# Readstown, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Laracor, barony of Moyfenrath Lower, Co. Meath. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,766,434 m² (176.64 ha, 436.5 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,504 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 12 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Laracor, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/laracor.md - Barony: Moyfenrath Lower - Electoral division: Laracor, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 696 people lived in 213 households in the Laracor electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 37% 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/39124 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 161404 - Centre: latitude 53.519083, longitude -6.754035 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Readstown, from 28 m² to 483,572 m² (48.36 ha, 119.49 acres); 38 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 214319: 483,572 m² (48.36 ha, 119.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/214319.md - Parcel 147272: 419,863 m² (41.99 ha, 103.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/147272.md - Parcel 197270: 137,342 m² (13.73 ha, 33.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197270.md - Parcel 5253566: 127,062 m² (12.71 ha, 31.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5253566.md - Parcel 151598: 125,388 m² (12.54 ha, 30.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/151598.md - Parcel 183447: 73,217 m² (7.32 ha, 18.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/183447.md - Parcel 197376: 61,146 m² (6.11 ha, 15.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197376.md - Parcel 155514: 50,293 m² (5.03 ha, 12.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/155514.md - Parcel 157970: 45,152 m² (4.52 ha, 11.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/157970.md - Parcel 157150: 34,409 m² (3.44 ha, 8.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/157150.md - Parcel 155835: 33,449 m² (3.34 ha, 8.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/155835.md - Parcel 157149: 28,842 m² (2.88 ha, 7.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/157149.md - Parcel 196528: 17,494 m² (1.75 ha, 4.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/196528.md - Parcel 158441: 12,810 m² (1.28 ha, 3.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/158441.md - Parcel 160103: 10,458 m² (1.05 ha, 2.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/160103.md - Parcel 2743468: 9,263 m² (0.93 ha, 2.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2743468.md - Parcel 156807: 8,550 m² (0.85 ha, 2.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/156807.md - Parcel 142045: 6,964 m² (0.7 ha, 1.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/142045.md - Parcel 173576: 6,614 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/173576.md - Parcel 5054824: 5,068 m² (0.51 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5054824.md - Parcel 3331934: 4,518 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3331934.md - Parcel 4888080: 4,490 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4888080.md - Parcel 149360: 3,669 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/149360.md - Parcel 5253719: 3,471 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5253719.md - Parcel 205980: 3,461 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/205980.md - Parcel 783920: 3,226 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/783920.md - Parcel 3754524: 2,998 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3754524.md - Parcel 138662: 2,664 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/138662.md - Parcel 185598: 2,443 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/185598.md - Parcel 215287: 2,077 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/215287.md - Parcel 203908: 2,073 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/203908.md - Parcel 151149: 1,932 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/151149.md - Parcel 214406: 1,864 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/214406.md - Parcel 3754536: 1,511 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3754536.md - Parcel 151730: 1,422 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/151730.md - Parcel 197507: 1,338 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/197507.md - Parcel 2969182: 703 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2969182.md - Parcel 5054822: 624 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5054822.md - Parcel 3754522: 513 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3754522.md - Parcel 2632067: 321 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2632067.md - Parcel 2969179: 272 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2969179.md - Parcel 4655865: 28 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4655865.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; 80 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) 12 applications, newest first. - 26 Mar 2026, Meath County Council 2660344: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the development will consist of: A Single story dwelling and detached domestic garage, new residential entrance onto public road, driveway, septic tank and percolation area, landscaping and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660344/0 - 20 Dec 2024, Meath County Council 2461137: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Construct a two storey dwelling house over basement and detached domestic garage, upgrade existing agricultural / forestry entrance to also facilitate safe vehicular access to proposed dwelling house from the public road, install proprietary sewage treatment system and percolation area, together with all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461137/0 - 1 Mar 2024, Meath County Council 2460149: Refused. Permission, 1 home. construct a two storey dwelling house, upgrade existing agricultural / forestry entrance to also facilitate vehicular access to proposed dwelling house from public road, install proprietary sewage treatment system and percolation area, together with all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460149/0 - 27 Oct 2023, Meath County Council 2360377: Refused. Permission, 1 home. construct a two storey dwelling house, a detached domestic shed, form a new driveway along the route of proposed forestry haul road and access the site via existing entrance to development known as ‘Beechwood Lodge’, install proprietary sewage treatment system and percolation area, together with all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360377/0 - 19 Jul 2022, Meath County Council 22950: Refused. Permission, 1 home. planning permission to construct bungalow, domestic garage, Oakstown waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/22950/0 - 11 Mar 2022, Meath County Council 22318: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. amendments to that previously granted Planning Permission under Register Reference No. 21/1375 which includes the provision of a basement recreation room, storage area and minor amendments to elevations. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/22318/0 - 16 Jul 2021, Meath County Council 211375: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a two storey residence, proprietary waste water treatment system, domestic garage, stables, new entrance and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/211375/0 - 25 Jun 2021, Meath County Council 211243: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a two storey residence, proprietary waste water treatment system, domestic garage, stables, new entrance and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/211243/0 - 26 Feb 2020, Meath County Council TA200245: Conditional. Retention. retention of: (1) decommissioning of original septic tank and percolation area previously granted planning permission under planning reg. ref. 96/952 & TA/40242 and retention of installation of existing packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter serving the existing dwelling, (2) single storey detached store/stables located south of existing dwelling, (3) adjacent single storey detached machinery shed/agricultural store, (4) revisions to the site layout and boundaries as previously approved under planning reg. ref. 96/952 & TA40242, and all associated site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA200245/0 - 25 May 2017, Meath County Council TA170585: Conditional. Permission. the development will consist of single storey extension to rear of dwelling, bay window to side and new porch to front together with modifications to existing elevations and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA170585/0 - 11 May 2017, Meath County Council TA170515: N/a. Permission. the development will consist of single storey extension to rear of dwelling, bay window to side and new porch to front together with modifications to existing elevations and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA170515/0 - 3 May 2017, Meath County Council TA170473: Conditional. Permission. the development will consist of permission to build a single storey extension to north/east side of dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/TA170473/0 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 Readstown. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - ME036-046: Platform, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME036-046----. Situated on top of a relatively high E-W ridge. This is not depicted on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. It is a slightly raised rectangular and grass-covered platform (dims of top 31-33m N-S; 21.5-23m E-W) defined by a wide earthen bank (at S: Wth of base 4m; Wth of top 1.4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.55m) that is largely absent at N. There is no outer fosse and an original entrance is not identified. It remains unplanted in a forest (OSAP 2017). 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 July 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 Readstown. ## 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 Readstown, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2648, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2648.zip (ZIP). - 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/readstown.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/readstown.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/readstown.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Readstown 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) - Dangan: https://everytownland.com/meath/dangan.md - Freffans Great: https://everytownland.com/meath/freffans-great.md - Freffans Little: https://everytownland.com/meath/freffans-little.md - Ginnets Great: https://everytownland.com/meath/ginnets-great.md - Stokestown: https://everytownland.com/meath/stokestown-161519.md - Umberstown Little: https://everytownland.com/meath/umberstown-little.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/readstown - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/readstown