Furzypark

14 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Furzypark, from 733 m² to 37,940 m² (3.79 ha, 9.38 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• C2.2Industrial (General industry)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Athenry Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  for the development of a sports facility which will consist of; 3 no. grassed playing pitches, (Pitch No.’s 1, 2 & 3), 1 no. all weather synthetic playing pitch with floodlighting (Pitch no.4), Upgrading of existing vehicular access onto the R348 road to the north, including pedestrian and cyclist connectivity and provision of a crossing point with associated roadworks and signage, Internal footpaths including connectivity to the Páirc na hAbhainn housing estate to the east, as well as a looped amenity walkway throughout the site with associated lighting, Retractable netting system (30m long x 15m high) behind each goal of the 4 no. playing pitches, On-site car parking, including overflow car parking spaces and EV parking spaces with associated ducting for all spaces, Bus parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces, A single storey maintenance shed/toilet block, Dug outs and provision of scoreboards to Pitch No’s 3 & 4, Connection to mains water supply, provision of on-site surface water attenuation arrangements and pitch drainage, Ducting of existing overhead ESB Electric power lines, Partial amendment to Pl. Ref. No. 25/60807, to provide for ducting and re-routing of permitted overhead ESB power line transecting the site, An on-site proprietary foul effluent treatment plant complete with percolation area/polishing filter, Perimeter fencing to pitches and boundary treatments to site, landscaping and all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561919

• 2 Jul 2025Conditional

  to build two road maintenance vehicle storage sheds. Gross floor space of proposed works: 551.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560871

• 20 Jun 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a new overhead line from the existing Athenry 38kV substation to the customers new 38kV substation on the Dexcom campus. This includes 18 no. new polesets c.17m high and 3 no. new masts c.12m high, with 5 no. polesets and associated overhead wires to be retired. The development includes stringing of c.2.5km of overhead line and the laying of c.1.2km of underground cable and all ancillary works including any temporary works required

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560807

• 1 Aug 2023Conditional

  to construct 2no. warehousing storage buildings which includes a new site entrance & adjustments of the road fronting the development, car parking & all associated site works & services. The works include an increased capacity to the wastewater treatment system & percolation area serving the development which was previously approved & granted under planning ref. no. 21/2094. This application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Galway County Council, 23307

• 28 Apr 2023Conditional

  for the development comprising of two road maintenance vehicle storage sheds and associated site works. Shed 01 has an approximate ridge level of 34.5m and shed 02 has an approximate ridge level of 35.0m. Existing Buildings gross floor space (601 + 238 = 839 m²). Proposed Buildings gross floor space (338 + 315 = 653 m²)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2360439

• 21 Apr 2022Refused

  to (1) alter the elevations of a previously approved tyre storage building and erect signage on the building. (2) erect solar panels on the roofs of both of his tyre storage buildings. All of the above includes all associated works and services and are located at his existing tyre storage premises.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 22537

• 11 Nov 2021Conditional

  to (1) construct 2 No. warehousing storage buildings which includes a new site entrance an adjustments of the road fronting the development, car parking and all associated site works and services. (2) to construct a waste water treatment system and percolation area to serve the development which replaces a previously approved waste water treatment system which was granted under planning ref.no. 19-1643 and will serve both the proposed works and the development of the ' Kevin Burke Tyre' premises which adjoins the proposed site of development. This application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Gross floor space of proposed works: 4679 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 212094

• 23 Oct 2019Conditional

  to (1) construct a roofed loading bay at the rear of existing tyre storage building. (2) To construct a waste water treatment system and percolation area to serve the entire development at an alternative location than previously approved under Planning Ref No. 18/381. (3) Retain an existing concrete yard storage area. All of the above include all associated works and services and are located at existing tyre storage premises. Gross floor space of proposed works: 627 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 707 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 191643

• 9 Oct 2018Conditional

  to (1) extend the extent of development site to provide for a new distribution entrance and extended gravel storage yard at the rear of existing tyre storage buildings. (2) Change the use of a portion of the tyre storage building which was previously approved under Planning Ref. No's 17/971 & 18/381 to a vehicle tyre service area. All of the above works include all associated works & services and are located at existing tyre storage premises. Gross floor space of proposed works: 2095sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 181414

• 29 Mar 2018Conditional

  to 1) amend and change the use of the front of a previously approved tyre storage building (Planning Ref. No. 17/971) to include a reception area, administration offices, toilets & canteen as part of the tyre storage, distribution & wholesale business, all of which includes alterations to the elevations of the previously approved building, 2) construct a new waste water treatment system and percolation area to serve the entire development, 3) all associated building signage, 4) extend the extent of rear of development site. All of the above include all associated works & services and are located at the existing tyre storage premises. Gross floor space of proposed works 2095 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18381

• 30 Jun 2017Conditional

  to construct a tyre storage building including all associated works and services at existing tyre storage premises. Permission for retention is also sought to (1) retain an existing free draining general storage yard at the rear of the premises (2) retain an extended concrete distribution yard which was previously approved as part of the grant of planning reference no. 13/1323 (gross floor space proposed 1856sqm; retention 4150sqm)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 17971

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 Furzypark.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Furzypark.

Architectural heritage

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

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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_831 (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 Furzypark with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Furzypark · Páirc na hAitinne

Area

171,801 m² (17.18 ha, 42.45 acres)

Civil parish

Monivea, and its townlands

Barony

Athenry

Electoral division

Athenry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Athenry electoral division: 5,765 people in 2,069 households; 67% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Farranablake East, Farranablake West, Gortnahown, Mulpit, Newford

Placenames

Furzypark 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.