Corraun
Corraun is a townland in the civil parish of Termonbarry, barony of Ballintober North, Co. Roscommon.
- Area
- 172.3 ha
- 426 acres
- Land parcels
- 142
- registered freehold, median 7,552 m² (0.76 ha, 1.87 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 24
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
142 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Corraun, from 50 m² to 150,784 m² (15.08 ha, 37.26 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Corraun 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
3 Oct 2025Refused
Permission for the erection of one, two storey domestic dwelling, C/E 8PE P.I.A. approved wastewater treatment system to EN 12566-3, entrance driveway & partial hedge removal C/W entrance piers/wall, and associated site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2560476
12 Sept 2025N/a
The development consists of: Erection of one, two storey domestic dwelling, C/W 8PE P.I.A approved wastewater treatment system to EN 12566-3, entrance driveway & partial hedge removal C/W entrance piers/wall, and associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560439
1 Sept 2025N/a
The development consists of erection of one, two storey domestic dwelling, C/W 8PE P.I.A. approved wastewater treatment system to EN 12566-3, entrance driveway & partial hedge removal C/W entrance piers/wall, and associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560419
26 May 2025Conditional
Permission to demolish existing rear extension, extend existing dwelling, decommission septic tank and percolation area and construct new waste water treatment system and percolation area, associated works and services at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2540
23 May 2025N/a
Planning permission for a two storey extension to a domestic dwelling, c/w an upgraded wwts, entrance driveway & partial hedge removal c/w entrance piers/wall, and associated site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2560244
14 May 2025Refused
Permission for (a) change of use from existing Playschool Building (previously granted under Planning Reference No. 02/223) to a domestic dwelling with a rear extension, (b) demolish existing rear storage buildings, (c) construct a single storey extension to the rear of existing building, (d) decommission existing septic tank & install a new proprietary wastewater treatment system & percolation area (e) form new entrance and all ancillary site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560223
8 May 2025N/a
Permission for development consisting of a two-storey extension to a domestic dwelling, c/w an upgraded wwts, entrance driveway and partial hedge removal c/w entrance piers/wall, and associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560216
23 Oct 2024N/a
The development consists of erection of one, two storey domestic dwelling, c/w 8PE P.I.A approved wastewater treatment system to EN 12566-3, entrance driveway & partial hedge removal c/w entrance piers/wall, and associated site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2460502
22 Oct 2024N/a
The development consists of the erection of one, two storey domestic dwelling, c/w 8pe p.i.a approved wastewater treatment system to en 12566-3, entrance driveway & partial hedge removal c/w entrance piers/wall, and associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460501
18 Oct 2024N/a
Permission for development consisting of erection of one, two storey domestic dwelling, c/w 8PE P.I.A approved wastewater treatment system to EN 12566-3, entrance driveway & partial hedge removal c/w entrance piers/wall, and associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460493
7 Oct 2024N/a
Permission for development which consists of erection of one, two storey domestic dwelling, C/W 8PE P.I.A approved wastewater treatment system to EN 12566-3, entrance driveway & partial hedge removal c/w entrance piers/wall, and associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460475
19 Apr 2024Refused
Permission to (a) Change of use from existing playschool building (previously granted under Planning Reference No. 02/223) to a domestic dwelling with a rear extension, (b) Demolish existing rear storage buildings, (c) Construct a single storey extension to the rear of existing building, (d) Decommission existing septic tank & install a new proprietary wastewater treatment system & percolation area and (e) Form new entrance and all ancillary site works all at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2460178
19 Dec 2022N/a
Permission to: (a) Change use from existing playschool building (previously granted under Planning Reference No. 02/223) to a domestic dwelling with a rear extension; (b) Demolish existing rear storage buildings; (c) Construct a single storey extension to the rear of existing building; (d) Decommission existing septic tank and install and new proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area; (e) Form new entrance and all ancillary site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 22669
27 Apr 2020Conditional
for (a) revised house plans from that previously granted under planning ref. PD/18/233 (b) amend planning condition no. 2 under planning ref. PD/18/233, along with connections to all site services and all other associated site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 20159
16 Jul 2019Conditional
is sought for: (a) To retain an existing porch as constructed (b) To retain an existing rear extension as constructed (c) To retain site boundaries as constructed. Permission is sought for (a) The change of use of existing garage to residential use. (b) The construction of a detached domestic garage. (c) Along with connections to all site services and all other associated site works at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 19364
22 Jun 2018Conditional
for the construction of a new forest road entrance and associated site works for the purposes of harvesting a plantation at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 18302
8 Jun 2018N/a
for the construction of a new forest road entrance and associated site works for the purposes of harvesting a plantation at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 18282
14 May 2018Conditional
for the proposed retention of an existing wastewater treatment system as built in its current location which consists of a septic tank with Bord Na Mona Modules which services existing single storey type dwelling house. Full planning permission is also being sought for the following:(A) To provide additional treatment to the treated effluent from the Bord Na Mona modules via pumping same into a sand polishing filter which will be located on a stone pad of adequate size (B) the proposed demolition of existing front porch, side and rear extensions of existing cottage type dwelling house, (C) The proposed construction of a single storey porch to the front façade of existing cottage type dwelling house, (D) The proposed construction of a single storey extension to the side & rear of existing cottage type dwelling house; (E) The proposed re-roofing of existing cottage type dwelling house with an increased roof pitch and all ancillary works at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 18233
10 May 2018Conditional
for the construction of a domestic garage with connection to all ancillary site services and retention permission for a revised rear elevation of an existing dwelling house and revised site boundaries as previously granted under planning reference 04/2537 at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 18226
25 Sept 2017N/a
For the proposed Retention of an existing Wastewater Treatment System as built in its current location which operates in conjunction with an existing septic tank which services an existing cottage type dwelling house and all ancillary works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 17392
18 Jul 2017Conditional
the development will consist of a new dwelling with entrance, garage, septic tank with percolation area, connection to services and all ancillary site works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 17319
8 May 2017N/a
Planning permission is being sought for the following:- (a) The proposed demolition of existing front porch, side and rear extensions of existing cottage type dwelling house; (b) The proposed construction of a single storey porch to the front façade of exiting cottage type dwelling house; (c) The proposed construction of a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing cottage type dwelling house; (d) The proposed re-roofing of existing cottage type dwelling house with an increased roof pitch and all ancillary works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 17202
24 Apr 2017N/a
Full Planning Permission for the following:- (A) The proposed demolition of existing front porch, side and rear extensions of existing cottage type dwelling house; (B) The proposed construction of a single storey porch to the front façade of existing cottage type dwelling house; (C) The proposed constriction of a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing cottage type dwelling house; (D) The proposed re-roofing of existing cottage type dwelling house with an increased roof pitch and all ancillary works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 17173
13 Feb 2017N/a
Permission is sought to provide parking area to southwest of Whitehall National School. Works include set down spaces, parking spaces, pedestrian crossing, footpaths and associated site and drainage and landscaping works all to southwest (opposite) of front entrance to school. This application is concurrent to Planning Ref.: PD/16/453 currently under consideration for extension works to Whitehall National School at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 1761
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 Corraun.
Recorded monuments
- RO030-006 Ringfort - rath
Description
Marked as a D-shaped enclosure (dims c. 45m E-W; c. 35m N-S) with a straight side at N and with a lane outside the perimeter SW-W only on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on a level landscape c. 2km NW from the River Shannon, it is not visible at ground level in pasture. 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 Corraun.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Corraun, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1604 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Corraun with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.
The townland
- Name
- Corraun
- Area
- 1,722,634 m² (172.26 ha, 425.67 acres)
- Civil parish
- Termonbarry, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ballintober North
- Electoral division
- Termonbarry, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 972 people lived in 360 households in the Termonbarry electoral division. 68% of households owned their home. 69% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballygate, Ballytoohey, Cloonmore, Cloonshannagh, Newtown
- Placenames
- Corraun 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.