Castle Close, Ashbourne

Area

164,402 m² (16.44 ha, 40.62 acres)

Buildings

439 buildings touch it, 25,642 m² on the ground

Zoning

S5 G1 - Community Infrastructure (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective
M2 B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective
R2 A1 - Existing Residential (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective
R1 A2 - New Residential (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective
G1 F1 - Open Space (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective

Townland

Killegland

Planning applications on this parcel

• 15 Aug 2026N/a

  the proposed development consists of constructing a projecting dormer window to the front elevation, joining it to the existing projecting dormer window to form one larger dormer, together with alterations and amendments to the existing dwelling’s first floor plans and elevations, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661029

• 23 Jun 2025Refused

  new first-floor pitched roof extension over existing ground floor, converting the dwelling to two storeys. New fenestration at first-floor level to the front and side elevations, including a rooflight to the front roof slope. New single-storey flat roof extension to the side with three rooflights and a new door into new utility. Additional rooflight to the side-facing roof slope above the existing single-storey extension. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560640

• 26 Mar 2025Conditional

  a new single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling with internal modifications and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560303

• 11 Oct 2024Conditional

  for a Large-Scale Residential Development - the proposed development comprises 18no. 2-storey houses (6no. 3-bedroom end-terrace, 6no. 3- bedroom mid-terrace, 4no. 3-bedroom semi-detached, 2no. 3-bedroom detached) in lieu of 9 no. apartments and 2 no. houses permitted under ABP-314550-22 and includes the incorporation of an adjoining site (0.2 Ha) not part of the development permitted under ABP-314550-22; all ancillary site development and landscape works including hard & soft landscaping; private open space; public lighting; 36no. surface car parking spaces; bin storage. The proposed amendments take place within a development area of c. 0.42 Ha, at Cherry Lane, Dublin Road, Ashbourne, County Meath. The proposed development forms part of the wider overall development here and would result in an increase of 7no. dwellings from 503no. dwellings to 510no. dwellings overall. This applicaIon for proposed amendments to consented Strategic Housing Development (ABP. Ref. 314550-22) is a Large-Scale ResidenIal Development (LRD) as defined under Section 2 of the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended and may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.ashbourneshdamendments.com

  Permission, 18 homes · Meath County Council, 2460848

• 26 Oct 2023Conditional

  replacement of the existing pitched roof and raising it over the existing rear flat roof of the house married with a new pitched roof over the existing two-storey extension to the rear, the replacement of the existing flat roof dormer to the front elevation with a pitched dormer and the addition of a roof light to the front over the stairs

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 231007

• 13 Sept 2023Conditional

  The continuous of use of an existing one classroom single-storey Pre-fab on the school site to previous approved planning permissions (AA/181068 & DA/130377) at St. Declan's National School, Ashbourne.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360276

• 8 Aug 2023Conditional

  a single storey extension and garage conversion to the front of existing dwelling and all associated site works at this site

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23783

• 12 May 2023Conditional

  construction of a first floor side extension; retention of previously converted garage for Kitchen & Store at the side of the existing dwelling, internal alterations and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23516

• 24 Mar 2023Conditional

  the construction of new pitched roof extension to the front of the property containing a new porch and the existing garage extended and converted to a games room all at ground floor level. The development extends to two storey to include an additional bedroom to the first floor at the eastern side of the house. Also included is a single storey flat roof extension with skylights to the rear of the house at ground floor level to include new kitchen/living/dining space and utility. The development is to include all ancillary site works drainage and landscaping as required

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23326

• 24 Feb 2023N/a

  the construction of new pitched roof extension to the front of the property containing a new porch and the existing garage extended and converted to a games room all at ground floor level. The development extends to two storey to include an additional bedroom to the first floor at the eastern side of the house. Also included is a single storey flat roof extension with skylights to the rear of the house at ground floor level to include new kitchen/living/dining space and utility. The development is to include all ancillary site works drainage and landscaping as required

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23185

• 9 Nov 2022Conditional

  the development will consist of development to the rear of existing two storey over semi basement dwelling house (Three storey) consisting of - Demolish existing terrace/balcony to the rear and replace with Two storey extension including new terrace/balcony to the rear of dwelling. - New pitched Roof and increase external wall height to first floor annex to Northern boundary (Side) including additional first area gained from previous attic space. - Elevational changes to the Front, rear and side elevations. - Internal Alterations to the dwelling on all floors. - All associated site and landscaping works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 221455

• 7 Sept 2022Conditional

  *STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, SUBMISSIONS DIRECTLY TO AN BORD PLEANALA*, on an overall site of c. 20.04 hectares, located in the townlands of Baltrasna and Milltown, Ashbourne, County Meath. The application site is located to the west / south-west of Dublin Road (R135), south-west of Cherry Lane, west of the existing dwellings at The Briars and Cherry Court, south of the existing dwellings at Alderbrook Heath, Alderbrook Downs & Alderbrook Rise, east / south-east of the existing dwellings at Tara Close & Tara Place, and north-west and south-west of Hickey’s Lane. The development will consist of the following: (1) Demolition of all existing structures on site, comprising 3 no. single storey dwellings and their associated outbuildings (total demolition area: c.659m²). (2) Construction of 702 no. residential dwellings comprised of: 420 no. 2 & 3 storey 2, 3, 4, & 5 bed detached, semi-detached & terraced houses, 38 no. 2 & 3 bed duplex units in 19 no. 3 storey buildings, and 244 no. 1, 2, & 3 bed apartments in 20 no. buildings ranging in height from 3 to 6 storeys. (3) The development also includes for the following non-residential uses: (i) 2 no. childcare facilities located in Blocks A and A1 (c. 289m² & c.384m² respectively), (ii) 4 no. retail units comprised of: 2 no. units in Block A (c.106m² & c.174m² respectively), 1 no. unit in Block A1 (c.191m²), & 1 no. unit in Block B1 (c.469m²), and (iii) 1 no. GP practice / medical use unit located in Block A1 (c.186m²). (4) The development provides for a basement level car park located under Block A1 (c. 4,095m2) and, 2 no. undercroft car parks located at the ground floor level of Block A (c. 466m2) and Block B1 (c. 1,466m2). (5) The development provides for an area of c.1 hectare reserved for a future school site and playing pitch at the western boundary of the site. (6) Vehicular access to the development will be via 2 no. access points as follows: (i) from Cherry Lane, located off Dublin Road (R135), in the north-east of the site and, (ii) from Hickey’s Lane, located off Dublin Road (R135), to the east of the site. The development includes for road upgrades / improvement works to both Cherry Lane and Hickey’s Lane and their junctions with Dublin Road (R135). A new east-west access road through the development site extending from Cherry Lane to the western boundary of the site and all associated site development works is proposed.

  Permission, 467 homes · Meath County Council, SH314550

• 21 Apr 2022Conditional

  planning permission for a single storey extension to rear with internal modification to create family ancillary accommodation with associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 22529

• 28 May 2021Conditional

  proposed development comprising "A residential development on a 0.84ha site, including 19no. two-storey houses (8 x 3-bed and 11 x 4-bed houses) and three-storey residential block containing 12no. dwelling units (6 x 3-bed maisonettes above 6 x 2-bed ground floor-floor apartments), together with new access road from the existing Churchfields estate, bin storage, parking, cycle parking, an electrical sub-station, boundary treatments, landscaping and all associated site development works". Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 31 homes · Meath County Council, 211037

• 29 Apr 2021Conditional

  (a) dormer extension with 2 no. windows to the rear of the existing attic conversion (b) retention permission for pitched roof over single storey element to the side of the dwelling with 1 no. rooflight to the front and rear (c) all associated site works at this site. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21814

• 19 Aug 2019N/a

  the construction of a new first floor extension over existing partially built ground floor extension (ground floor extension is currently under construction as exempted development) to the rear of existing dwelling, a new dormer window and modification to the fenestration to the front of the dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, AA191081

• 3 May 2017Conditional

  the development will consist of raising the existing front pitched roof over the existing rear flat roof of the house married with a new pitched roof over the existing two storey extension to the rear, a new pitched roof dormer to the front and the replacement of the existing flat roof dormer to the front with a pitched roof dormer

  Permission · Meath County Council, AA170474

• 27 Feb 2017Conditional

  a new ground floor / 1.5 storey family ancillary accommodation extension to side / rear of existing dwelling, with new tiled porch area to front, with internal modifications and associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, AA170197

• 17 Feb 2017Conditional

  the construction of a single storey porch to the front, a single storey extension to the rear, a first floor extension to the side and all associated site works to the existing dwelling house

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, AA170155

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 7 recorded monuments.

• ME045-004 Church
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in a level landscape, with the fold of a small S-N steam just to the E, and the stream itself is c. 20m distant. Killegland was called Ceall Dumha Ghlúin – church of the mound of the knee – and a St Mogheanóg, a putative brother of Patrick, could be associated with it (Ó Riain 2011, 478-9). A more likely derivation of the name is from Cill Dhéalgáin through the assimilation of the ‘l’ and the following ‘d’ (pers com. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich, 22/11/2019), although all local knowledge of a connection with St Declan of Ardmore (WA040-008001-) is long gone. A church at Killeglan is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV (Cal. doc. Ire., 5, 254). The parish church of Killeglan was amongst the possessions of St Thomas’ Augustinian abbey (DU018-020051-) at its suppression in 1540 (White 1943, 36). Ussher (1622) describes the church and chancel as ruined (Erlington 1847-64, 1, lxxii). According to the Dopping (1682-5) and Royal (1693) visitations the walls of the church of St Eglan (derived from Déalglán) and its chancel were standing but unrepaired since 1641, and the graveyard was not enclosed (Ellison 1971, 37). Cogan (1862-70, 2, 383) describes the church as measuring ’70 feet by 20 feet and 10 inches (c. 21.35m x c. 6.35m).’ Although the church is not marked on the 1836 ed. of the OS 6" map the enclosure is described in italic lettering as a 'Grave Yard' and in gothic lettering as a 'fort'. The church is a nave (int. dims 13.5m E-W; 4.7m N-S) defined by earthen banks (Wth 2-3m; int. H 0.3-0.6m; ext. H 0.2-0.6m) with entrance gaps towards the W end of the N (Wth 1.8m) and S (Wth 1.5m) walls, and chancel (int. dims 6.2m E-W; 4.1m N-S) defined by reconstructed walls (H c. 0.5m) at N and S. The reconstructed E wall (H 2m) has an embrasure (Wth 1.85m) which may be original but it is now foreshortened and displaying the heads of three ogee-headed windows with plain spandrels. The church is within a subcircular graveyard (dims 47m N-S; c. 43m E-W) defined by a masonry wall that has an entrance gate and stile at E. The few headstones date mostly from c. 1900 to the present, but a headstone lying prone in the chancel has the date 1724. Inside the perimeter of the graveyard is a rath (ME045-004002-), identifiable as a subcircular area (dims 39m N-S; c. 35m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5-5.5m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 1.2-1.5m) that is most intact NW-NE and ESE-SW but no fosse or entrance can be identified. A souterrain (ME045-004003-) was recorded inside the graveyard in 1982, and during development works around the graveyard during 2005-06 two further souterrains (ME045-004005-; ME045-004006-) as well as the ecclesiastical enclosure (ME045-004004-) were exposed. These features are now preserved in a fallow area (radius c. 30m) around the graveyard The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 8 April, 2015 Amended: 22 December 2021

• ME045-004001 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in a level landscape, with the fold of a small S-N steam just to the E, and the stream itself is c. 20m distant. Although the parish church of Killegland (ME045-004----) is not marked on the 1836 ed. of the OS 6" map the enclosure is described in italic lettering as a 'Grave Yard' and in gothic lettering as a 'fort'. The graveyard is a subcircular area (dims 47m N-S; c. 43m E-W) defined by a masonry wall that has an entrance gate and stile at E. The few headstones date mostly from c. 1900 to the present, but a headstone lying prone in the chancel of the church has the date 1724. Inside the perimeter of the graveyard is the rath (ME045-004002-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 April, 2015

• ME045-004002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in a level landscape, with the fold of a small S-N steam just to the E, and the stream itself is c. 20m distant. Although the parish church of Killegland (ME045-004----) is not marked on the 1836 ed. of the OS 6" map the enclosure is described in italic lettering as a 'Grave Yard' and in gothic lettering as a 'fort'. Inside the perimeter of the graveyard (ME045-004001-) is a rath, identifiable as a subcircular area (dims 39m N-S; c. 35m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5-5.5m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 1.2-1.5m) that is most intact NW-NE and ESE-SW. No fosse or entrance can be identified.A souterrain (ME045-004002-) that probably relates to the use of the rath was recorded in 1982. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 April,, 2015 Amended: 22 December 021

• ME045-004003 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in a level landscape, with the fold of a small S-N steam just to the E. A souterrain was discovered during a clean-up of the graveyard in 1982 and was recorded by M. Clinton. The original entrance was in the bank of the rath (ME045-004002-) at N, and from here the N-S corbelled and lintelled passage (L c. 4m; Wth of base c. 0.8m; H c. 1m) proceeds S and curves slightly to the W as it enters an oval corbelled chamber (dims c. 3.5m NW-SE; c. 2.5m NE-SW; H 2.8m). This was closed by a single large capstone (dims 1.8m x 1.1m; T 0.2m) which was removed in 1982 when entry was gained. However, the capstone was damaged at that time and the souterrain is now sealed in concrete. (Feeley 2001, 53-4, No. 47) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 22 December 2021

• ME045-004004 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Situated in a fairly level landscape that slopes down to small S-N stream, and surrounding Killegland church site (ME045-004----). Archaeological testing (05E1321) by S. Halliday in advance of a housing development identified numerous archaeological features, some of which were investigated by the same archaeologist under the original licence (excavations.ie 2006:1496). The features encountered in this area, designated Site 1, were further sampled by J. Kavanagh, and probably relate to the early church rather than to the rath that is visible inside the graveyard (excavations.ie 2006:1499). The features are now preserved in a fallow area (radius c. 30m) around the graveyard. The principal feature is a wide, round-bottomed and steep-sided fosse (L c. 80m; Wth of top 3.4-5m; D c. 1.95m) which was sampled at five points W of the graveyard. Although it appears in straight sections, they are centered on the graveyard and they can be interpreted as an ecclesiastical enclosure that might be rectangular rather than circular (dims c. 100m E-W; c. 100m plus N-S). The fosse (Wth of top 3.4-5m; max. D 1.9m) was filled with mid to dark brown silts and clays, from which no artefacts were recovered although there were some animal bones. There is an unexcavated causeway (Wth 3.8m) that is edged with stones on either side at NW (Halliday 2007, 18-22). The interior was cut by numerous ditches and gullies but there were also some corn-drying kilns and two souterrains. There were also numerous lengths of various ditches and pits. Recovered artefacts including bone combs, lignite bracelets, pins, iron knives, bone needles and unidentified iron objects suggest a date in the 8th to 11th century AD. Outside the ecclesiastical enclosure to the N numerous ditches intimate elements of a field system, and high medieval pottery, iron slag and fire-spots occurred over these silted features (ibid. 2007 23-26). A souterrain (ME045-004005-) is inside the ecclesiastical enclosure at its SW extremity, sitting neatly inside the angle where the fosse approaching from the S changes direction from ESE-WNW to SSW-NNE. It consisted of a passage (L c. 9.3m N-S; Wth 0.76-1m) which had a circular beehive chamber (int. diam. 3.2m) at the S end. Only the basal courses of the passage (max. H 0.68m) and chamber (max. H 1.32m) survived (ibid. 18-19). A second souterrain (ME045-004006-) was recorded by J. Kavanagh (excavations.ie 2006:1499) that was located to the SE of the first. A rectangular chamber (dims 4.2m x 3.4m) consisting of only the basal courses (max. H 0.4m) has a cross-wall (L 2.2m). It led to the slightly curving passage (L 17.4m) extending ESE, of which only the basal courses (H 0.3-0.9m) survived, but it had a metaled floor surface where it ran over an earlier silted ditch. The passage was roughly parallel with the S ditch of the ecclesiastical enclosure, and at the E end was a circular beehive chamber (int. diam. 3.2m) with drystone walls (max. H 1.7m). See the attached plan of the ecclesiastical enclosure from Kavanagh and Quine (2007, fig. 4) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 22 December 2021

• ME045-004005 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated in a fairly level landscape and c. 40m SW of Killegland graveyard (ME045-004001-). Archaeological testing (05E1321) by S. Halliday in advance of a housing development identified numerous archaeological features (excavations.ie 2006:1496). The area was further investigated (06E0871) by J. Kavanagh (excavations.ie 2006:1499) who sampled some of the features including this souterrain at the SW angle of the ecclesiastical enclosure (ME045-004004-). It is sitting neatly inside the angle where the fosse of the enclosure, approaching from the S changes direction from ESE-WNW to SSW-NNE. The souterrain consists of a passage (L c. 9.3m; Wth 0.76-1m) aligned N-S which had a circular beehive chamber (int. diam. 3.2m) at the S end. Only the basal courses of the passage (max. H 0.68m) and chamber (max. H 1.32m) survived. It is now preserved in the fallow area (radius c. 30m) around the graveyard. (Halliday 2007, 18-19) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 January 2022

• ME045-004006 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated in a level landscape S of Killegland church (ME045-004----). Archaeological testing (05E1321) by S. Halliday of Site I in advance of a housing development identified numerous archaeological features (exscavations.ie 2006:1496). The area was further investigated (06E0871) by J. Kavanagh (excavations.ie 2006:1499) who sampled some of the features. This souterrain was located c. 25m S of the graveyard. A rectangular entrance chamber (dims 4.2m x 3.4m) consisting of only the basal courses (max. H 0.4m) has a cross-wall (L 2.2m) with an opening on the N side. This chamber was probably always visible on the surface. It led to the slightly curving passage (L 17.4m) extending ESE, of which only the basal courses (H 0.3-0.9m) survived, but it had a metaled floor surface where it ran over a silted ditch. The passage was roughly parallel with the S ditch of the ecclesiastical enclosure (ME045-004004-), and at the E end was a circular beehive chamber (int. diam. 3.2m) with drystone walls (max. H 1.7m). No artefacts were recovered from the souterrain, but It is now preserved in the fallow area (radius c. 30m) around the graveyard. (Halliday 2007, 18-19) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 22 December 2021

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