Freeport

140 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Freeport, from 1 m² to 6,714 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 67 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 52 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre Infill (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Coastal Edge (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Jul 2026N/a

  of a dwelling house as constructed and permission is being sought for extension and alterations to the dwelling house with all associated works and ancillary service

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661238

• 16 Sept 2025Unconditional

  of planning ref. 191983 for the construction of a housing development comprising of 40 no. residential units (i.e. 22 no. houses and 18 no. apartments). The development will consist of: - 2 no. House type "B" - 3 bed two storey semi-detached houses - 8 no. House type "C" - 4 bed two storey semi-detached houses - 2 no. House type "C1" - 4 bed two storey semi-detached houses - 6 no House type "D" - 3 bed two storey terraced houses - 4 no. House Type "D1" - 3 bed, two storey terraced houses The 18 no. apartments are proposed within a single two and a half storey building block. This will accommodate 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 9 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment. The proposed development includes: - The construction of a section of the " Bearna Inner Relief Road" previously permitted under Part 8 Planning Reference No. LA2706. This new section of roadway (link road) will connect the L-13215-0 County road and L-1321-58 County road, with the provision of a new priority junction with the L-1321-58, to serve the area. - The permanent closure of a section of the L-13215-0 County road to vehicular traffic, and the provision for this section of the road to be used as a pedestrian and cyclist route. - The construction of a new access junction off the proposed new link road to serve the proposed housing development. - Connection to public mains water infrastructure, including connection to existing surface water and foul drainage networks, to serve the development, - Provision of public open space, a playground, private open space, a surface level car parking, bicycle parking, bin store, footpaths, public lighting, landscaping with reuse of ruins of agricultural stone shed, revised boundary treatments, together with site works and services associated with the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3927.8 sqm

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 25242

• 7 Jul 2025Conditional

  for a new roof structure, rear ground and first floor extensions, ground floor extension to the front of existing house, alterations to existing elevations, internal alterations, and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 85.60 sqm(extension)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560910

• 31 Jan 2025Conditional

  for an extension and alterations to existing dwelling house and to replace existing septic tank with a new private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 137.50 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560092

• 26 Jul 2024Refused

  for the construction of a 2-storey mixed use building consisting of 2 no. ground floor office units & 2 no. first floor apartments, removal of existing palisade fencing & construction of new front boundary walls with vehicular entrance, provision of carparking, bike shelter and bin storage area, decommission of septic tank and connection to main sewer, and allassociated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: (House) 135 sqm & (Commercial) 134.5 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460943

• 18 Jul 2024Refused

  for the construction of a detached dwelling house, construction of carport with tool shed, removal of existing palisade fencing, construction of new front boundary walls with vehicular entrance, decommission of 1 No. septic tanks, connection to main sewer and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 268 sqm (house) & 19.60 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460890

• 15 Feb 2024Refused

  for: i) Construction of 51 no. residential units comprising of: a. 10 no. dwellings (7 no. 3-bed units and 3 no. 4-bed units), b. 41 no. duplex units (4 no. 1-bed units, 21 no. 2-bed units, and 16 no. 3-bed units), ii) The construction of 2 no. commercial buildings totalling 703 sqm, comprising of: a. Retail units (99.4 sqm), b. Office space (324 sqm), and c. Café unit (90.4 sqm), iii) Provision of car and bicycle parking, iv) Provision of new vehicular and pedestrian access to the site, v) Provision of public open space, shared communal and private open space, site landscaping, public lighting, bin stores, and site services, vi) Development of a new culverted drain beneath the R336 Bearna Road, vii) Works to the R336 including, a bus set down area, and the provision of road markings, viii) All ancillary and associated site and development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been included with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 6,011.00sqm & 747 sqm

  Permission, 10 homes · Galway County Council, 2460147

• 15 Feb 2024Refused

  for: i) The demolition of the 4 no. existing buildings on the site (366.67 sqm), ii) The Construction of a 2.5 storey building comprising: a. 18 no. apartments (3 no, 1-bed units, 14 no. 2-bed units, and 1 no. 3-bed units), b. 1 no. retail unit (166.3 sqm), iii) Provision of car and bicycle parking to the rear of the site, iv) Vehicular and pedestrian access to the site, v) Provision of open space, including shared communal and private open space, site landscaping, public lighting, bin stores, and site services, vi) Works to the R336 including, new road markings, and a new widened junction to the private road to the west of the subject site, vii) All ancillary and associated site and development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been included with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,557.00 sqm & 166.3 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 366.67 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460148

• 5 Aug 2022Conditional

  for alterations to the front elevation of the existing dwelling house.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260798

• 16 Jun 2022Conditional

  for the demolition of an existing single-storey extension, boiler store and shed, the construction of a new rear 2-storey extension, alterations to the existing house, the installation of a new waste water treatment plant and percolation area and all associated site works and ancillary services.Gross floor space of proposed works 121.50sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260613

• 4 Apr 2022Refused

  for the construction of 3 no. dwelling houses, removal of existing palisade fencing, construction of new front boundary walls, connection to services and all associated site works.

  Outline permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260311

• 14 Jan 2022Conditional

  alterations and additions to the existing house including the addition of a front porch. Gross floor space of proposed works 2.7 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260011

• 30 Jul 2021Refused

  for the construction of 2 no. dwelling houses, removal of existing palisade fencing, construction of new front boundary walls , connection to services and all associated site works.

  Outline permission · Galway County Council, 211396

• 2 Mar 2021N/a

  le haghaidh Céad Iomlán chun Seid ann cheana a athrú isteach in a Seomra Staidéir le leithreas agus báisín, an díon a ardú 1800mm, athrú don seid agus don obair agus Seirbhisí eile atá bainteach leis. Tá an suíomh seo í Áit Caomhnaithe Ailtireochta (ACA)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21270

• 18 Dec 2020N/a

  chun Céad Iomlán chun Seid a athrú istaech ina Seomara Staidéir agus don obair agus Seirbhisí eile atá bainteach leis an suíomh. Tá an suíomh seo í Áit Caomhnaithe Ailtieochta [ACA]. Spás urláir comhlán na hoibre atá le coinneáil: 13.20 msq

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 201980

• 19 Dec 2019Refused

  for the construction of a housing development comprising of 40 no. residential units (i.e. 22 no. houses and 18 no. apartments). The development will consist of: - 2 no. House type "B" - 3 bed two storey semi-detached houses - 8 no. House type "C" - 4 bed two storey semi-detached houses - 2 no. House type "C1" - 4 bed two storey semi-detached houses - 6 no House type "D" - 3 bed two storey terraced houses - 4 no. House Type "D1" - 3 bed, two storey terraced houses The 18 no. apartments are proposed within a single two and a half storey building block. This will accommodate 8 no. 1 bed apartments, 9 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment. The proposed development includes: - The construction of a section of the " Bearna Inner Relief Road" previously permitted under Part 8 Planning Reference No. LA2706. This new section of roadway (link road) will connect the L-13215-0 County road and L-1321-58 County road, with the provision of a new priority junction with the L-1321-58, to serve the area. - The permanent closure of a section of the L-13215-0 County road to vehicular traffic, and the provision for this section of the road to be used as a pedestrian and cyclist route. - The construction of a new access junction off the proposed new link road to serve the proposed housing development. - Connection to public mains water infrastructure, including connection to existing surface water and foul drainage networks, to serve the development, - Provision of public open space, a playground, private open space, a surface level car parking, bicycle parking, bin store, footpaths, public lighting, landscaping with reuse of ruins of agricultural stone shed, revised boundary treatments, together with site works and services associated with the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3927.8 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191983

• 20 Nov 2019Refused

  don chomhartha fógraíochta atá Ionnaithe le taobh an R336.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 191798

• 26 Jun 2019Unconditional

  for a new service station to include the following: single storey service station building with shop and ancillary off licence, restaurant, stores, office, sanitary facilities, pump canopy, refuse containment building, service area, underground oil storage tanks, underground rainwater harvesting system, signage, parking and revised boundary treatments and associated works (Gross floor space 298sqm). Previous Planning Reference No. 14/563.

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 19966

• 28 Jun 2018Conditional

  for 1) the demolition of an existing dwellinghouse and 2) the construction of a two storey mixed use building consisting of 3 no. ground floor retail units and 3 no. first floor office units and 3) removal of palisade fencing, together with all associated access, parking, landscaping, signage, site works and services on an infill and brownfield development site previously permitted under PL. Ref. No. 16/294. Gross floor space of proposed works 753.50 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition 68.5 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18910

• 25 Apr 2018Conditional

  for a serviced dwelling house including new site access, connection to services and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 140 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18505

• 16 Mar 2018Conditional

  for revisions to previously granted residential development (PL. Ref: 13/693) to replace approved units no. 3 & 4 under PL. Ref. 13/693 with 1 no. 5 bedroom two storey dwelling and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 849 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18321

• 26 Jan 2018N/a

  for revisions to previously granted residential development (Pl. Ref: 13/693) to replace approved units no. 3 & 4 under Pl. Ref. 13/693 with 1 no. 5 bedroom two storey dwelling and all associated site works. Gross floor area 849m2

  Permission · Galway County Council, 1868

• 31 Aug 2017Refused

  for the construction of three no. two storey houses (comprising 2 no. 3 bedroom & 1 no. 5 bedroom) including infrastructural sewer connection, vehicular access on waterfront & parking and associated site works.

  Permission, 3 homes · Galway County Council, 171305

• 1 Jun 2017N/a

  for an on-site sewage treatment plant and polishing filter, previous planning reference: 15/457.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 17775

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 Freeport.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Freeport.

Architectural heritage

• Cé Bearna [Barna Quay], quay/wharf, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Coursed and randomly coursed rubble limestone U-plan quay, built c.1820, extending into Cuan na Gaillimhe [Galway Bay]. Later external revetment added c.1900. Recent repairs. Comprises parapet with flanking walkway, round and flat coping, flights of steps, recesses accommodating attached recent steel steps and mooring posts. Recent steel railing.

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, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_381 (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.

• Freeport, Barna5 sales

Name

Freeport · An Chéibh

Area

170,732 m² (17.07 ha, 42.19 acres)

Civil parish

Rahoon, and its townlands

Barony

Galway

Electoral division

Barna, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Barna electoral division: 3,866 people in 1,287 households; 84% of households own their home; 47% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ahaglugger, Knockaunnacarragh, Lenarevagh, Seapoint, Trusky East, Trusky West

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Freeport 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.