Dowdstown

53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dowdstown, from 75 m² to 114,649 m² (11.46 ha, 28.33 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Dowdstown in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 27 Aug 2026N/a

  Retention of 2no. commercial garages and associated site development works.

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660582

• 4 Jun 2026N/a

  Retention permission for alterations to all elevations of commercial shed and all associated site works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660354

• 19 May 2026N/a

  Retention of alterations to all elevations of commercial shed and all associated site works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660300

• 2 Dec 2025Refused

  PERMISSION FOR RETENTION OF COMMERCIAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2560775

• 1 Sept 2025Refused

  Dwelling house , detached domestic garage , waste water treatment system and percolation area , new vehicular entrance from public road and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560540

• 17 Dec 2024Conditional

  Permission for the renovation of a derelict schoolhouse with the construction of a single storey glazed extension to the side and a single storey extension to the rear with an interconnecting glass atrium, new waste water treatment system and percolation area and a new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 24222

• 4 Dec 2024Conditional

  Retention and Permission: a) Retention permission for the demolition of dwelling house and b) permission to rebuild the original dwelling house c) permission for completion of new extension to the east elevation, relocating of existing site entrance, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site development works as granted in previous planning reference number 2360497

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460767

• 3 May 2024Refused

  Permission for renovation of a derelict school house with the construction of a single storey extension to the side and a two storey extension to the rear with interconnecting glass atrium, new waste water treatment system and percolation area and a new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2473

• 3 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission sought for extension and alterations to existing dwelling house, new extension to the east elevation, relocating of existing site entrance, Waste Water Treatment System, percolation area and all associated site development works. FI received 19/02/2023. Clarification of FI Received 01/03/2024.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360497

• 26 Sept 2023Conditional

  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, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. 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 ha

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360296

• 24 Sept 2023Refused

  Permission for extension and alterations to existing dwelling house, new two storey extension to the north elevation, relocating of existing site entrance, Waste Water Treatment System, percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360371

• 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

• 7 Jun 2023N/a

  Retention and Permission. Retention permission for as constructed rear extension to dwelling house and completion of same. Permission for waste water treatment system and percolation area to serve same, decommission existing septic tank, all in relation to grant of permission ref. no. 21/1338 and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23273

• 31 May 2023Refused

  Permission for a replacement dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site development works **Significant further information received on 10.8.23**

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360131

• 10 May 2023N/a

  Retention permission for the following: retention permission for as constructed rear extension to dwelling house and completion of same. Permission for waste water treatment system and percolation to serve same in relation to grant of permission ref. no. 211338 and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23233

• 5 May 2023N/a

  Permission for a replacement dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360090

• 5 Nov 2021Conditional

  permission for rear and side extension to existing dwelling, waste water treatment system and percolation area, decommission existing septic tank system and all associated site works *Significant further information received on 04/02/2022 which includes an amended design*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211338

• 18 Sept 2020Conditional

  Retention permission for single storey domestic stores and boiler house

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20734

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 Dowdstown.

Recorded monuments

• LH014-035 Standing stone
  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 Standing stone mentioned at this site (OS Memoranda 1836, 117-19). No visible trace.

Architectural heritage

• Dowdstown House, country house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820. Rectangular-plan, gable-fronted pitched roof entrance porch to north elevation, three-bay two-storey wing to west, conservatory to west of south elevation. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge and hip tiles, rendered corbelled chimneystack, red brick corbelled chimneystack to west wing, projecting eaves, painted timber soffit and paired eaves brackets, moulded cast-iron gutters, circular cast-iron downpipes. Painted roughcast-rendered walling, painted smooth rendered plinth course, raised vermiculated channelled quoins to ground floor level, smooth rendered to first floor, painted smooth rendered sill-course to first floor windows; painted roughcast rendered walling to west wing. Square-headed window openings, tooled limestone sills; painted smooth rendered moulded kneed architraves, animal-head brackets supporting cornice to ground floor; painted moulded architraves to first floor and west wing, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows, some replacement uPVC. Painted smooth rendered entrance porch, Doric pilasters supporting frieze and cornice, pediment to north, square-headed window openings, tripartite window to north, fixed light to west, square-headed door opening with shouldered architrave to east, painted timber door with four raised-and-fielded panels, decorative bell to porch, granite step to entrance; square-headed door opening to west elevation of west wing, painted timber and glazed door. Multiple ranges of stone outbuildings to north arranged around gravelled and cobbled courtyard and farmyard, accessed though segmental-headed carriage arch within random rubble stone wall, cast-iron water pump and bell remain to yard, outbuildings with random rubble stone walling, pitched slate roofs, red brick dressings to window, door and carriage-arch openings. Three-bay single-storey with attic house along laneway to north. House situated in own grounds, cast-iron gates on cast-iron gate piers to lane, modern electronic security gates and original carriage stops to roadside.

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_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.

• Dowdstown, Ardee8 sales

Name

Dowdstown · Baile an Dódaigh

Area

890,734 m² (89.07 ha, 220.11 acres)

Civil parish

Mapastown, 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

Ballybailie, Bogtown, Greenlane, Gudderstown, Lambtown, Mapastown, Pepperstown, Streamstown

Placenames

Dowdstown 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.