Magheraclogher

749 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Magheraclogher, from 4 m² to 222,667 m² (22.27 ha, 55.02 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 50 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Magheraclogher in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 19 May 2026Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF 6 NO. DWELLING HOUSES (2 NO. SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING UNITS, 3 NO. TERRACED DWELLING UNITS AND 1 NO. DETACHED GROUP HOME) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE RADHARC AN OILEÁIN HOUSING ESTATE VIA R257, AND SERVED BY THE APPROVED ACCESS ROAD AND SERVICES PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/50721

  Permission, 5 homes · Donegal County Council, 2660895

• 9 Apr 2026N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF 6 NO. DWELLING HOUSES COMPRISING OF 2 NO. SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING UNITS, 3 NO. TERRACED DWELLING UNITS AND 1 NO. DETACHED GROUP HOME AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE RADHARC AN OILEÁIN HOUSING ESTATE VIA R257 AND SERVED BY THE APPROVED ACCESS ROAD AND SERVICES PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/50721

  Permission, 5 homes · Donegal County Council, 2660598

• 27 Mar 2026Conditional

  (1) CHANGE OF USE OF THE GROUND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING KNOWN AS THE HMD BUILDING FROM A RESTAURANT TO A YOUTH AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE AND (2) EXTERNAL ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2660514

• 8 Dec 2025Conditional

  INSTALLATION OF PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2562164

• 12 Nov 2025Conditional

  DHÁ CHOMHARTHA ATÁ ANN CHEANA FÉIN A BHAINT ANUAS AGUS TRÍ CHOMHARTHA ÚRA A CHUR SUAS LAISTIGH DE THEORAINN AN TSUÍMH

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561974

• 10 Nov 2025N/a

  DHÁ CHOMHARTHA ATÁ ANN CHEANA FÉIN A BHAINT ANUAS AGUS TRÍ CHOMHARTHA ÚRA A CHUR SUAS LAISTIGH DE THEORAINN AN TSUÍMH

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561956

• 16 Jul 2025Conditional

  (1) CHANGE OF USE FROM A FORMER BANK TO A HARDWARE SHOP, (2) ERECTION OF (A) A COMMERCIAL STORAGE SHED AND (B) A PERIMETER FENCE AND (3) ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2561213

• 6 Jul 2025Refused

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH AN ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561151

• 4 Jul 2025Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, INTERMITTENT SAND FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561142

• 8 May 2025N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A 19 UNIT RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) 9 NO. 4-BED DETACHED HOUSES, 4 NO 4-BED SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES AND 6 NO. 3-BED SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES, (2) PUMPED CONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC MAINS SEWER, (3) CONNECTION TO EXISTING STORM DRAINAGE, (4) EXTENSION AND COMPLETION OF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS PREVIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. 05/30141 AND (5) ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 19 homes · Donegal County Council, 2560733

• 3 Mar 2025Conditional

  SÍNEADH A THÓGÁIL AGUS NA HOIBREACHA GO LÉIR A BHAINEANN LEIS AR SAORÁID AISGHABHÁLA DRAMHAÍOLA REATHA

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2560291

• 25 Feb 2025N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A 19 NO. UNIT RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF: (1) 5 NO. 4-BED SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES, 4 NO. 3-BED DETACHED HOUSES, 4 NO. 4-BED SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES AND 6 NO. 3-BED SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES, (2) PUMPED CONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC MAINS SEWER, (3) CONNECTION TO EXISTING STORM DRAINAGE, (4) COMPLETION OF SITE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS PREVIOUSLY COMMENCED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. 05/30141 AND (5) ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2560256

• 23 Jan 2025N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH AN ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560070

• 21 Jan 2025N/a

  SÍNEADH A THÓGÁIL AGUS NA HOIBREACHA GO LÉIR AR ÁR SAORÁID AISGHABHÁLA DRAMHAÍOLA REATHA

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2560058

• 12 Dec 2024Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SPLIT LEVEL DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE AND ANCILLARY WORKS INCLUDING NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2462063

• 10 Dec 2024N/a

  CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING OUTBUILDING TO A HOLIDAY HOME, CONSISTING OF NEW WINDOWS, DOOR AND NEW ROOF FINISH

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2462030

• 12 Nov 2024N/a

  CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING OUTBUILDING TO A HOLIDAY HOME, CONSISTING OF NEW WINDOWS, DOOR AND NEW ROOF FINISH

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461820

• 24 Oct 2024Conditional

  CHANGE OF HOUSE DESIGN TO THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED (PLANNING REG. REF. NO. 21/50292 REFERS) INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461705

• 30 Sept 2024N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH AN ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461533

• 20 Sept 2024Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461489

• 9 Sept 2024Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE OF THE GROUND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING KNOWN AS THE HMD BUILDING FROM A RESTAURANT TO 4 NO. RETAIL UNITS INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE TO EACH UNIT

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461384

• 26 Aug 2024Conditional

  AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 23/51119, THE AMENDMENT CONSISTS OF THE REPLACEMENT OF 5-BED GROUP HOME WITH 2 NO. ADDITIONAL SEMI-DETACHED, 2-BEDROOM SINGLE STOREY DWELLING UNITS. THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE ACCESSED THROUGH AND SERVED BY EXTENDING THE APPROVED ACCESS ROAD AND SERVICES PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/50721 AND 23/51119 TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461289

• 11 Jul 2024Refused

  (1) CHANGE OF USE OF APPROVED COMMERCIAL UNIT TO USE AS A SINGLE DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING CHANGES TO FENESTRATION, EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS, ROOF PROFILE AND FINISHES, (2) PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AT FIRST FLOOR / ROOFSPACE LEVEL AS PART OF PROPOSED DWELLING UNIT WITH ASSOCIATED MODIFICATIONS TO ELEVATIONS, (3) CHANGE OF USE OF APPROVED RETAIL UNITS AT BASEMENT LEVEL TO PROVIDE 1 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT AND 2 NO. STUDIO APARTMENTS, ONE OF WHICH IS TO BE USED SOLELY AS ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION TO MAIN DWELLING UNIT AND (4) PROVISION OF DOUBLE GARAGE WITH HOME OFFICE OVER PART OF SAME AT FIRST FLOOR AND PROVISION OF ROOF BALCONY OF PART OF GARAGE AT FIRST FLOOR

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461064

• 1 Jul 2024Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2460991

• 25 Jun 2024N/a

  (1) CHANGE OF USE OF APPROVED COMMERCIAL UNIT TO USE AS A SINGLE DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING CHANGES TO FENESTRATION, EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS, ROOF PROFILE AND FINISHES (2) PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AT FIRST FLOOR/ROOFSPACE LEVEL AS PART OF PROPOSED DWELLING UNIT WITH ASSOCIATED MODIFICATIONS TO ELEVATIONS, (3) CHANGE OF USE OF APPROVED RETAIL UNITS AT BASEMENT LEVEL TO PROVIDE 1 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 2 NO. STUDIO APARTMENTS, ONE OF WHICH TO BE USED SOLELY AS ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION TO MAIN DWELLING UNIT (4) PROVISION OF DOUBLE GARAGE WITH HOME OFFICE OVER PART OF SAME AT FIRST FLOOR AND PROVISION OF ROOF BALCONY OF PART OF GARAGE AT FIRST FLOOR

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460958

The 25 most recent of 93 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Gweedore Bay and Islands SAC 001141
• Special Area of Conservation: Fawnboy Bog/Lough Nacung SAC 000140
• Special Protection Area: West Donegal Coast SPA 004150
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Gweedore Bay And Islands 001141
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Fawnboy Bog/Lough Nacung 000140

Recorded monuments

• DG032-013 Cist
  Description

  Exposed in a vertical section face (H c. 1.3-1.5m) on the N side of a trackway (Wth 2.5m) that wends through the marram grass-covered sand dunes bordering Bunbeg beach (Tramagheraclogher). The rising ground immediately to N is broken by granite rock outcropping. On the S side of the track the dunes stretch 50m to the broad, sandy beach opening onto a sheltered inlet of Gweedore Bay. The visible remains of the cist (0.4-0.75m E−W; at least 0.7m N−S; H c. 0.4m) consist of a large granite block (L c. 1.2m E−W; H 0.3-0.4m) which rests on two relatively thin side stones (H 0.4m; T 0.07m). The side stones are not fully vertical but tilt outwards, so that they are set 0.46m apart at their base and c. 0.75m apart at top. Part of third side stone can be glimpsed within the cavity on the E side. The cavity of the cist extends to N into the section face for a depth of at least 0.7m and is filled with sand. The sand fill has been hollowed out at the front/S end of the opening, but at the back/N end the sand rises to the underside of the capstone. The cist appears to be constructed within a sand layer. A few stones are visible within this sand layer immediately to W of the cist. A rough jumbled stony layer extends c. 1.2m to E of the cist, more or less in line with the level of the capstone; this may be part of a feature such as a pit or cairn associated with the cist. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 1 February 2022

Architectural heritage

• Watch tower, 1820–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-bay single-storey watch tower, built c.1835, on square plan with chamfered corners. Now disused and roofless. Rendered copings to crenellated parapets. Coursed rubble granite stone walls. Pointed-arch window and door openings with dressed voussoirs, and having stone sills to windows. Fireplace to southwest corner. Located on remote site overlooking Bá Ghaoth Dobhair [Gweedore Bay]. Former coastguard station nearby.

• Saint Patrick's Church (Tullaghobegly), church/chapel, 1840–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built c.1844, having four-bay nave, vestry to southeast corner, and three-stage tower dated 1914 to east end. Pitched purple slate roof with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, finial to west gable, overhanging eaves, and cast-iron and replacement rainwater goods. Cast-iron roof-light to south side. Pitched slate roof to vestry. Rendered coping to parapet of tower, with pinnacles having conical copings on raised eaves course. Smooth-rendered walls with smooth-rendered channelled diagonally-set buttresses, two to tower and two to corners of nave next to tower. Tower has string courses between stages, sill course to ground floor of south elevation, raised smooth-rendered quoins and date-stone with hood-moulding. Paired pointed-arch windows to nave, set within square-headed openings, with painted stone sills, and stained glass. Square-headed six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window to vestry. West face of tower has pointed-arch openings to top and bottom stages, metal-louvered to top stage and lattice-leaded quarry-glazed to bottom stage, and oculus to middle stage, all with hood-mouldings. Pointed-arch doorway to north elevation of tower with timber battened door and hood-moulding. Set parallel to road, with lawn to front. Remains of former rubble stone bellcote to rear. Former schoolhouse of c.1920 to east, with gabled porch, pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and finials, and decorative timber bargeboards, smooth-rendered walls on plinth, and square-headed replacement timber windows. Graveyard on opposite side of road, with rendered piers and replacement metal gate.

• Droichead na Cláidí [Clady Bridge], bridge, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch bridge, built c.1870, crossing An Chláidigh [Clady River], having coursed rusticated stone walls, string course, and oversized stone parapets with recent metal railings to roadside. Rusticated voussoirs forming round arch with gunnelled soffit, and having rusticated piers to both sides. Rusticated coursed wall extending to west along river bank, with tarmacadam surface.

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

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), 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_1258 (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.

• Magheraclogher, Bunbeg8 sales
• Magheraclogher, Derrybeg7 sales

Name

Magheraclogher · Machaire Chlochair

Area

2,716,910 m² (271.69 ha, 671.36 acres)

Civil parish

Tullaghobegly, and its townlands

Barony

Kilmacrenan

Electoral division

Magheraclogher, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Magheraclogher electoral division: 2,841 people in 1,130 households; 78% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 24% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardnagappary, Bunbeg, Dore, Knockastoller

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Magheraclogher 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.