Cultromer
Townland in the civil parish of Culmullin, barony of Deece Upper, Co. Meath
- Area
- 135 ha
- 334 acres
- Land parcels
- 38
- registered freehold, median 4,649 m² (0.46 ha, 1.15 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 28
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cultromer, from 81 m² to 460,198 m² (46.02 ha, 113.72 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 66 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
11 Feb 2026Refused
The development will consist of a change of house type from that previously granted under planning reference 24/60596. The new dwelling is a proposed single storey/ 2 storey detached dwelling modified from the previously granted single storey/ 2 storey detached dwelling and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660155
8 Feb 2026N/a
the development will consist of a change of house type from that previously granted under planning reference 24/60596. The new dwelling is a proposed single storey/ 2 storey detached dwelling modified from the previously granted single storey/ 2 storey detached dwelling and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660148
29 Jan 2026Conditional
File Ref: 22943 - the development will consist of: 1. New dwelling and detached garage. 2. New domestic entrance. 3. Waste treatment system with Percolation area. 4. Landscaping & all associated site works
Extension of duration, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 2641
11 Apr 2025Conditional
the development will consist of: 1. New dwelling and detached garage. 2. New domestic entrance. 3. Wastewater Treatment system with Percolation area. 4. Landscaping & all associated site works. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560365
20 Sept 2024Conditional
planning application for permission on previously approved site Reg. Ref. RA/200299 for the construction of a new detached 1.5 storey dwelling including proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated site works with change of house type and site layout plan from that previously approved under Reg. Ref. RA/200299. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460772
18 Sept 2024Conditional
the development will consist of a change of house design to that previously granted permission (Planning Ref. No. RA200208) and all associated site works as per previous Grant of permission
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460756
11 Aug 2024Refused
Planning application for permission for the temporary retention of existing log cabin (circa. 53m sq.) currently accessed off existing private lane located at Cultromer, Drumree, Co. Meath.
Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460618
3 Aug 2024Conditional
Planning application for the construction of a new single storey/ 2 storey detached dwelling with proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460596
22 Dec 2023Refused
planning application for permission on previously approved site Reg. Ref. RA/200299 for the construction of a new detached two storey dwelling including proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated site works with change of house type and site layout plan from that previously approved under Reg. Ref. RA/200299. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360515
15 Dec 2023Conditional
1. New dwelling and detached garage. 2. New domestic entrance. 3. Wastewater Treatment system with Percolation area. 4. Landscaping & all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360480
3 Nov 2023Conditional
The erection of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, existing agricultural entrance to be replaced by new domestic entrance onto public road serving proposed dwelling, landscaping and all ancillary site works to serve the dwelling. The proposed development is the same as previous Grant of Planning Permission, Ref. No. 221003
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360386
15 Jun 2023Conditional
the construction of a single storey style dwelling, detached domestic garage, stables & dungsted, a domestic wastewater disposal system, new site entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23621
16 Mar 2023N/a
the construction of a single storey style dwelling, detached domestic garage & stables, a domestic wastewater disposal system, new site entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23283
21 Dec 2022N/a
the development will consist of: 1. New dwelling and detached garage. 2. New domestic entrance. 3. Waste treatment system with Percolation area. 4. Landscaping & all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221689
18 Nov 2022Conditional
a Solar PV Energy Development with a total site area of 171.34ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, 47 No. MV Power Stations, 3 No. Client Substations, 3 No. Temporary Construction Compounds, tracks, boundary security fencing and security gates, CCTV, landscaping and ancillary works, with a 40 year operational period. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) had be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission · Meath County Council, 221508
11 Nov 2022N/a
permission for Solar PV Energy Development with a total site area of 171.34ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures associated cabling and ducting, 47 No. MV Power Stations, 3 No. Client Substations, 3 No. Temporary Construction Compounds, access tracks, boundary security gates, CCTV, landscaping and ancillary works, with a 40 year operational period. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application
Permission · Meath County Council, 221470
10 Oct 2022Refused
the construction of a single style dwelling, detached domestic garage & stables, a domestic wastewater disposal system, new site entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221329
29 Jul 2022Conditional
a variation to previous planning permission Ref. No. RA181013 consisting of a change of house design to that previously granted permission
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221003
15 Jul 2022Conditional
the development will consist of: 1. New dwelling and detached garage. 2. New domestic entrance. 3. Waste treatment system with Percolation area. 4. Landscaping & all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22943
22 Oct 2021N/a
the development will consist of: 1. New dwelling and detached garage. 2. New domestic entrance. 3. Oakstown Wastewater Treatment system with Percolation area. 4. Landscaping & all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 212058
9 Apr 2021Conditional
for the construction of a new 1.5 storey detached dwelling with proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21665
12 Mar 2021Conditional
the development will consist of (1) demolition of existing single storey flat roof extension and shed (2) construction of a new storey and half extension to rear of existing bungalow dwelling (3) minor modifications to window openings and upgrading of existing bungalow (4) all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21465
4 Feb 2021Conditional
for the construction of new two storey detached dwelling with proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated site works with change of house type and site layout plan from that previously approved under Reg Ref. RA/200263
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21194
23 Dec 2020Conditional
the construction of a 1.5 storey detached dwelling including proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated site works. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA202076
6 Mar 2020Conditional
a new single storey detached dwelling with proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto existing lane and all associated site work. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA200299
The 25 most recent of 28 applications.
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 Cultromer.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Cultromer.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cultromer.
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
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- 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 Cultromer.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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
- Cultromer, Drumree6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Cultromer
- Area
- 1,349,940 m² (134.99 ha, 333.58 acres)
- Civil parish
- Culmullin, and its townlands
- Barony
- Deece Upper
- Electoral division
- Culmullin, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Culmullin electoral division: 1,283 people in 379 households; 93% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Augherskea, Creemore, Culmullin, Curraghtown, Merrywell, Pelletstown
- Placenames
- Cultromer 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.