Seapoint

94 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Seapoint, from 0 m² to 11,546 m² (1.15 ha, 2.85 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 71 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Coastal Edge (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  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.

• 14 May 2026Refused

  permission for further revisions to previously permitted development granted under Pl. Ref. No. 18/148 (as extended under Pl. Ref. No. 23/376), as amended under Pl. Ref. No.’s 24/60160 & 25/60693. The development consists of retention and completion of Revisions to layout to include revised parking and internal footpath arrangements, revised communal open space provision, revised internal boundary treatments, and revised private open space provision to residential unit No. 1; retention of alterations to the 6 no. terraced units to the rear (Unit No.’s 4-9), to become 6 no. 4 bed units, by providing an additional ground floor bedroom to each unit in lieu of garage parking, with revisions to ground floor elevations, together with all associated site works and services. RPS No. 748, a Protected Structure, is located within the application site

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660747

• 17 Mar 2026Conditional

  for extension and alterations to existing dwelling house to include 2 story rear extension and first floor balcony to front elevation along with all ancillary site works and site services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660405

• 16 Mar 2026Conditional

  for minor alterations to existing dwelling house as follows: 1) Increase in size of corner window opening to south & west elevation. 2) Increase in size of 2 window openings to accommodate 2 new sliding doors to south elevation. 3) Convert existing window to door opening and increase corner window in western elevation. 4) Addition of new door opening in western elevation. 5) Block up a window opening in north elevation and provide new door opening in rear elevation. 6) Replace door with window in north elevation. 7) Increase window opening in eastern elevation. 8) Change in roof profile to part of front roof. 9) Replacement of all external windows & doors. 10) New deck with glazed balustrade

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2660399

• 26 Jun 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a new dwelling house, the demolition of an existing substandard dwelling and all ancillary site works & site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 111 sqm(H). Demolition: 63.00 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560841

• 30 May 2025Conditional

  for revisions to previously permitted development granted under Pl. Ref. No. 18/148 (as extended under Pl. Ref. No. 23/376), as amended under Pl. Ref. No. 24/60160. The development will consist of Retention and completion of ; alterations of external elevations to rear building block (House Unit No.’s 4-9), and alterations to external elevations to front building blocks, Apartment Unit No.’s 1, 2 & 3, together with all associated site works and services. RPS No. 748, a Protected Structure, is located within the application site

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560693

• 11 Nov 2024Refused

  for the demolition of an existing substandard dwelling, construction of a new dwelling house and all ancillary site works & site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 111 sqm, gross floor space of any demolition: 63 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461519

• 20 Sept 2024N/a

  for the demolition of an existing substandard dwelling, construction of a new dwelling house and all ancillary site works & site services. Gross floor space of proposed works 111 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461246

• 16 Feb 2024Conditional

  for revisions to previously permitted development granted under PI. Ref. No. 18/148 (as extended under PI. Ref. No. 23/376). The development will consist of: (1)retention and completion of revisions to ground floor and rear elevation of rear building block (units 4-9), to provide for an additional 50sqm gross floor area, (2) permission for change of use of use of units (4-9), to provide for short stay self-catering holiday homes, (3) permission for change of roof plans and alterations to external elevations to units 1-9, together with all associated site works and services. RPS NO. 748, a Protected Structure, is located within the application site. Gross floor space of proposed works: 308 sqm & 846.2 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 50 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460160

• 24 Oct 2023Refused

  for alterations & extension to existing dwellinghouse to include: 1) construction of porch & entrance hall with feature canopy at ground floor level, 2) addition of bedroom, en-suite & playroom/study room at first floor level, 3) construction of garage, 4) retention of garden shed. Gross floor space of proposed works,: 95sqm & gross floor space of work to be retained: 164sqm (previous planning 18/1250)

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 23433

• 18 Sept 2023Unconditional

  le haghaidh forbairt cónaithe ar shuíomh sa phríomhshráid (R336). Is éard a bheidh sa fhorbairt ná tógáil na nithe seo a leanas: (1) comhshó athruithe agus síneadh scioból leath-thréigthe chun freastal ar 1uimh. (2 leaba), (2) foirgneamh dhá stór a thógáil chun freastal ar 2uimh. (3 leaba) agus (3) tógáil 6uimh. dhá theach agus dhá urláir (3 leaba) teorainneacha (4) cóireálacha teorainneacha athbhreithnithe agus (5) dúnadh ar bhealaí isteach láithreach agus tógáil bóithre rochtana nua ón bpríomhshráid agus (6) le seirbhísí draenála agus uisce reatha, mar aon le na hoibreacha agus na seirbhísí ar fad a bhaineann leo. Tá RPS Uimh. 748. Struchtúr faoi cosaint, suite ar an suíomh

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 23376

• 24 Nov 2021Conditional

  chun seo a leanas: Foirgnimh úsáide measctha- 5 Uimh: 12 uimh, Árasán 1 leaba (Achlar urláir comhlán 763 méadar cearnach) 4 uimh, Árasán 2 leaba (Achlar urláir comhlán 475 méadar cearnach) 6 uimh, Árasán 3 leaba (Achlar urláir comhlán 615 méadar cearnach) 1 uimh Caifé/Bialann (Achlar urláir comhlán 79 méadar cearnach) 2 uimh Aonad Miondíola/Tráchtála (Achlar urláir comhlán 196 méadar cearnach)Seomraí stórála coimhdeacha agus plandaí (Achlar urláir comhlán 111 méadar cearnach) 7 dteach baile comhdhéanta de: 4 uimh. 2 teach leaba (Achlar urláir comhlán 395 méadar cearnach) 3 uimh. 3 teach leaba (Achlar urláir comhlán 407 méadar cearnach) Promanád costa lena n-áirítear páirc an chosta agus an clós súgartha Bóithre rochtana agus 56 uimh. Spásanna páirceála dromchla. Ceangailte leis na Séaraigh phoiblí, uisce storime, príomh phiobauisce agus seirbhísí uisce, lena n-áiritear gach obair choimhdeach láithreáin eile. Cuirfear ráiteas tionchair Natura faoi bhráid an údaráis pleanála leis an iarratas agus beidh an ráiteas ar fail lena iniúchadh nó lena cheannach ar tháille nach mó ná an costas réasúnach a bhaineann le cóip a dhéanamh le linn uaireanta oifige in oifig an údaráis pleanála ábhartha. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 3,041 sqm

  Permission, 7 homes · Galway County Council, 212193

• 24 Sept 2021N/a

  foirgnimh úsáide measctha - 5 Uimh: - 12 uíme, Árasán 1 leaba (Achlar urláir comhlán 763 méadar cearnach) - 4 uímh , Árasán 2 leaba (Achlar urláir comhlán 475 méadar cearnach) - 6 uimh, Árasán 3 leaba (Achlar urláir comhlán 615 méadar cearnach) - 1 uimh Caife/Bialann (Achlar urláir comhlán 79 méadar cearnach) - 2 uimh Aonad Miondíola/Tráchtála (Achlar urláir comhlán 196 méadar cearnach) - Seomraí stórála coimhdeacha agus plandaí (Achlar urláir comhlán 111 méadar cearnach) - 7 dteach baile comhdhéanta de: 4 uimh. 2 teach leaba (Achlar urláir comhlán 407 méadar cearnach) - Promanád costa lena n-áirítear páirc an chosta agus an clós súgratha - Bóithre rochtana agus 56 uimh. Spásanna páirceála dromchla. - Ceangailte leis na Séaraigh phoiblí, uisce storime, príomh phiobauisce agus seirbhísí uisce, lena n-áiritear gach obair choimhdeach láithreáin eile. Cuirfear ráiteas tionchair Natura faoi bhráid an údaráis pleanála leis iarratas agus beidh an ráiteas ar fail lena iniúchadh nó lena cheannach ar tháille nach mó ná an costas réansúnach a bhaineann le cóip a dheanamh le linn uaireanta oifige in oifig an údaráis pleanála ábharta.

  Permission, 7 homes · Galway County Council, 211769

• 25 Jun 2021Conditional

  iomlán chunbalcóin a thógail (achar urláir, ingerachló thiar ar teach ata ann cheanna chomh maith le obair agus seirbhisí eile atá baintech leis. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe:14.18sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211139

• 4 Feb 2021Conditional

  chun an sineadh Tí aon stór atá ann cheanna ar chúl an Tí a leagan agus síneadh Tí nua 2-stór a thógail (Achar urláir = 36.63 sqm) chomh maith le athruithe ar an Tí atá ann cheanna agus don obair agus Seirbhisí eile atá bainteach. Tá an suíomh seo í Áit Aaomhnaithe Ailtireochta (ACA). Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 36.63 sqm, Spás urláir comhlán d'aon scartáil: 8.15 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21110

• 28 Nov 2019Conditional

  of alterations to existing planning reference P05/1073. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 107 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191853

• 9 Apr 2019Refused

  chun athbreithnithe a dhéanamh ar an bhforbairt a bhí ceadaithe faoi uimhir thagartha pleanála 18/148 ar shuíomh ar an bPríomhshráid (R336). Is éard atá i gceist leis an bhforbairt na athrú úsáide óna aonaid cónaithe uimhrithe 2 go dtí 9 a ceadú roimhe seo, go dtí tithe saoire gear-thréimhseach, féinfhreastail, chomh maith le na hoibreacha agus na seirbhísí uileag a bhaineann leo. Tá RPS Uimh. 748. Strchtúr faoi Chosaint, suite ar an suíomh. Spás urláír comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 1114 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19527

• 14 Nov 2018Refused

  to construct a new dwelling and connect to the existing public sewer. Gross floor space of proposed works: 107 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181616

• 4 Sept 2018Conditional

  for alterations and extension to existing dwelling house to include: 1) Construction of porch and entrance hall with feature canopy at ground floor level. 2) Addition of bedroom, en-suite and playroom/study room at first floor level. 3) Construction of garage. 4) Retention of garden shed. Gross floor space of proposed works, 95sqm and gross floor space of work to be retained, 164sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181250

• 3 Aug 2018Refused

  to construct a new dwelling and connect to the existing public sewer. Gross floor space of proposed works 135 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 181111

• 13 Feb 2018Conditional

  le haghaidh Forbairt Cónaithe ar shuíomh sa Phríomhshráid (R336). Is éard a bheidh sa fhorbairt ná tógáil na nithe seo a leanas: (1) Comhshó athruithe agus síneadh scioból leath-thréigthe chun freastal ar 1 uimh. (2 leaba), (2) Foirgneamh dhá stór a thógáil chun freastal ar 2 uimh (3 leaba) agus (3) Tógáil 6 uimh. dhá theach agus dhá urláir (3 leaba) teorainneacha (4) Cóireálacha Teorainneacha Athbhreithnithe agus (5) Dúnadh ar bhealaí isteach láithreach agus tógáil bóithre rochtana nua ón bpríomhshráid agus (6) le seirbhísí draenála agus uisce reatha, mar aon le na hoibreacha agus na seirbhísí ar fad a bhaineann leo. Tá RPS Uimh. 748. Struchtúr faoi Chosaint, suite ar an suíomh. Gross floor space of proposed works 1165.6 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18148

• 24 Nov 2017Conditional

  for (a) Change of use of existing Ali's Fish Market retail unit (Unit 20) to retail and seafood bistro restaurant and deli (b) full change of use of adjoining retail unit (unit 19) to seafood bistro restaurant and deli (c) to make alterations to front and rear elevations (d) to include advertisement signage to the front, (3) ventilation ducting, gas storage and associated fittings, fitting of extraction and air handling units, all to the rear of the building (e) provision of a roof type cover to contain the extraction and air handling units to the rear of the building, (f) all associated services and works. Gross floor space of proposed works 142.5 Existing - part change of use only.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171685

• 20 Oct 2017Conditional

  for (a) change of use of previous hairdresser unit no. 9 to extension of café at unit no. 8 (b) change of use and subdivision of unit no. 5 from retail/crèche to barber and hairdresser, (c) the associated changes to the relevant elevations, (d) all associated services and works at unit 5, 8 and 9, Barna Village Centre. Gross floor space of works to be retained 133.0sqm.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 171521

• 7 Feb 2017Refused

  to construct a new dwelling and connect to the existing public sewer. Gross floor space of proposed works: 135sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 17132

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 Seapoint.

Recorded monuments

• GA093-020 Graveyard
  Description

  On W side of byroad to Bearna Quay: the townland boundary runs along centre of this road. Indicated on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as an enclosed rectangular graveyard (c. 45m by c. 30m). Subsequently extended to W. Not visited. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Architectural heritage

• The Thatch Cottage, house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey vernacular house with attic, built c.1890. Recent flat-roof extension to rear. Pitched thatched roof with raised ridge and low rendered chimneystacks. Dormer windows to rear wall. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with rendered sills and replacement windows. Square-headed door opening with replacement door. Enclosed by roughcast rendered walls, rubble stone walls and dressed limestone piers, with concrete copings.

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 moderately low, 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.

No address of the register names Seapoint with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Seapoint · Rinn na Mara

Area

77,543 m² (7.75 ha, 19.16 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, Forramoyle East, Freeport, Lacklea

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Seapoint 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.