Mullagharlin

400 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mullagharlin, from 3 m² to 166,529 m² (16.65 ha, 41.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 65 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 363 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C3Business and Technology (Office, business/technology park and related)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 65 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential Phase 1 (New/proposed residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4New Residential Phase 2 (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  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.

• 2 Sept 2026N/a

  Retention and Permission: Retention permission is sought for the change of use of general employment lands to a logistics yard for parking of lorries and associated works. Permission is sought for a proposed logistic office with associated warehouse building with associated car parking, boundary treatment, landscaping & all associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660595

• 19 Jun 2026Conditional

  Permission consists of the following works:1.The provision of a new manufacturing and assembly facility including production and storage are-as at ground floor, main office area in adjoining 3 storey block consisting of office space, reception, meeting rooms, canteen, staff welfare facilities and circulation areas and production office facilities within adjoining 2 storey block. 2.The provision of a new service road with footpath and cycle lane connecting existing service road to new proposed service road as granted under planning reference 2560200.3.Pedestrian and vehicular access and egress points along with HGV access and egress point onto the new proposed service road along with an additional proposed HGV access and egress point onto new proposed service road granted under planning reference 2560200.4.The provision of associated car parking spaces along with provision for electric vehicle charging spaces. 5.The provision of a covered bicycle storage space. 6. Associated service yards which will cater for parking, loading along with associated security ac-cess barrier and skip storage.7.Ancillary structures including for an ESB substation building, an external plant area, a security hut, a bin storage compound, smoking shelters and a forklift charging compound.8.Provision of associated site lighting, security fencing, boundary treatments and gates. 9. The installation of PV panels at roof level. 10.The installation of associated façade signage, directional signage and an illuminated totem sign.11.The provision of all hard and soft landscaping works and associated site works for service connections along with attenuation works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660401

• 27 May 2026Conditional

  Retention and Permission: Retention of a 2.87m high block wall & piers to the north eastern boundary of the site and associated site development works. Permission for: 1. A new 2.4m high boundary wall to the south western boundary of the site. 2. A new 0.9m high boundary wall and 1.2m high metal railing to the North Western (front) boundary of the site. 3. Reconfiguration of the existing approved entrance serving the 2 existing dwelling houses with new piers and wing walls with railing. 4. A new domestic garage. 5. And associated site development works

  Retention, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 2660329

• 21 May 2026Conditional

  Permission for single storey extensions to rear and side of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660314

• 21 Apr 2026Conditional

  Permission is sought for the construction of detached unit consisting of a work from home office, toilet and ancillary domestic storage to the rear of an existing dwelling

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660217

• 24 Mar 2026Conditional

  Permission for the renovation and alteration of an existing dwelling, a new one and a half storey extension with mezzanine floor to the rear of the existing dwelling, all associated elevational changes to the house, the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660143

• 17 Dec 2025Conditional

  Retention permission for a converted attic storage area and retention of changes to floor plans and all elevations and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560823

• 25 Nov 2025Refused

  Permission for: (i) Construction of a Stationary Battery Storage Facility which includes forty eight 20ft containers and twelve medium voltage transformers, (ii) Construction of single storey Substation building and bund to facilitate transformer plant, (iii) All associated site and development works, (iv) This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560750

• 24 Sept 2025Conditional

  Retention of the conversion of the original attached domestic garage to habitable accommodation, a single storey rear extension and associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560603

• 13 Aug 2025Conditional

  Permission to extend St. Fursey's existing cemetery to consist of 1) change of use from agricultural land to graveyard; 2) extension of existing internal access roads and footpaths; 3) creation of 2no. landscaped peace gardens; 4) planting of boundary hedgerow and trees; and 5) associated site development works. St. Fursey’s Church (RPS Ref. No. Lhs012-020 & NIAH Ref. No. 13901219) and the Haggardstown Parochial House (RPS Ref. No. Lhs012-051 & NIAH Ref. No. 13901218) are Protected Structures

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560510

• 7 Apr 2025Conditional

  Permission for the provision of access roads, a wastewater pumping station and all associated services. The proposed access roads are approximately 574m in length, with an overall width of 20.7m comprising carriageway, verge, cyclepath, footpath and associated services. The wastewater pumping station comprises new hardstand area, kiosks, vent columns, light poles, underground tanks and chambers, landscape reinstatement works, connections to electricity supply network and water supply network and site drainage. The proposal includes all ancillary site development works including surface water drainage, foul water drainage, water supply, lighting, gas, communication services, signage and landscaping

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560200

• 7 Feb 2025N/a

  Land improvement works incorporating laying of stone material and increasing site levels by up to 1.2m, to create an access road.

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560054

• 22 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of existing single storey structures to sides and rear, the demolition of existing chimneys, the construction of a new single storey to the side and rear with a flat roof, modification of the main roof to facilitate the conversion of the attic inclusive of a dormer to the front, relocation of main entrance and provision of a new 2 storey porch and all associated boundary, drainage and site development works at Dromeen, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 K5RC.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560027

• 13 Jan 2025Conditional

  Retention of the following: 10sqm single storey electrical Meters Building. Main industrial building: Roof: 7 No. flues to max 1.6m height above the parapet level. North Elevation: 9 No. services penetrations and a 0.5x0.5m façade mounted grill. East Elevation: 4 No. services penetrations and 2 No. 2x2.5m louvred screens. Previously approved 1215sqm external yard to North-East of site increased to 1340sqm to include all associated security and acoustic fencing. Previously approved 8.5m high nitrogen tank increased to 11.8 m high. Minor amendment to location of the previously approved MV Switchroom building with associated fencing amendments. Updated landscaping plan inclusive of amendments to screening to Northern and Eastern site boundaries

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2560007

• 20 Dec 2024N/a

  Retention of the following: 10sqm single storey electrical Meters Building. Main industrial building: Roof: 7 No. flues to max 1.6m height above the parapet level. North Elevation: 9 No. services penetrations and a 0.5x0.5m façade mounted grill. East Elevation: 4 No. services penetrations and 2 No. 2x2.5m louvred screens. Previously approved 1215sqm external yard to North-East of site increased to 1340sqm to include all associated security and acoustic fencing. Previously approved 8.5m high nitrogen tank increased to 11.8 m high. Minor amendment to location of the previously approved MV Switchroom building with associated fencing amendments. Updated landscaping plan inclusive of amendments to screening to Northern and Eastern site boundaries

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2460812

• 10 Jul 2024Conditional

  Retention of a total of 604m² of additional first-floor area and new additional windows on the southern elevation

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2460390

• 27 May 2024Refused

  Permission is sought for the construction of an attic conversion to an existing dwelling. the development will include changes to the roof structure and elevational changes to the side and rear of the dwelling

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460292

• 3 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for a single storey domestic garage which includes a plant room and home office to the rear of the existing dwelling house inclusive of all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2476

• 15 Apr 2024Conditional

  Outline permission for the sub-division of an existing site to accommodate a new detached dwelling, a waste water treatment system and percolation area, new vehicular site entrance and associated site development works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460201

• 24 Feb 2024Conditional

  Planning permission is sought for a ground floor extension to side of an existing dwelling. The development will include the creation of a ground floor bedroom in the existing dwelling. The new extension will have an open plan kitchen, living area and utility room. The development will also consist of the extending of the existing front canopy to over the front door

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460100

• 20 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for a new two storey, 4,448.5 sq. m. Education Training extension including a link at both levels to the south of existing AMTCE Building, 77 car parking spaces, 20 bike parking spaces and associated site and landscaping works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2360546

• 13 Nov 2023N/a

  Permission for a new two storey, 4,448.5 sq. m. Education Training extension including a link at both levels to the south of existing AMTCE Building, 77 car parking spaces, 20 bike parking spaces and associated site and landscaping works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2360455

• 26 Oct 2023Conditional

  Retention permission for extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house currently under construction, previously approved planning permission under ref. no. 21/1436. The works include: 1. a first floor rear extension; 2. an open porch to the front elevation; 3. the change of roof style to the rear single storey area from a pitched roof to a flat roof; 4. alterations and addition of windows to the previously approved design; 5. associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23449

• 25 Sept 2023Conditional

  Modifications to the existing building’s façade and roof to include: 3 No. flue and 3 No. roof exhaust ducts of 0.86m max height above the parapet level, 1 No. personnel door and 5 No. ductwork penetrations to the North Façade, 1 No. personnel door, 1 No. 3.7m X 3m plant access roll-up door, 3 No. 500mm dia exhaust fans and 4 No. pipework penetrations on the East Façade; Proposed cable tray penetration into East façade of an existing ESB substation; Construction of a new 110sqm external MV Switchroom Compound consisting of a 13sqm single storey Client MV Substation building of 3m total height and a transformer within 2.5m security fencing enclosure; Construction of a 355sqm external plant compound with 2 No. air handling units, 2 No. scrubbers, associated fans and exhaust stacks of 13.1m max height, all within 3.5m high acoustic enclosure; Construction of a 860sqm external plant yard to consist of Waste Water Treatment Plant with 9 No tanks of varying sizes of maximum 2.5dia x 5m high, 6 No. chemical tanks and associated pumps, 2 No. heat pumps within 3.5m high acoustic enclosure, 8.5m high liquid nitrogen tank and vaporiser within 2.5m high security fencing enclosure, a generator, and 5.5m high elevated steel pipe bridge with associated pipework and cable tray penetrations into the North façade; Construction of a 22sqm external waste store with associated 2m high screens; together with associated amendments to both soft and hard landscaping & paving and all other ancillary site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2360372

• 22 Sept 2023Refused

  Permission for (i) Construction of a Stationary Battery Storage Facility which includes eighty four 20 ft containers and fourteen medium voltage transformers; (ii) Construction of single storey substation building and bund to facilitate transformer plant along with a new internal access road to connect to the existing road network within the Xerox Technology Park lands; (iii) All associated site and development works; (iv) This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. *SFI received on 15/08/2024 which includes a revised Natura Impact Statement*.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 23419

The 25 most recent of 63 applications.

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 Mullagharlin.

Recorded monuments

• LH007-132002 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  As part of a monitoring programme prior to the development of the technology park (Excavation Licence 98E0440 ext.), two distinct linear features were exposed between a souterrain (LH007-132001-) and a horseshoe-shaped enclosure (LH007-095----). The first (LH007-132002-) ran towards the enclosure and had been cut through by the N-S passage of the souterrain, no artefacts were recovered from it. The second (LH007-132003-) was located approximately 3m N of the souterrain, and consisted of a central linear feature with two crescent shaped arcs projecting off either side of it, one of which contained the partial remains of an articulated skeleton. (McLoughlin 2000, 214- 15) Reference: McLoughlin, C. 2000 Mullagharlin/Haggardstown, Dundalk. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1999: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 213-15 (No. 610). Bray. Wordwell. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 30 November 2011

• LH007-132003 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  As part of a monitoring programme prior to the development of the technology park (Excavation Licence 98E0440 ext.), two distinct linear features were exposed between a souterrain (LH007-132001-) and a horseshoe-shaped enclosure (LH007-095----). The first (LH007-132002-) ran towards the enclosure and had been cut through by the N-S passage of the souterrain, no artefacts were recovered from it. The second (LH007-132003-) was located approximately 3m N of the souterrain, and consisted of a central linear feature with two crescent shaped arcs projecting off either side of it, one of which contained the partial remains of an articulated skeleton. (McLoughlin 2000, 214- 15) Reference: McLoughlin, C. 2000 Mullagharlin/Haggardstown, Dundalk. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1999: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 213-15 (No. 610). Bray. Wordwell. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 30 November 2011

• LH012-005001 Enclosure
  Description

  Large D-shaped enclosure (diam. c. 100m) visible on OSi 2005 ortho photograph (http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,704905,804014,6,5 (Accessed 12 April 2012)). Circular depression (diam. c. 30m) visible on orthophoto in W half possibly indicates part of souterrain (LH012-005002-) discovered in 1965 (Rynne, CLAJ 1964, 317-20). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 13 April 2012

• LH012-005002 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: 13 April 2012 Revised by: Claire Breen Drystone-built souterrain consisting of a passage (L 5m, Wth 1.1m, H 1.2m) running E, then continuing E as an expanded gallery (L 5.5m). A drop-hole in the middle of the passage gives access to a second gallery (L 8.7m, Wth 1m, H 1.3m) running N. (CLAJ 1964, 317-20) Large D-shaped enclosure (LH012-005001-) visible on OSi 2005 ortho photograph (http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,704905,804014,6,5 (Accessed 12 April 2012)). Circular depression (diam. c. 30m) visible on ortho photo in W half of enclosure possibly indicates part of this souterrain.

• LH012-075 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Discovered during pre-development test excavation (Excavation Licence No. 98E0440 ext.). A linear ditch (L 24m; max. Wth 2.5m; D 0.5m) was excavated. No diagnostic finds were recovered from this. (McLoughlin 2000, 214) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of uplaod: 20 April 2012

• LH012-076 Burnt mound
  Description

  Discovered during pre-development test excavation (Excavation Licence No. 98E0440 ext.). Situated immediately to NE of a linear ditch (LH012-075----). Composed of charcoal rich silty clay and burnt stone, with a max. D of 0.2m. (McLoughlin 2000, 214) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of uplaod: 20 April 2012

• LH012-080 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Discovered during archaeological monitoring (Excavation Licence No. 98E0440 ext.). Sub-rectangular in shape (L 4m; max. Wth 1.6m; D 0.5m) with a possible flue at N end, a fire-pit in the centre and a chamber at S end. Constructed of drystone walling. A number of stakeholes and postholes were found to NW of possible flue. (McLoughlin 2000, 213-4) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 May 2012

• LH012-081 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Discovered during archaeological monitoring (Excavation Licence No. 98E0440 ext.). A 12m section (max. Wth 2.3m; D 0.4m) of a ditch was excavated. The N limit was established but the S extent was not due to severe truncation. The base was cut by a pit filled with large quantities of slag. (McLoughlin 2000, 214) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 May 2012

• LH012-118 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located towards the NW end of a NW-SE ridge and at its highest point which was known as Chapel Hill (OS 1835 6-inch map) because of the Roman Catholic chapel at the roadside c. 100m to the N. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30-35m) defined by a single fosse feature was recorded by Joseph McMahon on a drone-mounted camera in August 2018. It is also visible as a cropmark on the OSI aerial images (1995). See the attached view from the NE, courtesy of Joseph McMahon. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 12 September 2018

Architectural heritage

• Mullaharlin House, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860. Two-storey return to west, single-storey gable-fronted porch to east, sun room to south elevation c. 1970. Pitched slate roof, clay roll-top ridge tiles, unpainted red brick flat-capped chimneystacks, painted timber fascia eaves course, moulded uPVC gutters, painted timber fretted scalloped bargeboards, painted moulded timber to south gable, painted moulded timber broken pediment design to porch. Unpainted smooth rendered walling, continuous sill course to first floor, triangular pediment to gables, moulded surround, roughcast-rendered panel. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered moulded surrounds, stone sills, stone consoles to first floor sills, painted timber multiple-paned casement windows. Square-headed door opening to east, unpainted smooth rendered moulded surround, painted timber double doors, splayed stone steps. Stable block to south-east, multiple-bay, two-storey, hipped roof, clay ridge and hip tiles, rubbles tone walling, date stone plaque " AD 1890" to north elevation, square-headed window and door openings, red brick block-and-start surrounds. Set back from road, gardens to north and east, painted ornate wrought-iron gate to west, painted cast-iron piers with finials flanked by coursed random rubble stone boundary wall, gate and piers flanking driveway entrance to north.

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; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3030 (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 Mullagharlin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Mullagharlin · Mullaigh Chairlinn

Area

983,987 m² (98.4 ha, 243.15 acres)

Civil parish

Dundalk, and its townlands

Barony

Dundalk Upper

Electoral division

Dundalk Rural, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Crumlin, Haggardstown, Haynestown, Marshes Upper, Priorland

Placenames

Mullagharlin 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.