Harmanstown
Townland in the civil parish of Stackallan, barony of Slane Upper, Co. Meath
- Area
- 100.8 ha
- 249 acres
- Land parcels
- 26
- registered freehold, median 3,931 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 7
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Harmanstown, from 170 m² to 418,373 m² (41.84 ha, 103.38 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 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 · 47 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
6 Aug 2024Conditional
a 10-year construction period, and continuous operation thereafter, for an Agricultural Biogas Renewable Energy Facility, consisting of: • 2 No. Primary Digester Tanks, • 2 No. Secondary Digestor Tanks with Pumproom, • Pasteurisation unit with auxiliary tanks, • Emergency Flare with base and security fencing, • 2 No. Agricultural Solid feeders with associated concrete bases, • 2 No. Underground Pre-reception tanks, • 2 No. Covered Agricultural Digestate Storage Tanks, • A gas Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Unit with concrete base, • Site Office/Control Building with associated staff car parking area. • Wastewater treatment system and percolating area. • Biogas upgrading treatment and compression system. • Electric Transformer and Sub-Station with security fence, • 4 No. Ammonium Sulphate Solution (ASS) Storage tanks with concrete bases • Weighbridge Additionally, the existing agriculture building on the site will change use to house: - • The agricultural feedstock storage clamp, • The Nutrient Recovery System, • The digestate drying, pelletising and storage area. Site works will include: • Construction of new access and entrance improvement works. • Installation of site lighting with security cameras. • Construction of surface Water Drainage System with storage pond and discharge system. • Construction of boundary earth bunded areas, landscaping, and boundary security fencing. Together with all ancillary works on plant area measuring 4.2 hectares and entrance road measuring 0.86 hectares.The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and is located on lands measuring a total of 5.06 hectares at Stackallen, Slane, Co Meath. The proposed development would take place within the curtilage of a protected structure namely Stackallen House Architectural Conservation Area, designated in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-27. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this appplication
Permission · Meath County Council, 24333
20 Jun 2024N/a
seeking a 10-year construction period, and continuous operation thereafter, for an Agricultural Biagas Renewable Energy Facility, consisting of: • 2 No. Primary Digester Tanks, • 2 No. Secondary Digestor Tanks with Pumproom, • Pasteurisation unit with auxiliary tanks, • Emergency Flare with base and security fencing, • 2 No. Agricultural Solid feeders with associated concrete bases, • 2 No. Underground Pre-reception tanks, • 2 No. Covered Agricultural Digestate Storage Tanks, • A gas Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Unit with concrete base, • Site Office/Control Building with associated staff car parking area. • Wastewater treatment system and percolating area. • Biogas upgrading treatment and compression system. • Electric Transformer and Sub-Station with security fence, • 4 No. Ammonium Sulphate Solution (ASS) Storage tanks with concrete bases • Weighbridge Additionally, the existing agriculture building on the site will change use to house: - • The agricultural feedstock storage clamp, • The Nutrient Recovery System, • The digestate drying, pelletising and storage area. Site works will include: • Construction of new access and entrance improvement works. • Installation of site lighting with security cameras. • Construction of surface Water Drainage System with storage pond and discharge system. • Construction of boundary earth bunded areas, landscaping, and boundary security fencing. Together with all ancillary works on plant area measuring 4.2 hectares and entrance road measuring 0.86 hectares. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and is located on lands measuring a total of 5.06 hectares at
Permission · Meath County Council, 24273
8 Aug 2023Conditional
the development will consist of construction of a storey & a half style extension to rear of existing dwelling with alterations to existing dwelling to include porch and revised elevational treatment. To decommission existing septic tank & provide new septic tank with percolation area. Permission is also sought for revised site boundaries and to block up existing entrance to public road and to provide new entrance from public road with associated site works. Permission is also sought for retention of garden shed
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360205
28 Apr 2023Conditional
The proposed development will consist of an uprate of the existing Gorman to Platin 110 kV Overhead line (OHL) (19.76 km long and comprising 109no. supporting structures between the existing Gorman substation in the townland of Causetown, Co. Meath and the existing Platin 110kV substation in the townland of Platin, Co. Meath). The proposed project is located within the townlands of Graigs, Ardmulchan, Dollardstown, Dunmoe, Carranstown, Platin, Haystown and Carnuff, Stackallan, Harmanstown, Causetown, Garballagh, Commons, Downestown, Gillinstown, Longford, Rathdrinagh, Painestown, Thurstianstown, Knockcommon, Drumman, Laugher, Newtown and Platin.The proposed uprate project will comprise: • the replacement ("restringing") of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; • the replacement of 42no. existing polesets - any replacement structures will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to the existing structures they will replace, will be along the same alignment as existing, and will be of a similar height and appearance; • the replacement of steel members at 8no. steel angle masts; • replacement of hardware and fittings at all structure locations; • replacement and relocation of fibre communication structures; • all associated site development works; • Earthwire to be replaced between Angle Mast 94 and End Mast 108; • Tower painting at 10no. steel Angle/End masts; • foundation strengthening works at 4no. Angle Masts; • Anti-climbing guards to be installed at lno. location; • all associated works within the existing Gorman substation and Platin 110 kV substation to accommodate the uprated 110 kV overhead line including alterations to existing apparatus; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/ piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and • other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems and temporary watercourse crossings .....
Permission · Meath County Council, 23458
31 May 2019Conditional
(a) Construction of a milking parlour and assembly yard with an underground slatted tank. (b) Erection of a meal bin and water storage tank and all associated site works. Please note a Natura Impact Statement will be included in the planning application.
Permission · Meath County Council, LB190698
30 Aug 2018Conditional
permission for modifications to existing waste water treatment system and new percolation area together with completion of site development works and permission for retention of extension to existing dwelling house including alterations to all elevations, internal alteraions and site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, LB180996
11 Aug 2017Conditional
the development will consist of (1) Demolition of existing milking parlour and agricultural storage sheds, (2) Construction of replacement agricultural shed to incorporate milking parlour area, dairy, plant and ancillary storage areas, (3) Completion of all ancillary site works and associated site structures
Permission · Meath County Council, LB170931
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 Harmanstown.
Recorded monuments
- ME018-059001 Enclosure
Description
Situated on a SE-facing slope. The cropmark of a small enclosure (diam. c. 16m) defined by a slight continuous fosse is visible only on Apple Maps (2018). It was first reported by Jean Charles Caillére. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps (2018) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 June 2021
- ME018-059002 Ring-ditch
Description
Situated on a SE-facing slope. The cropmark of a small enclosure (diam. c. 10m) defined by a slight continuous fosse is visible only on Apple Maps (2018). The features were first reported by Jean Charles Caillére. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 29 June 2021
- ME018-059003 Ring-ditch
Description
Situated on a SE-facing slope. The cropmark of a small enclosure (diam. c. 10m) defined by slight straight sections of fosse is visible only on Apple Maps (2018). The features were first reported by Jean Charles Caillére. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps (2028) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 June 2021
- ME018-059004 Ring-ditch
Description
Situated on a SE-facing slope. The cropmark of a small enclosure (diam. c. 9m) defined by a slight continuous fosse is visible only on Apple Maps (2018). The features were first reported by Jean Charles Caillére. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps (2018) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 June 2021
- ME018-059005 Ring-ditch
Description
Situated on a SE-facing slope. The cropmark of a small enclosure (diam. c. 10m) defined by a slight continuous fosse W-N-SE is visible only on Apple Maps (2018). The features were first reported by Jean Charles Caillére. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps (2018) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 June 2021
- ME018-059006 Enclosure
Description
Situated on a SE-facing slope. The cropmark of a small enclosure (diam. c. 22m) defined by a fosse is visible only on Apple Maps (2018). The perimeter can only be traced WNW-E-SW. The features were first reported by Jean Charles Caillére. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps (2018) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 June 2021
- ME018-059007 Enclosure
Description
Situated on a SE-facing slope. The cropmark of a small enclosure (diam. c. 22m) defined by a fosse with an entrance gap (Wth c. 5m) at SSE is visible only on Apple Maps (2018). The features were first reported by Jean Charles Caillére. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps (2018) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 29 June 2021
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Harmanstown.
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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, 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 Harmanstown.
- 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
No address of the register names Harmanstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.
The townland
- Name
- Harmanstown
- Area
- 1,007,890 m² (100.79 ha, 249.06 acres)
- Civil parish
- Stackallan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Slane Upper
- Electoral division
- Stackallan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Stackallan electoral division: 751 people in 230 households; 89% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Causestown, Dunmoe, Stackallan
- Placenames
- Harmanstown 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.