Cabinhill
Cabinhill is a townland in the civil parish of Ratoath, barony of Ratoath, Co. Meath.
- Area
- 83.5 ha
- 206 acres
- Land parcels
- 65
- registered freehold, median 2,765 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 23
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
65 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cabinhill, from 118 m² to 99,771 m² (9.98 ha, 24.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 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 · 88 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
20 Jul 2026Conditional
File Ref: AA201906 - The construction of a two storey dwellinghouse, a single storey domestic garage, a waste water treatment system and sand polishing filter and for associated site works
Extension of duration, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 26182
17 Jul 2026N/a
the development will consist of the construction a detached part single storey, part storey and a half dwelling house, detached garage and stable building, dung stead and soiled water tank, new proprietary wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter, all accessed via the existing field entrance with a new gateway, new acces road, along with all associated services, service connections, landscape and site development works
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 26181
6 Feb 2025Conditional
the Proposed development will consist of an amendment to previously approved planning application (AA201054) comprising the relocation of the customer substation, omission of 2no. battery units and replacement with storage units as well as the inclusion of a biodiversity corridor and gate within field no. 7 and change in lifetime of the permission from 5 to 10 years
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560112
24 Jan 2024Conditional
the construction of a two storey dwelling house, a domestic garage, a well, a waste water treatment system and percolation area to EPA recommendations, an entrance to the public road and an additional agricultural entrance together with all other works ancillary to the overall development
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2425
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
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
12 Nov 2021Conditional
(a) construction of single storey extensions to western and northern sides of existing house, (b) alterations and modifications to existing house including changes to facades, (c) modifications to existing entrance to incorporate a full recessed entrance, (d) decommissioning and removal of existing septic tank and installation of a new proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area (e) all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212159
9 Apr 2021Conditional
the development will consist of single storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new shared domestic entrance with separate driveway, proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter, together with all associated site works . Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21667
15 Jan 2021Refused
the provision of a dwelling and garage with wastewater treatment system and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2155
29 Sept 2020Refused
the construction of a four-bedroomed two-storey house with single-storey annex to rear, a domestic garage, a proprietary waste water system and polishing filter, driveway and all associated siteworks
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA201374
27 Feb 2020Refused
the construction of a dwelling, attached garage, with Oakstown BAF waste water treatment system, polishing filter, new shared entrance and all associated works
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA200250
27 Feb 2020Refused
the construction of a dwelling, attached garage, with Oakstown BAF waste water treatment system, polishing filter, new shared entrance and all associated works
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA200251
17 Oct 2019Refused
permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA191372
24 May 2019Conditional
the construction of a two storey dwelling house, a domestic garage, a waste water treatment system and percolation area to EPA standard, provision of a water well and an entrance to the public road; together with all works ancillary to the overall development.
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA190656
7 Sept 2018Conditional
one and a half storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new shared domestic entrance with separate driveway, proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter, together with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA181041
24 Aug 2018N/a
one and a half storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new shared domestic entrance with separate driveway, proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter, together with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA180973
21 Aug 2018Conditional
single storey granny flat extension to rear of house, demolition of existing shed, decommissioning of existing septic tank and new proprietary effluent treatment system & percolation area, and ancillary works.
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA180950
16 Jul 2018Conditional
one and a half storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new shared domestic entrance with separate driveway, proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter, together with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA180797
22 Mar 2018Refused
provision of a replacement dwelling which includes the demolition of an existing single storey dwelling which will be replaced by a two storey dwelling, the provision of a new detached garage, the provision of a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA180285
21 Mar 2018Conditional
retention of existing single storey extensions to rear and side of existing dwellinghouse
Retention · Meath County Council, RA180277
28 Aug 2017Conditional
the retention development consists of a single storey detached dwelling, detached domestic garage, wastewater disposal system, site entrance and all associated site works. The proposed development will consist of a new replacement septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA170990
2 Jun 2017Conditional
alterations to previously approved application DA/101214 and RA/150287 to construct a two storey detached dwelling with domestic garage, new vehicular entrance onto public roadway, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA170625
18 May 2017Conditional
development will consist of the construction of a dormer bungalow dwelling with domestic garage, proprietary waste water system and polishing filter, driveway and entrance from previously approved dual entrance planning ref. RA/150755 and all asssociated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA170552
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 Cabinhill.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Cabinhill.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cabinhill.
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 Cabinhill, about 1 in 20 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 low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cabinhill.
- 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 Cabinhill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.
The townland
- Name
- Cabinhill
- Area
- 835,326 m² (83.53 ha, 206.41 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ratoath, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ratoath
- Electoral division
- Ratoath, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 11,894 people lived in 3,639 households in the Ratoath electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 58% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bodeen, Crakenstown, Doghtog, Flemingtown, Hallstown, Reask, Twentypark
- Placenames
- Cabinhill 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.