# Damselstown, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Stamullin, barony of Duleek Upper, Co. Meath. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 725,603 m² (72.56 ha, 179.3 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,040 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Stamullin, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/stamullin.md - Barony: Duleek Upper - Electoral division: Stamullin, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 5,471 people lived in 1,655 households in the Stamullin electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 61% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Meath, https://everytownland.com/meath.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/38519 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 160565 - Centre: latitude 53.617135, longitude -6.326889 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Damselstown, from 19 m² to 223,830 m² (22.38 ha, 55.31 acres); 22 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 171687: 223,830 m² (22.38 ha, 55.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/171687.md - Parcel 215883: 146,650 m² (14.66 ha, 36.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/215883.md - Parcel 4954186: 97,106 m² (9.71 ha, 24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4954186.md - Parcel 208805: 51,669 m² (5.17 ha, 12.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/208805.md - Parcel 151436: 46,574 m² (4.66 ha, 11.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/151436.md - Parcel 5647957: 32,938 m² (3.29 ha, 8.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5647957.md - Parcel 200394: 32,052 m² (3.21 ha, 7.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/200394.md - Parcel 194542: 24,694 m² (2.47 ha, 6.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194542.md - Parcel 137857: 15,746 m² (1.57 ha, 3.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/137857.md - Parcel 148182: 13,569 m² (1.36 ha, 3.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/148182.md - Parcel 181178: 6,667 m² (0.67 ha, 1.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/181178.md - Parcel 5847012: 5,255 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5847012.md - Parcel 5647976: 5,212 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5647976.md - Parcel 152825: 5,105 m² (0.51 ha, 1.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/152825.md - Parcel 188943: 4,945 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/188943.md - Parcel 2668950: 3,305 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2668950.md - Parcel 160213: 2,712 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/160213.md - Parcel 211386: 2,669 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/211386.md - Parcel 2668921: 2,372 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2668921.md - Parcel 194976: 2,167 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194976.md - Parcel 2669861: 2,151 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2669861.md - Parcel 4065019: 1,929 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4065019.md - Parcel 2668953: 1,454 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2668953.md - Parcel 4843709: 1,023 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4843709.md - Parcel 206745: 827 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/206745.md - Parcel 170803: 812 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/170803.md - Parcel 169116: 767 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/169116.md - Parcel 4843705: 690 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4843705.md - Parcel 200620: 651 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/200620.md - Parcel 136623: 590 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/136623.md - Parcel 142589: 546 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/142589.md - Parcel 190699: 464 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/190699.md - Parcel 638162: 432 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/638162.md - Parcel 2641164: 401 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2641164.md - Parcel 171686: 370 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/171686.md - Parcel 136094: 322 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/136094.md - Parcel 2641166: 150 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2641166.md - Parcel 224890: 110 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/224890.md - Parcel 211818: 85 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/211818.md - Parcel 638160: 80 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/638160.md - Parcel 4065022: 60 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4065022.md - Parcel 3009931: 19 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3009931.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - P5 RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'): Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath; 64 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/consolidated-meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-incl-variations-1-2 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 17 applications, newest first. - 15 Oct 2025, Meath County Council 2561109: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. the development will consists of; (1) Retention permission sought for the additional floor area and eaves level at the existing house, previously approved under Meath County Council ref. no. 2193. (2) Permission for alterations comprising a reduction in the roof height, the removal of both front bay windows, and the stepping back of the rear patio roof overhang. (3) Demolition of the existing garage structure and the construction of new garage further back at the rear of the existing house, to include all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561109/0 - 21 Sept 2024, Meath County Council 2460773: Refused. Retention, 1 home. Retention of additional ground floor area, retention of higher ridge and eaves level and retention of revised garage from that granted under planning Reg. Ref. 2193. Retention of lowered main roof ridge level from that shown in Reg. Ref. 22797. Permission for the demolition of canopy structure to rear and for demolition of the two projecting bays at front elevation with associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460773/0 - 22 May 2024, Meath County Council 2460364: Refused. Retention. retention of additional ground floor area, retention of higher ridge and eaves level, retention of the hipped roof feature & revised garage from that granted under planning Reg. Ref. 2193. Retention of lowered main roof ridge level from that shown in Reg. Ref. 22797. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460364/0 - 10 May 2024, Meath County Council 2460330: N/a. Retention, 1 home. Retention of additional ground floor area, retention of higher ridge and eaves level, retention of the hipped roof feature & revised garage from that granted under planning Reg. Ref. 2193. Retention of lowered main roof ridge level from that shown in Reg. Ref. 22797.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460330/0 - 8 Apr 2024, Meath County Council 2460234: N/a. Retention. retention of additional ground floor area, retention of higher ridge and eaves level, retention of the hipped roof feature & revised garage from that granted under planning Reg. Ref. 2193. Retention of lowered main roof ridge level from that shown in Reg. Ref. 22797. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460234/0 - 20 Dec 2023, Meath County Council 2360495: Refused. Retention. retention for minor addition to ground floor area to rear, increased ridge height and partial amendment to fenestration from that granted under planning Reg. Ref. AA/201523. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360495/0 - 22 Aug 2022, Meath County Council 221095: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, detached domestic garage and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/221095/0 - 17 Jun 2022, Meath County Council 22797: Refused. Retention. the development consists of (i) retention of additional ground floor area to the east, west, North and south (ii) retention of higher ridge and eaves level (iii) retention of the hipped roof feature in lieu of gables (iv) retention of garage (v) retention of canopy structure to south elevation and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/22797/0 - 31 May 2022, Meath County Council 22710: N/a. Retention, 2 homes. the development consists of (i) retention of additional ground floor area to the east, west, North and south (ii) retention of higher ridge and eaves level (iii) retention of the hipped roof feature in lieu of gables (iv) retention of garage (v) retention of canopy structure to south elevation and all associated site works (vi) permission for omission of approved garage under planning Reg. Ref. 2193. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/22710/0 - 22 Dec 2021, Meath County Council 212402: Refused. Permission, 2 homes. permission for dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, detached domestic garage and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/212402/0 - 20 Jan 2021, Meath County Council 2193: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a single storey dwelling, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, vehicular entrance & all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2193/0 - 21 Oct 2020, Meath County Council AA201523: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a single storey dwelling, domestic garage, waste water treatment system, vehicular entrance to public road and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA201523/0 - 5 Mar 2020, Meath County Council AA200288: Refused. Permission, 1 home. a single storey dwelling, domestic garage, waste water treatment system, vehicular entrance & all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plan submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA200288/0 - 5 Mar 2020, Meath County Council AA200289: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a storey and a half dwelling with single storey annex, domestic garage, agricultural shed, waste water treatment system, vehicular entrance to public road and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA200289/0 - 11 Dec 2019, Meath County Council AA191676: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, detached domestic garage and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA191676/0 - 6 Dec 2019, Meath County Council AA191652: N/a. Permission, 2 homes. Permission sought for dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, detached domestic garage and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA191652/0 - 22 Nov 2019, Meath County Council AA191571: N/a. Permission, 2 homes. Permission sought for dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, detached domestic garage and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA191571/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Cromwell's Bush Fen, site code 001576 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - ME033-039: Burnt mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME033-039----. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie. - ME033-064: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME033-064----. Located on a SW-facing slope. The faint cropmark of an oval enclosure (dims c. 35m NE-SW; c. 25m NW-SE) defined by a single slight fosse feature that appears to be absent E-S is visible only on Google Earth (07/05/2017). It was first reported by Anthony Murphy. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 20 November 2019 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Damselstown. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Damselstown, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - 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 Damselstown. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/meath/damselstown.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/damselstown.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/damselstown.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Damselstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath: https://everytownland.com/meath.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Daw: https://everytownland.com/meath/daw.md - Greenanstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/greenanstown.md - Herbertstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/herbertstown-160859.md - Kilnew: https://everytownland.com/meath/kilnew.md - Micknanstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/micknanstown-161107.md - Rudder: https://everytownland.com/meath/rudder.md - Saddlestown: https://everytownland.com/meath/saddlestown.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/meath/damselstown - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/damselstown