Dunbin Big

79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunbin Big, from 65 m² to 188,481 m² (18.85 ha, 46.57 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 42 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 Dunbin Big 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.

• 26 Mar 2026Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of existing old storage sheds and construction of an agricultural building to include a milking parlour, dairy & ancillary rooms, drafting & handling facilities, meal bin, external milk silo, water storage tank & waiting yard with underground slatted soiled & slurry storage tanks and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660153

• 16 Jul 2025Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extension to existing cattle and straw storage shed with 2 no. associated slurry storage tanks and all associated slurry storage tanks and associated site works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 25106

• 2 Jul 2025Conditional

  Amendments to previously approved planning permission Ref. No. 24/60556 to include the following: - amendments to the internal layout of proposed dwelling - reconfiguration and minor repositioning of single storey rear return to the side of the dwelling. - amendments to proposed elevations and façade finishes. - provision of a new detached domestic garage along with all ancillary siteworks.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560421

• 24 Jun 2025N/a

  Permission for development to comprise alterations and extension to existing cattle and straw storage tanks and all associated site works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2593

• 19 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for a two-storey dwelling house, waste water treatment system, vehicular entrance & associated site development works *Significant Further Information Received on 10/04/2025*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460556

• 2 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission for a new roof structure over an existing silage base including all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2446

• 27 Sept 2022Conditional

  Permission for a detached garage with pitched roof and all site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22761

• 19 Mar 2021Conditional

  Permission to construct a two storey dwelling house, ancillary garage, waste water treatment system, polishing filter, new entrance onto public road and all associated works *Significant Further Information submitted 11/8/21*

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 21301

• 23 Sept 2020Conditional

  Retention permission for boundary walls and all associated site development works and services

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20740

• 14 Aug 2020N/a

  Retention permission for boundary walls and all associated site development works and services

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20616

• 10 Aug 2020Conditional

  Permission for a new cattle and straw storage shed with 2 no. associated slurry storage tanks and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 20592

• 14 Mar 2018Conditional

  PERMISSION for alterations to previously granted planning applications, planning reference numbers 16/919 (a two storey dwelling house, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and all site development works) & 17484 (Permission for alterations to a previously granted planning application reference number 16/919 - Revised site layout plans. - Revised proposed dwelling details.) The alterations include: Revised site layout plans. Revised proposed dwelling details.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 18194

• 16 Jan 2018Conditional

  Permission for previously granted planning application ref: 17/15 (A two storey dwelling house with associated one and a half storey domestic garage, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and all site development works - Single storey garage granted); Alterations to include revised garage plans section, elevations and site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 1825

• 20 Nov 2017N/a

  Permission for alterations to previously granted planning application ref. no 1715 (A two storey dwelling house with associated one and a half storey domestic garage, Vehicular entrance, Waste water treatment system and all site deelopment works - Single storey garage granted ); Alterations to include revised garage plans section, elevations and site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17852

• 25 Oct 2017Conditional

  Permission for a two storey dwelling house, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and all site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17797

• 23 Jun 2017Conditional

  Permission for alterations to a previously granted planning application reference number 16/919 (a two storey dwelling house, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and all site development works). The alterations include: -Revised site layout plans. - Revised proposed dwelling details.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17484

• 18 Jan 2017Conditional

  Permission for a two storey dwelling house with associated one and a half storey domestic garage, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and all site development works. *Significant Further Information submitted 24/05/17*

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 1715

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 Dunbin Big.

Recorded monuments

• LH006-089 Souterrain
  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 Souterrain discovered at this site, immediately reclosed. No further details. (NMI file)

• LH006-090 Souterrain
  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 Discovered in 1961 and immediately reclosed. No further details. (NMI file)

• LH006-091001 Souterrain
  Description

  Local tradition of a 'cave' on 'Carrick Philip', a natural hillock, close to a possible castle site (LH006-091002-). (Corcoran 1932, 497). The above 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: 17 July 2007

• LH006-091002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Local tradition of castle on Carrick Philip, a natural eminence 300m NE of church (LH007-073001-). No visible surface trace. Possible souterrain (LH006-091001-) near site. (Corcoran 1932, 497) The above 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: 17 July 2007

• LH006-097 Enclosure
  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 Cropmarks of close-set concentric rings defining circular enclosure (max. diam. c. 34m) on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDG 104).

• LH007-073001 Church
  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 Foundations of rectangular structure (max. dims. 18m by 6m). Doorways at W end of S wall and E end of N wall. Skeletal remains uncovered nearby. Totally overgrown, no features now visible. (CLAJ 1941,15)

• LH007-073002 Earthwork
  Description

  Rectangular mound. Though formerly known as 'The Giant's Grave', local information suggests that it may have been a modern grave. Bulldozed in 1965, its precise location is not known. (CLAJ 1932, 496, 499) The above 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: 17 July 2007

• LH007-073003 Graveyard
  Description

  Associated with church (LH007-073001-). Area totally overgrown and no features visible. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 23 November 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 moderately high, moderately low, 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_2963 (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 Dunbin Big with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Dunbin Big · Dún Binne Mór

Area

1,712,739 m² (171.27 ha, 423.23 acres)

Civil parish

Dunbin, and its townlands

Barony

Dundalk Upper

Electoral division

Castletown, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybarrack, Carnroe, Dunbin Little, Kilcurly, Knockcor, Rathiddy, Tates and Carrans Park, Thomastown

Placenames

Dunbin Big 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.