# Rathmaiden, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Slane, barony of Slane Upper, Co. Meath. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,586,107 m² (158.61 ha, 391.94 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 14,123 m² (1.41 ha, 3.49 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 20 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Slane, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/slane.md - Barony: Slane Upper - Electoral division: Slane, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,936 people lived in 687 households in the Slane electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 39% 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 - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/38733 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 161386 - Centre: latitude 53.736812, longitude -6.541866 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathmaiden, from 86 m² to 244,556 m² (24.46 ha, 60.43 acres); 28 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 183225: 244,556 m² (24.46 ha, 60.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/183225.md - Parcel 224707: 211,134 m² (21.11 ha, 52.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/224707.md - Parcel 191483: 194,580 m² (19.46 ha, 48.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/191483.md - Parcel 191484: 146,755 m² (14.68 ha, 36.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/191484.md - Parcel 192953: 131,448 m² (13.14 ha, 32.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/192953.md - Parcel 135907: 101,213 m² (10.12 ha, 25.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/135907.md - Parcel 191485: 99,511 m² (9.95 ha, 24.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/191485.md - Parcel 200076: 70,732 m² (7.07 ha, 17.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/200076.md - Parcel 165721: 67,528 m² (6.75 ha, 16.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/165721.md - Parcel 165715: 40,253 m² (4.03 ha, 9.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/165715.md - Parcel 135820: 37,961 m² (3.8 ha, 9.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/135820.md - Parcel 214521: 29,066 m² (2.91 ha, 7.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/214521.md - Parcel 163151: 25,023 m² (2.5 ha, 6.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/163151.md - Parcel 192969: 24,094 m² (2.41 ha, 5.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/192969.md - Parcel 202784: 21,114 m² (2.11 ha, 5.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/202784.md - Parcel 149631: 18,031 m² (1.8 ha, 4.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/149631.md - Parcel 5522594: 17,543 m² (1.75 ha, 4.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5522594.md - Parcel 5060281: 16,650 m² (1.66 ha, 4.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5060281.md - Parcel 182092: 16,318 m² (1.63 ha, 4.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/182092.md - Parcel 219181: 14,123 m² (1.41 ha, 3.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/219181.md - Parcel 5695578: 9,381 m² (0.94 ha, 2.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5695578.md - Parcel 5060282: 7,150 m² (0.71 ha, 1.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5060282.md - Parcel 180834: 4,840 m² (0.48 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/180834.md - Parcel 4452473: 4,474 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4452473.md - Parcel 5691471: 4,054 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5691471.md - Parcel 4677877: 4,052 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4677877.md - Parcel 5577260: 3,893 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5577260.md - Parcel 5437747: 3,603 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5437747.md - Parcel 3656894: 3,016 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3656894.md - Parcel 208959: 2,987 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/208959.md - Parcel 167637: 2,446 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/167637.md - Parcel 5622871: 2,286 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5622871.md - Parcel 206326: 2,063 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/206326.md - Parcel 150324: 1,405 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/150324.md - Parcel 146711: 785 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/146711.md - Parcel 5622850: 737 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5622850.md - Parcel 205057: 597 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/205057.md - Parcel 165716: 517 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/165716.md - Parcel 200252: 86 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/200252.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; 67 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) 20 applications, newest first. - 8 Nov 2025, Meath County Council 2561217: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Planning permission sought to retain and complete the dwelling house, and garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, new vehicular entrance onto public road, proposed works will include alteration of house design and upgrading the waste water treatment system design, formation of independent vehicular entrance and all associated site development works granted under planning ref. No. 21/102. This planning application will replace and supersede the grant of permission ref. No. 21/102. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561217/0 - 4 Jul 2025, Meath County Council 25123: Conditional. Permission. planning permission to retain and complete the dwelling house and garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, new vehicular entrance onto public road and all associated site development works granted under planning ref: No. 21/100. This planning application will replace and supersede the grant of permission ref. 21/100. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/25123/0 - 19 Apr 2024, Meath County Council 2460265: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460265/0 - 18 Dec 2023, Meath County Council 231143: N/a. Permission, 1 home. a change of use of an existing meat processing building to a one bedroom Granny Flat dwelling unit and all site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/231143/0 - 24 Nov 2023, Meath County Council 231077: N/a. Permission, 1 home. a change of use of an existing meat processing building to a one bedroom "Granny Flat" dwelling unit and all site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/231077/0 - 16 Mar 2023, Meath County Council 23281: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a storey and a half house including a waste water treatment unit and percolation area, a new entrance onto the public road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/23281/0 - 19 Aug 2022, Meath County Council 221084: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a storey and a half house including a waste water treatment unit and percolation area, a new entrance onto the public road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/221084/0 - 19 Aug 2022, Meath County Council 221085: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a storey and a half house including a waste water treatment unit and percolation area, a new entrance onto the public road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/221085/0 - 13 May 2021, Meath County Council 21899: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a storey and a half house including a waste water treatment unit and percolation area and new entrance onto the public road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21899/0 - 13 May 2021, Meath County Council 21902: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a storey and a half house including a waste water treatment unit and percolation area and new entrance onto the public road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21902/0 - 4 Mar 2021, Meath County Council 21408: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. two storey dormer type house, detached domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment system, soil polishing filter area, well, new entrance onto public road & all ancillary site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21408/0 - 21 Jan 2021, Meath County Council 21100: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a two storey dwelling with proprietary effluent treatment system/percolation area. I am also applying for permission to construct a vehicular access, as part of a shared dual access, from the public road along with the ancillary development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21100/0 - 21 Jan 2021, Meath County Council 21102: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a storey and a half type dwelling with proprietary effluent treatment system/percolation area. I am also applying for permission to construct a vehicular access, as part of a shared dual access, from the public road along with the ancillary development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21102/0 - 15 Jan 2019, Meath County Council LB190018: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a storey and a half house, waste water treatment unit and percolation area and new entrance on to the public road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/LB190018/0 - 12 Dec 2018, Meath County Council LB181490: Conditional. Permission. change of use of existing agricultural building to craft workshop and display area, retention permission for conversion of existing agricultural building to craft workshop and store, retention permission for constructed office accommodation (attached to existing farm building) and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/LB181490/0 - 2 Oct 2018, Meath County Council LB181146: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission to construct a two storey dwelling, upgrade existing vehicular entrance, install a new waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/LB181146/0 - 8 Feb 2018, Meath County Council LB180117: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, detached domestic garage and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/LB180117/0 - 29 Jun 2017, Meath County Council LB170748: Conditional. Retention. retention and change of use of existing outhouse for artisan meat processing and packing area and all site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/LB170748/0 - 12 Jun 2017, Meath County Council LB170670: N/a. Retention. retention of existing detached outhouse and change of use for this building to a food preparation area and all site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/LB170670/0 - 13 Feb 2017, Meath County Council LB170140: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. development will consist of construction of 4 bedroom, 2 storey dwelling & double garage, new vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system & associated siteworks. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/LB170140/0 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 Rathmaiden. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - ME019-002: Barrow - mound barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME019-002----. Located at the crest of a NE-facing slope. It is depicted as a small oval stippled feature (dims c. 23m E-W; c. 15m N-S) and described as a quarry on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map. It was described in 1970 (SMR file) as a slight grass-covered D-shaped mound (dims 20m N-S; 12m E-W; max. H 1.4m) which has been partially dug away at the W side. 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: 10 July 2007 Amended: 27 January 2021 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 Rathmaiden. ## 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 Rathmaiden, about 1 in 20 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rathmaiden. - 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/rathmaiden.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/rathmaiden.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/rathmaiden.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Rathmaiden 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) - Cardrath: https://everytownland.com/meath/cardrath.md - Commons: https://everytownland.com/meath/commons-160454.md - Grangegeeth: https://everytownland.com/meath/grangegeeth.md - Higginstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/higginstown-160865.md - Knockerk: https://everytownland.com/meath/knockerk.md - Mullaghdillon: https://everytownland.com/meath/mullaghdillon.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/rathmaiden - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/rathmaiden