Ballymurray
Townland in the civil parish of Kilmeane, barony of Athlone North, Co. Roscommon; in Irish Baile Uí Mhuirígh
- Area
- 129.8 ha
- 321 acres
- Land parcels
- 65
- registered freehold, median 5,082 m² (0.51 ha, 1.26 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 22
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
65 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymurray, from 106 m² to 140,931 m² (14.09 ha, 34.82 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ballymurray 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
23 Jul 2026N/a
Retention Permission and Permission for the following: (a) Retention Permission to retain the demolition of an existing shed that was proposed to be retained under planning reference no. PD/22/666, (b) Permission for the construction of a new domestic garage/shed, (c) along with all other associated site works at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2660377
7 Apr 2026Conditional
Retention Permission to retain change of use of garage to kitchen, bedroom extension to rear of dwelling & changes to elevations to that granted planning permission under PD/20/220 at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2624
13 Mar 2026N/a
Retention Permission to retain change of use of garage to kitchen / utility room, bedroom extension to rear of dwelling & changes to elevations at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2617
12 Feb 2026N/a
Retention Permission for the following from that previously approved under planning reference no. PD/22/666: (a) revised dwelling footprint (b) elevational changes including an additional canopy structure to the rear elevation (c) revised dwelling location on site (d) revised site boundaries (e) along with all other associated site works at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2660053
9 Jan 2026N/a
Retention Permission to retain change of use of garage to kitchen/utility room, bedroom extension to rear of dwelling and changes to elevations at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 262
4 Nov 2025N/a
Planning Permission for retention of change of use of garage to kitchen / utility room, bedroom extension to rear of dwelling and changes to elevations at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2580
3 Oct 2025Conditional
Permission for the construction of a visual design studio at the site of existing dwelling house and all necessary connections to existing site services/ancillary siteworks at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2569
19 Jun 2024Conditional
Retention permission for the following: 1. To retain as constructed domestic garage and 2. To retain as constructed extension and all ancillary site development works at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2460276
13 Apr 2024N/a
Permission 1. to retain as constructed domestic garage 2. to retain as constructed extension and all ancillary site development works at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2460166
3 Apr 2024N/a
Permission1. to retain as constructed domestic garage 2. to retain as constructed extension and all ancillary site development works at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2460147
4 Oct 2023Conditional
Permission for the installation of replacement sewerage treatment plant and percolation area in accordance with standards of E.P.A. Code of Practice (2021) "Domestic Waste Water Systems" and ancillary site development works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2360158
16 Dec 2022Conditional
Permission for development consisting of demolition of an existing dwelling; construction of new replacement dwelling house; decommissioning of existing septic tank; provision of a new tertiary treatment system and infiltration treatment area; alteration to existing site entrance; closing of existing agricultural entrance and all associated site development works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 22666
7 Dec 2022N/a
Permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling; construction of new replacement dwelling house, decommission of existing septic tank; provision of a new tertiary treatment system and infiltration treatment area, alteration to existing site entrance, closing of existing agricultural entrance and construction of new agriculture entrance and all associated site development works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 22647
29 Nov 2022N/a
Permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling; construction of new replacement dwelling house; decommission of existing septic tank; provision of a new tertiary treatment system and infiltration treatment area; alteration to existing site entrance; closing of existing agricultural entrance and construction of new agriculture entrance; and all associated site development works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 22631
19 Feb 2021Conditional
to construct a new waste water treatment system and percolation area to comply with current EPA Code of Practice (disposal system serving single houses) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2193
14 Sept 2020Conditional
to construct a 36 metre high multi-user lattice tower telecommunications structure, carrying antenna and dishes enclosed within a 2.4 metre high palisade fence compound with associated ground equipment and associated site works including new access track at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 20357
19 Jun 2020Conditional
to refurbish and extend existing dwelling, associated site development works and services at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 20220
4 Sept 2019Refused
permission for the following development: to construct a new 4 bay cattle shed, to include both slatted and solid floored lying areas, together with all ancillary structures, to include solar panels and also farmyard manure storage pit, together with all associated site works arising from the proposed development at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 19450
12 Aug 2019Conditional
for retention permission and permission for the following (A) Retention is sought for: (I). Changes to the elevations of the 2-storey factory extension completed under planning reference PD/10/381 consisting of: the addition of an external escape staircase, plant, plant protrusions/louvres/associated pipes and ducts and re-arrangement of external doors, windows and roof ridges, overall height increased by approximately 1 metre, (II). The boiler house addition, 31 sq. m. to the rear (north elevation) of said 2 storey extension, (III). 2 No. Boiler and Compressor rooms to rear (north elevation) of original factory block, 11.5 sq. m. each approximately, combined 23 sq. m. approximately, (IV). The addition of 2 lab spaces to original factory block, combined floor space of 90 sq. m. approximately, (V). The addition of ancillary storage and boiler housing units within the open void area of original factory block, 27 sq. m. approximately, (VI). 4 no shipping containers and 2 no prefabs, acting as temporary site storage, combined area 158sq. m., (VII). Gravelled parking area to southern section of site, (VIII). Gravelled service route running along western boundary of site serving rear service area. (B)Permission is sought for: (I). and as previously granted as part of PD/10/381, the demolition of the existing entrance foyer and associated offices to the southern elevation of the building (original factory block), the removal of the existing roof over the entire single storey area of the existing building(original factory block) and the addition of a new roof structure to accommodate storage , office and high ceiling production areas, along with additional ground floor and first floor office and storage space to the building and to the existing open space(open void area) central to the existing building, (original factory block) (II). The provision of additional car-parking spaces to south of site, together with connections to services and all other associated site works at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 19407
6 Aug 2019N/a
to construct a new 4 Bay Cattle Shed, to include both slatted and solid floored lying areas, together with all ancillary structures, to include Solar Panels and also farmyard manure, storage pit, together with all associated site works arising from the proposed development at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 19398
20 Mar 2017Conditional
for proposed Two Storey Type Dwelling, Garage, Boundary Wall/Fence, Entrance, Wastewater Treatment unit with Percolation Area and all associated site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 17112
20 Mar 2017Conditional
for demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of replacement dwelling house and domestic garage, with treatment plant and percolation area, and associated site development works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 17118
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 Ballymurray.
Recorded monuments
- RO042-008 Ringfort - cashel
Description
On a slight NNE-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 28.4m WNW-ESE; 27.2m NNE-SSW) defined by a grass-covered stone spread with some bushes (at SW: Wth 8.9m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.5m) with internal and external facing-stones visible at NNE (original Wth 1.7m). There is no identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO042-173 Ringfort - rath
Description
On the floodplain of the Hind river, c. 50m from its canalised S bank. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 32.3m NW-SE; 12m NE-SW) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 4m; Wth of top 1m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 2m) SSW-W, reduced to a low scarp SSE-SSW and W-NW, accompanied by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 5m; Wth of base 2m; D 0.8m) S-W. It is truncated by a WNW-ESE railway to the N and by a field bank at E. There is no identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballymurray.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- 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
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballymurray.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballymurray with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.
The townland
- Name
- Ballymurray · Baile Uí Mhuirígh
- Area
- 1,298,173 m² (129.82 ha, 320.79 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmeane, and its townlands
- Barony
- Athlone North
- Electoral division
- Mote, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Mote electoral division: 1,009 people in 345 households; 89% of households own their home; 47% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bogganfin, Carrigeens, Cloonconra, Corgarve, Corroy, Curry, Killea, Mote Demesne, Newtown
- Placenames
- Ballymurray 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.