Broomfield
Broomfield is a townland in the civil parish of Collon, barony of Slane Upper, Co. Meath.
- Area
- 238.2 ha
- 589 acres
- Land parcels
- 61
- registered freehold, median 4,858 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 21
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Broomfield, from 20 m² to 351,445 m² (35.14 ha, 86.84 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 77 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
13 Sept 2025Conditional
dwelling house , detached domestic garage , waste water treatment system and percolation area , new vehicular entrance from public road and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560970
29 Nov 2024Conditional
the development will consist of a new two-storey dwelling, the opening of a new shared vehicular entrance to the site, new private water well and septic tank and percolation area together with all associated site development works
Permission consequent · Meath County Council, 2461034
26 Nov 2024N/a
the development will consist of a new two-storey dwelling, the opening of a new shared vehicular entrance to the site, new private water well and septic tank and percolation area together with all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2461020
19 Nov 2024N/a
the development will consist of a new two-storey dwelling, the opening of a new shared vehicular entrance to the site, new private water well and septic tank and percolation area together with all associated site development works
Permission consequent · Meath County Council, 2460981
19 Nov 2024Conditional
ref 211143 the development will consist of a new two-storey dwelling, the opening of a new shared vehicular entrance to the site, new private water well and septic tank and percolation area together with all associated site development works
Permission consequent · Meath County Council, 2460982
25 Sept 2024Conditional
the development consists of permission to construct a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling house, detached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new well, new entrance onto public road and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460781
26 Sept 2023Conditional
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
Permission · Meath County Council, 2360296
20 Sept 2023Conditional
Partial demolition of farm outbuildings and construction of a new single-storey dwelling. The site works to include new surface water soakaways, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360287
31 Aug 2023N/a
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
Permission · Meath County Council, 2360249
11 Aug 2023Conditional
proposed demolition of 3No. existing agricultural buildings and the construction of a new agricultural building to replace that which is to be demolished. Proposed erection of 1No. above ground slurry storage tank (4500m3) with hard standing concrete apron, together with all other associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23798
2 Mar 2023Refused
partial demolition of farm outbuildings and construction of a new single storey dwelling with first floor attic storage. Works to include wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. Significant Further Information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23218
2 Mar 2023Conditional
retention of existing buildings used for the purpose of light manufaturing and assembly, storage, welfare facilities and permission for the construction of a wastewater treatment system and percolation area, soakaway and all associated site works
Permission · Meath County Council, 23221
22 Dec 2021Refused
the construction of a 2-storey dwelling, domestic garage, packaged wastewater treatment system with percolation area, new entrance and all ancillary site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212397
13 Aug 2021Refused
the construction of a 2-storey dwelling, domestic garage, packaged wastewater treatment system with percolation area, new entrance and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211570
8 Jul 2021Conditional
a two-storey extension with flat roof and single storey extensions with pitched roofs to the side and rear of the existing house. The development will include a new wastewater treatment system and soakaway to service the proposed dwelling and existing granny flat with alterations to the existing house and ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211311
14 Jun 2021Conditional
dwelling house, septic tank and percolation area, access to site via shared laneway and all associated site works . Significant further information / revised plans submitted on this application.
Outline permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211143
14 Jun 2021Conditional
dwelling house, septic tank and percolation area, access to site via shared laneway and all associated site works . Significant further information / revised plans submitted on this application.
Outline permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211144
15 Mar 2021Conditional
planning permission to; construct 1 No. pig house and 1 No. Meal preparation store, together with all ancillary structures and all associated site works arising from the above proposed development at Broomfield, Collon, Co. Meath. This application relates to a development, which is for the purposes of an activity requiring a licence under part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) Regulations 1994 to 2013. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission · Meath County Council, 21486
27 Nov 2019N/a
a two storey extension with flat roof and single storey extensions with pitched roofs to the side and rear of the existing house. The development will also include alterations to the existing house along with the ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, LB191591
8 Nov 2019N/a
a two storey extension with flat roof and single storey extensions with pitched roofs to the side and rear of the existing house. The development will also include alterations to the existing house along with the ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, LB191483
24 Apr 2019Conditional
3792 No. solar panels on existing agricultural roof space on his pig farm
Permission · Meath County Council, LB190501
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Broomfield.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Broomfield.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Broomfield.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Broomfield, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Broomfield.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Broomfield with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.
The townland
- Name
- Broomfield
- Area
- 2,381,869 m² (238.19 ha, 588.57 acres)
- Civil parish
- Collon, and its townlands
- Barony
- Slane Upper
- Electoral division
- Grangegeeth, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 695 people lived in 225 households in the Grangegeeth electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Balrenny, Cardrath, Collon (Co. Louth), Glassallen, Kellystown, Starinagh
- Placenames
- Broomfield 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.