# Rataine, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Rataine, barony of Navan Lower, Co. Meath. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,898,628 m² (289.86 ha, 716.27 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,744 m² (0.87 ha, 2.16 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Rataine, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/rataine.md - Barony: Navan Lower - Electoral division: Bective, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,177 people lived in 387 households in the Bective electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Meath, https://everytownland.com/meath.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/38611 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 161353 - Centre: latitude 53.604945, longitude -6.744649 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rataine, from 1,186 m² to 648,359 m² (64.84 ha, 160.21 acres); 32 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 207346: 648,359 m² (64.84 ha, 160.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207346.md - Parcel 181413: 289,941 m² (28.99 ha, 71.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/181413.md - Parcel 147349: 285,668 m² (28.57 ha, 70.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/147349.md - Parcel 207539: 200,779 m² (20.08 ha, 49.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207539.md - Parcel 207344: 186,993 m² (18.7 ha, 46.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207344.md - Parcel 205023: 183,368 m² (18.34 ha, 45.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/205023.md - Parcel 207347: 168,889 m² (16.89 ha, 41.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207347.md - Parcel 2761641: 148,623 m² (14.86 ha, 36.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2761641.md - Parcel 207343: 143,721 m² (14.37 ha, 35.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207343.md - Parcel 207339: 125,495 m² (12.55 ha, 31.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207339.md - Parcel 207341: 104,432 m² (10.44 ha, 25.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207341.md - Parcel 206980: 93,477 m² (9.35 ha, 23.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/206980.md - Parcel 214760: 81,686 m² (8.17 ha, 20.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/214760.md - Parcel 139221: 79,949 m² (7.99 ha, 19.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/139221.md - Parcel 137735: 51,463 m² (5.15 ha, 12.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/137735.md - Parcel 3260839: 20,503 m² (2.05 ha, 5.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3260839.md - Parcel 160210: 15,320 m² (1.53 ha, 3.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/160210.md - Parcel 4226088: 8,775 m² (0.88 ha, 2.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4226088.md - Parcel 5202796: 8,713 m² (0.87 ha, 2.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5202796.md - Parcel 5202795: 5,875 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5202795.md - Parcel 3767856: 5,190 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3767856.md - Parcel 160027: 4,589 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/160027.md - Parcel 5202812: 4,016 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5202812.md - Parcel 145223: 3,707 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/145223.md - Parcel 639535: 3,473 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/639535.md - Parcel 5306009: 3,054 m² (0.31 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5306009.md - Parcel 192724: 2,787 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/192724.md - Parcel 163396: 2,701 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/163396.md - Parcel 208290: 2,691 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/208290.md - Parcel 4819557: 2,622 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4819557.md - Parcel 197024: 2,195 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197024.md - Parcel 192725: 2,034 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/192725.md - Parcel 142000: 1,882 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/142000.md - Parcel 140276: 1,428 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/140276.md - Parcel 156996: 1,279 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/156996.md - Parcel 145566: 1,186 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/145566.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 (As Varied), Meath; 68 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/consolidated-meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-incl-variations-1-2 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 11 applications, newest first. - 5 Jun 2026, Meath County Council 2660682: N/a. Retention. the retention of the conservatory extension, conversion of garage to home office and a storage shed. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660682/0 - 1 May 2026, Meath County Council 2660506: N/a. Retention, 1 home. the retention of the conservatory extension, conversion of garage to home office and a storage shed. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660506/0 - 7 Apr 2026, Meath County Council 26101: Refused. Extension of duration. EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION NA201820 - a private dwelling house, proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/26101/0 - 18 Mar 2025, Meath County Council 2560263: Conditional. Permission. the development will consist of the erection of a metal shed to rear garden of 86sqm for use as a double garage and storage. A new DWWTS to replace the existing septic tank and percolation area. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560263/0 - 10 May 2024, Meath County Council 24203: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the development will consist of the construction of a single-story detached dwelling & single-story domestic garage to the rear, with a proposed Secondary Treatment System and soil polishing filter also new site entrance onto the public road and all associated site works and landscaping. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/24203/0 - 22 Jul 2022, Meath County Council 22975: Refused. Retention. retention permission for existing detached structure currently serving as domestic home office/home entertainment area/home gym/domestic storage/domestic garage/home music studio, including all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/22975/0 - 27 Nov 2020, Meath County Council NA201820: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. a private dwelling house, proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/NA201820/0 - 8 Oct 2020, Meath County Council NA201445: Refused. Retention, 1 home. existing detached domestic shed, including all ancillary site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/NA201445/0 - 31 Jul 2017, Meath County Council NA170885: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 1. Demolition of existing single storey cottage and shed. 2. Construction of a new detached two storey replacement dwelling and domestic garage. 3. New proprietary wastewater treatment system to replace existing septic tank. 4. Widening of existing entrance. 5. All associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/NA170885/0 - 12 Jul 2017, Meath County Council NA170818: N/a. Permission, 1 home. 1. Demolition of existing single storey cottage and shed. 2. Construction of a new detached two storey replacement dwelling and domestic garage. 3. New proprietary wastewater treatment system to replace existing septic tank. 4. Widening of existing entrance. 5. All associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/NA170818/0 - 25 Jan 2017, Meath County Council NA170055: Conditional. Retention. the development consists of retention of a single storey detached structure containing a domestic garage of floor area 67.2sq.m and a commercial office of floor area 8.51sq.m. The structure has a ridge height of 5.887m and the finished elements of the structure are complimentary to the existing dwelling on the site. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/NA170055/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Rataine. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - ME030-011: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME030-011----. Located on a rise in a fairly level landscape. A church at Rathyn is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV (Cal. doc. Ire. 5, 256). Ussher (1622) describes the church and chancel of the parish church of Ratayne as ruined, and this is confirmed by Dopping (1682-5) when the graveyard was not enclosed (Ellision 1972, 12). The grass-covered foundations or low walls of an undivided nave and chancel church (int. dims 21.3m WNW-ESE; 5.65m NNE-SSW) survive together with the W gable (ext. L 7.3m) that has a base-batter. The gable has a double-light ogee-headed window with an external square hood moulding, and there is a double belfry overhead. The graveslab of Richard Bedlow (Bellew) dated 1601 and described by Conwell (1873, 381-2) is no longer present. The site of the deserted settlement (ME030-011001-) is around the rectangular graveyard (dims c. 45m WNW-ESE; c. 30m NNE-SSW) defined by masonry walls. 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: 5 January 2015 - ME030-011001: Settlement deserted - medieval, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME030-011001-. Located on a fairly level landscape. (Mason 1814, 91) noted that a considerable number of houses existed around the parish church of Rataine (ME030-011----) which have since been destroyed leaving no visible remains. (Graham 1974, 49) 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 upload/revision: 5 January 2014 - ME030-011002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME030-011002-. Located on a rise in a fairly level landscape. The parish church of Rataine is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 45m WNW-ESE; c. 30m NNE-SSW) defined by masonry walls, which were not present in the late 17th century according to Dopping (1682-5) (Ellison 1972, 12). The graveslab of Richard Bedlow (Bellew) dated 1601 (ME030-011003-), which is described by Conwell (1872-3, 381-2), is no longer present. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 January, 2015 - ME030-011003: Graveslab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME030-011003-. The graveslab of Richard Bedlow (Bellew) dated 1601 and described by Conwell (1872-3, 381-2) as being on the floor of Rataine church (ME030-011----) is no longer present. Conwell describes it as: The inscription in a scroll of raised letter, with a point after each word, runs thus: HIC JACENT CORPORA /RICHARDI BEDLOW DE BEDLOWSTOWN QUI OBIIT X DIE MENSIS JANUARII 1601 AC ET / IAM CORPORA BINI FILII / EJUS VZ JACOBI BEDLOW ET THOMAE BEDLOW GENETA BROWN UXOR / EJUS HOC MONIME / NTUM STRUXIT. It will be observed that in giving the date the figure 6 has been reversed on the stone. In raised characters, on a shield, about the centre of the stone there is a fret for Bedlow, impaling an eagle displayed for Browne, with the initials R.B and G.B. over the shield. The script appears to have been gothic, and it can be roughly translated as: Here lies the body of Richard Bellew of Bellewstown (ME027-083----), who died the tenth day of January, 1601, also the body of his good son viz. Jacob Bellew, and Thomasina Bellew, born Brown, his wife erected this monument. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 January, 2015 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 Rataine. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Rataine, 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rataine. - 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/rataine.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/rataine.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/rataine.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Rataine with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath: https://everytownland.com/meath.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Balbradagh: https://everytownland.com/meath/balbradagh.md - Balbrigh: https://everytownland.com/meath/balbrigh.md - Ballardan Great: https://everytownland.com/meath/ballardan-great.md - Churchtown: https://everytownland.com/meath/churchtown.md - Curraghtown: https://everytownland.com/meath/curraghtown-160554.md - Dunlough: https://everytownland.com/meath/dunlough.md - Philpotstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/philpotstown-161296.md - Shanbo: https://everytownland.com/meath/shanbo.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/rataine - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/rataine