Ballaghaderreen
Townland in the civil parish of Kilcolman, barony of Costello, Co. Roscommon; in Irish Bealach an Doirín
- Area
- 136.6 ha
- 337 acres
- Land parcels
- 943
- registered freehold, median 302 m²
- Zoning
- M2
- Town Core
- Planning
- 58
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
943 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballaghaderreen, from 4 m² to 58,585 m² (5.86 ha, 14.48 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 65 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- M2Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 449 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 328 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M5Outer Core (Other mix of uses)
Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 104 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Strategic Industrial / Enterprise Zones (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 25 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, Roscommon · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
20 Jul 2026Conditional
Permission for development which will consist of the following: the installation of a single-storey modular building containing a biomass boiler system including flue and biomass silo to serve the existing school premises; the removal of the existing oil storage tanks and existing internal boilers; the upgrade of the existing plant rooms; the removal of the existing LPG compound and its associated LPG storage tanks and the construction of a new LPG compound incorporating three LPG storage tanks of increased capacity, together with all associated pipework and ancillary infrastructure; amendments to the existing entrance onto the public road, including the removal of the existing gates, fencing and kerbing; the construction of a new set-back entrance with replacement gates and kerbing; together with all ancillary and associated site development works (This application relates to the following protected structure listed in the Record of Protected Structures for County Roscommon, RPS No. 00800211 St. Nathy's College) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660366
15 May 2026Conditional
Permission for the following: 1. To refurbish the existing former public house, including alterations to elevations. 2. To change the use of the front part of the ground floor to office use. 3. To change the use of the rear part of the ground floor to residential accommodation, providing a one-bedroom apartment. 4. To change the use of the existing first floor residential accommodation to short-term holiday letting, and to carry out all ancillary site development works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660229
28 Apr 2026N/a
Permission for the following: 1- To refurbish the existing former public house, including alterations to elevations. 2- To change the use of the front part of the ground floor to office use. 3- To change the use of the rear part of the ground floor to residential accommodation, providing a one-bedroom apartment. 4- To change the use of the existing first floor residential accommodation to short-term holiday letting, and to carry out all ancillary site development works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660194
23 Mar 2026N/a
Permission for the installation of a single-storey modular building containing a Biomass Boiler System including flue and biomass Silo to serve the existing school premises, amendments to existing entrance on to public road, amendments to LPG compound, together with all ancillary and associated site works. This application relates to the following protected structures listed in the Record of Protected Structures for County Roscommon: 00800211 (St. Nathy’s College). at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660127
13 Feb 2026Conditional
Permission and Retention Permission to 1. Retain extension to side of existing shop, 2. Permission to renovate existing extension including internal alterations, 3. Permission to revise front elevation - to realign front wall to include porch area into the existing shop together with all associated site works including connection to existing services at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660058
28 Jul 2025Conditional
Permission for development consisting of the construction of a commercial unit incorporating engineering workshop and offices at the site, along with associated signage and all ancillary site development works and connections to all necessary services at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560371
27 Jun 2025Conditional
Permission for change of use of existing protected structure (RPS No. 00800306), comprising dental surgery, to use as a dwelling house at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2560311
11 Dec 2024Conditional
Permission for proposed change of use of existing three storey type building previously granted full planning permission for guesthouse use into 7 no. individual residential units consisting of 1 no. one bedroom apartment on lower ground level, 2 no. studio type apartments & 1 no. one bedroom apartment on upper ground floor level, 2 no. one bedroom apartment & 1 no. studio type apartment, 2 no. remote working/communal rooms, proposed internal alterations to facilitate the above together with the proposed construction of a boundary wall & gated entrance to the rear of the property and all ancillary site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460577
2 Dec 2024N/a
Proposed change of use of existing three storey type building previously granted full planning permission for guesthouse use into 7 No. individual residential units consisting of 1 No. one bedroom apartment on lower ground level, 2 No. studio type apartments & 1 No. one bedroom apartment on upper ground floor level, 2 No. one bedroom apartment & 1 No. studio type apartment, 2 No. remote working/communal rooms, proposed internal alterations to facilitate the above and all ancillary site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460562
26 Aug 2024Conditional
Permission for the erection of a 24m lattice telecommunications support structure on a 1m high raised foundation (providing new overall height of 26 metres to top of lightning finials) together with associated antennas, dishes, and ground-based equipment all enclosed in security fencing and to remove the existing 15m lattice telecommunications structure. This application, if granted permission, will supercede the earlier planning permission for the development of a 20m lattice structure and associated equipment at the same site (Planning Ref: 20/356) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460403
26 Apr 2024Conditional
Permission for development to consist of: the demolition of single storey extensions to the rear of the dwelling and the construction of new single storey extension to the rear together with all ancillary site works and services at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2465
3 Apr 2024Conditional
Permission for development consisting of the demolition of the 2 existing side garages/sheds & a rear flat roof extension, construction of a two storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house, a new single storey extension to the side (west) & a new car port to the east side of the existing dwelling house and a new higher front boundary wall and all ancillary site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2450
15 Mar 2024N/a
Permission for the demolition of 2 existing side garages / sheds & a rear flat roof extension, construction of two storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house, a new single storey extension to the side (west) & a new car port t the east side of the existing dwelling house and a new higher front boundary wall and all ancillary works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2440
7 Mar 2024Conditional
Permission to upgrade the existing on-site Septic tank system with a proposed new Wastewater treatment system with infiltration/Treatment Area to replace the existing and to construct a new Roadside boundary wall with all associated site development works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2460115
6 Dec 2023Conditional
Planning permission for: 1. The conversion of an existing first floor derelict residence above an existing commercial unit into 2 no 1 bedroom apartments, 2. The demolition of an existing partially collapsed outbuilding and the construction of a new two storey 2 bedroom apartment with 2 no car parking spaces and storage shed to the rear and all associated site development works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2360245
1 Dec 2023N/a
PART 8 - Permission for The development will consist of the change of use of the unit for use as CLASS 10 (c) Use as a public library or public readying room, from its current use of CLASS 2 - Use for the provision of - (a) financial services, (b) professional services (other than health or medical services), (c) any other services (including use as a betting office), as granted under PD/07/2180 at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 23416
1 Nov 2023N/a
PART 8 - Proposal for The Plots Town Park, Ballaghaderreen, which will include the following: 1. Provision of new access path, grassed areas and wildflower meadow, 2.Provision of Children's Active Recreation area, 3. Provision of Outdoor Exercise Equipment, Plaza Style Skate Park Element and Aged Friendly Seating, 4. Soft landscaping to include trees, shrubs, hedging, flowers & grass, 5. All other ancillary site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 23400
29 Sept 2023Conditional
Permission for retention of: 1. Existing extension to dwelling 2. Existing garage/store 3. Existing garden shed and 4. Existing site entrance as constructed at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2360147
3 Aug 2023Conditional
Permission for: a) Change of use of existing building, former Cigar Factory to a Recycling Facility. b) the provision of 24 no. car parking spaces and 2 no. truck parking spaces, and 4 no. EV charging points and 1 no. accessible parking space. c) Provision of covered bicycle stand for 20 no. bicycles. d) Erection of perimeter security fencing, access gates and revisions to the southwestern vehicular access. e) Provision of 2 no. weighbridges. f) Connection to existing services including foul water and surface water including of 3 no. new attenuation tanks. g) And all ancillary works
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2360036
19 Jul 2023Conditional
Retention Permission for 1. Retention of existing lean-to extension to existing building, as constructed, and all ancillary site works. 2. Retention of existing storage shed and office building as constructed and all ancillary site works at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2360014
14 Jul 2023Conditional
Permission to demolish an existing rear lean-to/flat roof, fuel store and water tank and to construct a new extension to the rear and sides of the existing dwelling with the construction of a new agricultural storage shed on the ruin of an old round roof hayshed and all associated site development works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 23305
27 Jun 2023N/a
Permission to demolish an existing rear lean-to/flat roof, fuel store and water tank and to construct a new extension to the rear and sides of the existing dwelling with the construction of a new agricultural storage shed on the ruin of an old round roof hayshed and all associated site development works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 23279
28 Apr 2023Conditional
Permission for development which will consist of two interconnected blocks: Block A is a 9m high structure, over two floors, that will include community, education, and remote working areas with associated ancillary spaces; Block B is a 16m high structure containing the multi-media production facilities. (Combined floor Area: 2,400 sqm) The proposed development includes a public realm plaza, landscaping, car and bus parking spaces and creation of 2 no. pedestrian entrances off Market Street and Chapel Street in the existing site boundary stone wall, together with 1 no. vehicular access point off Market Street (Not part of neighbouring protected structure), including connections to all services and all associated site works. (Parts of the proposed development, listed below, will occur within the curtilage of a protected structure, Saint Nathy's College, as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning and Development Act. (Roscommon Record of Protected Structure Reference No 008000211). The existing vehicular entrance into St. Nathy's College, located to the Northern most corner of the proposed site will be widened to improve vehicular movement, together with the creation of 3 no. pedestrian gated openings in the protected wall. This includes partial demolition of parts of the protected wall bounding St. Nathy's College to the North-East of the proposed site at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 23163
4 Apr 2023Conditional
Permission for a new dormer extension to the existing rear elevation, associated attic conversion, alterations to existing roof to front elevation including new flat roof section and entrance canopy, new velux roof lights to front and side roof slopes, single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling and Retention Permission for alterations to permitted dwelling including relocation of vehicular entrance and all associated internal alterations, elevational changes, drainage and ancillary works at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 23111
20 Mar 2023N/a
Permission for a new dormer extension to the existing rear elevation, associated attic conversion, alterations to existing roof to front elevation including new flat roof section and entrance canopy, new velux roof lights to front and side roof slopes, single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling and retention permission for alterations to permitted dwelling including relocation vehicular entrance and all associated internal alterations, elevational changes, drainage and ancillary works at an existing dwelling at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2389
The 25 most recent of 58 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballaghaderreen.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballaghaderreen.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballaghaderreen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.
The townland
- Name
- Ballaghaderreen · Bealach an Doirín
- Area
- 1,365,774 m² (136.58 ha, 337.49 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilcolman, and its townlands
- Barony
- Costello
- Electoral division
- Ballaghaderreen, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyoughter, Derrynacross, Doogary, Friarshill, Kilcolman, Knockanaconny, Lung, Toomanagh
- Placenames
- Ballaghaderreen on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.