Ballsgrove

7 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballsgrove, from 164 m² to 7,868 m² (0.79 ha, 1.94 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 7 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.6Transportation Development Hub (Other transport/general uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Town or Village Centre (Commercial, retail)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 30 Nov 2024Conditional

  PERMISSION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING SERVICE STATION SHOP FOR USE AS AN OFF LICENCE TO SELL ALCOHOL (BEERS, WINES AND SPIRITS) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460750

• 22 Jul 2021Conditional

  Permission for the provision of a single storey prefab staff facility with ancillary ramps and services. *Significant Further Information received on 23/09/2021*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 21930

• 24 Apr 2019Conditional

  Permission for alterations to the previously granted planning applications Reg. Ref. 18428 and Reg. Ref. 17539, at existing Drive Thru Restaurant. Alterations include relocation of entrance door, alterations to roof, relocation of Golden Arch roof sign on the north elevation and McDonalds roof sign from north elevations to east elevation. 3 no. double advertisement signs and 1 single sign to replace previously permitted (Reg. Ref. 17539), 3 no. single advertisement signs and 2 no. totem signs and associated site work.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 19310

• 5 Jun 2018Conditional

  Alterations to existing main entrance, new roof cladding over existing roof and extension to the roof on the east elevation and over the entrance lobby to match previously permitted Reg ref: 17539. New signage on south elevation, additional opening hours information to existing totem pole and 2no. banner signs. Alterations to existing patio seating area to the south of the site, footpath widened at previously permitted entrance door reg ref: 17539 and associated site works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 18428

• 14 Jul 2017Conditional

  Permission for works to their existing restaurant. The development will consist of cladding over existing roof with composite aluminium panels as per drawing including a small increase in ridge height with alterations to existing internally illuminated building signage. 2 Sq metre extension to the east elevation. Alterations to existing drive thru lane to create side by side ordering points, new canopy to existing order point, new order point with canopy, removal of existing internally illuminated drive thru signs to be replaced with new style and additional internally illuminated drive thru signs and associated site works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 17539

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299

Recorded monuments

• LH024-041008 Religious house - Fratres Cruciferi
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated to W of Butter Gate, Drogheda. Priory of St John of Jerusalem, Fratres Cruciferi, founded in twelfth century. Shown on Place's drawing of 1698, but not on Ravell's map of Drogheda in 1749. No visible surface trace. Its precise location is not known. (CLAJ 1945, 27; Bradley 1984b, 108)

• LH024-041090 Sheela-na-gig
  Description

  Thought to have come originally from the Priory of St. John (LH024-041008-) but more recently removed from the front of a house at 18 John Street and now stored in Millmount Museum (LH024-041109-), Drogheda. It is of badly worn sandstone and its more obvious sexual overtones, despite a hole near its base, are missing. It is, however, in the general tradition of these grotesque figures. (CLAJ 1977, 69-70, pl. 4) Described by Freitag as a figure, 'carved in high relief on block of sandstone and quite weathered. Behind head of figure three contiguous hollow ovals. Large neckless head, two irregular depressions for eyes, no nose, mouth indicated by slit. No breasts; necklace with pendant pointing at long narrow slit, indicating vulva. Arms in front of body with hands touching vulva, and deep touch-hole underneath' (Freitag 2004, 131). The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 06 June 2012

Architectural heritage

• Balls Grove, gates/railings/walls, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  "Triumphal Arch" gateway, dated 1801, on a symmetrical plan with pair of square-headed gateways centred on round-headed carriageway. Relandscaped, 2002. Drag edged dragged limestone ashlar wall on drag edged dragged cut-limestone chamfered plinth with ogee-detailed pediment framing coat of arms (east) or drag edged cut-limestone oval date stone (west). Round-headed central carriageway with dragged limestone ashlar voussoirs centred on drag edged dragged cut-limestone fluted keystone framing wrought iron double gates. Pair of square-headed flanking pedestrian gateways below ovoid niches with drag edged dragged cut-limestone lintels framing wrought iron gates. Road fronted on a slightly elevated site at entrance to grounds of Balls Grove.

• Balls Grove, house, 1730–1735 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay (two- or three-bay deep) two-storey double-pile over part raised basement house, built 1734, on a rectangular plan; five-bay two-storey rear (east) elevation. Leased, 1852. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1917. Hipped double-pile (M-profile) slate roof behind parapet with pressed iron ridges (west) or clay ridge tiles (east), rendered chimney stacks on cut-limestone chamfered cushion courses on roughcast bases having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Repointed red brick Flemish bond wall to front (west) elevation on cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on rendered, ruled and lined base with rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners supporting lead-covered ogee-detailed cornice on blind frieze below pilastered parapet; roughcast surface finish (remainder) on rendered chamfered plinth with cut-limestone coping to parapet. Square-headed central door opening approached by flight of seven cut-limestone steps, cut-limestone doorcase on benchmark-inscribed cut-limestone padstones with lead-covered ogee-detailed cornice on blind frieze framing timber panelled door having margined overlight. Camber-headed window openings (basement) with concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and repointed red brick voussoirs centred on cut-limestone keystones framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and repointed red brick voussoirs centred on cut-limestone keystones framing three-over-six timber sash windows without horns having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings (side elevations) with cut-limestone sills, and block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and rendered lugged gabled surrounds framing three-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed central door opening to rear (east) elevation with limestone flagged threshold supporting wrought iron bootscraper, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround framing timber panelled door having margined overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-limestone sills, and block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing timber casement windows having overlights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and rendered lugged gabled surrounds framing three-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Set in landscaped grounds.

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 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.

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.

• Ballsgrove, Drogheda93 sales

Name

Ballsgrove · Garrán Bál

Area

112,056 m² (11.21 ha, 27.69 acres)

Civil parish

St. Mary'S, and its townlands

Barony

Drogheda

Electoral division

West Gate, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballsgrove, Lagavooren, Lagavooren, Rathmullan, Rathmullan

Placenames

Ballsgrove 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.