# Belshamstown, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Rathregan, barony of Ratoath, Co. Meath. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 433,661 m² (43.37 ha, 107.16 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 20 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,186 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Rathregan, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/rathregan.md - Barony: Ratoath - Electoral division: Dunshaughlin, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Dunshaughlin electoral division: 8,517 people in 2,904 households; 82% of households own their home; 50% of homes were built since 2001; 3% 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/37843 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 160227 - Centre: latitude 53.480778, longitude -6.561171 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 20 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Belshamstown, from 141 m² to 193,796 m² (19.38 ha, 47.89 acres); 10 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 3102539: 193,796 m² (19.38 ha, 47.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3102539.md - Parcel 215813: 118,622 m² (11.86 ha, 29.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/215813.md - Parcel 5467167: 53,385 m² (5.34 ha, 13.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5467167.md - Parcel 201950: 44,624 m² (4.46 ha, 11.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/201950.md - Parcel 200604: 4,516 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/200604.md - Parcel 198973: 4,128 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/198973.md - Parcel 161389: 2,700 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/161389.md - Parcel 197848: 2,370 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197848.md - Parcel 214157: 2,365 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/214157.md - Parcel 143567: 2,250 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/143567.md - Parcel 211092: 2,122 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/211092.md - Parcel 169519: 2,029 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/169519.md - Parcel 3569162: 1,453 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3569162.md - Parcel 3569279: 1,177 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3569279.md - Parcel 142711: 943 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/142711.md - Parcel 144805: 754 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/144805.md - Parcel 145627: 485 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/145627.md - Parcel 209991: 172 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/209991.md - Parcel 3102999: 158 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3102999.md - Parcel 205996: 141 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/205996.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; 30 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/meath-adopted-county-development-plan ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 5 applications, newest first. - 11 Oct 2024, Meath County Council 2460847: Refused. Permission, 1 home. the development will consist of: a part 2 storey, part single storey dwelling and detached domestic garage, new domestic entrance onto public road, driveway, septic tank and percolation area, landscaping and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460847/0 - 26 Sept 2023, Meath County Council 2360296: Conditional. Permission. EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator ha. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360296/0 - 31 Aug 2023, Meath County Council 2360249: N/a. Permission. EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Weldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormastown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various9 no. locations;; ? the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360249/0 - 13 Feb 2023, Meath County Council 23136: Conditional. Permission. permission for development at a c. 14.14 ha site, located at Creemore and Belshamstown, in Batterstown, Co. Meath, as permitted under MCC Reg. Ref. 22837 (which permitted a new battery energy facility and synchronous condenser.). The proposed development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted development (MCC Reg. Ref. 22837) including amendments to the previously approved internal access road layout; amendments to the previously approved attenuation pond to the south of the site and associated piped infrastructure, ducting and drainage arrangements. In addition, a previously permitted earthen berm to the centre of the site is to be omitted. No changes are proposed to the permitted vehicular access to the R154. Any associated amendments to changes in level and all associated site development, hard and soft landcaping and excavation works above and below ground are also included. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/23136/0 - 18 Jan 2021, Meath County Council 2161: Refused. Permission, 1 home. development will consist of: 1. New dwelling and detached garage. 2. New shared entrance to serve proposed dwelling and existing dwelling. 3. Domestic effluent treatment system and percolation area. 4. Landscaping & all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2161/0 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 Belshamstown. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Belshamstown. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - House, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 14404402, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=ME®no=14404402. Seven-bay single-storey thatched house, built c.1820, comprising of four-bay section with buttressed gable to northern end and three-bay section to southern end. Cobbled area to eastern elevation. Thatched roofs, timber sash windows, entrance doors and render c. 2002. Corrugated-iron outbuilding to southern end of site. ## 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: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Belshamstown. - 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/belshamstown.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/belshamstown.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/belshamstown.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Belshamstown 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) - Creemore: https://everytownland.com/meath/creemore.md - Parsonstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/parsonstown.md - Pelletstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/pelletstown.md - Portan: https://everytownland.com/meath/portan-161313.md - Rathregan: https://everytownland.com/meath/rathregan.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/belshamstown - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/belshamstown