Braghan

25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Braghan, from 44 m² to 78,357 m² (7.84 ha, 19.36 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Town or Village Centre (Commercial, retail)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Public Infrastructure and Utilities (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 10 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission for the demolition of existing single storey dwelling house and detached garage. Construction of new 2 storey detached replacement dwelling together with new vehicular and pedestrian entry gates with new boundary wall treatment, landscaping and site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660551

• 9 Jul 2026N/a

  The development will consist of the following: 1.Demolition of existing dwelling 2.Construction of a new detached, two storey replacement dwelling 3.Existing vehicular gates to be replace with new piers and gates along with new boundary treatments on existing boundaries 4.All associated landscaping, ancillary and site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660460

• 16 Aug 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of 14 no. detached 2-storey dwellings. 13 no. of the proposed dwellings are located in the eastern portion of the site with 1 no. dwelling located to the west. All proposed dwellings will be of a similar design and finish to existing dwellings within ‘Braghan Point’. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works, in addition to public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments. Vehicular access to the proposed development is via the existing access point off the Termonfeckin Road (R167). A new pedestrian and cyclist connection is also proposed along the eastern site boundary, providing access between the Braghan Point development and the public road to the east *Significant Further Information Received on 01/04/2025 - 13 Units Proposed*

  Permission, 13 homes · Louth County Council, 2460467

• 11 Mar 2024Refused

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 181035 - Permission for development consisting of a 2 storey extension to side of existing dwelling consisting of a ground floor kitchen, dining area, living area and two en-suite bedrooms to first floor as well as renovations to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 2434

• 13 Feb 2023N/a

  The proposed development will consist of, and is restricted to, amendments to the site layout in the south-eastern part of the site, as permitted under P.A. Ref. No. 08/925. The amendments include alterations to plot sizes to provide 8 no. dwellings in addition to revisions to a limited section of the internal road layout in this part of the site. The proposed development also consists of detailed house types for the 8 no. plots. All 8 no. proposed dwellings comprise 4 no. bedroom 2 no. storey detached dwellings and will be of a similar design and finish to those dwellings already constructed and permitted on the site. The proposed development will not result in any change to the overall number of dwellings on the ‘Braghan Point’ site as permitted under the above referenced permissions or to any significant changes to the main public open space area serving the development under P.A. Ref. No. 14/485. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works in addition to public lighting, and landscape and boundary treatments

  Permission, 8 homes · Louth County Council, 2360016

• 25 Feb 2022Conditional

  permission for the renovation of the existing two storey house, construction of a two storey extension to the side of the dwelling, including hard and soft landscaping and all associated works **Significant further information received on 09/06/2022 includes revised design to include single storey extension only**

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22145

• 22 Dec 2021N/a

  FURTHER EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/81 - Retention and Permission at a site granted approval previously under ref. 15/851 and also 08/925 subsequently extended under 13/402, and extended under 18/675. This development is currently under construction. The revisions proposed involves minor amendments to 1 number house type and the replacement of 9 houses with an alternative house type. As such, there will be no change to the overall number of dwellings currently permitted on the site (i.e. site development works to accommodate 25 no. detached dwellings under permission 18/675 and 2 no. detached dwellings under permission 15/851) with no reduction in parking or open space for the development. There are minor alterations to the proposed location of dwelling boundaries, there are no alterations to the road network. The development consists of (i) Permission for retention and completion of revisions to 1 no. house type D consisting of altering the mono-pitch rear projection to a flat roof including amendments to material finishes of the projection, revisions to windows locations in front, rear and side elevations and reconfiguration of internal floor space. The proposed development will also consist of permission for (ii) Revisions to permitted separating boundary fences between dwellings; (iii) Replacement of a 2 no. house type C with 1 no. house type G1 and 1 no. F1 2, both 2 storey end of street dwellings consisting of 2 storey 4 bed detached dwellings, (iv) Replacement of 3 no. house type A with 3 no. house type G consisting of 2 storey 4 bedroom detached dwellings; (v) Replacement of 2 no. house type D with 2 no. house type F consisting of 2 storey 4 bedroom detached dwellings; (vi) Replacement of 2 no. house type B1 with 2 no. house type G consisting of 2 storey 4 bedroom detached dwellings; (vii) Replacement of 1 no. house type D2 1 with 1 no. house type G consisting of a 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 211523

• 22 Dec 2021Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/81 - Retention and Permission at a site granted approval previously under ref. 15/851 and also 08/925 subsequently extended under 13/402, and extended under 18/675. This development is currently under construction. The revisions proposed involves minor amendments to 1 number house type and the replacement of 9 houses with an alternative house type. As such, there will be no change to the overall number of dwellings currently permitted on the site (i.e. site development works to accommodate 25 no. detached dwellings under permission 18/675 and 2 no. detached dwellings under permission 15/851) with no reduction in parking or open space for the development. There are minor alterations to the proposed location of dwelling boundaries, there are no alterations to the road network. The development consists of (i) Permission for retention and completion of revisions to 1 no. house type D consisting of altering the mono-pitch rear projection to a flat roof including amendments to material finishes of the projection, revisions to windows locations in front, rear and side elevations and reconfiguration of internal floor space. The proposed development will also consist of permission for (ii) Revisions to permitted separating boundary fences between dwellings; (iii) Replacement of a 2 no. house type C with 1 no. house type G1 and 1 no. F1 2, both 2 storey end of street dwellings consisting of 2 storey 4 bed detached dwellings, (iv) Replacement of 3 no. house type A with 3 no. house type G consisting of 2 storey 4 bedroom detached dwellings; (v) Replacement of 2 no. house type D with 2 no. house type F consisting of 2 storey 4 bedroom detached dwellings; (vi) Replacement of 2 no. house type B1 with 2 no. house type G consisting of 2 storey 4 bedroom detached dwellings; (vii) Replacement of 1 no. house type D2 1 with 1 no. house type G consisting of a 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 211524

• 22 Dec 2021Conditional

  FURTHER EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 08/925 - Permission for a development on a site extending to 3.45ha which will consist of a) demolition of existing structures on site (c.973.3sq.m) b) site development works to accommodate 25 no. detached dwellings with on-site parking for each dwelling (dwellings will range in height from single storey to one-and-a-half storey to two storey in height) on individual development plots and c) buildings located at the junction of the Baltray - Termonfeckin Road / Promenade Road comprising 3 no. two storey three bedroom dwellings; 1 no. two storey four bedroom dwelling; a mixed use building comprising a shop with associated office and stores at ground floor level (gross floor area of 144sq.m) with two no. two bedroom apartments at first floor level, with a further 16 car parking spaces to serve this part of the site. The main vehicular and pedestrian access will be provided off the Baltray to Termonfeckin Road (R167). There will also be pedestrian access to the development off the Promenade Road and revised vehicular access to existing dwelling to the east. Site development works to include junctions and access roads, dropped kerbs to each of the individual dwelling plots, footpaths, grass margins, landscaping and boundary treatments, public lighting, foul and surface water drainage systems, water supply and all other related services and infrastructure. The development also provides for off-site upgrade works to the Baltray to Termonfeckin Road (R167) for a distance of c. 220 metres at and in the vicinity of the site frontage. Significant Further Information - re-alignment works to R167 (Baltray-Termonfeckin Road) for a distance of c.320 metres at and in the vicinity of the site frontage; revisions to internal roads and car parking layout; revisions to entrance of private dweling on 'Promenade Road', the provision of a public lighting plan for the R167 and 'Promenade Road' and archaeological survey of application site

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 211525

• 27 Oct 2021N/a

  FURTHER EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 08/925: Permission for a development on a site extending to 3.45ha which will consist of a) demolition of existing structures on site (c.973.3sq.m) b) site development works to accommodate 25 no. detached dwellings with on-site parking for each dwelling (dwellings will range in height from single storey to one-and-a-half storey to two storey in height) on individual development plots and c) buildings located at the junction of the Baltray - Termonfeckin Road / Promenade Road comprising 3 no. two storey three bedroom dwellings; 1 no. two storey four bedroom dwelling; a mixed use building comprising a shop with associated office and stores at ground floor level (gross floor area of 144sq.m) with two no. two bedroom apartments at first floor level, with a further 16 car parking spaces to serve this part of the site. The main vehicular and pedestrian access will be provided off the Baltray to Termonfeckin Road (R167). There will also be pedestrian access to the development off the Promenade Road and revised vehicular access to existing dwelling to the east. Site development works to include junctions and access roads, dropped kerbs to each of the individual dwelling plots, footpaths, grass margins, landscaping and boundary treatments, public lighting, foul and surface water drainage systems, water supply and all other related services and infrastructure. The development also provides for off-site upgrade works to the Baltray to Termonfeckin Road (R167) for a distance of c. 220 metres at and in the vicinity of the site frontage. Significant Further Information - re-alignment works to R167 (Baltray-Termonfeckin Road) for a distance of c.320 metres at and in the vicinity of the site frontage; revisions to internal roads and car parking layout; revisions to entrance of private dwelling on 'Promenade Road', the provision of a public lighting plan for the R167 and 'Promenade Road' and archaeological survey of application site

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211319

• 28 Jan 2021Conditional

  Retention and Permission at a site granted approval previously under ref. 15/851 and also 08/925 subsequently extended under 13/402, and extended under 18/675. This development is currently under construction. The revisions proposed involves minor amendments to 1 number house type and the replacement of 9 houses with an alternative house type. As such, there will be no change to the overall number of dwellings currently permitted on the site (i.e. site development works to accommodate 25 no. detached dwellings under permission 18/675 and 2 no. detached dwellings under permission 15/851) with no reduction in parking or open space for the development. There are minor alterations to the proposed location of dwelling boundaries, there are no alterations to the road network. The development consists of (i) Permission for retention and completion of revisions to 1 no. house type D consisting of altering the mono-pitch rear projection to a flat roof including amendments to material finishes of the projection, revisions to windows locations in front, rear and side elevations and reconfiguration of internal floor space. The proposed development will also consist of permission for (ii) Revisions to permitted separating boundary fences between dwellings; (iii) Replacement of a 2 no. house type C with 1 no. house type G1 and 1 no. F1 2, both 2 storey end of street dwellings consisting of 2 storey 4 bed detached dwellings, (iv) Replacement of 3 no. house type A with 3 no. house type G consisting of 2 storey 4 bedroom detached dwellings; (v) Replacement of 2 no. house type D with 2 no. house type F consisting of 2 storey 4 bedroom detached dwellings; (vi) Replacement of 2 no. house type B1 with 2 no. house type G consisting of 2 storey 4 bedroom detached dwellings; (vii) Replacement of 1 no. house type D2 1 with 1 no. house type G consisting of a 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling

  Retention, 11 homes · Louth County Council, 2181

• 17 Dec 2018Conditional

  Permission for development consisting of a 2 storey extension to side of existing dwelling consisting of a ground floor kitchen, dining area, living area and two en-suite bedrooms to first floor as well as renovations to existing dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 181035

• 24 Aug 2018Conditional

  FURTHER EXTNSION OF DURATION Parent Ref: (13/402) Extension of Duration for entire development under Reference No. 08/925 - Permission for a development on a site extending to 3.45ha which will consist of a) demolition of existing structures on site (c.973.3sq.m) b) site development works to accommodate 25 no. detached dwellings with on-site parking for each dwelling (dwellings will range in height from single storey to one-and-a-half storey to two storey in height) on individual development plots and c) buildings located at the junction of the Baltray - Termonfeckin Road / Promenade Road comprising 3 no. two storey three bedroom dwellings; 1 no. two storey four bedroom dwelling; a mixed use building comprising a shop with associated office and stores at ground floor level (gross floor area of 144sq.m) with two no. two bedroom apartments at first floor level, with a further 16 car parking spaces to serve this part of the site. The main vehicular and pedestrian access will be provided off the Baltray to Termonfeckin Road (R167). There will also be pedestrian access to the development off the Promenade Road and revised vehicular access to existing dwelling to the east. Site development works to include junctions and access roads, dropped kerbs to each of the individual dwelling plots, footpaths, grass margins, landscaping and boundary treatments, public lighting, foul and surface water drainage systems, water supply and all other related services and infrastructure. The development also provides for off-site upgrade works to the Baltray to Termonfeckin Road (R167) for a distance of c. 220 metres at and in the vicinity of the site frontage. Significant Further Information - re-alignment works to R167 (Baltray-Termonfeckin Road) for a distance of c.320 metres at and in the vicinity of the site frontage; revisions to internal roads and car parking layout; revisions to entrance of private dwelling on 'Promenade Road', the provision of a public lighting plan for the R167 and 'Promenade Road' and archaeological survey of application site. **Further Extension of Duration granted under reg. ref. 18 675**

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Louth County Council, 18675

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: Boyne Coast and Estuary SAC 001957
• Special Protection Area: Boyne Estuary SPA 004080
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Boyne Coast And Estuary 001957

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Braghan.

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Braghan, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3172 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Braghan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Braghan · Brachán

Area

158,839 m² (15.88 ha, 39.25 acres)

Civil parish

Termonfeckin, and its townlands

Barony

Ferrard

Electoral division

Termonfeckin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

4,003 people lived in 1,280 households in the Termonfeckin electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 51% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballydonnell, Baltray, Banktown

Placenames

Braghan 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.