Crossakeel

232 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Crossakeel, from 38 m² to 253,460 m² (25.35 ha, 62.63 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 47 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 159 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 78 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 24 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2C1 - Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E2 - General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 15 Apr 2026Conditional

  planning permission for the refurbishment and alterations to the existing dwelling including a new 114 Sqm extension to the side of the dwelling , new septic tank and percolation area to replace existing and widening of front entrance and any ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660421

• 20 Mar 2026Refused

  the development will consist of (1) the refurbishment of the existing two no. two storey cottages to form a single dwelling house, (2) Construction of two storey extension to rear of cottages (3) carry out elevation and floor plan alterations to existing cottages (4) construct new access and access road (5) installation of sewerage treatment unit and percolation area (6) all ancillary site works as (7) to supersede the previously granted planning permission ref No. 23/763

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660322

• 2 Dec 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of a private dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2561315

• 1 Aug 2025Refused

  the development consists of a Machinery/Plant Storage Garage and all site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 25143

• 15 May 2025Conditional

  the development consists of a Cattle Housing Unit with Underground Slurry Storage Tank, Covered Dungstead and all site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2588

• 31 Jan 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of revisions to previously granted planning permission ref. no.:21/1521 and will include revisions to the design of approved one and a half-storied type dwelling house, minor revisions to the site layout and all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560099

• 1 Mar 2024Conditional

  (1) to construct a single storied, split level dwelling house and a detached domestic garage, (2) to install a proprietary wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, (3) to use an existing agricultural entrance and lane way to access the side and proposed development (4) and all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2487

• 9 Dec 2023Conditional

  The development will consist of a new storey and three-quarter dwelling, opening of a new vehicular entrance to site, new private water well and septic tank and percolation area together with all associated site development works. The development will also include an amended site boundary and site layout (repositioned dwelling) from that approved under application 21/150. All other aspects of the development as previously approved under application number 21/150.

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360458

• 28 Jul 2023Conditional

  the refurbishment and extension of the existing cottages to form a single dwelling house, along with a new road access and new water treatment works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23763

• 19 Jul 2023N/a

  the refurbishment and extension of the existing cottages to form a single dwelling house, along with a new road access and new water treatment works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23722

• 22 Mar 2023N/a

  removal of part of the grass verge and installation of a ramp to gain access to driveway

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23306

• 15 Jun 2022Conditional

  planning permission for a replacement dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary effluent system and percolation area, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services at Crossakiel, Kells, Co. Meath. A82 FE00 The existing dwelling house and shed on the site is to be demolished

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 22790

• 15 Dec 2021Conditional

  the development will consist of an expansion of the existing Facility, which includes; 1) construction of a single storey building, with an approximate gross floor area of 1.946 sqm, on land adjacent to the west of the existing Facility, where same building shall accommodate a reverberatory furnace, casting machine and associated production line, storage and loading areas and air abatement infrastructure. The reverberatory furnace will have a capacity of 25 tonnes per day, 2) construction of 22m high emission stack to be located adjacent to the existing 22m high emission stack, 3) provision of additional yard space and vehicle access ramp to/from the existing yard, 4) provision of stormwater attenuation unit and associated drainage and treatment infrastructure to cater for proposed building and proposed yard, 5) construction of additional staff welfare facilities building, 6) provision of staff and visitor car park comprising 52 no. spaces to serve P. Carney Limited to be located to the south-east of the Facility including associated stormwater drainage and treatment infrastructure, and including provision of private direct pedestrian access path to the Facility. Vehicular access to the car park will be via the existing Vartane Limited access onto the R154, Kilskeer road, 7) demolition of shed with an approximate gross floor area of 233 sqm, 8) provision of temporary access including sightline works, from the L1633, Collinstown Road, for the duration of construction works, to provide for construction traffic access/egress. This access will be removed following completion of the works, 9) construction of lined firewater retention pond, 10) landscaping works, 11) all ancillary site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. This development requires an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence, under the Environmental Protection Act 1992, as amended, which will be ought through a licence review application of the existing Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) Licence (Reg. no. P0402-02)

  Permission · Meath County Council, 212341

• 16 Sept 2021Conditional

  (1) retention of a steel framed metal clad building used as general storage with approximate gross floor area of 144 sqm (2) retention of a steel framed metal clad shelter used as general storage with approximate gross floor area of 65 sqm. The works seeking planning permission include (1) proposed 2 no. overground attenuation tanks (2) all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211823

• 30 Nov 2020Conditional

  to extend the existing 24m high telecommunications lattice structure to an overall height of 30m together with the addition of telecommunications antenna, dishes and associated equipment

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA201829

• 5 Nov 2020Refused

  development will consist of: 1) The construction of a proposed steel portal frame building, with approximate gross floor area of 1.671 m2, this proposed building shall accommodate both general storage and light industrial type activities. 2) Expansion of existing concrete yard area, 3) Proposed storm water attenuation system and associated drainage and treatment infrastructure, 4) All ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this applcation

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA201626

• 30 Oct 2020Refused

  development will consist of the construction of a two storey dwelling with single storey living and lounge area to the rear, associated domestic garage, open new vehicular entrance to site, packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, new private water well together with all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA201596

• 6 Oct 2020N/a

  a two storey dwelling with single storey living and lounge area to the rear, open new vehicular entrance to the site, packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, new private water well together with all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA201425

• 17 May 2018Conditional

  retention of revisions to the bungalow previously granted planning permission under Planning Reg. Ref. 80/111. These revisions include change of use of front porch to living area, relocation of front door, conversion of internal garage to bedroom, single storey bedroom extension to rear of the home, elevational changes including new roof lights to the rear elevation, retention of single storey store/stable to the rear of the home and associated site works and services. Planning permision is sought for revisions to the site boundaries from that previously granted planning permission under Planning Reg. Ref. 80/111

  Retention · Meath County Council, KA180498

• 16 Mar 2018Conditional

  construction of a single storey garage and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA180267

• 13 Oct 2017Conditional

  the development will consist of the following: (A) To construct a single storied dwelling house with attic storage area and a detached domestic garage. (B) To connect to public mains water, and sewage facilities. (c) To construct recessed type front entrance along with front walls gates and piers. (D) All ancillary site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA171199

• 9 Jun 2017Conditional

  retention of (1) living accommodation to 1st floor level, (2) dormer style domestic garage, (3) relocated domestic sewage and percolation and full planning permission is sought to construct (1) single storey extension to side of existing dormer type dwelling to accommodate living accommodation (2) to construct 2 dormer windows in place of existing roof lights to rear and complete all ancillary site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA170660

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299

Recorded monuments

• ME016-019 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Situated on a rise in an undulating low-lying landscape. This is a low grass-covered mound (diam. of base 10.5m E-W; diam. of top 5m E-W; H 0.7-0.8m) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 8-9.5m; Wth of base 1-2.5m; ext. D 1.3m) from an outer earthen bank (Wth of base 7-8.5m; ext. H 0.6-0.8m) with some bushes, but the bank and fosse have been removed E-SW and the mound damaged in the same area. 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 revision: 25 February 2018

• ME016-024 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  Situated towards the top of the W-facing slope of a high hill. A circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 30m) is depicted here on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as a ‘Moat’, and a mound curtailed by property boundaries at N and E is depicted on the 1912 edition of the map. This is a circular defaced mound (diam. c. 15m; H c. 2m) truncated by property boundaries in the village of Crossakeel. 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 revision: 26 February 2019

• ME016-027 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located towards the bottom of the SW-facing slope of Crossakeel Hill. It is depicted as an oval embanked enclosure (ext. dims c. 55m NE-SW; c. 45m NW-SE) on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as a ‘Fort’ and as a circular hachured feature on the 1912 edition. A scarp (H 0.4m) survives N-E-SSW (diam. 35.4m) around a grass-covered area but melds into the ground elsewhere. 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 revision: 26 February 2019

• ME016-028 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located at the SW summit of the broad NE-SW ridge of Crossakeel. This is a subcircular grass-covered area (dims 43m ENE-WSW; 38m NNW-SSE) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth of base c. 8-15m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 0.7-0.8m). There is no visible fosse and the original entrance is not identified. 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 revision: 26 February 2019

• ME016-030 Cist
  Description

  Located on a slight rise. In March 1983 a short rectangular cist with the crouched inhumation of an adult male but with no grave goods was discovered (NMI file). The long axis of the cist (dims 0.97m; 0.54m; H 0.48m) was aligned N-S, and its floor was paved with four rectangular slabs. (Cahill 2011) 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 revision: 26 February 2019

Architectural heritage

• Carrick View, farm house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, built c.1840, now disused. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls with quoins. Square-headed openings with stone sills, and some timber sash windows. Round-arched stone doorcase with timber panelled door. Derelict stone and corrugated-iron outbuildings to site. Stone gate piers to site.

• Sign post, 1920–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron signpost, erected c.1930, with raised lettering, border and harp emblem.

• The Old Barracks, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1870, with two-storey return. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls with render quoins. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Timber battened door with overlight. Three-bay single-storey former outbuilding now in use as wing to west.

• Hill House, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830. Hipped slate roof with ashlar chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls with render quoins and string course at sill level to first floor. Square-headed windows with stone sills and uPVC windows. Round-arched door opening with original fanlight and replacement door. Renovated outbuildings to north and south.

• Saint Schiria's Church (Kilskeer), church/chapel, 1820–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Church of Ireland church, built in 1823, now in ruins. Comprising of three-bay side elevations to nave, with three-stage tower and ashlar spire having flanking bays to north-west. Castellations and pinnacles to tower, flanking bays and gable wall. Exposed rubble stone walls to nave with ashlar limestone corner buttresses, roughcast rendered to tower and flanking bays. Pointed arch window openings with ashlar limestone dressings. Surrounded by graveyard. Cast-iron gates, with stone gate piers and wheel guards to front.

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, c.1870, with curved handle and acorn finial.

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, with fluted neck and curved handle. Set on concrete platform and surrounded by a stone wall.

• Gates/railings/walls, 1850–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Octagonal limestone gate piers and wrought-iron gate, erected c.1875.

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).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Crossakeel, about 1 in 10 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 Crossakeel.

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.

No address of the register names Crossakeel with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Crossakeel · Crosa Caoil

Area

3,718,590 m² (371.86 ha, 918.88 acres)

Civil parish

Kilskeer, and its townlands

Barony

Kells Upper

Electoral division

Crossakeel, the unit of the census

Census 2022

590 people lived in 198 households in the Crossakeel electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardglassan, Balnagon Upper, Boltown, Carnelrussel, Carrick, Creevagh, Kilskeer, Martinstown, Raneevoge, Seymourstown Black, Seymourstown White, Smithstown

Placenames

Crossakeel 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.