Ballybailie
Townland in the civil parish of Ardee, barony of Ardee, Co. Louth; in Irish Áth Báilleach
- Area
- 131.2 ha
- 324 acres
- Land parcels
- 87
- registered freehold, median 1,900 m²
- Zoning
- C6
- Commercial and Business
- Planning
- 18
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
87 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballybailie, from 6 m² to 188,556 m² (18.86 ha, 46.59 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 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
- C6Commercial and Business (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C5Tourism and Leisure (Tourism and related)
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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
10 Jun 2026Conditional
Permission to (1) demolish 3 No. existing poultry houses, ancillary storage sheds (Ref: Block A-D) and any ancillary structures, and (2) to construct 3 Poultry Houses with integrated Egg/General Purpose store, together with all ancillary structures, (to include 3 No. meal storage bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)), and all associated site works (to include on-site waste water treatment system and percolation area, and new/relocated site entrance)
Permission · Louth County Council, 2660363
18 May 2026Conditional
Permission for (1) Change of Use of agricultural field to training pitch complete, (2) new pitch flood lighting, goal posts, ball catch nets, (3) extend existing walking track around perimeter of new pitch including track lighting and (4) all site development works including boundary treatment
Permission · Louth County Council, 2660297
12 Dec 2025Conditional
Permission for a new single-storey extension to existing single-storey house, conversion of part of existing house to independent living unit, replacement of existing wastewater treatment system, along with all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560807
15 Oct 2025Conditional
proposed agricultural store extension No. 1 onto existing grain store including covered open area , proposed agricultural store extension No. 2 onto existing grain store , new soakaway and all associated site works
Permission · Louth County Council, 2560654
1 Oct 2025Refused
Permission to 1. demolish 3 No. existing poultry houses, ancillary storage sheds (Ref: Block A-D) and any ancillary structures, and, 2. to construct 3 Poultry Houses with integrated Egg/General Purpose store, together with all ancillary structures, (to include 3 No. meal storage bin(s) and soiled water tank(s)), and all associated site works (to include on-site waste water treatment system and percolation area, and new/relocated site entrance)
Permission · Louth County Council, 2560616
8 Mar 2024Conditional
Permission to demolish existing dwelling house, construction of 2 no. dwelling houses (part single storey and part 2 storey) and all associated site works *SFI received on the 31/07/2024 includes revised house types*
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2460123
31 Aug 2023N/a
EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Weldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormastown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various9 no. locations;; ? the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers
Permission · Meath County Council, 2360249
24 Jul 2023Conditional
Retention of the conversion of attic space in a dwellinghouse to storage use, retention of rooflights and the retention of a ground floor bedroom window
Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360233
13 Dec 2022Conditional
Permission for the erection of a gym/fitness suite (area 114m2 and height of 5m) and associated site development works
Permission · Louth County Council, 22968
22 Nov 2022N/a
Permission for the erection of a gym/fitness suite (area - 114m2 and height of 5m) and associated site development works
Permission · Louth County Council, 22906
22 Sept 2021Conditional
Permission for development that will consist of a dwelling house, domestic garage and waste water treatment system with percolation area. *Significant Further Information received on 19/01/2022*
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211182
9 Aug 2021N/a
Permission for a dwelling house, domestic garage and waste water treatment system with percolation area
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 21996
8 Mar 2021Conditional
Permission to erect 21 no. 4.5m high lights to existing walkway and associated site development works
Permission · Louth County Council, 21235
12 Oct 2020Conditional
Retention permission for outbuildings associated with the keeping of horses for personal use, a stand alone workshop currently used for storage associated with the household and an extension to a previously approved workshop currently used for storage associated with the household, all within the curtilage of a private dwelling
Retention · Louth County Council, 20819
15 Oct 2018Conditional
Full planning permission for the construction of new indoor hall, with associated dressing rooms, toilets and shower facilities adjacent to existing club house. *Significant Further Information submitted 22/05/2019*
Permission · Louth County Council, 18826
5 Oct 2018Conditional
The development consists of (1) The retention of changes to the facade of the dwellinghouse comprising a new external door and the replacement of a window, (2) The retention of additional floor area within the dwellinghouse at first floor level comprising the flooring of a previously void area, (3) The retention of a single storey building, (4) The retention of a detached building as constructed and converted from garage use to a detached granny flat. *Significant Further Information Received on 09/07/2019 provided for, in addition to the above: (5) the replacement of a septic tank system with a waste water treatment system and a soil polishing filter, (6) a link corridor between the garage and house buildings and for associated siteworks*
Retention, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 18806
7 Jun 2017Conditional
Permission for development will consist of a single storey rear extension & alterations to existing dwelling house, upgrading/improvement works to existing vehicular site entrance, and all associated site development works *Significant Further Information submitted 13/09/2017 which also provides for a new replacement proprietary wastewater treatment system*
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17430
6 Feb 2017Conditional
Permission for development to consist of proposed new boundary fence to site of existing dwellinghouse comprising of 1.3m high post and wire fence.
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 1769
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
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Louth Hall And Ardee Woods 001616
Recorded monuments
- LH014-094 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated in a slight dip in a gently undulating landscape. The cropmark of a circular area (int. diam. c. 35) defined by a single continuous fosse feature is visible on Google Earth (12/07/2013). It was first reported by Anthony Murphy, and it is also visible on OSI Images (2000, 2005, 2018) and Digitalglobe (2013). See the attached image from Google Earth (12/07/2013) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 June 2019
Architectural heritage
- Red House, country house, 1805–1815 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay three-storey house, built c. 1810, attached to early eighteenth century house to north, now forming three-storey wing. Semi-octagonal single-storey porch projecting from centre of east elevation; four-bay south elevation, end bays breaking slightly forward, single-storey flat-roofed bow window to east; two-storey hipped roof return in angle between north and west elevations; kitchen garden to north-west; single-storey lean-to return in angle between two-storey return and west elevation; three-storey pitched roof north wing; swimming pool with lean-to perspex roof to north of kitchen garden; pitched roof range of garden buildings to west of kitchen garden. Hipped slate roof to main house, clay ridge and hip tiles, brick chimneystacks with projecting string courses and yellow cylindrical pots, cast-iron gutters on painted timber projecting eaves with fascia and deep soffit carried on paired wooden brackets; pitched slate roof to north wing, clay ridge tiles, brick chimneystacks with projecting strings and octagonal pots, cast-iron gutters on painted timber fascia. Brick walling to east and south elevations of main house, rubble stone section to north-east corner, painted smooth rendered frieze below eaves, painted roughcast to west gable, rubble stone to north elevation, painted brick to two-storey and single-storey returns, unpainted roughcast to west elevation north leg; painted roughcast rendered walling to north wing. Square-headed window openings, brick arches to ground and first floor windows, dressed stone sills, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows to ground and first floor east elevation, three-over-three to second floor; south elevation tripartite ground floor window to west, eight-over-eight flanked by four-over-four tripartite windows to first floor breakfronts, six-over-six flanked by two-over-two with moulded timber mullions to cases, similar at second floor; French windows to centre and bow window to south elevation; square-headed window openings to north wing, smooth plastered reveals and soffits, dressed stone sills, painted timber side-hung casement windows. Semi-octagonal verandah porch with pitched slate roof, lead-capped hips, oval cupola with plain glazing, cast-iron gutters, painted ruled-and-lined smooth rendered walling, outer timber columns, tooled Tuscan painted stone doorcase with flat entablature, painted timber door with four panels below lock rail and four glazed above, oval sunburst fanlight. Stone steps to first floor entrance to north wing, painted timber door with four glazed panels, projecting canopy to porch. Steps descending to lawn to south; wooded area to north; walled garden to west of kitchen garden, red brick north wall, rubble stone south wall. Stableyard to south-west; two-storey north range, crenellated central breakfront, octagonal cupola, rubble stone walling with red brick dressings, painted timber sliding sash windows, painted timber doors; symmetrical west range, three-bay two-storey pavilions to north and south, single-storey arcade with six segmental-headed arches between pavilions, hipped slate roofs, rubble stone walls with red brick dressings; stone piers and wrought-iron gate to east; single-storey lean-to slate-roofed shed to west of stableyard north range, rubble stone walls, brick dressings, segmental-headed openings. Three-bay single-storey hipped roof gate lodge to south-east, red brick corbelled chimneystack, saddle-back clay ridge and hip tiles, cast-iron gutters on overhanging painted timber eaves with single modillions (similar to main house), painted smooth rendered walling, painted timber tripartite sliding sash windows two-over-two panes to centre one-over-one to either side, painted timber vertically-sheeted half-door; unpainted smooth rendered octagonal gate piers, wrought-iron lattice gates.
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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2890 (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
- Ballybailie, Ardee11 sales
The townland
- Name
- Ballybailie · Áth Báilleach
- Area
- 1,312,033 m² (131.2 ha, 324.21 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ardee, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ardee
- Electoral division
- Ardee Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ardee Rural electoral division: 3,009 people in 1,003 households; 94% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cappocksgreen, Dowdstown, Glebe, Greenlane, Gudderstown, Knockcurlan, Mullacloe, Riverstown, Townparks
- Placenames
- Ballybailie 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.