# Blakestown, Co. Louth: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Shanlis, barony of Ardee, Co. Louth; in Irish Baile an Bhlácaigh.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,545,054 m² (154.51 ha, 381.79 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 89 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,798 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R4 New Residential Phase 2, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Shanlis, https://everytownland.com/louth/parish/shanlis.md
- Barony: Ardee
- Electoral division: Ardee Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 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.
- County: Co. Louth, https://everytownland.com/louth.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/33481
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 140103
- Centre: latitude 53.836192, longitude -6.540595 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

89 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Blakestown, from 8 m² to 456,422 m² (45.64 ha, 112.78 acres); 38 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 5792473: 456,422 m² (45.64 ha, 112.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5792473.md
- Parcel 1091300: 181,019 m² (18.1 ha, 44.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1091300.md
- Parcel 4908049: 140,107 m² (14.01 ha, 34.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4908049.md
- Parcel 1134270: 68,797 m² (6.88 ha, 17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1134270.md
- Parcel 1102076: 66,597 m² (6.66 ha, 16.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1102076.md
- Parcel 1121206: 61,717 m² (6.17 ha, 15.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1121206.md
- Parcel 1094395: 59,616 m² (5.96 ha, 14.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1094395.md
- Parcel 1104307: 58,706 m² (5.87 ha, 14.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1104307.md
- Parcel 1133554: 54,106 m² (5.41 ha, 13.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1133554.md
- Parcel 4543078: 38,216 m² (3.82 ha, 9.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4543078.md
- Parcel 1129198: 34,784 m² (3.48 ha, 8.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1129198.md
- Parcel 1115798: 31,793 m² (3.18 ha, 7.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1115798.md
- Parcel 1128720: 28,592 m² (2.86 ha, 7.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1128720.md
- Parcel 1135791: 24,827 m² (2.48 ha, 6.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1135791.md
- Parcel 1126832: 16,217 m² (1.62 ha, 4.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1126832.md
- Parcel 1105084: 14,926 m² (1.49 ha, 3.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1105084.md
- Parcel 1101073: 11,367 m² (1.14 ha, 2.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1101073.md
- Parcel 5792471: 7,812 m² (0.78 ha, 1.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5792471.md
- Parcel 3304198: 7,748 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3304198.md
- Parcel 1132768: 6,087 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1132768.md
- Parcel 1131923: 5,008 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1131923.md
- Parcel 1131296: 4,202 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1131296.md
- Parcel 2475077: 4,152 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2475077.md
- Parcel 1131114: 4,103 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1131114.md
- Parcel 1118442: 3,537 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1118442.md
- Parcel 1105142: 3,446 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1105142.md
- Parcel 2475080: 3,136 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2475080.md
- Parcel 1118149: 2,950 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1118149.md
- Parcel 1137251: 2,896 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1137251.md
- Parcel 1104725: 2,820 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1104725.md
- Parcel 2475113: 2,583 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2475113.md
- Parcel 1115670: 2,524 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1115670.md
- Parcel 1103827: 2,327 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1103827.md
- Parcel 2393957: 2,298 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2393957.md
- Parcel 1136363: 2,161 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1136363.md
- Parcel 1136908: 2,141 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1136908.md
- Parcel 1092821: 2,138 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1092821.md
- Parcel 2393934: 2,081 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2393934.md
- Parcel 1104779: 2,059 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1104779.md
- Parcel 1117419: 2,054 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1117419.md
- Parcel 2645968: 2,015 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2645968.md
- Parcel 1104843: 1,994 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1104843.md
- Parcel 1100434: 1,917 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1100434.md
- Parcel 1101294: 1,828 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1101294.md
- Parcel 1123261: 1,798 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1123261.md
- Parcel 3198748: 1,721 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3198748.md
- Parcel 1106017: 1,720 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1106017.md
- Parcel 1104593: 1,641 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1104593.md
- Parcel 1116651: 1,604 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1116651.md
- Parcel 1119029: 1,446 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1119029.md
- Parcel 1095930: 1,428 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1095930.md
- Parcel 5199615: 1,363 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5199615.md
- Parcel 1124285: 1,206 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124285.md
- Parcel 1097202: 1,158 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1097202.md
- Parcel 1095273: 1,156 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1095273.md
- Parcel 5483289: 1,147 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5483289.md
- Parcel 4780920: 1,091 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4780920.md
- Parcel 1100806: 1,084 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1100806.md
- Parcel 1131319: 1,071 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1131319.md
- Parcel 1095433: 1,071 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1095433.md
- Parcel 1102220: 1,012 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1102220.md
- Parcel 5800707: 986 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5800707.md
- Parcel 1117837: 888 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1117837.md
- Parcel 1091504: 872 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1091504.md
- Parcel 1115147: 817 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1115147.md
- Parcel 1092439: 803 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1092439.md
- Parcel 5792478: 798 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5792478.md
- Parcel 1103890: 770 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1103890.md
- Parcel 1105282: 766 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1105282.md
- Parcel 2721279: 751 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2721279.md
- Parcel 5199657: 693 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5199657.md
- Parcel 1099564: 556 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1099564.md
- Parcel 5883559: 531 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5883559.md
- Parcel 1118841: 519 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1118841.md
- Parcel 1117863: 491 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1117863.md
- Parcel 5562305: 475 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5562305.md
- Parcel 5542515: 425 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5542515.md
- Parcel 5792479: 288 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5792479.md
- Parcel 5792457: 266 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5792457.md
- Parcel 1114816: 232 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1114816.md
- Parcel 5037219: 141 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5037219.md
- Parcel 2721274: 125 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2721274.md
- Parcel 5800712: 120 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5800712.md
- Parcel 1118913: 117 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1118913.md
- Parcel 1099675: 46 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1099675.md
- Parcel 2721278: 44 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2721278.md
- Parcel 1115192: 23 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1115192.md
- Parcel 1105050: 16 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1105050.md
- Parcel 5838953: 8 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5838953.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- R4 New Residential Phase 2 (Strategic Residential Reserve): Louth County Development Plan, Louth; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/publications/development-plans/louth-county-development-plan-2021-2027/
- R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Louth County Development Plan, Louth; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/publications/development-plans/louth-county-development-plan-2021-2027/

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

6 applications, newest first.

- 27 Apr 2024, Louth County Council 2460231: N/a. Retention. Retention of 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, septic tank, percolation area and associated siteworks. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460231/0
- 28 Sept 2022, Louth County Council 22769: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission to raise the main roof to existing house, new dormer window to rear roof, internal alterations and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/22769/0
- 10 Feb 2020, Louth County Council 2079: Conditional. Permission. Permission for development consisting of the construction of free standing ball stop netting systems, to be installed behind each existing goal post at main pitch and also training pitch, four number to be installed in total, each measuring 30m wide and 15m high and all associated concrete base pad foundations and stay wires.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2079/0
- 12 Jul 2019, Louth County Council 19553: Conditional. Permission, 14 homes. Permission for the demolition of 2 existing dwellings and to construct 14 No. 2-bed single storey retirement homes, new entrance, connection to existing services, car parking, boundary treatment and all ancillary site works. **Significant Further information received 04/02/2020**. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/19553/0
- 31 Oct 2018, Louth County Council 18886: Conditional. Permission. Permission for works to an existing above ground natural gas installation. The development will consist of the replacement of approximately 81m of existing 2.4m high chainlink perimeter fencing and associated access/emergency gates with new 2.4m high green palisade security fencing/gates, and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/18886/0
- 22 Aug 2018, Louth County Council 18670: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. The development will consist of single storey rear extension with alterations to existing dwelling to include revised bay windows to front elevation, new roof over entire existing dwelling/proposed extension, removal of existing garage and construction of new detached domestic garage to revised location and all associated works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/18670/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

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

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- LH017-024: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH017-024----. 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 Ringfort badly mutilated by quarrying and modern field fences. Bank (Wth c. 5m, H 0.2m internally, 1.3m externally) visible only in an arc from NW-N.
- LH017-026: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH017-026----. A dried up well called Cloch Breac (Speckled Stone) associated with St. Patrick. It appears that Smith, who became landlord of Blakestown in 1849, closed the well and built up the roadside fence at this point to stop people trespassing, after the road was improved as part of a famine relief work. He had a new well constructed beside the road. In 1952 the well was no more than a depression in the ground among large stones and boulders. (MacIvor 1952, 265). When inspected by ASI in 1966 there was no trace of it. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 20 June 2012
- LH017-047: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH017-047----. 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 Formerly situated in field known as 'Cloch Liath'. Standing stone (max. dims. H 2.1m, 1m by 0.6m in section) (CLAJ 1952, 264). No visible surface trace.
- LH017-093: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH017-093----. A souterrain reported to have been discovered during house building c. 1988. It was filled in and built over before an inspection was carried out. (SMR file) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 22 June 2012

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- 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_2860, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2860.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/louth/blakestown.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/louth/blakestown.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/louth/blakestown.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

- Blakestown, Ardee: 9 sales, https://everytownland.com/louth/blakestown-ardee.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Blackstick: https://everytownland.com/louth/blackstick.md
- Hunterstown: https://everytownland.com/louth/hunterstown.md
- Kilpatrick: https://everytownland.com/louth/kilpatrick.md
- Millockstown: https://everytownland.com/louth/millockstown.md
- Mullameelan: https://everytownland.com/louth/mullameelan.md
- Oberstown: https://everytownland.com/louth/oberstown.md
- Stonylane: https://everytownland.com/louth/stonylane.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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