# Fyanstown, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Kells, barony of Kells Upper, Co. Meath; in Irish Baile an Fhianaigh. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,955,586 m² (195.56 ha, 483.24 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 40 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,338 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Kells, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/kells.md - Barony: Kells Upper - Electoral division: Teltown, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Teltown electoral division: 982 people in 339 households; 90% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Meath, https://everytownland.com/meath.md - Gaeltacht: in an Irish-speaking area - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/38317 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 160735 - Centre: latitude 53.723239, longitude -6.815326 (WGS 84) ## 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); 44 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 167421: 676,829 m² (67.68 ha, 167.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/167421.md - Parcel 136161: 180,562 m² (18.06 ha, 44.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/136161.md - Parcel 169204: 152,085 m² (15.21 ha, 37.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/169204.md - Parcel 142099: 144,671 m² (14.47 ha, 35.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/142099.md - Parcel 187899: 128,479 m² (12.85 ha, 31.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/187899.md - Parcel 142558: 116,301 m² (11.63 ha, 28.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/142558.md - Parcel 219139: 108,505 m² (10.85 ha, 26.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/219139.md - Parcel 139093: 57,827 m² (5.78 ha, 14.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/139093.md - Parcel 160508: 57,378 m² (5.74 ha, 14.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/160508.md - Parcel 150749: 56,581 m² (5.66 ha, 13.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/150749.md - Parcel 207246: 48,789 m² (4.88 ha, 12.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207246.md - Parcel 155215: 46,899 m² (4.69 ha, 11.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/155215.md - Parcel 141504: 39,111 m² (3.91 ha, 9.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/141504.md - Parcel 135067: 35,247 m² (3.52 ha, 8.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/135067.md - Parcel 136552: 8,207 m² (0.82 ha, 2.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/136552.md - Parcel 206795: 7,115 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/206795.md - Parcel 183608: 4,993 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/183608.md - Parcel 169102: 4,631 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/169102.md - Parcel 148452: 4,478 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/148452.md - Parcel 3242936: 4,401 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3242936.md - Parcel 206932: 4,275 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/206932.md - Parcel 200067: 4,193 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/200067.md - Parcel 158969: 4,191 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/158969.md - Parcel 199883: 4,145 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/199883.md - Parcel 204006: 4,079 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/204006.md - Parcel 159872: 4,054 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/159872.md - Parcel 186448: 3,977 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/186448.md - Parcel 192431: 3,690 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/192431.md - Parcel 190089: 3,619 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/190089.md - Parcel 160646: 3,513 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/160646.md - Parcel 5440937: 3,492 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5440937.md - Parcel 165859: 3,333 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/165859.md - Parcel 190830: 3,118 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/190830.md - Parcel 164664: 3,020 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/164664.md - Parcel 156327: 2,834 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/156327.md - Parcel 190177: 2,801 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/190177.md - Parcel 151988: 2,437 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/151988.md - Parcel 174587: 1,980 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/174587.md - Parcel 195326: 1,954 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/195326.md - Parcel 5844334: 910 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5844334.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, Meath; 84 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/meath-adopted-county-development-plan ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 6 applications, newest first. - 5 Mar 2026, Meath County Council 2660267: N/a. Permission. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660267/0 - 10 Mar 2024, Meath County Council 2460172: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460172/0 - 28 Sept 2023, Meath County Council 23934: Refused. Outline permission, 1 home. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/23934/0 - 14 Sept 2022, Meath County Council 221201: N/a. Outline permission, 1 home. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/221201/0 - 9 Nov 2020, Meath County Council KA201649: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA201649/0 - 30 Aug 2019, Meath County Council KA191132: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA191132/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC, site code 002299, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002299 - Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA, site code 004232, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004232 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - ME017-013: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME017-013----. Situated on a bluff with the N-S Moynalty River c. 60m to the E. James FitzJones, an Irish papist, owned 162 acres at Fyanstown in 1641 (Simington 1940, 282), described as 225 acres on the Down Survey (1656-8) parish map, but a castle at Fyanstown is not recorded on these sources. The castle is depicted on the 1836 and 1912 editions of the OS 6-inch map, but it appears to have been removed. 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: 12 April 2019 - ME017-022: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME017-022----. Situated on a rise on the N bank of a NW-SE section of the River Blackwater, with the stream c. 30m to the W. This is a subcircular grass and scrub-covered area (dims 35m NE-SW; 31m NNW-SSE) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 12-13m; int. H 0.8-1m; ext. H 2.2-2.4m) separated by a fosse (Wth of base 1m; ext. D 0.6-0.9m) WNW-E-S from a small outer bank (Wth of base 2m at S to 6m at N; ext. H 0.1m at S to 0.4m at N) that morphs into a field bank E-S. 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: 12 April 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 Fyanstown. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 10 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: 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 Fyanstown. - 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/fyanstown.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/fyanstown.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/fyanstown.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) - Fyanstown, Kells: 6 sales, https://everytownland.com/meath/fyanstown-kells.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Bloomsberry: https://everytownland.com/meath/bloomsberry.md - Kilmainham: https://everytownland.com/meath/kilmainham-160967.md - Oristown: https://everytownland.com/meath/oristown-161265.md - Rossmeen: https://everytownland.com/meath/rossmeen.md - Sedenrath: https://everytownland.com/meath/sedenrath.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/fyanstown - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/fyanstown