Donacarney Great

768 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Donacarney Great, from 3 m² to 231,964 m² (23.2 ha, 57.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 57 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 692 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 63 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 39 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 4 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, Meath · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 15 Jul 2026Conditional

  retention planning permission for 3 no. domestic sheds on my property at Donacarney, Mornington, Co. Meath. I am also seeking retention planning permission for the ancillary development works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 26177

• 13 Feb 2026Conditional

  the development will consist of : The demolition of existing single storey garage to the side and replaced with a side single storey extension and internal revisions. New rear detached single storey garage and proposed soakaway and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660170

• 28 Jan 2026Conditional

  the conversion of the existing attic space to storage accommodation, 2no. velux windows and associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660106

• 21 Nov 2025N/a

  the conversion of the existing attic space to storage accommodation, 2no. velux windows and associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2561265

• 17 Nov 2025N/a

  the conversion of the existing attic space to storage accommodation, 2no. velux windows and associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2561247

• 28 Aug 2025Conditional

  Retention Planning Permission for roof windows to both sides of existing non habitable attic conversion all with associated ancillary works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560906

• 18 Aug 2025Conditional

  new shop front signage

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560873

• 14 Jul 2024Refused

  front and side single storey extension with one roof window to the side. Rear shed. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460530

• 6 Jun 2024Conditional

  retention planning permission for Single Storey Timber Shed with Red Brick chimney for BBQ/Pizza oven and all associated ancillary works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 24249

• 10 May 2024Refused

  development at this site of c.1.48 hectares bounded by Draycott Lodge to the south west and Whitefield Manor to the north east in the townland of Donacarney Great & Betaghstown, as well as along Pilltown Road & the “Narroways” Bettystown Co Meath the development will consist of: A) The construction of 49 no. residential dwellings comprising: 33 no. houses (31 no. 3 bedroom dwellings and 2 no. 4 bedroom houses [all 2 storey]) and 16 no. apartments/duplex apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building (comprising 8 no. ground floor 1-bedroom apartments and 8 no. 3-bedroom duplex units above - all apartments/duplex units to include terrace/private amenity space); B) Vehicular/pedestrian access from the Pilltown Road along with the provision of a footpath along the Pilltown Road and the ‘Narrowways’ to tie in and meet the existing footpath at Sevitt Manor; C) The provision of 94 no. surface resident car parking spaces (including visitor) as well as bicycle storage for apartments; internal road and shared surface networks including pedestrian paths; D) Provision of c. 0.2 ha of public open space in a series of spaces as well as outdoor play area and landscaped planting; E) Provision of foul and surface water drainage as well as bin stores; public lighting and all associated landscaping and boundary treatment works, site development and infrastructural works, ESB substations, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development, including the upgrade of the foul wastewater pipe (for c.80m) along the Pilltown Road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

  Permission, 33 homes · Meath County Council, 2460334

• 10 Apr 2024Conditional

  The development consists of 1 no. Skylights to the front of the existing dwelling

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460244

• 11 Mar 2024N/a

  fitting of 1 no. skylights to roof at front of property. This will fit in without the need to move the existing solar panels on roof at front of property. The skylight measurement will be 550mm in width and 980mm in height. The 12 houses numbered 6 to 17 on the Planning Pack Map are Roslyn, Bettystown, Co Meath. They are adjacent to Seoid na Tra but are not named on the map

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460175

• 18 Jan 2024Conditional

  alterations to previously approved Block 1 at Donacarney Village Square, Donacarney, Co. Meath (Plan Ref No. LB/191761 and Plan ref no 23/60328) including: 1) Amendments to previously permitted roof shape to include the addition of six one-bed apartments at third floor level, and 2) minor changes to the permitted ground floor plan to reduce the retail area by 23.4sq. meters to facilitate storage for the proposed residential units

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460033

• 11 Dec 2023Conditional

  alterations to previously permitted Block 4 of Plan Ref No. LB/191761 including: reconstruction of demolished cottage for use as a retail unit and its enlargement by 22.7 sq.m. resulting in a total area of 92.7 sq. m.; new external screened plant area; and associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360467

• 24 Nov 2023N/a

  alterations to previously permitted Block 4 of Plan Ref No. LB/191761 including: reconstruction of demolished cottage for use as a retail unit and its enlargement by 22.7 sq.m. resulting in a total area of 92.7 sq. m.; new external screened plant area; and associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360425

• 11 Oct 2023Conditional

  alterations to previously permitted Block 1 at Donacarney Village Square, Donacarney, Co. Meath (Plan Ref No. LB/191761) including a) Ground Floor – Reduction in overall footprint by c. 7.4 sqm, change of use of permitted Pharmacy and Retail 2 unit to restaurant and increase in area of c. 16.0 sqm, reconfiguration of permitted Salon and Beauty retail units and reduction in area of c. 24.5 sqm, provision of lobby, lift and bulky stores to serve apartments above, b) First Floor – removal of permitted office and medical suite and replacement with 2no. levels of apartments totaling 12no. 2 bed apartments resulting in an overall increase in height of c. 2.4m, c) Minor elevational changes to ground floor level, d) Removal of permitted service yard and replacement with landscaped communal garden to serve the apartments included revised boundary treatments, e) Conversion of 1no. permitted standard car parking space into 1no. accessible car parking space and f) All associated bin storage, bicycle storage, and site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360328

• 20 Sept 2023N/a

  Alterations to previously permitted Block 1 at Donacarney Village Square, Donacarney, Co. Meath (Plan Ref No. LB/191792) including a) Ground Floor – Reduction in overall footprint by c. 7.4 sqm, change of use of permitted Pharmacy and Retail 2 unit to restaurant and increase in area of c. 16.0 sqm, reconfiguration of permitted Salon and Beauty retail units and reduction in area of c. 24.5 sqm, provision of lobby, lift and bulky stores to serve apartments above, b) First Floor – removal of permitted office and medical suite and replacement with 2no. levels of apartments totaling 12no. 2 bed apartments resulting in an overall increase in height of c. 2.4m, c) Minor elevational changes to ground floor level, d) Removal of permitted service yard and replacement with landscaped communal garden to serve the apartments included revised boundary treatments, e) Conversion of 1no. permitted standard car parking space into 1no. accessible car parking space and f) All associated bin storage, bicycle storage, and site development works.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360289

• 13 Sept 2023Conditional

  alterations to development previously approved under Reg. Ref. LB/190816 comprising: (i) replacement of all 2 and 3 bed dwellings at House Nos. 2 to 5, 18-25 & 29-40 (House Types B, E, E1, E2, E3, F, F1, F2 and F3) with 16 no. 3-bed semi-detached dwellings, 1 no. 3-bed detached dwelling and 1 no. 4-bed detached dwelling. To facilitate the change, all house types from Nos. 2 to 5, 18-25, 29-34 and 36-40 will change from House Type's B, E, E1, E2, E3, F, F2, F3 as approved, to House Types A, A2, A2.1, A3, B2, and House No.35 will change from House Type F1 to House Type D1. House No. 1 will also change from House Type D1 to House Type D2 and House No. 26 will change from House Type A1 to House Type A1.1. The amendments will result in a total number of 56 no. dwellings (ii) renumbering of houses 1-5 and 18-41; and (iii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 56 homes · Meath County Council, 23885

• 22 Aug 2023N/a

  alterations to development previously approved under Reg. Ref. LB/190816 comprising: (i) replacement of all 2-bed dwellings at Nos. 2 to 5, 18-25 & 29-40 (House Type E) with 19 no. 3-bed semi-detached and 1 no. 3-bed detached dwellings, To facilitate the change, all house types from Nos. 2 to 5, 18-25, 29-40 will change from House Type E to House Types A, A1, A1.1 A2, A2.1, A3, B2. The amendments will results in a total number of 57 no. dwellings (a reduction of 6 no. units from from previously permitted scheme); (ii) renumbering of houses 1-5 and 18-41; and (iii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission, 20 homes · Meath County Council, 23824

• 10 Jul 2023Conditional

  alterations to development previously approved under Reg. Ref. LB/191720, 22/1028 & 22/1486 comprising: (i) amendments to approved neighbourhood centre (creche and retail building) as follows: (a) revised design relocating the creche and providing for a single storey retail unit with cafe and outdoor seating areas. Provision of 23 no. car parking spaces including 2 no. mobility spaces to southern and western boundaries, and 5 no. set-down/loading bay spaces to northern boundary; (ii) amendments to house Nos. 16-23 as follows: (a) replacement of 4 no. 2-bed dwellings (House Type E at Nos. 17, 18, 21, 22) and 4 no. 3 bed dwellings (House Types A3, A4, A6 at Nos. 16, 19, 20, 23) with 2 no. 3 bed semi-detached dwellings (HouseType A) and 2 no. 4-bed detached dwellings (House Type D and D5); (b) relocation of approved creche to replace dwellings nos. 16 & 17. The creche will comprise 2 storeys with children's play area to rear and 4 no. parking spaces to front and 3 no. to the rear. The amendments will result in a total number of 57 no. dwellings (a reduction of 2 no. units from previously permitted scheme) comprising 48 no. 3-bed, 9 no. 4-bed dwellings; (iii) relocation of approved substation from rear of No. 44 to rear of no, 25; and (iv) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission, 57 homes · Meath County Council, 23695

• 20 Apr 2023Conditional

  a side and rear extension containing a utility and kitchen storage area with a work from home office area and ensuite extension. Newslate apex roof to existing extension. New windows and kitchen door to the existing extension and ancillary works to accommodate same. The retention of development is for a rear bedroom and ensuite

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23430

• 3 Mar 2023Conditional

  new storey and a half dwelling house, entrance, driveway and all associated siteworks. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23224

• 14 Oct 2022Conditional

  provision of Off Licence subsidiary to the main retail use (9.2 sqm) and fascia signage at North West and North East Elevations

  Permission · Meath County Council, 221356

• 19 Sept 2022N/a

  provision of Off Licence subsidiary to the main retail use (9.2 sqm) and fascia signage at North West and North East Elevations

  Permission · Meath County Council, 221230

• 17 Jun 2022Conditional

  the construction of a two storey side extension containing: On the ground floor a utility area, and a work from home office area. On the first floor a bedroom with velux over existing bathroom with ancillary works to accommodate same

  Permission · Meath County Council, 22799

The 25 most recent of 52 applications.

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 the townland of Donacarney Great.

Recorded monuments

• ME021-021001 Enclosure
  Description

  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.

• ME021-021002 Enclosure
  Description

  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.

• ME021-021003 Field system
  Description

  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.

• ME021-022 Ring-ditch
  Description

  The cropmark of a small circular enclosure (diam. c. 10m) defined by a single fosse feature is visible on aerial photograph (GB89/A/24). Date of upload: 15 September, 2017

• ME021-025 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  A small circular grass-covered feature (ext. diam. c. 12m) defined by a slight earthen bank is visible on Google Earth (21/11/2005). The barrow (ME021-026----) is c. 60m to the SE. Date of upload: 15 September 2017

• ME021-026 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  A small circular grass-covered feature (ext. diam. c. 15m) defined by a slight earthen bank is visible on Google Earth (21/11/2005). The barrow (ME021-025----) is c. 60m to the NW. Date of upload: 15/09/2017

• ME021-029 Burial ground
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in a fairly level landscape. Archaeological testing (07E0622) of an extensive area covering about 23 acres (c. 9 ha) NE of the R150 Bettystown to Donacarney road identified an area of intensive activity (Duffy 2010) where a number of linear features occurred (L up to 12m). They run either NE-SW or NW-SE, although some spreads of grey silty clays with shell, animal bone and charcoal inclusions that could be quite deep (1m) were also noted as well as drains. The burial of an adult male aged c. 25-35 in a supine position oriented W-E but mixed with the disarticulated bones of a female aged 17-25 were recovered at the E edge of this area. It produced a calibrated C14 date of AD 575-670. More possible grave-cuts were noted and it may be at the edge of an early medieval burial ground. Three sculls were recovered c. 60m to the WSW of the male burial. (Rathbone, S. and O’Reilly 2008; Rathbone 2010) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 19 July, 2018

• ME021-030 Habitation site
  Description

  Located on a slight rise in a fairly level landscape. Archaeological testing (06E0413) on an area of about 15 acres (c. 6 ha) SW of the R150 Bettystown to Donacarney road identified a number of features consisting mostly of linear trenches or spreads of silty clays with bone inclusions. There was an L-shaped trench (L 7.2m; 2.3m; Wth 0.7m; ) just NE of a curved trench (Wth 1m; D 0.25m) open to the SW. A group of features in a concentrated area (dims c. 60m x 45m) was resolved into eight refuse pits and two, or possibly three, corn-drying kilns. The subrectangular refuse pits (dims 1.67m x 1.4m; D 0.55m to 4.75m x 4.65m; D 0.6m) contained large quantities of animal bone, some burnt in roasting. The faunal assemblage was dominated by cattle, followed by sheep and pig, and the bones represented large animals which were probably slaughtered for immediate consumption. Dog and cat were also present, perhaps as scavengers. Two subrectangular pits (dims 2.4m N-S; 1.2m E-W; D 0.4m: dims 2.7m N-S; 2.3m E-W; D 0.2-0.4m), which from their fills and evidence of oxidisation of the subsoil, are likely to have been for cereal drying were also recorded in this area. Barley, wheat and oats, some of it charred, was recovered close to them, and they are likely to be contemporary with the other pits. Five curvilinear features were also recorded which may have been related to the kilns. A sample of animal bone produced a calibrated C14 determination of AD 320-520 for this open habitation, which may have served a larger settlement in the vicinity. Compiled by: Michel Moore Date of upload: 19 July 2018

• ME021-034 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. The faint cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) defined by a single fosse feature (Wth c. 1-2m) is visible only on Apple Maps, which utilises a survey conducted by Blue Sky International during June 2018. It was first reported by Anthony Murphy. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 31 January 2020

• ME021-038 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a slight S-facing slope with a small WSW-ENE stream c. 75m to the S. The cropmark of a subcircular area (dims c. 38m N-S; c. 32m E-W) defined by a single continuous fosse (Wth c. 3m) is only visible on Google Earth (21/07/2021). There is a small coral (dims c. 12m N-S; c. 6m E-W) defined by a ditch backing onto the inside of the perimeter at E. It was first reported by Anthony Murphy. See the attached enhanced view from Google Earth (21/07/2021) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 1 September 2021

Architectural heritage

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, c.1870, with an acorn finial.

• Post box, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron wall box, c.1905, with E R VII insignia. Set in rubble stone wall.

• Tamere, house, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1920. Rendered walls with render corner strips and sill course between floors. Original timber panelled door to ground floor and original cast-iron windows to upper floor. Hipped roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron watergoods. Modern glass entrance porch. Lean-to extension to rear. Tooled limestone gate piers to entrance.

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

About 1 in 10 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3201 (ZIP).

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.

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

Name

Donacarney Great · Domhnach Cairnigh Mór

Area

1,352,427 m² (135.24 ha, 334.19 acres)

Civil parish

Colp, and its townlands

Barony

Duleek Lower

Electoral division

St. Mary's, the unit of the census

Census 2022

St. Mary's electoral division: 16,403 people in 5,342 households; 81% of households own their home; 66% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Betaghstown, Colp East, Donacarney Little, Mornington

Placenames

Donacarney Great 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.