Meakstown

732 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Meakstown, from 0 m² to 40,167 m² (4.02 ha, 9.93 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 39 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 647 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3RC - Rural Cluster (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 41 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1GE - General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 21 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3LC - Local Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Z6: Employment/Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Development Plan 2022-2028, Dublin · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods (Existing residential)
  Development Plan 2022-2028, Dublin · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3CI - Community Infrastructure (Community facilities)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 20 May 2026Grant permission

  Construction of a new single-storey side and rear extension (31.6 sqm

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0203E

• 23 Dec 2025Refuse permission

  Construction of an end of terrace bungalow to side, with conversion of

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0563E

• 1 Dec 2025Grant permission

  Attic conversion for storage including a raised gable to the side, ne

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0511E

• 21 Nov 2025Invalid application

  Planning Permission is sought for construction of an end of terrace bu

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0495E

• 1 Aug 2025Grant permission

  The development will consist of i) the construction of a single storey

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0321E

• 9 Apr 2025Grant permission

  Attic conversion for storage, including a raised gable to the side, a

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0145E

• 12 Mar 2025Grant permission

  Planning Permission for a single-storey extension to the side of hous

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0093E

• 5 Mar 2025Invalid application

  Planning Permission for the construction of a single storey extension

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0081

• 4 Mar 2025Grant permission

  Attic conversion for storage, featuring a rear dormer and a raised si

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0079E

• 29 Oct 2024Grant permission

  Permission is sought for the development which consists of 2 no. carpa

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0442

• 29 Oct 2024App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months

  The proposed development

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0443

• 21 Oct 2024Invalid application

  The development consists of

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0431

• 21 Feb 2024Grant permission

  Planning permission for the conversion of the existing attic storage t

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0069

• 29 Jan 2024Invalid application due to site notice

  Planning permission for 1. The conversion of the existing attic storag

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW24A/0028

• 22 May 2023Refuse permission

  Permission at this (c. 1.45 ha) site

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW23A/0149

• 3 Mar 2023Refuse permission

  Permission sought to build a two storey extension to side and rear exi

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW22A/0271

• 10 Oct 2022Application declared inva

  Permission sought to build a two storey extension to side and rear of existing house, comprising ground floor, new porch to front, lounge, utility and kitchen extension to side and rear first floor, one no. bedroom and en-suite, and one no. bedroom, to side and rear. It is proposed to build the ground floor as Phase 1. and at a later stage within the lifetime of the planning to complete the first floor Phase 2.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 5011/22

• 19 Sept 2022Application declared inva

  Permission is sought to build a two storey extension to side and rear of existing house comprising ground floor, new porch, lounge, utility and kitchen extension to side and rear, first floor one no. bedroom and en-suite and one no. bedroom to side and rear. It is proposed to build the ground floor as phase 1 and at a later stage within the lifetime of the planning to complete the first floor phase 2.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 4874/22

• 24 May 2022Refuse permission

  Construction of an end of terrace bungalow to side, with conversion of

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW22A/0096

• 21 Mar 2022Grant permission

  For a proposed new ground floor extension to the front of the existing

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW22B/0029

• 20 Oct 2021Grant permission

  On a site of circa 0.26ha, construction of 3 no. single storey prefab

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW21A/0138

• 14 Sept 2021Grant permission

  The development consists 2 no. dayrooms, nursery, reception and univer

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW21A/0162

• 6 Sept 2021Grant permission

  Permission for conversion of existing attic space comprising of altera

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW21B/0146

• 23 Aug 2021Grant permission

  Conversion of attic space to sensory room with dormer window to

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW21B/0138

• 3 Aug 2021Grant permission

  Build new attic conversion as home office and storage, together 2 No.

  Permission · Fingal County Council, FW21B/0131

The 25 most recent of 75 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Meakstown.

Recorded monuments

• DU014-020001 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  According to Adams (1881, 492) there was an extensive brick mansion here, the property of Sir James Ware (1594-1666), noted scholar, antiquarian and Auditor-General of Ireland. The Civil Survey (1654-6) describes Ware's Meakstown holdings in some detail: 'There is upon ye premises a dwelling house of Brick with other office houses therto belonging-as a barne & a stable. Also an orchard and Garden Plott Valu'd by ye Jury at 300 li'. Together with 140 acres of land, the Meakstown house constituted the most valuable of Ware's Dublin properties, granted to him in 1638 (Simington 1945, 202). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 22 January 2015

• DU014-020002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  The site is to the rear of a dilapidated farmyard on a T junction. This location is based on the 1st edition OS 6-inch map (1838), which places the legend 'Site of Castle' directly to the south of the roadside farm buildings still visible today, almost exactly in the centre of the present farmyard. This identification is consistent with the OS Name Book for Santry parish, which states: 'the offices and out-houses stand on the site of Castle which formerly fronted the road'. Not visible at ground level. Monitoring (Licence no. 05E0044) was undertaken at the reputed location of Meakstown Castle in advance of development. It followed from two test excavation untaken at the site in 1999 (Licence no. 99E0351/Ext.). No definitive remains of Meakstown Castle were found in either assessment. The monitoring also failed to uncover similar definite archaeological remains relating to the castle. The site of the castle was occupied by farm buildings covering an area of c. 1 acre. Boulder clay was identified under the foundations and it was clear that the ground level was significantly reduced when these sheds were built in the middle of the 20th century. The absence of any buildings on the site on John Rocque’s map of 1760 suggests that the castle site may be located elsewhere. The most likely candidate is the site of Meakstown House (DU014-020001-), located on the northern side of St Margaret's Road immediately to the north of the supposed site of the castle (O’Donovan Excavations.ie 2006:657). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 22 January 2015

• DU014-113 Habitation site
  Description

  Excavation (Licence no. 05E044EXT) undertaken at the site in advance of a residential development indicated that it had been used for domestic occupation and agricultural activity during the medieval period. Ditches, drains and cobbling were uncovered. There was only limited evidence for medieval structural remains including an L-shaped ditch representing the foundation remains of a square or rectangular structure. It is likely that the main dwelling was located somewhere outside the area of excavation. A large assemblage (1,003 sherds) of medieval pottery was recovered, all of which was derived from vessels that had been produced in the Dublin and/or Leinster area. There were no examples of imported wares. Of note among the metal finds were a possible arrowhead, a French jetton and two medieval buckles. The features and finds uncovered indicate the site was occupied during the late 12th – 15th centuries (McQuade 2007). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 February 2015

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Meakstown.

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).

No address of the register names Meakstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Meakstown · Baile Maidheac

Area

666,691 m² (66.67 ha, 164.74 acres)

Civil parish

Santry, and its townlands

Barony

Coolock

Electoral division

Dubber, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Charlestown, Dubber, Jamestown Little, Merryfalls, Poppintree

Placenames

Meakstown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.