Ballybin

48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballybin, from 6 m² to 373,049 m² (37.3 ha, 92.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 63 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 55 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 37 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  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 · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 1 Aug 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of the installation of sustainable energy compounds to host 1 no. LPG tank and 6 no. modular heat pumps, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560810

• 1 Aug 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of the installation of sustainable energy compounds to host 1 no. LPG tank and 6 no. modular heat pumps, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560811

• 26 Jul 2025Conditional

  The proposed development will consist of the construction of 3no. grass GAA pitches to the west of existing GAA club facilities. Included in the development will be associated pitch drainage, 18m high LED floodlighting to all pitches, 15m high ball stops to rear of each goal, 2.4m boundary fencing and all associated site and development works to facilitate construction.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560786

• 10 Jul 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of phase 2 extensions to the existing school to increase capacity from 450 to 1,000 pupils. The proposed extensions include: a 2-storey east block comprising of PE hall, gym, changing facilities, 4 specialist classrooms, 3 general classrooms, and office with sanitary and ancillary accommodation. A 2-storey west block comprising of 17 general classrooms, 4 specialist classrooms, Library, offices, Staff Room, pedestrian link with sanitary and ancillary accommodation. Existing internal renovations to coincide with the new extension to provide 1 general classroom, 1 specialist classroom and pedestrian link circulation. 23m2 Singe storey extension to the existing Boiler plant room. Total floor area of phase 2 extension C. 5045m2 Proposed site works to include the construction of new 25m2 standalone ESB sub-station, 115m x 80m grass pitch, the removal of 3 no. existing ball courts to be replaced with hard play area, 4 no. basketball courts, 48m2 external compound for Heat Pumps & Gas tank, bicycle stand for 138 bicycles, 37 no. car park spaces together with boundary treatment, ancillary infrastructure works and landscaping.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460514

• 10 Jan 2024Conditional

  Construction of a road with footpath, bicycle lane, lighting, and, all associated site works, to access and service the lands zoned E2 – General Enterprise and Employment.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460017

• 20 Dec 2023N/a

  construction of roads and services only to provide access from R125 (Ashbourne Road) into site at east side of Ratoath, lands zoned E2 General Enterprise and Employment. Works will include a new road designed per DMURS. Surface water design proposal has been developed incorporating SuDS methods. Pedestiran and cycling facilities will be provided, connecting back to existing facilities at newly constructed Ratoath Outer Relief Road

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360494

• 16 Mar 2022Refused

  EXTENSION OF DURATION ON PLANNING REF AA170368: the development will consist of the construction of phase 2 extensions to the existing school to increase capacity from 450 to 1,000 pupils. The proposed extensions include: a 2 storey east block comprising of PE hall, gym, changing facilities, 4 specialist classrooms, 3 general classrooms, and office with sanitary and ancillary accommodation. A 2 storey west block comprising of 17 general classrooms, 4 specialist classrooms, library, offices, staff room, pedestrian link with sanitary and ancillary accommodation. Existing internal renovations to coincide with the new extension to provide 1 general classroom, 1 specialist classroom and pedestrian link cirulation. Total floor area of phase 2 extension C.5045m2 Proposed site works to include the construction of new 115m x 80m grass pitch the removal of 3 no. existing ball courts to be replaced with hard play area, 6 no. basketball courts, 1 bicycle stand, 37 no. car park spaces together with boundary treatment, ancillary infrastructure works and landscaping

  Extension of duration · Meath County Council, 22330

• 30 Sept 2021Conditional

  a Solar PV Energy Development with a total site area of 23.58 ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, 5 No. MV Power Stations, 1 No. Client Substation, 1 No. Temporary Construction Compound, access tracks, hardstanding area, boundary security fencing and security gates, CCTV, landscaping and ancillary works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211918

• 19 Apr 2021Refused

  the development will consist of permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with a total site area of 23.58ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, 5 No. MV Power Stations, 1 No. Client Substation, 1 No. Temporary Construction Compound, access tracks, hardstanding area, boundary security fencing and security gates, CCTV, landscaping and ancillary works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 21732

• 8 Oct 2018Conditional

  changes to previously granted planning permission (ref. AA/170368) to provide for 72. no photovoltaics panels to the south east roof totaling 110sq. There are no other changes proposed to previously approved planning

  Permission · Meath County Council, AA181174

• 7 Apr 2017Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of phase 2 extensions to the existing school to increase capacity from 450 to 1,000 pupils. The proposed extensions include: a 2 storey east block comprising of PE hall, gym, changing facilities, 4 specialist classrooms, 3 general classrooms, and office with sanitary and ancillary accommodation. A 2 storey west block comprising of 17 general classrooms, 4 specialist classrooms, library, offices, staff room, pedestrian link with sanitary and ancillary accommodation. Existing internal renovations to coincide with the new extension to provide 1 general classroom, 1 specialist classroom and pedestrian link cirulation. Total floor area of phase 2 extension C.5045m2 Proposed site works to include the construction of new 115m x 80m grass pitch the removal of 3 no. existing ball courts to be replaced with hard play area, 6 no. basketball courts, 1 bicycle stand, 37 no. car park spaces together with boundary treatment, ancillary infrastructure works and landscaping

  Permission · Meath County Council, AA170368

• 28 Feb 2017Conditional

  the construction of private residence, installation of proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area, including all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, AA170199

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 Ballybin.

Recorded monuments

• ME045-037 Industrial site
  Description

  Located on a slight N-facing slope in a gently undulating landscape extending into a wet hollow at N. A geophysical survey (02R0051) by GBS Prospection of Area 22 ahead of a proposed N2 bypass for Ashbourne identified potential archaeological features in the vicinity of a rath (ME045-002----). Archaeological features were identified in testing (03E1327) by D. Bonner in 2003 and these were excavated from mid-April to mid-June 2004 within the road-take by L. McGowan (2009) under the same licence (excavations.ie 2004:1269). The testing and excavation revealed that many of the potential features were natural hollows but two waterholes or wells were excavated, while an industrial kiln and its associated pits was only partially excavated. An area with kilns or furnaces connected with metal production was situated c. 80m NE of rath (ME045-002----). Three furnace-bottoms extend into a closed well or waterhole from the S, W and N sides and represent three closely related phases of activity as they shared some fills. Copper and copper alloy material was recovered from the area as well as siliceous waste that might have been associated with glass production. The S feature (dims 1.82m x 0.65m; D 0.2m) had six fills and a sample from one produced a C14 date of 90 cal. BC to cal. AD 80. The second (dims c. 1.7m x 0.8m; D 0.2m) was at the W of the well and had four fills. Alder charcoal from the bottom of the third furnace (dims 1.6m x 0.75m; D 0.13m) extending NW of the well produced a C14 date of 160 cal. BC to cal. AD 70. (McGowan 2009, 17-20) The furnaces were dug into the fill of two intercut pits that may have served as a well or waterhole. The first steep-sided pit (diam. 2.2-2.3m; D 1.77m) has a small step on its E side and contained three major fills, each consisting of collapse with silting. A shallower pit (diam. 1.8-1.85m; D 1.14m) that was cut into it had four fills of sands, silts and clays. An animal bone from one of these produced a C14 date of 40 cal. BC to cal. AD 220. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 December 2021

• ME045-037001 Well
  Description

  Located on a slight N-facing slope in a gently undulating landscape extending into a wet hollow at N. A geophysical survey (02R0051) by GBS Prospection of Area 22 ahead of a proposed N2 bypass for Ashbourne identified potential archaeological features in the vicinity of a rath (ME045-002----). Archaeological features were identified in testing (03E1327) by D. Bonner in 2003 and these were excavated from mid-April to mid-June 2004 within the road-take by L. McGowan (2009) under the same licence (excavations.ie 2004:1269). The testing and excavation revealed that many of the potential features were natural hollows but two waterholes or wells were excavated, while an industrial kiln and its associated pits was only partially excavated. An oval waterhole (dims 2.72m; 2.1m) that had been dug down to the fractured limestone bedrock (D 1.24m) had 14 separate fills. A sloping ramp (Wth c. 0.6m) descended around the side of the well W-N-E to allow access to the water. The primary fill was a deliberate backfill, perhaps with slippage, and the upper fills were silts interleaved with episodes of collapse. No artefacts were recovered but a charcoal sample from the primary fill produced a C14 date of 1210-910 cal. BC. (McGowan 2009, 15-16) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 December 2021

• ME045-037002 Well
  Description

  Located on a slight N-facing slope in a gently undulating landscape extending into a wet hollow at N. A geophysical survey (02R0051) by GBS Prospection of Area 22 ahead of a proposed N2 bypass for Ashbourne identified potential archaeological features in the vicinity of a rath (ME045-002----). Archaeological features were identified in testing (03E1327) by D. Bonner in 2003 and these were excavated from mid-April to mid-June 2004 within the road-take by L. McGowan (2009) under the same licence (excavations.ie 2004:1269). The testing and excavation revealed that many of the potential features were natural hollows but two waterholes or wells were excavated, while an industrial kiln and its associated pits was only partially excavated. This is a subcircular well or waterhole (diam. 5.6-6.1m; max. D 1m) that has a bedrock base where water strikes. It has a rounded profile, with a gentler slope at N for access to the bottom. It had two fills that were a mixture of silts and collapse with concentrations of animal bone. It produced a C14 date of 100 cal. BC - 70 cal. AD from a primary layer and it was later re-used as a rubbish pit. (McGowan 2009, 21-2) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 December 2021

• ME045-038 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  Situated on a shelf of a gentle N-facing slope. Archaeological testing (03E1316) by L. McGowan of Area 23 in advance of the N2 bypass of Ahsbourne identified and fully excavated (excavations.ie 2004:1176) a small circular area (int. diam. 1.7m) defined by a slight fosse (Wth 0.7m; D 0.28m) that had three fills with varying qualities of silt. It is unlikely that that this small feature had a mound or bank, and its S half was cut by a modern NE-SW field drain (Wth 0.66m; D 0.26m). One small trimming flint flake was found, but the charcoal recovered was insufficient to provide a radiocarbon date. (McGowan 2008) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 December 2021

Architectural heritage

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

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 20 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

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballybin.

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 Ballybin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Ballybin

Area

2,321,872 m² (232.19 ha, 573.75 acres)

Civil parish

Cookstown, and its townlands

Barony

Ratoath

Electoral division

Kilbrew, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilbrew electoral division: 4,064 people in 1,253 households; 82% of households own their home; 58% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cookstown, Doghtog, Killegland, Ratoath, Raystown, Sutherland

Placenames

Ballybin 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.