construct a new rear extension for the purpose of a new kitchen/dining room and to construct a new side extension for the purpose of a new ensuite complete with all associated ancillary work. Gross floor space of proposed works: 34.00 sqm(extension). Gross floor space of work to be retained: 88.00 sqm(house). Gross floor space of any demolition: 8.00 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560101

• 23 Feb 2024Conditional

  to 1: Modify and extend an existing ground floor extension to include an enlarged living space and a new utility room and toilet, 2: Provision of a first-floor extension to include two bedrooms at the rear of the dwelling house, 3: Provision of a single storey extension at the front of the dwelling house, 4: Construction of all ancillary services for the above development. Gross floor space of proposed works: 83.50 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460189

• 12 Apr 2022Conditional

  sought to (1) Demolish existing commercial workshop and retail unit (2) Construct new commercial building consisting of tool hire workshop, retail area, storage area, offices and machinery maintenance area (3) New Waste water treatment system and percolation area along with associated siteworks and services. Gross floor space of proposed works 1753 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2260333

• 24 May 2021Conditional

  to demolish existing garage/ store and to reconstruct and extend existing dwelling house to include all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: Extension = 30.46 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: Garage / store 32.87 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21878

• 10 Feb 2021Conditional

  for 1) the demolition of the two storey extension to the rear, including extension previously granted under pl. Ref. No. 94/142, 2) construction of two storey extension to the rear, 3) demolition of sunroom construction to the front elevation and replacement with one storey extension, 4) construction of external insulation to original building, 5) changes to existing plans & elevations including to finishes, windows and door styles and 6) all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 135.9 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 58.0 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21140

• 2 Oct 2020Conditional

  for a two-storey extension to the rear, a single-storey extension to the side their dwelling house, remodel the existing internal layout of the house and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 92.8 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 201434

• 25 Sept 2020Conditional

  For a 10 year planning permission for the construction of a solar PV farm and ancillary infrastructure at Cloontoa, Rinkippeen, Cloonascragh, Barnacurragh and Ballykeaghra, Tuam, Co Galway. The development will consist of approximately 62.6 hectares solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 20 no. single storey MV substations, 3 no. single storey customer substations, boundary security fencing, 1 no. communications pole, CCTV, associated electricity cabling and ducting, provision of access tracks, access gates and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works, and will have an operational lifespan of 30 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 673.2 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201387

• 26 Aug 2020N/a

  For a 10 year planning permission for the construction of a solar PV farm and ancillary infrastructure at Cloontoa, Rinkippeen, Cloonascragh, Barnacurragh and Ballykeaghra, Tuam, Co Galway. The development will consist of approximately 62.6 hectares solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 20 no. single storey MV substations, 3 no. single storey customer substations, boundary security fencing, 1 no. communications pole, CCTV, associated electricity cabling and ducting, provision of access tracks, access gates and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works, and will have an operational lifespan of 30 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 673.2 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201191

• 31 Jul 2019N/a

  for the following: 1. The existing front porch. 2. Retain the existing rear extension. 3. Retain the existing domestic garage / fuel store and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 30 sqm (Extension), 40 sqm (Shed)

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191192

• 21 May 2019Conditional

  to construct an extension to the existing dwelling, alterations to the front porch and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 16 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19767

• 5 Nov 2018Conditional

  for a) 'change of plan' to rear extension granted permission under planning ref. 17/730 (and currently under construction), to incorporate a rear external staircase from first floor level, modification to rear elevation, b) to widen the driveway and entrance for two off road car parking spaces and all associated works to accommodate the subdivision/ancillary accommodation into two households granted permission under planning ref. 17/730. Gross floor space of proposed works: 84.3sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 94.3sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181568

• 29 Aug 2018N/a

  for 'Change of Plan' to extension and house modifications granted permission under planning ref 17/730 (and currently under construction), to incorporate: a) rear external staircase from first floor level and modification to rear elevation, b) extend driveway to incorporate a second off road car space and widen front entrance. Gross floor space of proposed works, 84.3sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained, 94.3sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 181220

• 16 Jul 2018N/a

  to construct a rear two storey extension, internal renovation and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works 52.5 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18998

• 7 Jun 2018Refused

  for a) Change of plan to rear extension granted permission under planning ref. 17/730 (and currently under construction), to incorporate a rear external staircase from first floor level, modification to rear elevation, b) to widen the driveway and entrance to accommodate two off road car parking spaces and all associated works. Gross floor area proposed 84.3m2, retained 94.3m2

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18770

• 29 May 2018Conditional

  to 1) construct an extension to the front of the existing dwelling house which will consist of a new front porch and a sunroom, 2) retention permission for the existing extensions to the dwelling house, 3) retention permission also for the domestic garage/storage shed and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained (house) 78 sqm. (shed) 55 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18704

• 26 Apr 2018Conditional

  of serviced extension and alterations to dwelling house. Gross floor space of work to be retained 33 sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18519

• 24 May 2017Conditional

  to a) retain extensions constructed in the 1960's (43.2 sqm.) b) remodel dwelling house involving changes to front elevation and c) extend to the rear of dwelling house at 60 Toberjarlath Road, Tuam. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 84.3 sqm., gross floor space of works to be retained: 94.3 sqm.)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 17730

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 Toberjarlath.

Recorded monuments

• GA043-080001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  On SE outskirts of Tuam town (GA029-199----) Poorly preserved oval enclosure (N-S c. 250m, E-W c. 175m) overlain by field boundaries from WSW to W, and from N to ESE; the railway line cuts the monument at NNW and ESE. A substantial bank (Wth c. 2m) faced with a stone wall survives at NNE. A holy well (GA043-080002-) lay within the interior and there is also some evidence of a church here (pers. comm. M. Clyne). 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

• GA043-080002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In NW quadrant of an early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA043-080001-). This well was noted by O'Donovan in 1839 (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 46) and is marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map; on 3rd ed. (1930), the words 'Site of' are appended. No visible surface trace survives but a stone memorial erected in 1943 marks the site. 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

• GA043-080003 Church
  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

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Toberjarlath.

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_749 (ZIP).

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 Toberjarlath with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Toberjarlath · Tobar Iarlatha

Area

460,326 m² (46.03 ha, 113.75 acres)

Civil parish

Tuam, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Tuam Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Tuam Rural electoral division: 6,556 people in 2,346 households; 65% of households own their home; 51% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrownagarraun, Carrowpeter, Farrannabox, Parkmore, Rinkippeen, Tirboy, Vicarschoral Land

Placenames

Toberjarlath 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.