# Dunbin Big, Co. Louth: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Dunbin, barony of Dundalk Upper, Co. Louth; in Irish Dún Binne Mór. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,712,739 m² (171.27 ha, 423.23 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,670 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Dunbin, https://everytownland.com/louth/parish/dunbin.md - Barony: Dundalk Upper - Electoral division: Castletown, the unit of the census - County: Co. Louth, https://everytownland.com/louth.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/33730 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 140255 - Centre: latitude 53.983438, longitude -6.463542 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunbin Big, from 65 m² to 188,481 m² (18.85 ha, 46.57 acres); 42 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1130753: 188,481 m² (18.85 ha, 46.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130753.md - Parcel 1130655: 144,865 m² (14.49 ha, 35.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130655.md - Parcel 1127965: 138,381 m² (13.84 ha, 34.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1127965.md - Parcel 1130702: 134,492 m² (13.45 ha, 33.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130702.md - Parcel 1098935: 130,836 m² (13.08 ha, 32.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1098935.md - Parcel 1132451: 130,050 m² (13.01 ha, 32.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1132451.md - Parcel 1133009: 84,259 m² (8.43 ha, 20.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1133009.md - Parcel 1097493: 77,617 m² (7.76 ha, 19.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1097493.md - Parcel 1130719: 73,937 m² (7.39 ha, 18.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130719.md - Parcel 1133014: 62,524 m² (6.25 ha, 15.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1133014.md - Parcel 1120012: 50,496 m² (5.05 ha, 12.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1120012.md - Parcel 1133152: 49,777 m² (4.98 ha, 12.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1133152.md - Parcel 1099511: 42,106 m² (4.21 ha, 10.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1099511.md - Parcel 2478515: 40,226 m² (4.02 ha, 9.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2478515.md - Parcel 1130658: 34,055 m² (3.41 ha, 8.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130658.md - Parcel 1133018: 21,926 m² (2.19 ha, 5.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1133018.md - Parcel 1130757: 21,416 m² (2.14 ha, 5.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130757.md - Parcel 1133652: 17,850 m² (1.79 ha, 4.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1133652.md - Parcel 1122008: 17,648 m² (1.76 ha, 4.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1122008.md - Parcel 2645260: 16,623 m² (1.66 ha, 4.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2645260.md - Parcel 1130716: 15,804 m² (1.58 ha, 3.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130716.md - Parcel 5316556: 15,371 m² (1.54 ha, 3.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5316556.md - Parcel 4998109: 13,437 m² (1.34 ha, 3.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4998109.md - Parcel 4998108: 13,288 m² (1.33 ha, 3.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4998108.md - Parcel 5316559: 12,042 m² (1.2 ha, 2.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5316559.md - Parcel 5316552: 11,583 m² (1.16 ha, 2.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5316552.md - Parcel 1133016: 10,997 m² (1.1 ha, 2.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1133016.md - Parcel 5316558: 10,383 m² (1.04 ha, 2.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5316558.md - Parcel 5316590: 8,285 m² (0.83 ha, 2.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5316590.md - Parcel 1130662: 7,921 m² (0.79 ha, 1.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130662.md - Parcel 1130701: 6,844 m² (0.68 ha, 1.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130701.md - Parcel 5316585: 6,805 m² (0.68 ha, 1.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5316585.md - Parcel 4901456: 5,983 m² (0.6 ha, 1.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4901456.md - Parcel 1122415: 5,799 m² (0.58 ha, 1.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1122415.md - Parcel 1094129: 5,692 m² (0.57 ha, 1.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1094129.md - Parcel 1129213: 5,589 m² (0.56 ha, 1.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1129213.md - Parcel 5354425: 4,164 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5354425.md - Parcel 1119480: 4,005 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1119480.md - Parcel 2668930: 3,844 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2668930.md - Parcel 5316555: 3,670 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5316555.md - Parcel 5399029: 3,642 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5399029.md - Parcel 5399040: 3,365 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5399040.md - Parcel 1119642: 3,338 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1119642.md - Parcel 1121848: 2,971 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1121848.md - Parcel 1117809: 2,964 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1117809.md - Parcel 1131578: 2,959 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1131578.md - Parcel 1123176: 2,933 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1123176.md - Parcel 1095182: 2,562 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1095182.md - Parcel 1101064: 2,513 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1101064.md - Parcel 1100388: 2,488 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1100388.md - Parcel 1102029: 2,444 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1102029.md - Parcel 5741893: 2,348 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5741893.md - Parcel 1115938: 2,305 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1115938.md - Parcel 1133385: 2,258 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1133385.md - Parcel 1093070: 2,243 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1093070.md - Parcel 1100765: 1,979 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1100765.md - Parcel 1119732: 1,950 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1119732.md - Parcel 5118608: 1,887 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5118608.md - Parcel 1124512: 1,754 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124512.md - Parcel 1120468: 1,650 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1120468.md - Parcel 1119238: 1,350 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1119238.md - Parcel 1121149: 1,276 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1121149.md - Parcel 1125503: 1,178 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1125503.md - Parcel 1131479: 1,039 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1131479.md - Parcel 1101211: 959 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1101211.md - Parcel 1099813: 939 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1099813.md - Parcel 1133020: 788 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1133020.md - Parcel 1118539: 785 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1118539.md - Parcel 1093518: 743 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1093518.md - Parcel 1130653: 666 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130653.md - Parcel 1118528: 588 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1118528.md - Parcel 3354602: 560 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3354602.md - Parcel 1099819: 451 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1099819.md - Parcel 1100931: 333 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1100931.md - Parcel 1133021: 290 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1133021.md - Parcel 3354841: 258 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3354841.md - Parcel 2668932: 249 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2668932.md - Parcel 1100274: 226 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1100274.md - Parcel 2478526: 65 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2478526.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) 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. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 17 applications, newest first. - 26 Mar 2026, Louth County Council 2660153: Conditional. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660153/0 - 16 Jul 2025, Louth County Council 25106: Conditional. Permission. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/25106/0 - 2 Jul 2025, Louth County Council 2560421: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560421/0 - 24 Jun 2025, Louth County Council 2593: N/a. Permission. Permission for development to comprise alterations and extension to existing cattle and straw storage tanks and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2593/0 - 19 Sept 2024, Louth County Council 2460556: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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*. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460556/0 - 2 Apr 2024, Louth County Council 2446: Conditional. Permission. Permission for a new roof structure over an existing silage base including all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2446/0 - 27 Sept 2022, Louth County Council 22761: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission for a detached garage with pitched roof and all site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/22761/0 - 19 Mar 2021, Louth County Council 21301: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. 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*. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/21301/0 - 23 Sept 2020, Louth County Council 20740: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. Retention permission for boundary walls and all associated site development works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/20740/0 - 14 Aug 2020, Louth County Council 20616: N/a. Retention, 1 home. Retention permission for boundary walls and all associated site development works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/20616/0 - 10 Aug 2020, Louth County Council 20592: Conditional. Permission. Permission for a new cattle and straw storage shed with 2 no. associated slurry storage tanks and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/20592/0 - 14 Mar 2018, Louth County Council 18194: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/18194/0 - 16 Jan 2018, Louth County Council 1825: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/1825/0 - 20 Nov 2017, Louth County Council 17852: N/a. Permission, 1 home. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/17852/0 - 25 Oct 2017, Louth County Council 17797: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission for a two storey dwelling house, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and all site development works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/17797/0 - 23 Jun 2017, Louth County Council 17484: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/17484/0 - 18 Jan 2017, Louth County Council 1715: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. 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*. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/1715/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Dunbin Big. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - LH006-089: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH006-089----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH006-090----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH006-091001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH006-091002-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH006-097----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH007-073001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH007-073002-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH007-073003-. Associated with church (LH007-073001-). Area totally overgrown and no features visible. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 23 November 2011 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Dunbin Big. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: 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: 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, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2963.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/dunbin-big.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/louth/dunbin-big.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/louth/dunbin-big.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) 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: https://everytownland.com/louth.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballybarrack: https://everytownland.com/louth/ballybarrack.md - Carnroe: https://everytownland.com/louth/carnroe.md - Dunbin Little: https://everytownland.com/louth/dunbin-little.md - Kilcurly: https://everytownland.com/louth/kilcurly.md - Knockcor: https://everytownland.com/louth/knockcor.md - Rathiddy: https://everytownland.com/louth/rathiddy.md - Tates and Carrans Park: https://everytownland.com/louth/tates-and-carrans-park.md - Thomastown: https://everytownland.com/louth/thomastown-140640.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/dunbin-big - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/louth/dunbin-big