# Balsaran, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Duleek, barony of Duleek Lower, Co. Meath; in Irish Baile Sarna. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 510,253 m² (51.03 ha, 126.09 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 540 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 A1 - Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Duleek, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/duleek.md - Barony: Duleek Lower - Electoral division: Duleek, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 6,250 people lived in 2,005 households in the Duleek electoral division. 74% of households owned their home. 56% of homes were built since 2001. 5% 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/38386 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 160176 - Centre: latitude 53.648418, longitude -6.425915 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Balsaran, from 3 m² to 397,426 m² (39.74 ha, 98.21 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 4670997: 397,426 m² (39.74 ha, 98.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4670997.md - Parcel 194350: 23,969 m² (2.4 ha, 5.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194350.md - Parcel 137459: 17,298 m² (1.73 ha, 4.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/137459.md - Parcel 137175: 13,496 m² (1.35 ha, 3.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/137175.md - Parcel 188987: 11,371 m² (1.14 ha, 2.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/188987.md - Parcel 5679609: 8,781 m² (0.88 ha, 2.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5679609.md - Parcel 146830: 8,344 m² (0.83 ha, 2.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/146830.md - Parcel 193973: 5,055 m² (0.51 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/193973.md - Parcel 194576: 2,038 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194576.md - Parcel 159101: 1,888 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/159101.md - Parcel 145458: 1,165 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/145458.md - Parcel 208719: 1,120 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/208719.md - Parcel 185799: 1,020 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/185799.md - Parcel 144481: 982 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/144481.md - Parcel 144896: 966 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/144896.md - Parcel 206555: 922 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/206555.md - Parcel 142191: 891 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/142191.md - Parcel 206213: 885 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/206213.md - Parcel 214746: 868 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/214746.md - Parcel 211305: 837 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/211305.md - Parcel 168965: 834 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/168965.md - Parcel 215482: 644 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/215482.md - Parcel 214353: 582 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/214353.md - Parcel 638174: 576 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/638174.md - Parcel 638178: 540 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/638178.md - Parcel 2669462: 478 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2669462.md - Parcel 5595723: 316 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5595723.md - Parcel 198113: 305 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/198113.md - Parcel 5653183: 301 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5653183.md - Parcel 201389: 285 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/201389.md - Parcel 3201097: 281 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3201097.md - Parcel 159748: 262 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/159748.md - Parcel 638176: 257 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/638176.md - Parcel 2607267: 256 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2607267.md - Parcel 154591: 248 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/154591.md - Parcel 195552: 246 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/195552.md - Parcel 2527326: 245 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2527326.md - Parcel 157612: 239 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/157612.md - Parcel 192127: 231 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/192127.md - Parcel 196058: 229 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/196058.md - Parcel 2669431: 223 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2669431.md - Parcel 196463: 220 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/196463.md - Parcel 4976485: 213 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4976485.md - Parcel 156790: 209 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/156790.md - Parcel 157407: 150 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/157407.md - Parcel 195354: 137 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/195354.md - Parcel 194701: 47 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/194701.md - Parcel 193066: 31 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/193066.md - Parcel 4844556: 3 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4844556.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential): Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath; 48 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/consolidated-meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-incl-variations-1-2 - P5 RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'): Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath; 20 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/consolidated-meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-incl-variations-1-2 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 7 applications, newest first. - 22 Apr 2024, Meath County Council 2460276: Conditional. Permission. the development will consist of Extension to rear of existing dwelling and all associated siteworks. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460276/0 - 24 Feb 2023, Meath County Council 23188: Conditional. Permission. construction of a part single storey, part two storey extension incorporating 5no. mainstream classrooms to the side/rear (floor area of proposed extension = 561sqm) and single storey life skills area extension (floor area of proposed extension = 15sqm) to the rear, minor internal alterations and elevational amendments including provision of a new side entrance door with canopy, reconfiguration and extension to the existing car parking area to provide an additional 7 no. car parking spaces including 1 no. accessible space and relocation of the basketball court all at the existing two storey Scoil Naisiunta Bheinfn Naofa Buachaillf together with the erection of a separate two storey extension incorporating 4no. mainstream classrooms and 2no. resource rooms to the rear (floor area of proposed extension = 518sqm). Minor internal alterations and elevational amendments, extension to the existing car parking area to provide an additional 6no. car parking spaces including 1 no. accessible space all at the existing two storey Scoil Bheinfn Naofa Cailfnf, provision of new site boundaries to incorporate additional acquired lands to the north of the existing school's site consisting of a low rendered blockwork wall and railing 2.45m high to eastern roadside boundary, 2.45m paladin fencing to new northern and western boundaries and all associated underground and overground site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/23188/0 - 31 Mar 2022, Meath County Council 22399: Conditional. Permission. the development will consist of alterations and extension to rear of existing single storey dwelling to create increased accommodation, housing extended kitchen/dining/living & utility areas, new bedroom, reconfiguration of existing bedrooms and bathroom areas. With 3no. rooflights. All along with associated landscaping and site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/22399/0 - 30 Jun 2021, Meath County Council 211261: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a one and half storey detached dwelling house, a new entrance on the L1610, wastewater treatment plant and all ancillary site works. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/211261/0 - 22 Dec 2020, Meath County Council LB202045: Refused. Permission, 1 home. the development will consist of a one and a half storey detached dwelling house, a new entrance on the L1610, wastewater treatment plant and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/LB202045/0 - 7 Dec 2020, Meath County Council LB201869: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the development will consist of a one and a half storey detached dwelling house, a new entrance on the L1610, wastewater treatment plant and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/LB201869/0 - 5 Jul 2018, Meath County Council LB180742: Conditional. Permission. a single storey, three classroom Montessori school with external play areas, carparking and associated civil works. With a new vehicular entrance onto the L1610. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/LB180742/0 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 Balsaran. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Balsaran. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Balsaran. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Balsaran, about 1 in 10 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Balsaran. - 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/balsaran.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/balsaran.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/balsaran.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Balsaran 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) - Abbeyland: https://everytownland.com/meath/abbeyland-160002.md - Commons: https://everytownland.com/meath/commons-160453.md - Deenes: https://everytownland.com/meath/deenes.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/balsaran - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/balsaran