Fyanstown
Townland in Co. Meath, in Irish Baile an Fhianaigh
- Area
- 195.6 ha
- 483 acres
- Land parcels
- 40
- registered freehold, median 4,338 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 6
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
40 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Fyanstown, from 910 m² to 676,829 m² (67.68 ha, 167.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 84 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
5 Mar 2026N/a
RED III APPLICATION- A solar farm and energy storage compound with a total area of circa 137 hectares. The proposed development will consist of a solar farm comprising of c. 462,660 sq.m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, associated string inverters mounted to rear of panels and 41 no. single storey electrical transformer stations and 1 no. medium voltage control/switching substation. The energy storage compound will consist of 70 no. containerised energy storage modules and associated plant and equipment, 35 no. transformers and 5 no. auxiliary transformers, 2 no. spare parts containers and 1. no. medium voltage control/switching substation. The overall project will also consist of underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site and within the R163 and R147 public roads, Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) crossing of the Blackwater River, temporary construction compounds, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, landscaping, drainage and all ancillary development works and apparatus necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Construction and operational access will be via 2 no. existing entrances from the R147 and R163 which will be upgraded. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The NIS includes an assessment of the grid connection for the solar farm project comprising a 110kV electricity substation and ‘loop-in / loop-out’ grid connection cabling to the existing Arvagh/Navan 110kV overhead line which will be the subject of an application to An Coimisiún Pleanála and is situated in the townland of Kilmainham, Kells, Co. Meath. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660267
10 Mar 2024Conditional
the development will consist of the demolition of elements of the existing dwelling and existing outbuilding, the construction of a new single storey extension, internal and external alterations to the existing dwelling including the correction of the irregular roof pitch and the provision of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460172
28 Sept 2023Refused
the construction of a new detached residential dwelling with detached domestic garage, proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new site entrance from road to enter the site including any necessary pruning of existing hedgerows, landscaping and all ancillary site works
Outline permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23934
14 Sept 2022N/a
the construction of a new detached residential dwelling with detached domestic garage, proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new site entrance from road to enter the site including any necessary pruning of existing hedgerows, landscaping and all ancillary site works
Outline permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221201
9 Nov 2020Conditional
development will comprise the construction of an extension to the south of the existing dwelling house, for use as a kitchen/living room, together with all works ancillary to the development.
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA201649
30 Aug 2019Conditional
construction of a storey and a half extension to the rear of the existing dwelling with a new single storey entrance block, new associated domestic garage, open new vehicular entrance to site, replace existing septic tank with new EN Certified septic tank and percolation area, together with all ancillary internal and external refurbishment works and all associated works
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA191132
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Fyanstown, Kells6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Fyanstown · Baile an Fhianaigh
- Area
- 1,955,586 m² (195.56 ha, 483.24 acres)
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Fyanstown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address.