Gudderstown
Townland in the civil parish of Ardee, barony of Ardee, Co. Louth; in Irish Baile Ghudair
- Area
- 121.4 ha
- 300 acres
- Land parcels
- 42
- registered freehold, median 3,008 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 19
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gudderstown, from 139 m² to 330,882 m² (33.09 ha, 81.76 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Gudderstown 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
18 May 2026Conditional
Permission for (1) Change of Use of agricultural field to training pitch complete, (2) new pitch flood lighting, goal posts, ball catch nets, (3) extend existing walking track around perimeter of new pitch including track lighting and (4) all site development works including boundary treatment
Permission · Louth County Council, 2660297
19 Mar 2025N/a
Permission consequent on grant of outline planning permission 211016 for a replacement dwelling house, detached garage, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works
Permission consequent, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560148
12 Nov 2024Conditional
Retention and Permission: Retention permission for the removal of soil and the stoning of a yard as constructed. The proposed development will comprise the construction of a machinery storage unit, associated siteworks and for the demolition of a stone shed and stone boundary wall and for the rebuilding of the stone wall to provide road visibility at the vehicular entrance
Retention · Louth County Council, 2460694
10 Oct 2023N/a
Retention of the removal of soil and the stoning of a yard as constructed, and the proposed development will comprise the construction of a machinery storage unit, associated siteworks and for the demolition of a stone shed and stone boundary wall and for the rebuilding of the stone wall to provide road visibility at the vehicular entrance
Retention · Louth County Council, 2360396
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
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
25 Jul 2022N/a
Retention permission for the removal of soil and the stoning of a yard as constructed; and permission for the construction of a machinery storage unit, associated site works and for the demolition of a stone shed and boundary wall and for the rebuilding of the stone wall to provide road visibility
Retention · Louth County Council, 22589
2 Jun 2022Conditional
Permission for proposed dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, new vehicular entrance onto existing lane and all associated site development works
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 22445
28 Feb 2022Refused
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 1744 - Permission for development to consist of the construction of a new detached two storey house, domestic garage, new proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, provision of new vehicular entrance onto private lane, together with all associated site works
Extension of duration, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22152
23 Dec 2021Refused
permission for a 1.5 storey dwelling, detached garage, waste water treatment system with all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211549
22 Dec 2021Refused
Permission for a 1.5 storey dwelling, detached garage, waste water treatment system with all associated site works.
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211534
13 Aug 2021Conditional
Outline Permission for replacement dwelling house, detached garage and waste water treatment system and all associated site development works
Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211016
13 Jul 2021Conditional
Permission for development that will consist of two storey dwelling, detached garage, new vehicular entrance onto private lane, waste water treatment system with all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 21869
19 May 2021N/a
Permission for development that will consist of two storey dwelling, detached garage, New vehicular entrance onto private lane, waste water treatment system with all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 21615
11 Dec 2020Refused
Outline permission for a replacement dwelling house, detached garage and waste water treatment system and all associated site development works
Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 201079
23 Mar 2020N/a
Permission for the construction of machinery storage unit and for associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20215
23 Jun 2017Conditional
Extension of duration Ref No. 11512 for development that will consist of a new two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, provision of new vehicular entrance onto private lane, new septic tank system, percolation area & all associated site works.
Extension of duration, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17480
9 May 2017Conditional
Extension of Duration - Permission for new two storey dwellinghouse, domestic garage, provision of new vehicular entrance onto private lane, new septic tank system, percolation area & all associated site works.
Extension of duration, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17339
30 Jan 2017Conditional
Permission for development to consist of the construction of a new detached two storey house, domestic garage, new proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, provision of new vehicular entrance onto private lane, together with all associated site works.
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 1744
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Gudderstown.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Gudderstown.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Gudderstown.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- 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_2928 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Gudderstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.
The townland
- Name
- Gudderstown · Baile Ghudair
- Area
- 1,214,367 m² (121.44 ha, 300.08 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ardee, 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, Dowdstown, Knockcurlan, Lambtown, Rock, Roodstown, Scogganstown
- Placenames
- Gudderstown 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.