Gortlandroe
Townland in the civil parish of Nenagh, barony of Ormond Lower, Co. Tipperary; in Irish Gort Oileáin Rua
- Area
- 84.4 ha
- 209 acres
- Land parcels
- 309
- registered freehold, median 502 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 44
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
309 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortlandroe, from 3 m² to 140,933 m² (14.09 ha, 34.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 57 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
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 299 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C6Employment (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Reserve (Strategic Residential Reserve)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community Services and Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Open Space & Recreation (Active open space)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M5Mixed Use (Other mix of uses)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 0 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
24 Aug 2026N/a
the demolition of a glazed wall and construction of disabled toilet extension together with all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660821
30 Jan 2026Conditional
renovation of an existing dwelling including the demolition of an existing attached garage & the application of stone façade to an existing gable end and for the construction of a new dwelling extension to the rear & side of the existing dwelling & all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660076
19 Dec 2025Conditional
1. Change of use from car park into a storage area for completed modular unit and raw materials. 2. Erection of 2.3 metre high Palisade Fence and an electric roller gate at the rear of a splayed entrance on the southern elevation of the yard. 3. Installation of security hut
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2561332
15 Dec 2025Conditional
bin storage shed at the rear of site
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2561298
3 Dec 2025N/a
change of use from a car park into a storage area for completed modular units and raw materials. Erection of 2.3m Fence and an electric roller gate around yard
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2561249
14 Oct 2025Conditional
the awning structure attached to existing creche building
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2561029
11 Jun 2025Conditional
a vehicular entrance, dwelling house, garage, connection to mains services together with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2560534
10 Jun 2025Conditional
extensions to rear of property and side boundary wall as constructed
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560528
5 Jun 2025Conditional
new dressing rooms, gym and ancillary siteworks
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2599
21 May 2025Unconditional
construction of a new playing pitch, walking track, dressing rooms, car parking area, flood lighting system, protective ball netting, entrance and all ancillary site works
Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 2582
14 Apr 2025Conditional
(a) alterations to extension to dwelling as previously granted under planning permission ref:5110164 comprising increased footprint and development of attic space, (b) detached domestic garage/fuel store, (c) store/utility area together with all associated site works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2557
17 Nov 2024Conditional
the relocation of the vehicular entrance to the public road together with ancillary site works, which includes new screen walls
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460985
6 Nov 2024N/a
relocation of the vehicular entrance to the public road together with ancillary site works, which includes new screen walls
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460948
8 May 2024Refused
modification to previously granted permission Ref No 18600660 for construction of a new warehouse building and all ancillary site works, the modification consists of raised ridge and roof heights
Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 24104
13 Mar 2024N/a
modification to previously granted permission (reference 19/600902) for construction of a new warehouse building and all ancillary siteworks
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2451
3 Oct 2023Conditional
construction of the final phase of the Ardan Rua housing development, approved under Planning Ref Nos 05510311, 07510461 & 13510054 and extension of duration Ref 11510020 & 12510135. Additionally, 11 other houses in Ardan Rua are being considered under Ref No 18600778. This phase of the development consists of 7 detached & 20 semi-detached houses (27 houses), connection to the public services, roads, footpaths, open space areas & ancillary site development works
Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 23262
16 Aug 2023Conditional
change of use from existing large 3 bedroom apartment to 2 no. townhouses
Permission, 2 homes · Tipperary County Council, 23219
27 Apr 2023Conditional
67 no. residential units, The residential development will comprise the following: a) 38 no. 4 bed 2-storey semi-detached houses (Type C & Ch’), b) 1 no. 3 bed 2-storey semi-detached houses (Type G), c) 1 no. 3 bed 2-storey semi-detached houses (Type H), d) 24 no. 3 bed 2-storey semi-detached houses (Type F & Fh’), e) 1 no. 2 bed 1-storey end-terrace houses (Type Mh’), f) 1 no. 2 bed 1-storey mid-terrace houses (Type N), g) 1 no. 2 bed 1-storey end-terrace houses (Type O). Planning permission is also sought for all associated site works to include the following: new vehicular road and pedestrian access from the existing access on Dromin Road, new vehicular roads and pedestrian accesses from the extended access road, new boundary treatments, landscaping, public lighting, car parking, together with all associated drainage connection works to include proposed surface water drainage to existing watercourse on Western boundary, proposed connection to existing foul sewer within site, water supply connection from existing water supply within site, together with all other associated site works
Permission, 67 homes · Tipperary County Council, 2360273
26 Jan 2023Conditional
change of use of portion of existing dwelling from creche/child minding facility to domestic use
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2314
19 Feb 2020N/a
(i) the construction of a two storey detached dwelling with pitched roof, dormer windows, roof lights and a balcony to the rear (ii) in curtilage car parking, (iii) new vehicular and pedestrian entrance off Gortlandroe Road (R494), (iv) drainage, ground works, landscaping, boundary treatment and all other associated site works necessary to facilitate the development
Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 20144
16 Dec 2019N/a
(i) construction of two storey detached dwelling with pitched roof, dormer windows, roof lights and a balcony to the rear (ii) in curtilage car parking (iii) new vehicular and pedestrian entrance off Gortlandroe Road R494 (iv) drainage, ground works, landscaping, boundary treatment and all other associated site works to facilitate the development
Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 19601405
5 Dec 2019N/a
(i) construction of two storey detached dwelling with pitched roof, dormer windows and roof lights and a balcony to the rear (ii) in curtilage car parking (iii) new vehicular and pedestrian entrance off Gortlandroe Road R494 (iv)drainage, ground works, landscaping, boundary treatment and all other associated site works to facilitate the development
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19601362
4 Dec 2019Conditional
construction of a new playing pitch, walking track, dressing rooms, car parking area, flood lighting system, protective ball netting, entrance and all ancillary site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19601357
15 Nov 2019Conditional
alterations to planning permission granted under planning reference no. 06/520083 (extended under extension of duration reference 12/520008 and 17/601072). The alterations proposed to be retained are elevational changes to house number's 238, 239, 240 and 241. Planning permission is also sought for (1) completion of dwelling numbers 235, 236, 237, 238 ,239 and 240 to include revised elevational changes (2) change to rear boundary wall location to houses 237 - 242 inclusive (3)approval of house type for serviced site 242, (4) change of house type on sites numbered 229 to 234 inclusive (6 no.) by replacing 2 no. two storey detached houses and 4 no. two storey houses in a terrace of 4 houses with 6 no. two storey semi-detached houses including boundary alteration to the side of house 229 and (5) all ancillary site development works
Retention, 14 homes · Tipperary County Council, 19601281
25 Oct 2019Conditional
a) demolition of existing single storey garage to rear of existing dwelling, b) alterations to existing dwelling, including new single storey extension to rear c) all associated site works and services
Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 19601192
The 25 most recent of 44 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 Gortlandroe.
Recorded monuments
- TN020-141002 Fulacht fia
Description
Located in close proximity to three burnt stone spreads to the NE (TN020-141001). This site (dims. c.2m 3m), consisting of a small burnt stone spread, was discovered during fieldwalking of the ploughed route of the N52 Nenagh Bypass link road (Hughes and O'Brien 1999). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- TN020-151003 Fulacht fia
Description
In 2000 archaeological excavation by Donald Murphy revealed four fulacht fiadh , the third fulacht consisted of a spread of burnt material measuring 6m x 6.4m. A trough (dims. 1.06m x 1.6m) was visible S of the spread. A charcoal sample taken from this trough returned a radiocarbon date of 2139-1949 BC. Two series of post-holes, which were sealed by the burnt material, was exposed to the E, W and N of the trough (Bennett 2002, 324). Carried out under licence No's 00E0216/217/218 (Bennett 2002, 324). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Gortlandroe.
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 10 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_1357 (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
- Gortlandroe, Nenagh18 sales
The townland
- Name
- Gortlandroe · Gort Oileáin Rua
- Area
- 844,437 m² (84.44 ha, 208.66 acres)
- Civil parish
- Nenagh, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ormond Lower
- Electoral division
- Nenagh West Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Nenagh West Urban electoral division: 5,969 people in 2,389 households; 56% of households own their home; 42% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Belleen Upper, Coolaholloga, Drummin, Nenagh North, Richmond, Solsborough, Stereame
- Placenames
- Gortlandroe 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.