# Tonafortes, Co. Sligo: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of St. John's, barony of Carbury, Co. Sligo; in Irish Tamhnaigh an Fhortais. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 352,564 m² (35.26 ha, 87.12 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,673 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G3 GB – green belt, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: St. John's, https://everytownland.com/sligo/parish/st-johns.md - Barony: Carbury - Electoral division: Kilmacowen, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 2,347 people lived in 830 households in the Kilmacowen electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Sligo, https://everytownland.com/sligo.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/45339 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 201225 - Centre: latitude 54.244739, longitude -8.480306 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tonafortes, from 227 m² to 70,671 m² (7.07 ha, 17.46 acres); 32 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 757663: 70,671 m² (7.07 ha, 17.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/757663.md - Parcel 767762: 65,626 m² (6.56 ha, 16.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/767762.md - Parcel 743990: 48,831 m² (4.88 ha, 12.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/743990.md - Parcel 753300: 37,764 m² (3.78 ha, 9.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/753300.md - Parcel 771644: 19,741 m² (1.97 ha, 4.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/771644.md - Parcel 753833: 10,125 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/753833.md - Parcel 741610: 8,010 m² (0.8 ha, 1.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/741610.md - Parcel 753552: 7,143 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/753552.md - Parcel 732465: 7,020 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/732465.md - Parcel 1536785: 5,192 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536785.md - Parcel 3208819: 5,018 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3208819.md - Parcel 753551: 3,106 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/753551.md - Parcel 739576: 2,988 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/739576.md - Parcel 769106: 2,780 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/769106.md - Parcel 764665: 2,757 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/764665.md - Parcel 5243015: 2,561 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5243015.md - Parcel 4967201: 2,078 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4967201.md - Parcel 741933: 1,892 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/741933.md - Parcel 757454: 1,872 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/757454.md - Parcel 747975: 1,837 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/747975.md - Parcel 766773: 1,811 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/766773.md - Parcel 737929: 1,779 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/737929.md - Parcel 741292: 1,763 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/741292.md - Parcel 730661: 1,711 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/730661.md - Parcel 750613: 1,696 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/750613.md - Parcel 779260: 1,673 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/779260.md - Parcel 770869: 1,664 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/770869.md - Parcel 727702: 1,649 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/727702.md - Parcel 732129: 1,630 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/732129.md - Parcel 766447: 1,629 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/766447.md - Parcel 730116: 1,602 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/730116.md - Parcel 736645: 1,585 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/736645.md - Parcel 739333: 1,425 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/739333.md - Parcel 731514: 1,421 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/731514.md - Parcel 734774: 1,351 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/734774.md - Parcel 772387: 1,298 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/772387.md - Parcel 774594: 1,251 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/774594.md - Parcel 735837: 1,206 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/735837.md - Parcel 736039: 1,101 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/736039.md - Parcel 769369: 1,063 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/769369.md - Parcel 731194: 1,053 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/731194.md - Parcel 776027: 1,040 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/776027.md - Parcel 735201: 1,030 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/735201.md - Parcel 763689: 899 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/763689.md - Parcel 775620: 582 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/775620.md - Parcel 767085: 553 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/767085.md - Parcel 742152: 508 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/742152.md - Parcel 739103: 402 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/739103.md - Parcel 750614: 257 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/750614.md - Parcel 1536786: 228 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536786.md - Parcel 2591094: 227 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2591094.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - G3 GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 46 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/ - R4 SLR - Strategic Land Reserve (Strategic Residential Reserve): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 5 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/ - M1 MIX – mixed uses (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/ - R4 SLR LT (RES) - Strategic Land Reserve - long term strategic & sustainable development sites (residential) (Strategic Residential Reserve): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/ - G1 OS – open space (Open space, park): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/ ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 7 applications, newest first. - 8 Sept 2023, Sligo County Council 2360239: Conditional. Permission. permission for the construction of a single-storey 3-classroom extension with ancillary accommodations and associated site work. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360239/0 - 2 Nov 2022, Sligo County Council 22357: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. development consisting of the refurbishment of an existing single storey cottage, demolition of front porch, construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing house including 1 no. rooflight, provision of a new on site wastewater treatment system, landscaping and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22357/0 - 6 Sept 2021, Sligo County Council 21353: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Development consisting of (a) demolish existing single storey detached dwelling house, (b) construct a replacement storey and a half detached dwelling house, (c) install a waste water treatment system with percolation area, (d) decommission existing septic tank on site, (e) carry out all associated site development works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/21353/0 - 3 Apr 2019, Sligo County Council 19119: Conditional. Retention. Development consisting of the demolition of 2 No prefabricated classrooms, each with a floor area of 58 sq m and permission is also sought for a new free-standing building, part single storey and part two storey to provide 3 No classrooms, a SET room and ancillary rooms with a floor area of 375 sq m and associated site works. Permission is also sought for retention of a prefabricated resource room, floor area 33 sq m previously approved under PL13/182 and retention of a prefabricated classroom, floor area 78 sq m previously approved under PL13/4 where these Planning Permissions were temporary permissions. Permission is also sought for retention of an external store, floor area 21 sq m and a front porch, floor area 7 sq m.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19119/0 - 14 Aug 2017, Sligo County Council 17311: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. development consisting of the following: (a) retention of alterations to elevations of dwelling house from those permitted under PL 13/151 (b) construction of single storey extension to side of dwelling house with all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17311/0 - 11 Jul 2017, Sligo County Council 09586: Refused. Extension of duration. construction of three storey hospital building of 12,742sqm approx, car parking for approx 240 cars, associated site works, medical gas storage tanks, sewerage pumping system and all ancillary accommodation complete with link road feeding onto Oakfield Road/Carraroe Roundabout. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/09586/0 - 3 Mar 2017, Sligo County Council 1783: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. development consisting of the following: (a) construction of an extension to the west of existing dwelling incorporating existing single storey structure on site, all necessary interior alterations and dormer accommodation to new roof (b) replacement of the existing septic tank and percolation area with new proprietary effluent treatment unit and tertiary treatment system (c) all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/1783/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Tonafortes. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - SL014-224: Henge, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL014-224----. Located in a low-lying drumlin valley with views onto the Ox Mountains in the S and Knocknarea in the W. Comprises a circular area (diam. 45m) enclosed by two banks and intervening fosse. The entrance (Wth 8.2m) is located in the E. Excavations in advance of road construction revealed a cremation at the base of the fosse and features in the interior that included a pit (diam. 1.3m; D 0.70m) and a number of cut features. Lithics that included scrapers, flakes, a chalk ball and a sherd of plain coarseware were also retrieved from the fosse. Radio-carbon dates obtained from charcoal samples produced a date of 2460-2140 cal. BC which is thought to date from the primary phase of the site (Danaher, E. 2007, 43-59). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 24 October 2013 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Tonafortes. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Tonafortes, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1101, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1101.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/sligo/tonafortes.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/sligo/tonafortes.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/sligo/tonafortes.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Tonafortes with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo: https://everytownland.com/sligo.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballyfree: https://everytownland.com/sligo/ballyfree.md - Carrickhenry: https://everytownland.com/sligo/carrickhenry.md - Carrowkeel: https://everytownland.com/sligo/carrowkeel-200297.md - Carrowroe: https://everytownland.com/sligo/carrowroe.md - Tullynagracken South: https://everytownland.com/sligo/tullynagracken-south.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/sligo/tonafortes - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/sligo/tonafortes