Commons

489 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Commons, from 13 m² to 323,256 m² (32.33 ha, 79.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 51 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 316 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential Phase 1 (New/proposed residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  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 · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 13 Jul 2026N/a

  The development will consist of: (a) construction of a single-storey gym building having a gross floor area of approximately 180 sq.m; (b) construction of a single-storey senior ladies dressing room facility adjacent including associated changing, shower and toilet facilities having a gross floor area of approximately 60 sq.m; (c) construction of a single-storey storage shed for club equipment having a gross floor area of approximately 160 sq.m; (d) installation of 4 no. 21 metre high floodlighting columns complete with LED sports luminaires serving the rear training pitch; (e) associated underground ducting, switchgear, electrical infrastructure and concrete foundations; (f) connection to existing on-site services; and (g) associated footpaths, hardstanding, drainage works, landscaping, boundary treatments and all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660461

• 19 Jun 2026N/a

  Permission for: (a) construction of a single-storey gym building having a gross floor area of approximately 180 sq.m; (b) construction of a single-storey senior ladies dressing room facility adjacent including associated changing, shower and toilet facilities having a gross floor area of approximately 60 sq.m; (c) construction of a single-storey storage shed for club equipment having a gross floor area of approximately 160 sq.m; (d) installation of 4 no. 21 metre high floodlighting columns complete with LED sports luminaires serving the rear training pitch; (e) associated underground ducting, switchgear, electrical infrastructure and concrete foundations; (f) connection to existing on-site services; and (g) associated footpaths, hardstanding, drainage works, landscaping, boundary treatments and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660398

• 7 May 2026Conditional

  Permission for the installation of a canopy to cover EV charging bays and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660271

• 14 Apr 2026N/a

  Retention permission for existing shed and use of same for the storage of materials and plant for the duration of completion of the development granted under planning permission reference 21/1218

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660194

• 14 Apr 2026Conditional

  Retention permission for, and use of existing shed for the storage of materials and plant for the duration of completion of development granted under planning permission reference 21/1218

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660195

• 26 Sept 2025Conditional

  Permission for a change of use of existing attic storage space to habitable living space, construction of one number dormer window and velux window to the front elevation. Addition of 2 no. velux windows to the rear elevation and all associated site development works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560607

• 20 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission for development consisting of a new single storey dwelling, new vehicular entrance, boundary treatments, foul and surface water drainage, watermains and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560153

• 14 Feb 2025Conditional

  Permission for refurbishment of existing house, works include new roofs to existing structures, repair to existing walls, proposed side and rear extension new treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works at Little Road, Dromiskin, County Louth. *Significant Further Information received on 03/07/2025 which includes relocation of vehicular entrance*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560080

• 9 Dec 2024Conditional

  Retention permission for rear/side extension to existing dwelling house

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460774

• 20 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of an existing single storey dwelling with associated outbuildings and various agricultural structures and construction of 4no. single storey dwellings on a site of circa. 0.352 hectares. All dwellings are provided with private amenity space in the form of private gardens. The development includes provision of a new vehicular entrance and access road (vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be via The Commons Road), public open space, new boundary treatments, car parking areas, footpaths, foul and surface water drainage, watermains, site lighting, development naming feature, all associated / ancillary landscaping and site development works

  Permission, 4 homes · Louth County Council, 2460560

• 9 Jul 2024Conditional

  Permission for change of house type (previous planning permission reference number 20993) and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 24117

• 14 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission for development for a 1) Proposed 1.5 storey/2 storey extension to rear of existing house 2) Proposed alterations to existing elevations 3) Proposed alterations to front dormer windows 4) Proposed single storey front porch extension 5) Proposed bay window to south side of existing house 6) Proposed internal alterations 7) Proposed single storey detached storage shed & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460198

• 28 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission for a new single storey detached dwelling house and associated site development works east and adjacent to No.3 Seabrook, Commons Road, Dromiskin. Full planning permission to include revised boundaries to Site No.3 Seabrook. *Further Information received on 26/08/2024*.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460164

• 19 Mar 2024N/a

  Full planning permission for a new single storey Detached Ddelling house and Associated Site Development Works East and Adjacent to No.3 Seabrook. Full planning permission to include revised boundaries to Site No.3 Seabrook

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460142

• 16 Feb 2024Conditional

  Permission for a single storey extension comprising living room and new kitchen on the east elevation of the existing dwelling, energy retrofitting of the existing dwelling including replacing windows and door on all elevations and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460082

• 6 Nov 2023Conditional

  Retention permission of the following: On-site living accommodation to be used for the duration of the build only and for it to be removed following completion of the construction works to the dwelling. Existing timber garden shed. Detached domestic garage. Planning permission for the following: Extensions and renovations to an existing dwelling to include for: A two storey extension to the rear. A single storey extension to the front and side. An increase in roof height of an existing domestic garage by 1.5m. A metal garden shed. Alterations to vehicular entrance and all associated site development works and services. *Significant Further Information received on 17/09/2024*

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360438

• 18 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for extension and alterations to existing dwelling house, new detached domestic garage and new effluent treatment plant and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23412

• 5 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of existing dwelling house and the construction of a new replacement dwelling house and all associated site works**Significant further information received on 4.12.23 comprises revised site boundaries and all associated site works*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23391

• 23 Aug 2023N/a

  Permission for demolition of existing dwelling house and the construction of a new replacement dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23373

• 8 May 2023Conditional

  Retention Completion Permission and Full Planning Permission for works previously granted under Planning Reference Number: 1923. Retention Completion Permission to include 3 detached single storey dwelling houses. Full Planning Permission to include revised storm water drainage services, revised attenuation system and all associated site development and drainage works **Significant Further information received on 22.12.23 includes the change of boundary to plots no.21, 16 and 17 and revised landscaping proposals to public open space. **

  Retention, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 2360094

• 4 May 2023Conditional

  Full planning permission for 2 detached single storey dwelling houses and extensions and alterations to an existing dwelling house. The permission will include a private access road and all associated site development and drainage works

  Permission, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 2360086

• 14 Apr 2023N/a

  Full planning permission for 2 detached single storey dwelling houses and extensions and alterations to an existing dwelling house @ Green Road, Dromiskin, Co. Louth. The permission will include a private access road and all associated site development and drainage works

  Permission, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 2360069

• 7 Apr 2023N/a

  Retention Completion Permission and Full Planning Permission for works previously granted under Planning Reference Number: 1923. Retention Completion Permission to include 3 detached single storey dwelling houses. Full Planning Permission to include revised storm water drainage services, revised attenuation system and all associated site development and drainage works

  Retention, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 2360061

• 1 Dec 2022Conditional

  Retention permission for a shed and full permission for the construction of a car garage and all other ancillary works

  Retention, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 22934

• 25 Nov 2022Refused

  Permission for the construction of a two storey dwelling house, a waste water treatment system and for associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22919

The 25 most recent of 68 applications.

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

Designated sites

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

Recorded monuments

• LH012-030 Moated site
  Description

  Sub-rectangular enclosure (38m E-W, 30m N-S) defined by two closely spaced fosses visible on aerial photographs (CUCAP, AJZ 2; GB89.B.15). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 13 April 2012

• LH012-031 Barrow - unclassified
  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 on a level plain, immediately S of the old course of the River Fane. Originally a rougly circular, earthen, flat-topped mound (diam. 12.5m N-S, 8.8m E-W on top; overall dims. 20m N-S, 17.5m E-W; H 1.8m) enclosed by three fosses and three banks from E-S-W. Innermost fosse Wth 3.7m, D 0.3m; first intervening bank Wth 7m, H 0.3m; middle fosse Wth 5m, D 1m. The second intervening bank (Wth 6.5m, H 0.5m) is enclosed by a shallow outer fosse (Wth 3m, D 0.3m) and a large but degraded outer bank (Wth 8m, H 0.2m). The outer bank may have been added to by alluvial deposits in the course of flooding, and Wright (1758, pl. 5) shows the ditches as flooded. The central mound has been affected by erosion, particularly on the N side, and though Wright records that part of the mound was cut away in deepening the river it is clear that the earthworks did not extend to the N of the river. The site is variously referred to as 'Cnoc-an-innse' (CLAJ 1925, 46) or'Dundugan'. Owing to its location and nature it has been variously described as a ringfort or a motte. The site may be a hybrid form of large ring-barrow and bell-barrow, which at a later stage was reused as a motte.

• LH012-032001 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmarks visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AJZ 1) indicate an enclosure with possible ancient field system (LH012-032002-) surrounding. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 13 April 2012

• LH012-032002 Field system
  Description

  Possible ancient field system surrounding enclosure (LH012-032001-) visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AJZ 1). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 13 April 2012

• LH012-037 Earthwork
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• LH012-039 Field system
  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 Series of cropmarks visible on a number of aerial photographs (CUCAP BDH 22, BDH 23, BDH 27, ALK 38) indicating a possible ancient field system.

• LH012-095 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.B.02) shows cropmark of a rectilinear enclosure defined by broad fossess and integrated within a co-axial field system (see SMR LH012-039). Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• LH012-096 Field system
  Description

  Aerial photographs (GB89.B.11 and GB89.I.12) show cropmarks of a series of linear fosses forming part of an extensive field system in the townland of Commons. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• LH012-097 Field system
  Description

  Aerial photographs (GB89.B.43 and GB89.I.12) show cropmarks of a field system defined by fosses, comprising rectilinear fields and an integrated trackway. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• LH012-098 Field system
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.B.15) shows a series of contiguous enclosures forming a field system. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• LH012-099 Field system
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.I.13) shows cropmarks of rectilinear plots defined by fosses forming a field system; part of an extensive field system within the townland of Commons. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• LH012-107 Field system
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.B.46) show cropmark of rectilinear enclosure probably part of a field system. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• LH012-108 Field system
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.B.07) shows cropmarks of a field system, defined by fosses, comprising rectilinear and curvilinear boundaries. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• LH012-110 Field system
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90.BF.37) shows cropmarks of a series of fosses defining a field system, part of an extensive field system of uncertain date. It is plough-levelled. Largely destroyed by road construction. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland Date of upload: 26 May 2010

• LH012-111 Field system
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90.BG.01) shows cropmarks of a series of fosses defining a field system, part of an extensive field system of uncertain date. It is plough-levelled. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland Date of upload: 26 May 2010

Architectural heritage

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

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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3032 (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.

No address of the register names Commons with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Commons · An Coimín

Area

3,940,284 m² (394.03 ha, 973.67 acres)

Civil parish

Dromiskin, and its townlands

Barony

Louth

Electoral division

Dromiskin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dromiskin electoral division: 2,364 people in 800 households; 85% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Dromiskin, Dunmahon, Haynestown, Milltown, Mooretown, Rossmakay, Whiterath

Placenames

Commons 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.