# Ballymacarney, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Kilbride, barony of Dunboyne, Co. Meath. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,094,066 m² (209.41 ha, 517.45 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,945 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Kilbride, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/kilbride.md - Barony: Dunboyne - Electoral division: Donaghmore, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Donaghmore electoral division: 14,217 people in 4,598 households; 75% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Meath, https://everytownland.com/meath.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/37724 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 160133 - Centre: latitude 53.448729, longitude -6.374492 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymacarney, from 60 m² to 724,647 m² (72.46 ha, 179.06 acres); 26 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 142226: 724,647 m² (72.46 ha, 179.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/142226.md - Parcel 5142660: 186,772 m² (18.68 ha, 46.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5142660.md - Parcel 3021422: 156,689 m² (15.67 ha, 38.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3021422.md - Parcel 135424: 155,131 m² (15.51 ha, 38.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/135424.md - Parcel 188257: 149,423 m² (14.94 ha, 36.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/188257.md - Parcel 163915: 139,553 m² (13.96 ha, 34.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/163915.md - Parcel 148006: 116,919 m² (11.69 ha, 28.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/148006.md - Parcel 194827: 108,157 m² (10.82 ha, 26.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194827.md - Parcel 161797: 83,509 m² (8.35 ha, 20.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/161797.md - Parcel 174601: 71,068 m² (7.11 ha, 17.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/174601.md - Parcel 159569: 59,111 m² (5.91 ha, 14.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/159569.md - Parcel 215241: 29,030 m² (2.9 ha, 7.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/215241.md - Parcel 185559: 22,347 m² (2.23 ha, 5.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/185559.md - Parcel 2754213: 12,233 m² (1.22 ha, 3.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2754213.md - Parcel 148766: 8,069 m² (0.81 ha, 1.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/148766.md - Parcel 4678321: 6,194 m² (0.62 ha, 1.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4678321.md - Parcel 181538: 5,646 m² (0.56 ha, 1.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/181538.md - Parcel 4993667: 5,148 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4993667.md - Parcel 156833: 4,875 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/156833.md - Parcel 159005: 3,945 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/159005.md - Parcel 160202: 3,895 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/160202.md - Parcel 194323: 3,880 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194323.md - Parcel 164027: 3,652 m² (0.37 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/164027.md - Parcel 147244: 3,218 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/147244.md - Parcel 200154: 3,020 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/200154.md - Parcel 142318: 2,466 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/142318.md - Parcel 152169: 1,859 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/152169.md - Parcel 5674355: 1,507 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5674355.md - Parcel 184035: 1,427 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/184035.md - Parcel 142737: 1,242 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/142737.md - Parcel 208035: 1,077 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/208035.md - Parcel 174206: 861 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/174206.md - Parcel 161280: 835 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/161280.md - Parcel 213984: 646 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/213984.md - Parcel 163255: 537 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/163255.md - Parcel 224354: 454 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/224354.md - Parcel 194676: 436 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/194676.md - Parcel 161203: 72 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/161203.md - Parcel 162343: 60 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/162343.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - P5 RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'): Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath; 56 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/meath-adopted-county-development-plan - G3 GB - Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 11 applications, newest first. - 11 Jul 2026, Meath County Council 2660882: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the development will consist of alterations to previously approved planning reference 211443 consisting of (1) a change of house type including modifications to the fenestration of the front, side, and rear elevations of the dwelling, (2) the reduction in the overall floor area of the dwelling (3) modifications to the site layout to form a new entrance off the L5024 (4) the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all associated ancillary site work in compliance with previously approved planning reference 211443. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660882/0 - 4 Mar 2026, Meath County Council 2660260: N/a. Permission. Westbank Group Limited intend to apply for permission for development overall site c 1.3022ha at Park Electrical, Belgree Enterprise Park, on the Belgree Road, Kilbride, Co. Meath. The proposed development will provide for: Demolition of existing building on site (c. 14.3sqm); • The construction of 1 no. warehouse and assembly facility (approx. 3,490.2 sqm total GFA and 11.5m in height) including ancillary office space, waiting/reception room; lobby, canteen; circulation areas, WCs, shower and changing facilities; • The provision of 2 no. dock levellers and 2 no. doors on grade for loading and unloading of Heavy Goods Vehicles; • The provision of 22 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. accessible parking spaces, and provision for 20% of spaces for EV Charging facilities); • An underground attenuation tank located at the eastern boundary of the site; • An on-site waste water treatment plant to the western boundary of the site; • 1 no. sign area on the eastern elevation of the proposed facility; • c. 328 sqm PV solar panels at roof level; • All associated site development works including lighting, landscaping and engineering works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660260/0 - 24 Feb 2026, Meath County Council 2660210: N/a. Permission. permission for development overall site c 1.3022ha at Park Electrical, Belgree Enterprise Park, on the Belgree Road, Kilbride, Co. Meath. The proposed development will provide for: Demolition of existing building on site (c. 14.3sqm); • The construction of 1 no. warehouse and assembly facility (approx. 3,490.2 sqm total GFA and 11.5m in height) including ancillary office space, waiting/reception room; lobby, canteen; circulation areas, WCs, shower and changing facilities; • The provision of 2 no. dock levellers and 2 no. doors on grade for loading and unloading of Heavy Goods Vehicles; • The provision of 22 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. accessible parking spaces, and provision for 20% of spaces for EV Charging facilities); • An underground attenuation tank located at the eastern boundary of the site; • An on-site waste water treatment plant to the western boundary of the site; • 1 no. sign area on the eastern elevation of the proposed facility; • c. 328 sqm PV solar panels at roof level; • All associated site development works including lighting, landscaping and engineering works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660210/0 - 20 Jan 2026, Meath County Council 2660073: Conditional. Retention. the development will consist of the retention of a roofed porch to the front of the existing dwelling, the retention of a single-storey detached garage, the change of use of the original attached garage to habitable accommodation (games room), and a single-storey side extension incorporating a domestic swimming pool, together with all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660073/0 - 5 Nov 2024, Meath County Council 2460927: Conditional. Permission. permission for a proposed development to install 33kV underground cabling and associated infrastructure required to connect Irishtown Solar Farm (Irishtown, Spricklestown, Ward Lower, Co. Dublin) to the grid via the existing Gallanstown 110kV substation on lands at Ballymacarney, The Ward, County Meath. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460927/0 - 21 Oct 2024, Meath County Council 2460871: N/a. Permission. permission for a proposed development to install 33kV underground cabling and associated infrastructure required to connect Irishtown Solar Farm (Irishtown, Spricklestown, Ward Lower, Co. Dublin) to the grid via the existing Gallanstown 110kV substation on lands at Ballymacarney and part of Baytown, The Ward, County Meath. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460871/0 - 7 Mar 2024, Meath County Council 2460168: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. The development will consist of the construction of a two storey style dwelling, attached single storey car port & domestic garage, a domestic wastewater disposal system, new site entrance and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460168/0 - 3 Apr 2023, Meath County Council 23361: Conditional. Permission. the development will consist of the following; demolition of existing single storey office extension of 55.4 sqm and detached toilet block to make way for construction of new 228 sqm two storey office extension. Alterations to the existing roadside boundary treatment to reduce an existing vehicular entrance to a pedestrian gate and reduce the existing wall to a dwarf wall with capping and railings to a total height of 1850mm, along with all necessary and associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/23361/0 - 31 Mar 2021, Meath County Council 21599: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the development encompasses the construction of a detached single storey pitched roof standalone one bedspace community dwelling located to the rear (east) of, and connected to the existing community dwelling via a covered open walkway, the provision of 3no. additional car parking spaces to the front (south) of the existing community dwelling, the extension of the existing driveway along the east boundary terminating in a setdown area adjacement to the proposed new community unit. The replacement of the existing septic tank with a new wastewater treatment system, and site works above and below ground associated with the above mentioned development. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21599/0 - 13 Aug 2020, Meath County Council AA201085: Conditional. Permission. planning permission to amend a permitted Solar PV Energy Development (Meath County Council Reg. Ref. AA/170600) at this site. The development will consist of alterations to the permitted substation layout including increase in size of the Independent Power Producer building, relocation of access road and EirGrid building, provision of additional lightning masts and associated landscaping and site development works and amendment of Condition No. 10 of the permission (Meath County Council Reg. Ref. AA/170600) to provide for the substation compound and associated infrastructure as a permanent development which is not required to be removed from site after 25 years from the date of commencement. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA201085/0 - 30 May 2017, Meath County Council AA170600: Conditional. Permission. the development will consist of a 10 year permission for the construction of a Solar PV Energy Development comprising installation of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground mounted frames/support structures within existing field boundaries; underground cabling and ducting; 21 no. inverter/transformer stations, 21 no. HV Cabins; 1 No. 110kV Substation and associated infrastructure on hard standing inside palisade security fence; 2 no. customer control buildings (1 no. including associated hard standing adjoining the ESB Substation); 1 no. communications cabin; site perimeter (stock proof) security fencing (c. 74.54 hectares); CCTV security cameras; site access tracks; landscaping and all associated site development works. Three temporary construction compounds will also be provided (Screening for Appropriate Assessment submitted). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA170600/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballymacarney. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballymacarney. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballymacarney. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - 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_3080, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_3080.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/meath/ballymacarney.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/ballymacarney.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/ballymacarney.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballymacarney with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath: https://everytownland.com/meath.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Baytown: https://everytownland.com/meath/baytown.md - Belgree: https://everytownland.com/meath/belgree.md - Court: https://everytownland.com/meath/court.md - Gallanstown (Co. Dublin): https://everytownland.com/dublin/gallanstown-260393.md - Irishtown: https://everytownland.com/meath/irishtown-160884.md - Irishtown (Co. Dublin): https://everytownland.com/dublin/irishtown-260493.md - Mabestown: https://everytownland.com/meath/mabestown.md - Ward Lower (Co. Dublin): https://everytownland.com/dublin/ward-lower.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/meath/ballymacarney - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/ballymacarney