Knockharley

13 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockharley, from 19 m² to 273,736 m² (27.37 ha, 67.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 46 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 19 Dec 2025N/a

  The retention of a cattle shed with hay and straw storage and agricultural machinery. Also the retention of the change of use from that previously granted Planning Permission under SA/100519 for farm buildings to metal fabrication shed and store.

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2660003

• 15 Dec 2025N/a

  the retention of a cattle shed with hay and straw storage and agricultural machinery. Also the retention of the change of use from that previously granted Planning Permission under SA/100519 for farm buildings to metal fabrication shed and store

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2561366

• 12 Dec 2025N/a

  RED III - the development will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction of a solar PV energy development (i.e. a relevant solar energy development as per the Renewable Energy Directive III) within a total site area of approximately 162.64hA, to include solar PV panels ground mounted on steel support structures, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, storage containers, CCTV cameras, access tracks, fencing and associated electrical cabling, ducting and ancillary infrastructure. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application. 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, 2561357

• 26 Nov 2025N/a

  the development will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction of a solar PV energy development (i.e. a relevant solar energy development as per the Renewable Energy Directive III) within a total site area of approximately 162.64hA, to include solar PV panels ground mounted on steel support structures, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, storage containers, CCTV cameras, access tracks, fencing and associated electrical cabling, ducting and ancillary infrastructure. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2561283

• 25 Nov 2025N/a

  the retention of a cattle shed with hay and straw storage and agricultural machinery. Also the retention of the change of use from that previously granted Planning Permission under SA/100519 for farm buildings to metal fabrication shed and store

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2561278

• 6 Nov 2025N/a

  the development will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction of a solar PV energy development within a total site area of approximately 162.64hA, to include solar PV panels ground mounted on steel support structures, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, storage containers, CCTV cameras, access tracks, fencing and associated electrical cabling, ducting and ancillary infrastructure. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2561207

• 13 Jun 2024Conditional

  the application for planning permission consists of the construction of 1 No. standalone ESB substation (20kV) with adjoining customer switch room of c. 2.96 m in height, c. 4.43 m in depth, and c. 7.15 m in width, with an individual gross floor area of c. 21 sq m; and all associated works above and below ground. The application relates to development located on a site that comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence. The facility operates under an IE licence (No. W0146) issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460432

• 27 May 2024N/a

  planning permission consists of the construction of 1 No. standalone ESB substation (20kV) with adjoining customer switch room of c. 2.96 m in height, c. 4.43 m in depth, and c. 7.15 m in width, with an individual gross floor area of c. 21 sq m; and all associated works above and below ground. The application relates to development located on a site that comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence. The facility operates under an IE licence (No. W0146) issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460381

• 26 Sept 2023Conditional

  EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator ha

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360296

• 31 Aug 2023N/a

  EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Weldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormastown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various9 no. locations;; ? the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360249

• 16 Feb 2018Conditional

  the development will consist of: a solar farm to be installed over reclaimed landfill with an export capacity of approximately 3MW comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, connection to existing single-storey ESB Sub-Station / switch room building, installation of 3 No. transformers, ducting & underground electrical cabling and all associated ancillary works and services

  Permission · Meath County Council, AA180145

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 Knockharley.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Knockharley.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockharley.

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 20 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

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knockharley.

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 Knockharley with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Knockharley

Area

1,182,065 m² (118.21 ha, 292.09 acres)

Civil parish

Kentstown, and its townlands

Barony

Duleek Lower

Electoral division

Kentstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kentstown electoral division: 2,263 people in 700 households; 88% of households own their home; 48% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Curraghtown, Flemingstown, Kentstown, Painestown, Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Veldonstown

Placenames

Knockharley 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.