Rochestown

60 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rochestown, from 202 m² to 253,443 m² (25.34 ha, 62.63 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - 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

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

• 13 Aug 2026N/a

  the development will consist of the construction of a single storey dwelling, detached single storey domestic garage, a new entrance and a domestic wastewater disposal system along with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2661023

• 24 Sept 2025Conditional

  RED III - The Proposed Development comprises the following – • Construction and operation of up to 559,033 sqm of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.96 metres. • Internal underground trenching, electrical cabling and ducting between the solar PV arrays and electrical invertor / transformer skid units. • Up to 21 no. electrical inverter / transformer skid units. • Construction and operational access to the site by 3 no. site entrances using 2 no. existing field access points 1 no. new access point. • 3 no. temporary construction compound and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project. • Provision of single storey substation control building of 217 sqm and associated works. • 33kV collector cable network, joint bays and associated works. • Internal access tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works. • The decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. A 10-year planning permission and a 40-year operational life from the date of commissioning of the entire solar farm is being sought. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies the planning application. The NIS assesses both the construction and operation of the Proposed Development, as well as integral elements of the wider project infrastructure, comprising the construction and operation of a 110kV substation compound, control building, 110kV transformer, 110kV cabling, joint bays, future grid connection and associated works (located in the townlands of Rathcoon, Kilberry, Castletown Kilberry, and Silloge), all of which are essential infrastructure associated with the operation of the Proposed Development and will be the subject of a separate, future SID planning application to the relevant consenting authority. The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive 2023/2413) [X] YES [ ] NO. The planning application is subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2561010

• 12 Sept 2025N/a

  We, Circal Oak Solar Limited, intend to apply for permission for development on lands in the townlands of Chamberstown, Scottstown, Shalvanstown, Mullagha, Rathcoon and Corballis, County Meath (the Proposed Development). The Proposed Development comprises the following – • Construction and operation of up to 559,033 sqm of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.96 metres. • Internal underground trenching, electrical cabling and ducting between the solar PV arrays and electrical invertor / transformer skid units. • Up to 21 no. electrical inverter / transformer skid units. • Construction and operational access to the site by 3 no. site entrances using 2 no. existing field access points 1 no. new access point. • 3 no. temporary construction compound and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project. • Provision of single storey substation control building of 217 sqm and associated works. • 33kV collector cable network, joint bays and associated works. • Internal access tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works. • The decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. A 10-year planning permission and a 40-year operational life from the date of commissioning of the entire solar farm is being sought. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies the planning application. The NIS assesses both the construction and operation of the Proposed Development, as well as integral elements of the wider project infrastructure, comprising the construction and operation of a 110kV substation compound, control building, 110kV transformer, 110kV cabling, joint bays, future grid connection and associated works (located in the townlands of Rathcoon, Kilberry, Castletown Kilberry, and Silloge), all of which are essential infrastructure associated with the operation of the Proposed Development and will be the subject of a separate, future SID planning application to the relevant consenting authority. The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive 2023/2413) [X] YES [ ] NO. The planning application is 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 Devel

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560974

• 12 Jan 2025Conditional

  renovation works to existing dwelling, demolition of existing extension to rear, a single storey extension to side, upgrade and relocation of existing entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560037

• 14 Nov 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of a two storey dwelling utilising an existing entrance, detached domestic garage, agricultural shed, a domestic wastewater disposal system along with all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460959

• 26 Nov 2021Conditional

  the construction of an extension to existing residence, removal of the existing septic tank and replacement of same with a proprietary waste water treatment system

  Permission · Meath County Council, 212237

• 29 Oct 2021Conditional

  the construction of dormer style, 195.22 square meters extension to the side of the existing single storey bungalow, minor refurbishment works to the existing house including replacement of front door with box window and minor alterations in the kitchen area. The proposed development will also consist of the construction of a single storey 47.50 square meters double garage and all necessary site and services works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212101

• 22 Oct 2021Refused

  the construction of a bungalow, proprietary waste water treatment system, new entrance and all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212051

• 1 Jul 2021Conditional

  the construction of a new detached residential dwelling & detached domestic garage, proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new site entrance, landscaping and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211270

• 18 Jun 2021N/a

  the construction of a new detached residential dwelling & detached domestic garage, proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new site entrance, landscaping and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211174

• 24 May 2021Refused

  dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21992

• 29 Oct 2020Refused

  dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, LB201573

• 22 Apr 2020Conditional

  retention of single storey extension to side of house & permission for revision of site boundaries from original planningpermission ref. no. 73/261

  Permission · Meath County Council, LB200548

• 21 Dec 2018Conditional

  (a) Construction of Single Storey Dwelling, (b) Construction of Domestic Garage, (c) Installation of Treatment System & Sand Polishing Filter, (d) All associated site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, LB181560

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 Rochestown.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Rochestown.

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Rochestown, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

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 Rochestown.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Rochestown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Rochestown

Area

1,744,607 m² (174.46 ha, 431.1 acres)

Civil parish

Gernonstown, and its townlands

Barony

Slane Upper

Electoral division

Stackallan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

751 people lived in 230 households in the Stackallan electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Curniaghanstown, Faganstown, Gernonstown, Mullagha, Mullaghroe, Roestown, Shalvanstown

Placenames

Rochestown 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.