Mooretown

237 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mooretown, from 12 m² to 717,935 m² (71.79 ha, 177.41 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Nov 2025Refused

  The development will consist of the demolition of single storey extensions and outbuildings (sheds) to the rear and side of the existing two storey dwelling and the construction of a new two storey extension (dwelling) to the rear and side of the existing dwelling. It will include for reconfiguration of the internal layout of the existing dwelling. It will include the construction of a new single storey domestic garage to the rear of the site, realignment of the existing vehicular entrance off the public road (R132), the installation of a new wastewater treatment system/percolation area, increase in site area to include new boundaries (south and west) and all associated siteworks.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560744

• 17 Nov 2025N/a

  The development will consist of the demolition of single storey extensions and outbuildings (sheds) to the rear and side of the existing two storey dwelling and the construction of a new two storey extension (dwelling) to the rear and side of the existing dwelling. It will include for reconfiguration of the internal layout of the existing dwelling. It will include the construction of a new single storey domestic garage to the rear of the site, realignment of the existing vehicular entrance off the public road (R132), the installation of a new wastewater treatment system/percolation area, increase in site area to include new boundaries (south and west) and all associated siteworks.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560730

• 21 Oct 2025Conditional

  Retention permission for the change of use of an existing attached single storey shed/outbuilding to the side of the existing house for domestic use and internal and external changes to the shed/outbuilding to accommodate the domestic use

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560669

• 30 Aug 2024N/a

  Permission to construct a single story two-bedroom self-contained apartment, together with all associated siteworks (to be used in conjunction with existing disability service operating on the site) *Significant Further Information Received on the 04/01/2025 - Retention of as constructed alterations to existing residential care centre*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460501

• 19 Dec 2023Conditional

  Retention permission of a dwelling house, domestic outbuildings, vehicular entrance and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360537

• 7 Dec 2023N/a

  Retention & Permission: Retention permission for a domestic garage, outbuildings and associated site development works. Permission for a new single storey rear extension and the change of an existing flat roof to a pitched roof over the existing rear area of the dwelling and associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23478

• 21 Aug 2023Refused

  Permission for a dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 23369

• 18 Jul 2023N/a

  Permission to construct a single story two-bedroom self-contained apartment, together with all associated siteworks (to be used in conjunction with existing disability service operating on the site)

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360219

• 14 Jun 2023N/a

  Permission to construct a single storey two bedroom self-contained apartment, together with all associated siteworks (to be used in conjunction with the existing disability service operating on site)

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360157

• 5 Oct 2022Refused

  Permission for 2 no. 11m high agricultural stores (2318sqm x 2 no.), with each storey containing 2 no. separate units and all associated site development works. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. *Significant Further Information received on 10/05/2023 which includes an updated Natura Impact Statement*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 22788

• 26 May 2022Conditional

  Permission for a new shed and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22417

• 20 May 2022Conditional

  permission for amendments to previously granted planning ref. no. 21/1287 to include alteration to dwelling position, outhouse position, waste water treatment system location and associated site development works and boundaries

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22402

• 14 Apr 2022Conditional

  permission for first floor extension and alterations to the existing dwelling house and associated site works **Significant further information recieved on 24.11.22**

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22302

• 25 Mar 2022Refused

  Extension of Duration of Planning Permission 17/658 for permission for development consisting of a garage to the rear of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works.

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 22239

• 16 Mar 2022N/a

  permission for first floor extension and alterations to the existing dwelling house and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22208

• 22 Feb 2022N/a

  permission for first floor extension and alterations to the existing dwelling house and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22132

• 31 Jan 2022Conditional

  permission for a dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and associated site development works **Significant further information received on 13/06/2022 including revised garage design**

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2264

• 1 Dec 2021Conditional

  permission for the enclosure of existing car port/canopy at ground floor, re-roofing of the car port/canopy to provide for a new dormer roof and extension at first floor to accommodate working from home, including associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211434

• 27 Oct 2021N/a

  permission for a new detached stable building with a store and a workshop, waste water treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 211318

• 18 Oct 2021Conditional

  Permission for a replacement dwelling house, domestic outbuilding waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site development works *Significant further information received on 01/02/2022*

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211287

• 24 Sept 2021N/a

  Permission for a new detached stable building with a store and a workshop and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211205

• 16 Jul 2021Conditional

  Permission for dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. *Significant Further Information received on 24/09/2021 which includes relocation of entrance to site via existing agricultural entrance, revised site boundaries.*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21896

• 8 Jul 2021N/a

  Permission for a new detached stable building with store and a workshop and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21841

• 18 Jun 2021Refused

  Permission for development that will consist of demolition of an existing 2 storey detached house & construction of a new 2 storey detached replacement house, detached garage with connection roof to house, install a waste water treatment system with percolation area & all associated site works. *Significant Further Information received on 28/01/2022*

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 21768

• 19 May 2021Conditional

  Retention permission for development that will consist of retention of extensions and alterations to an existing dwelling house and associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21610

The 25 most recent of 58 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Dundalk Bay SAC 000455
• Special Protection Area: Dundalk Bay SPA 004026
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dundalk Bay 000455

Recorded monuments

• LH012-040 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of a narrow circular fosse visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDH 28). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 18 April 2012

• LH012-048 Chapel
  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 According to the Visitation of 1622 there was a chapel at 'Lurgan'. No visible surface trace. (Leslie 1908, 188, 196, 208).

Architectural heritage

• Marsh Farm, farmyard complex, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Series of attached and detached multiple-bay single- and two-storey farm buildings, built c. 1860. Pitched and hipped slate roofs, one corrugated-iron roof, clay ridge tiles, cast-iron and uPVC gutters fixed to continuous red brick corbelled eaves course, circular cast-iron and uPVC downpipes, stone verge coping to east range; red brick chimneystack to coach house. Random rubble stone walling, red brick walling to north-east range, all having red brick block-and-start quoins. Square-headed window openings, red brick block-and-start surrounds, red brick sills, painted timber vertically-sheeted shutters; painted timber framed lattice metal casement window to coach house; segmental-headed window openings to north range, timber multiple-pane fixed windows. Square-headed door openings, red brick block-and-start surrounds, painted timber vertically-sheeted single and double doors, iron latches; segmental-headed carriage arch openings, red brick block-and-start surrounds, some with painted timber vertically-sheeted double doors. Buildings surround concrete yard, bounded by random rubble stone wall, soldier coping, square gate piers flanking wrought-iron double gates.

• Marsh Farm, farm house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860. Rectangular-plan, half-dormers to roof, three-bay single-storey extension to east. Pitched slate roof, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, moulded cast-iron gutters, square-profile downpipes, painted timber bargeboards at half-dormer windows, sprocketed eaves. Red brick walling laid in Flemish bond, brick header string course at first floor sill level. Square-headed window openings, limestone sills, painted reveals, painted timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening under gable-fronted timber canopy, plain-glazed overlight, painted timber door with four raised-and-fielded panels, three glazed panels to upper section, brass door furniture, tooled limestone threshold. House opens onto gravelled drive, gardens to fore, range of farm buildings to south, surrounded by fields.

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).

• Mooretown, Dromiskin6 sales

Name

Mooretown · An Lorgain

Area

4,078,265 m² (407.83 ha, 1,007.76 acres)

Civil parish

Dromiskin, and its townlands

Barony

Louth

Electoral division

Dromiskin, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Commons, Dromiskin, Haggardstown, Haynestown

Placenames

Mooretown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.