Rathmullan

1,626 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathmullan, from 0 m² to 157,967 m² (15.8 ha, 39.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 63 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1,419 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 78 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.2Retail Park (Retail warehouse)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 43 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1District Centre (Commercial, retail)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Neighbourhood Centre (Commercial, retail)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential Phase 1 (New/proposed residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C3E1 - Strategic Employment Zones (High Technology Uses) (Office, business/technology park and related)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E2/E3 - General Enterprise and Employment/ Warehousing and Distribution (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E2 - General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Public Infrastructure and Utilities (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1WL - White Lands (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 8 Sept 2026N/a

  the development will consist of the following: 1. Construction of new 2-storey laboratory buildings and enclosed yard. 2. Proposed new internal access road off existing vehicular entrance. 3. Proposed 4no. carparking spaces and bicycle parking. 4. New boundary treatment to existing boundary. 5. All associated drainage, landscaping, and site works. 6. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661123

• 7 Sept 2026N/a

  Retention permission for the following works: 1. Retain alterations to elevations of existing building. 2. Retain existing smoke shelter and temporary prefab building

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660607

• 26 Aug 2026N/a

  Retention permission for the following works: 1. Retain alterations to elevations of existing building. 2. Retain existing smoke shelter and temporary prefab building

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660578

• 31 Jul 2026N/a

  Permission for the following works: 1. Extension to existing facility to include production area, storage, processing area, circulation space and staff welfare facilities at ground floor level along with production mezzanine area, plant room and processing area at first floor level. 2. Associated alterations to existing floor plans and elevations. 3. Existing building to receive new wall cladding and windows in keeping with extension design. 4. New extended service yards which will cater for parking and loading of goods. 5. Utilise and alter existing site entrance off existing roundabout for HGV entry only. 6. The provision of associated car parking spaces along with alterations to existing car parking and provision for electric vehicle charging spaces. 7. Site works to include external plant areas, 1 no. silo, 2 no. waste storage tanks, 3 no. pallets stores, bunded plinth area for IBC containers. 8. Provision of associated site lighting, new security fencing and boundary treatments. 9. The installation of façade signage and directional signage. 10. Demolition works consisting of existing 2 no. prefabs, existing waste storage area, existing smoking shelter and existing external plant room. 11. The provision of all hard and soft landscaping works and associated site works for connection to existing services including new proposed attenuation works. 12. All ancillary and associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and accompanies this application

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660534

• 24 Jul 2026Conditional

  Retention and Permission: (1) Retention of existing mobile food truck and add-on canopy and associated dry store lockup container; (2) construction of new perimeter palisade boundary fence & associated pedestrian & vehicular access gates; (3) re-construction and additional securing of the existing boundary enclosure associated with the existing sports and recreational facility & associated ground fixing, support posts and associated minor site works necessary for installation

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660503

• 22 Jun 2026Conditional

  Permission for development consisting of the continuous use of existing structure on site at An Post Drogheda DSU for a period of 5 years this is an existing single storey structure which measures 15 Lm x 20 Lm x 5m tall consisting of a hard shell marquee type structure with similar connecting link corridor to the main building and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660408

• 19 Jun 2026Conditional

  Permission will consist of : i) change of use from existing restaurant to medical use: ii) alterations to elevation including new signage to the north elevation; iii) internal alterations to facilitate change of use; iv) all associated works to facilitate the development.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660399

• 3 Jun 2026N/a

  the proposed development will comprise a new Hotel up to 5 storeys in height and comprising the following: • 188 no. bedrooms (comprising 176 no. guest bedrooms and 12 no. hotel staff bedrooms) at 1st to 4th Floors. • Hotel lobby/reception, bar/lounge/café, dining area, meeting rooms, gym, conference room, WCs, staff and back of house areas (kitchens, laundry, admin/offices, stores, etc) at ground floor. • Deliveries and waste management area with bin stores, ESB substation and switch-room, plant. Green roof and plant at roof level. • Vehicular access to the development from the existing roundabout arm of Technology Park estate road. Provision of additional pedestrian and cyclist access points. 193 no. car parking spaces (including short stay spaces, taxi drop off, accessible parking and staff parking), 4 no. coach parking spaces, and 66 no. bicycle parking spaces (visitor and staff). • All associated landscaping and boundary treatments, all associated site development including import, export and reuse of material to achieve appropriate site levels; water services provision, public utilities, public lighting. • A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660675

• 29 May 2026N/a

  Permission for: 1. Proposed new single storey extension to the east of existing sports dome, comprising of new changing rooms, toilets, showers, canteen and office. 2. Proposed internal alterations to the sports dome including new first floor with additional gym facilities. 3. Proposed new viewing terrace at first floor to the north of existing clubhouse. 4. Proposed alterations to the fenestration of the existing clubhouse and sports dome. 5. All associated siteworks

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660343

• 28 Jan 2026Conditional

  Retention permission for single storey garden room to rear garden

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660036

• 13 Jan 2026Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 20/1069 - Permission the construction of an apartment block (3 storey to the southern Rathmullan Road elevation & 4 storey to the north Boyne River elevation), Apartment block comprises of 9 No. apartments in total (1 No. 2 Bed at lower ground floor level, 1 No. 2 bed & 2 no. 1 Bed at ground & first floor level and 2 No. 2 beds at second floor level), provision of open space, new vehicular entrance with entrance piers, access road, car parking, revised boundary treatments, landscaping and all associated site development works. *Significant Further Information received on 16/08/2021 which includes: - Revised site layout plans and part site plans incorporating revised location for cycle store and various open spaces details. - Revised boundary details. - Revised floor plans, sections & elevations. - Revised building life cycle report. - Revised site lighting details. - Road/footpath, drainage & Irish Water details.*

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 263

• 1 Oct 2025Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of Unit No. 9, Drogheda Industrial Park (a two storey building, 462 sq m) and removal of associated structures, and the removal of part of the existing service station forecourt canopy, and existing car wash; and the construction of single storey extension (275 sq m) onto the existing single storey forecourt building (155 sq m), resulting in a forecourt building of 430 sq m on a combined site of c. 0.35 ha. The resultant forecourt building will accommodate: a 100 sq m shop (net retail area, including a 9 sq m ancillary off-licence); 3 No. restaurant/café areas (which will include for the sale of hot and cold food for consumption on and off the premises) (one of which will include a drive-thru facility); associated restaurant/café seating area; ancillary kitchens, staff and customer facilities, plant, storage, back of house and circulation spaces. The development will also consist of 30 No. signs: 9 No. fixed signs (2 No. x 0.49 sq m, 1.85 sq m in area) including 6 No. internally illuminated fixed signs (2 No. x 0.41 sq m, 1.5 sq m, 2.14 sq m, 3.51 sq m, 12.92 sq m in area); 17 No. signs mounted on building facades (3 No. x 0.6 sq m and 3 No. x 1 sq m in area) including 11 No. internally illuminated signs (4 No. x 0.24 sq m, 0.58 sq m, 1.08 sq m, 2 No. x 2.25 sq m, 2 No. x 1.35 sq m, 3.75 sq m in area); 3 No. signs associated with car wash (4.9 sq m, 2.25 sq m, 1.42 sq m in area); and a replacement double sided internally illuminated Totem sign at revised location (35.4 sq m total area). The development will also consist of: elevational changes to the existing building; external lighting; revisions to the site layout (the provision of 43 No. car parking spaces (including 2 No. EV spaces), bicycle parking spaces, waste and plant storage area; new replacement car wash, vent pipes, offset fill point and air/water services point); changes to levels; hard and soft landscaping, including revised boundary treatments and an external public seating area; associated site servicing (water supply, foul and surface water drainage including surface water attenuation measures); all other associated site development works above and below ground; realignment of the existing vehicular access points at Donore Road; and closure of the existing vehicular access to the former garden centre site

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560617

• 22 Sept 2025Conditional

  Retention Permission of a freestanding sign at an Early Learning and School Aged Care facility. The sign is 2400mm(w) x 1400mm(h) fixed at a height of 2000mm above ground level on two 98mm diameter galvanized steel supports.

  Retention · Louth County Council, 25147

• 18 Sept 2025Conditional

  Retention and Permission: Retention of 4 no. containers for storage of equipment and permission will consist of the provision of two no. single storey portacabin buildings for use as toilets, changing rooms and office and all associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2560594

• 15 Sept 2025Conditional

  Retention of a lightweight storage building on existing hardstanding. The dimensions of the proposed building will be 80.3M x 15M x 5.3M

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2560582

• 5 Sept 2025Refused

  (i) demolition/removal of all existing farm buildings/structures and associated hard standing on site; (ii) construction of a large-scale residential development (LRD) of 249 no. units comprising 170 no. two-storey houses (including 37 no. two-bedroom houses, 111 no. three-bedroom houses and 22 no. four-bedroom houses), 16 no. three-storey duplex buildings (accommodating 16 no. one-bedroom and 16 no. two-bedroom units) and a mix of 8 no. three-storey and 3 no. four-storey apartments blocks accommodating a total of 22 no. one-bedroom and 25 no. two-bedroom apartments); (iii) construction of a new vehicular entrance and access road off Rathmullan Road with associated junction works and associated internal access road network with pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure; (iv) provision of a three-storey creche facility (411sq.m) with external play areas at ground and second floor levels and vehicular/bicycle parking area; and, (v) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of removal of existing vehicular entrances, general landscaping and public open space provision, vehicular parking provision (396 no. spaces in total), bicycle parking, boundary treatments, foul/surface water drainage, attenuation areas, provision of a pumping station and provision of an ESB substation, as necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Each house will be served by vehicular parking to the front and private amenity space in the form of a rear garden. Each duplex building will be served by vehicular parking to the front and private amenity space in the form of balcony/terrace spaces to the rear. Each apartment block will have shared access to adjoining car parking bays with communal amenity space and bicycle/bin stores provided to the rear and each apartment will be provided with private amenity space in the form of a balcony or terrace. The development includes provision of a landscaped area of public open space to the north of the site, with 2 no. pedestrian/cyclist connections (via the northern/eastern site boundaries) to Rathmullan Road which will be subsequently ceded to Meath County Council. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 249 homes · Meath County Council, 2560940

• 4 Sept 2025Conditional

  Conversion of existing attic space to office/store comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new access stairs, 1no. roof window to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560552

• 2 Sept 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of: 1). Retention is sought for use as a tyre shredding facility previously forming part of Advanced Environmental Solutions (Ireland) Ltd. 2). Permission for proposed purposely constructed Tyre Shredding Facility enclosed within 5 metre high perimeter reinforced concrete walls on a reinforced concrete base in a proposed excavation into an existing raised embankment area located to the south west of the existing industrial site. 3) Permission for one modular office and one modular canteen facility buildings joined together by a link corridor, two steel shipping containers housing parts and quarantine facilities. 4) Permission for purpose constructed foul and stormwater drainage facilities, and all associated site development works. The retention of development application relates to a development which is for the purposes of an activity which holds a Waste Facility Permit (WFP-LH-15-0002-05). The permission for development application relates to a development which is for the purposes of an activity requiring a Waste Facility Permit.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560546

• 30 Jul 2025N/a

  Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new ac-cess stairs, 1no. roof window to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560486

• 16 Jul 2025Conditional

  The proposed development will include for the demolition of outbuildings, dock levellers and partial demolition of existing main building, facade alterations to include additional height and recladding entire retained building, recladding of existing security hut, alterations to existing carriageway within site curtilage, installation of sliding gates at both entrances, erection of 2.4m high wire mesh boundary fencing surrounding site, alterations/additions to car parking layout to provide EV charging, revised access path / ramp to entrance, bicycle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments, advertising signage and all other associated site works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560454

• 16 Jun 2025N/a

  Retention of a lightweight storage building on existing hardstanding. The dimensions of the proposed building will be 80.3M x 15M x 5.3M

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2560365

• 3 Jun 2025Refused

  Retention of existing decking area and alterations of site boundary from that previously granted under ref: 98510041

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560331

• 7 May 2025N/a

  Retention of existing decking area and alterations of site boundary from that previously granted under ref: 98510041 at 8 The Anchorage, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 AKH9

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560260

• 30 Apr 2025Conditional

  Permission for the change of use on ground level from Restaurant/Bar premises to office facilities, associated elevational changes and all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560245

• 24 Apr 2025Conditional

  We, North and East Housing Association, intend to apply for permission for development at Ramparts Green, Rathmullan Road, Rathmullan, Drogheda, Co. Louth. The development consists of the following: 1.Proposed new playground to existing communal green space 2.Proposed new 2 no. goal posts to existing communal green space 3.All associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560231

The 25 most recent of over 100 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: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299

Recorded monuments

• ME020-033 Field system
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

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

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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3077 (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 Rathmullan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Rathmullan · Ráth Maoláin

Area

1,817,486 m² (181.75 ha, 449.11 acres)

Civil parish

Donore, and its townlands

Barony

Duleek Lower

Electoral division

St. Mary's (Part), the unit of the census

Census 2022

St. Mary's (Part) electoral division: 6,754 people in 2,291 households; 65% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballsgrove, Ballsgrove, Lagavooren (Co. Meath), Lagavooren, Oldbridge (Co. Meath), Rathmullan (Co. Meath), Rathmullan

Placenames

Rathmullan 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.