Almondstown

116 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Almondstown, from 67 m² to 197,455 m² (19.75 ha, 48.79 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Almondstown 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.

• 16 Feb 2026Refused

  Permission for the development will consist of the renovation of an existing, single-storey derelict dwelling, and the construction of a new single storey extension, into a family home (with carport). The proposed works also involve the demolition of an existing lean-to on the road’s edge; to improve the existing site entrance sight lines and visibility; a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area; and a new bored well, together with all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660076

• 26 May 2025Conditional

  Permission for the conversion of an existing domestic garage attached to a dwellinghouse to residential use, for the construction of a single storey sunroom extension to the dwellinghouse, for the cladding of the external façade of the dwellinghouse with external insulation, for the construction of a single storey detached domestic garage, and for associated siteworks.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560301

• 22 Apr 2025Refused

  Permission for dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter percolation area, new domestic vehicular entrance and all associated site development works at Almondstown, Clogherhead, County Louth.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560227

• 27 Nov 2024Conditional

  Retention and Permission: Retention permission for 1. the extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house to include for alterations to the original roof with the increase in ridge height, provision of living accommodation at first floor level, a rear extension, balcony at first floor level. 2. A covered outdoor seating and storage area to the front and side of an existing wooden lodge that consists of a sauna and seating area previously granted planning permission under ref. no. 19778. 3. Associated site development works. Permission for the completion of the partially constructed extension and alterations to the existing dwelling house and associated site development works *Significant Further Information Received on 21/05/2025 - New proposed Waste Water Treatment System*

  Retention, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 24211

• 13 Sept 2024Conditional

  Retention permission for waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works, permission for revised site boundaries, all in relation to planning permission ref no. 211002

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460543

• 18 Apr 2024Refused

  Permission for a two storey dwelling house, pergola to rear, landscaping, installation of waste water treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460211

• 13 Mar 2023Conditional

  Retention permission of ground floor garage conversion and infill between house and garage and full permission for conversion of roof space to bedrooms as well as all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360038

• 29 Nov 2022Refused

  Permission for the erection of a part two storey, part single storey detached dwelling, domestic garage, new access onto the public road with entrance gates and piers, access lane, waste water treatment system with percolation area, soakaway and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 22929

• 8 Dec 2021Conditional

  permission to construct a single storey house, proprietary effluent treatment system/percolation area along with a new vehicular access to the public road and the ancillary site development work

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211452

• 4 Oct 2021Conditional

  Retention and permission: Permission for extensions to sides and rear of the dwelling, internal alterations including retention of the converted attic space, constructing two dormer roof windows and skylight to the rear, construction of a carport with ancillary storage space attached. The development will also include installation of 30sq.m of PV solar panels to front roof and all associated site works. *Significant Further Information received on 08/04/2022 which includes a new proposed waste water treatment system*

  Retention, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211241

• 24 Sept 2021Conditional

  Permission for development of a proposed two storey design dwelling house, onsite well, installation of proprietary waste water treatment system/percolation area, new vehicular access from public road, together with all associated site works *Significant further information received 19/04/2022*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211199

• 10 Aug 2021Conditional

  Permission for A) Conversion of existing vernacular cottage into storage for use by new dwelling. B) The partial demolition of agricultural stables/outhouse and conversion of retained portion into domestic garage. C) Replacement of a 3 bay haybarn with a new 3 bedroom two storey dwelling using the barn's approximate footprint, eaves height, ridge height and form. D) Construction of a new effluent treatment system. E) Construction of a revised site entrance, and all associated site works *Significant Further Information Received 21/02/2022 including revision to site area with associated adjustments to effluent treatment and percolation layout, revised site entrance geometry and associated adjustments to hedgerow for sightlines, proposed treatment of cottage & outbuilding, proposed elevation materiality for dwelling and clarification of dimensions.*

  Permission, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 211002

• 11 Nov 2020Conditional

  Permission for the construction of detached garage on existing concrete area, to include solar panels to the roof and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20944

• 12 Oct 2020Conditional

  Retention permission of existing building to side of existing dwelling house for use as an art studio and for storage purposes and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20813

• 16 Sept 2020N/a

  Permission to construct detached garage on existing concrete area, to include solar panels to roof and all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20717

• 14 Sept 2020Refused

  Permission for demolition of an existing substandard dwelling and the construction of a replacement two storey dwelling, attached domestic garage, effluent treatment system and all associated site works. **Significant Further Information received 05/02/2021**

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 20712

• 25 Aug 2020Refused

  Permission for development to consist of a new single storey dwelling house with a detached domestic garage and the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation filter. Access to the proposed development will be provided via the existing vehicular access. The proposed works also include reconfiguring the driveway to the existing house in addition to all associated site development works including drainage, landscaping and boundary treatment

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 20641

• 18 Aug 2020N/a

  Retention permission of existing building to side of existing dwellinghouse as accommodation for dependent relative and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20620

• 17 Jul 2020N/a

  Permission for a new single storey dwelling house with a detached domestic garage and the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation filter. Access to the proposed development will be provided via the existing vehicular access. The proposed works also include reconfiguring the driveway to the existing house in addition to all associated site development works including drainage, landscaping and boundary treatment

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 20527

• 11 May 2020Conditional

  Permission for proposed two storey dwelling house with detached garage and landscaping and the installation of an on site waste water treatment system and percolation area and associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 20325

• 6 Jan 2020N/a

  Permission to construct detached garage to include solar panels to roof and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 202

• 2 Dec 2019N/a

  Retention permission for existing shed/store/workshop to side of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 19997

• 23 Sept 2019Conditional

  Retention permission for a wooden lodge that consists of a sauna and seating area.

  Retention · Louth County Council, 19778

• 8 Jul 2019Refused

  Permission for one and a half storey design dwelling house, detached domestic garage, on-site well, installation of proprietary waste water treatment system/percolation area, new vehicular access from public road, together with associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 19542

• 10 Jun 2019N/a

  Permission for a 1 and a half storey design dwelling house, detached domestic garage, on-site well, installation of proprietary waste water treatment system/percolation area, new vehicular access from public road together with associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 19442

The 25 most recent of 29 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 Almondstown.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Almondstown.

Architectural heritage

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

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).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3170 (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.

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

Name

Almondstown · Baile Almáin

Area

1,528,024 m² (152.8 ha, 377.58 acres)

Civil parish

Clogher, and its townlands

Barony

Ferrard

Electoral division

Clogher, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Clogher electoral division: 3,446 people in 1,141 households; 80% of households own their home; 48% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Callystown, Curstown, Dardisrath, Glaspistol, Termonfeckin

Placenames

Almondstown 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.