Ballydoogan
Townland in the civil parish of St. John's, barony of Carbury, Co. Sligo; in Irish Baile Uí Dhúgáin
- Area
- 114.6 ha
- 283 acres
- Land parcels
- 350
- registered freehold, median 362 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- eRES – existing and infill residential use
- Planning
- 55
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
350 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballydoogan, from 2 m² to 50,322 m² (5.03 ha, 12.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 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
- R2eRES – existing and infill residential use (Existing residential)
Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 331 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS – open space (Open space, park)
Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1nRES – new residential uses (New/proposed residential)
Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N6TU – transport and utilities-related infrastructure (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3CF – community facilities (Community facilities)
Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 2 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
21 Jul 2026Conditional
The Retention of ground floor bedroom converted from domestic garage
Retention · Sligo County Council, 266
28 Jun 2026Conditional
: Remodel and extend ( 57.5sqm) the existing dwelling house (47sqm at first floor level / west elevation + 10.5sqm at ground floor /south elevation), changes to fenestration. Provide a domestic 40sqm garage, together with all associated ancillary works, service connections and associated site landscaping
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2660253
31 May 2026N/a
Remodel and extend ( 57.5sqm) the existing dwelling house (47sqm at first floor level / west elevation + 10.5sqm at ground floor /south elevation), changes to fenestration. Provide a domestic 40sqm garage, Provide a 70sqm independent living unit to rear garden, together with all associated ancillary works, service connections and associated site landscaping
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2660201
4 Mar 2026Conditional
The development will consist of a single story flat roof extension to the side and rear of the dwelling together with all associated site works at 43 Oakfield Crescent, Sligo
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2660087
4 Mar 2026Conditional
remodelling of existing dwelling house including retrofit upgrades to building envelope, inclusive of changes to fenestration and external insulation wrap. Demolition (28sqm) of converted garage extension and rear extension lean -to roof. Construction of replacement flat roof extension on similar footprint of demolished structure (58sqm). Construction of domestic garage (35sqm), together with all associated site works and utility services connections, widening of entrance gateway, and site landscaping
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2660088
18 Feb 2026N/a
Permission for development as follows : Remodelling and building insulation upgrades to existing dwelling including changes to fenestration. Demolition (28sqm) of converted east elevation Garage extension and north elevation lean-to roof. Construction of replacement flat roof extension on similar footprint of demolished structure (58sqm). Construction of Domestic Garage (35sqm), together with all associated site works and utility services connections, widening of entrance gateway, and site landscaping at 12 Knocknarea villas Ballydoogan Rd, Co.Sligo F91 V8Y0
Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660059
30 Jul 2025Conditional
Proposed alteration, demolition to part of, and extensions to existing dwelling and garage, and all associated site works and landscaping. Previous Planning Register Number: PL21/108
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2560318
20 Jun 2025Conditional
Demolishing an existing extension to the rear of the property, & to construct a new single storey extension to the rear elevation, plus ancillary site works.
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2560258
8 Apr 2025Conditional
The demolition of an uninhabitable detached dwelling house, with associated sheds, existing office building, hut and container, courier store with toilet block, accessories store, fireplace showroom and workshop, with the erection of 2 blocks of two-storey semi-detached dwellings and a single terrace of five two-storey dwellings with associated works.
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2560129
9 Sept 2024Conditional
proposed extension to the rear of dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2438
28 May 2024Conditional
A Large-Scale Residential Development on a site which extends to c.6.17ha on lands located on the Oakfield Road, Sligo, Co. Sligo. The application is being made under the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-Scale Residential Development) Act 2021. The development will consist of the following: 1) Construction of 207 no. residential units comprising: • 21 no. 1-bedroom apartments, • 37 no. 2 bedroom apartments, • 4 no. 2 bedroom terrace houses, • 99 no. 3 bedroom terrace houses, • 4 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses, • 42 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached houses. II. Provision of a creche facility including a secure external play area. III. Provision of all associated surface water and foul drainage services and connections with all associated site works and ancillary services. IV. Pedestrian, cycle, and vehicular access/egress, and internal pedestrian and cycle access/egress along Oakfield Road. V. Provision of public open space, communal open space, private open space, site landscaping, public lighting, refuse storage, car parking, bicycle parking, boundary treatments, and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2460186
1 Dec 2023Conditional
development consisting of retention and completion of houses 4 and 5 which differ from those granted planning permission under planning reference 17/234, An Bord Pleanala ref. ABP-301122-1
Retention · Sligo County Council, 23105
14 Nov 2023Conditional
development consisting of the following: to construct a single storey extension to side and rear of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling house
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2360313
17 Jul 2023Conditional
alteration and extension of existing house and for its conversion to two semi-detached houses, for one new detached house and two new semi-detached houses, to block up existing entrance and for new access to public road and associated site development works
Extension of duration, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 17234
29 Jun 2023Conditional
the construction of a proposed spectator stand (area circa. 200 sqm) and all associated site works
Permission · Sligo County Council, 2360156
18 May 2023Conditional
development consisting of a domestic extension to the rear of the house, modifications and internal re-arrangement of the ground and first floors of the existing dwelling, changes to all existing elevations including new windows, new zinc clad dormers to the front at first floor level, new roof lights and all ancillary site development works
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2356
11 Nov 2022Conditional
development consisting of (a) single storey sun room extension to side of house (b) roof window to front of house and (c) detached storage shed/fuel store
Retention, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 22372
14 Jun 2022Conditional
development consisting of the following: amendments to previously granted planning permission reference no PL20/288 for demolition and replacement of existing dwelling with new two-storey dwelling house and associated site works. Amendments include rendered party wall and garage in lieu of brick finish, reduction in height of chimneys, and minor alteration to front elevation
Permission · Sligo County Council, 22207
20 May 2022Conditional
Development consisting of the repositioning of pedestrian and vehicular access onto Strandhill road, along with new driveway and associated landscaping
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 22179
21 Mar 2022Conditional
Development consisting of rear single and two storey extension to existing dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2299
23 Feb 2022Conditional
Development consisting of the installation of external insulation and render, changes to front porch, changing and extending side porch and changing and extending rear of existing dwelling house incorporating a new balcony
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2267
7 Sept 2021Conditional
Development consisting of construction of new entrance onto the Western Distributor Road, including a right turn lane off the Western Distributor Road
Permission · Sligo County Council, 21356
25 Mar 2021Conditional
development consisting of the proposed alteration, demolition to part of, and extensions to existing dwelling and garage, and all associated site works and landscaping
Permission, 2 homes · Sligo County Council, 21108
26 Feb 2021Conditional
development consisting of the construction of dwelling house and domestic garage and all associated siteworks at junction
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2162
9 Feb 2021Conditional
development consisting of the construction of a two storey side and rear extension with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2130
The 25 most recent of 55 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 Ballydoogan.
Recorded monuments
- SL014-099 Barrow - ring-barrow
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- SL014-100 Enclosure
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- SL014-104 Enclosure
Description
Listed in the SMR (1989) and classified 'Enclosure Possible'. Not included in the RMP (1995). Not indicated on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Its inclusion in the SMR was based on the misinterpretation of a circular feature identifed from a high level aerial photograph (OS 1 3307-8, Roll 160, Pr. 23). Upon inspection no archaeological remains were identified here. Compiled by: Patrick O'Donovan Date of upload: 31 January 2012
- SL014-118 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- SL014-119 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- SL014-120 Earthwork
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
Architectural heritage
- Woodville House, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1830. Gable-fronted central break-front with projecting square flat-roofed entrance porch to front (south) elevation, two-storey return, single-storey outbuilding to rear (north), two-bay single-storey wing with separate entrance attached to west c.1900. Hipped slate roofs to main house and west wing, clay ridge and hip tiles, ashlar limestone chimneystacks with stepped capping to main roof, tall tapering roughcast chimney to single-storey return, uPVC gutters at eaves course. Unpainted roughcast walling to main house, unpainted smooth-rendered walling with moulded panelled pilasters and chamfered plinth to porch. Square-headed window openings, smooth-rendered reveals, limestone sills, painted one-over-one timber sash windows to east elevation, painted timber casement windows to south elevation. Square-headed door opening to east elevation of porch, painted timber door with six panels, cut limestone steps. Cobblestone paving to front of house, and enclosed yard to rear. Square-plan farmyard c. 1870 to north-west; seven-bay one-and-a-half-storey west range with gable-fronted half-hipped central bay, segmental-headed central carriage arch, pitched slate roof, rubble stone walling with red brick dressings to openings, square- and segmental-headed window openings, painted timber vertically-sheeted half doors; five-bay two-storey roughcast east range; two-storey roughcast east range; single-storey lean-to outbuilding to north; rubble stone boundary wall, wrought-iron gates with limestone gate piers to south. Set back from road in extensive grounds, high rubble stone boundary walls, entrance gateway with smooth-rendered gate piers to south-west.
- Kevinsfort House, house, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey-over-basement stone house, built c. 1820. L-plan with return to north-west, rectangular porch projecting from centre of front (east) elevation, flat-roofed single-storey-over-basement extension in angle between main house and return. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge tiles, ashlar limestone chimneystacks with stepped capping and yellow clay pots, moulded cast-aluminium gutters on limestone eaves course on plain limestone corbels. Ashlar limestone walling, platband, sill string, frieze, recessed moulded panels below first floor windows. Porch with Ionic columns, Doric pilasters, roundels in frieze, shallow pediment with flanking acroteria. Square-headed window openings, limestone sills, painted six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with square-headed sidelights within porch, painted timber double doors each with three panels, decorative glazed oblong overlight with coloured glass. Bitmac forecourt approached by driveway from north-east, rubble stone wall extending to south from main house, wrought-iron gates with cast-iron embellishments, tooled ashlar gate piers to stable yard, two-storey outbuildings with pitched slate roofs and rubble limestone walling.
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 low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1066 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballydoogan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.
The townland
- Name
- Ballydoogan · Baile Uí Dhúgáin
- Area
- 1,146,303 m² (114.63 ha, 283.26 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. John's, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbury
- Electoral division
- Kilmacowen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kilmacowen electoral division: 2,347 people in 830 households; 90% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Barnasrahy, Derrydarragh or Oakfield, Knappagh Beg, Knappagh More, Magheraboy, Rathedmond, Rathonoragh
- Placenames
- Ballydoogan 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.