# Braghan, Co. Louth: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Termonfeckin, barony of Ferrard, Co. Louth; in Irish Brachán. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 158,839 m² (15.88 ha, 39.25 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 739 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Termonfeckin, https://everytownland.com/louth/parish/termonfeckin.md - Barony: Ferrard - Electoral division: Termonfeckin, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 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. - County: Co. Louth, https://everytownland.com/louth.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/34089 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 140109 - Centre: latitude 53.739394, longitude -6.27375 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Braghan, from 44 m² to 78,357 m² (7.84 ha, 19.36 acres); 12 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1131426: 78,357 m² (7.84 ha, 19.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1131426.md - Parcel 5599738: 44,476 m² (4.45 ha, 10.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5599738.md - Parcel 5628162: 5,636 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5628162.md - Parcel 5650988: 4,592 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650988.md - Parcel 1113652: 3,408 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1113652.md - Parcel 5650986: 2,612 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650986.md - Parcel 5446931: 2,111 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5446931.md - Parcel 5627669: 1,247 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5627669.md - Parcel 1105888: 1,205 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1105888.md - Parcel 5628160: 1,147 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5628160.md - Parcel 1091324: 905 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1091324.md - Parcel 5628179: 743 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5628179.md - Parcel 5650979: 739 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650979.md - Parcel 5650978: 698 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650978.md - Parcel 5650982: 676 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650982.md - Parcel 5650936: 656 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650936.md - Parcel 6078412: 580 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6078412.md - Parcel 5650985: 513 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650985.md - Parcel 1113013: 510 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1113013.md - Parcel 5628141: 399 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5628141.md - Parcel 5650976: 311 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650976.md - Parcel 5650974: 311 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650974.md - Parcel 5650990: 142 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650990.md - Parcel 5627677: 122 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5627677.md - Parcel 5650953: 44 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650953.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Louth County Development Plan, Louth; 19 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/publications/development-plans/louth-county-development-plan-2021-2027/ - G1 Open Space (Open space, park): Louth County Development Plan, Louth; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/publications/development-plans/louth-county-development-plan-2021-2027/ - C1.1 Town or Village Centre (Commercial, retail): Louth County Development Plan, Louth; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/publications/development-plans/louth-county-development-plan-2021-2027/ - N6 Public Infrastructure and Utilities (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses): Louth County Development Plan, Louth; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/publications/development-plans/louth-county-development-plan-2021-2027/ - O1 Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land): Louth County Development Plan, Louth; 0 parcels. 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) 13 applications, newest first. - 10 Aug 2026, Louth County Council 2660551: N/a. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660551/0 - 9 Jul 2026, Louth County Council 2660460: N/a. Permission, 1 home. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660460/0 - 16 Aug 2024, Louth County Council 2460467: Conditional. Permission, 13 homes. 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*. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460467/0 - 11 Mar 2024, Louth County Council 2434: Refused. Extension of duration. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2434/0 - 13 Feb 2023, Louth County Council 2360016: N/a. Permission, 8 homes. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360016/0 - 25 Feb 2022, Louth County Council 22145: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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**. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/22145/0 - 22 Dec 2021, Louth County Council 211523: N/a. Extension of duration. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/211523/0 - 22 Dec 2021, Louth County Council 211524: Conditional. Extension of duration. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/211524/0 - 22 Dec 2021, Louth County Council 211525: Conditional. Extension of duration. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/211525/0 - 27 Oct 2021, Louth County Council 211319: N/a. Extension of duration, 1 home. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/211319/0 - 28 Jan 2021, Louth County Council 2181: Conditional. Retention, 11 homes. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2181/0 - 17 Dec 2018, Louth County Council 181035: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/181035/0 - 24 Aug 2018, Louth County Council 18675: Conditional. Extension of duration, 1 home. 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**. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/18675/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Boyne Coast and Estuary SAC, site code 001957, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/001957 - Special Protection Area: Boyne Estuary SPA, site code 004080, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004080 - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Boyne Coast And Estuary, site code 001957 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Braghan. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Braghan. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - 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: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - 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, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_3172.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/braghan.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/louth/braghan.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/louth/braghan.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Braghan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth: https://everytownland.com/louth.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballydonnell: https://everytownland.com/louth/ballydonnell.md - Baltray: https://everytownland.com/louth/baltray.md - Banktown: https://everytownland.com/louth/banktown.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. --- 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. - Page: https://everytownland.com/louth/braghan - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/louth/braghan