Rossmeen

147 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rossmeen, from 80 m² to 156,284 m² (15.63 ha, 38.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 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 · 173 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 5 Mar 2026N/a

  RED III APPLICATION- A solar farm and energy storage compound with a total area of circa 137 hectares. The proposed development will consist of a solar farm comprising of c. 462,660 sq.m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, associated string inverters mounted to rear of panels and 41 no. single storey electrical transformer stations and 1 no. medium voltage control/switching substation. The energy storage compound will consist of 70 no. containerised energy storage modules and associated plant and equipment, 35 no. transformers and 5 no. auxiliary transformers, 2 no. spare parts containers and 1. no. medium voltage control/switching substation. The overall project will also consist of underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site and within the R163 and R147 public roads, Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) crossing of the Blackwater River, temporary construction compounds, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, landscaping, drainage and all ancillary development works and apparatus necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Construction and operational access will be via 2 no. existing entrances from the R147 and R163 which will be upgraded. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The NIS includes an assessment of the grid connection for the solar farm project comprising a 110kV electricity substation and ‘loop-in / loop-out’ grid connection cabling to the existing Arvagh/Navan 110kV overhead line which will be the subject of an application to An Coimisiún Pleanála and is situated in the townland of Kilmainham, Kells, Co. Meath. 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, 2660267

• 5 Feb 2026N/a

  planning application for permission for the construction of a single storey detached dwelling and detached domestic garage including proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660136

• 30 Aug 2025Conditional

  Planning Permission For The Following Works (i) Demolition Of Select Parts Of Existing Dwelling, (ii) Elevational Alterations To Existing Dwelling, (iii) The Construction Of A Single Storey Extension To Existing Dwelling And All Associated Site Works To Facilitate Same

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560913

• 8 Aug 2025N/a

  Planning Permission For The Following Works (i) Demolition Of Select Parts Of Existing Dwelling, (ii) Elevational Alterations To Existing Dwelling, (iii) The Construction Of A Single Storey Extension To Existing Dwelling And All Associated Site Works To Facilitate Same

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560840

• 27 May 2024Conditional

  is sought for: • The placing of topsoil berm with an area of 1,102m2 at site perimeter, • The pouring of concrete for the concrete pad with an area of 538m2 and • Placing of crushed rock for the creation of hard stand with an area of 4,581m2

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2460379

• 18 May 2024N/a

  retention permission is sought for: • The placing of topsoil berm with an area of 1,102m2 at site perimeter, • The pouring of concrete for the concrete pad with an area of 538m2 and • Placing of crushed rock for the creation of hard stand with an area of 4,581m2

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2460356

• 10 Mar 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of the demolition of elements of the existing dwelling and existing outbuilding, the construction of a new single storey extension, internal and external alterations to the existing dwelling including the correction of the irregular roof pitch and the provision of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460172

• 2 Feb 2024Conditional

  permission to construct a stand alone farm produce store with concrete apron to front & side, use existing entrance & access road together with all works ancillary to the overall development

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460080

• 25 Sept 2023Unconditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION KA180792 - Erection of two storey dwelling house, detached domestic garage & associated works

  Extension of duration, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 23924

• 10 May 2023N/a

  to construct a stand alone farm produce store with concrete apron to front & side, use existing entrance & access road together with all works ancillary to the overall development on site

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23497

• 10 Jun 2022Conditional

  planning permission is sought for - The removal of 8m of piers and walls either side of the existing entrance along the R163; Installation of piers 2.5m from existing piers down the existing avenue/driveway; and construction of a wall to the same height as the current wall which will adjoin the newly proposed piers and the wall along the R163. Retention permission is sought for: - The placing of topsoil berm with an area of 1,102m2 at site perimeter: - The pouring of concrete for the concrete pad with an area of 538m2 and - Placing of crushed rock for the creation of hard stand with an area of 4,581m2. - Retention planning for a lime silo

  Permission · Meath County Council, 22763

• 24 May 2021Conditional

  planning permission to construct a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, new entrance off private access lane and Cul-De-Sac and to install a sewage treatment system with percolation area together with all works ancillary to the over all development on site

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21991

• 7 May 2021N/a

  the demolition of existing single storey dwelling and the erection of a replacement single-storey dwelling house Also to de-commission existing septic tank and replace with a proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, to use existing entrance and to include for all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21871

• 24 Mar 2021N/a

  development of an anaerobic digestion facility at this site, at Rossmeen, Kells, Co. Meath, for the production of renewable gas (biomethane). The development will consist of: • 2 No. feedstock reception, preparation and storage buildings (agricultural sheds); • 3 No. feedstock blending tanks; • 1 No. primary digester; • 1 No. digestate storage tank; • 1 No. raw biogas storage tank; • 1 No. biogas purifications unit; • 1 No. upgraded biomethane storage tank; • 1 No. flare, carbon filter and stack; • 1 No. air dispersion stack; • 1 No. digestate pasteurisation bay; • 1 No. process water storage tank; • 1 No. fire water storage tank. • All associated site works; including: • All drainage infrastructure to include an oil interceptor silt trap, attenuation and a surface water outlet to the River Moynalty; , Provision of hardstanding, landscaping & site development works; • Alterations to the existing entrance to the facility along the R163; • A landscaped clay berm on the southern and western boundaries; Stockproof fencing around site boundary: 2.4m Palisade fence around gas treatment facilities and • Erection of a lime silo within the existing agricultural shed on the site. Additionally, an amendment to planning application PL17.241695 to amend Condition 2(a) and 2(b) - to increase the overall tonnage of material accepted at the Rossmeen facility from 3,000 tonnes of wastewater sludge per annum to 15,000 tonnes wastewater sludge and 9,500 tonnes silage and/or crops for anaerobic digestion per annum is sought. The application relates to a recovery activity requiring a Waste Facility Permit to be issued by Meath County Council. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

  Permission · Meath County Council, 21545

• 12 Mar 2021N/a

  development of an anaerobic digestion facility at this site, at Rossmeen, Kells, Co. Meath, for the production of renewable gas (biomethane). The development will consist of: • 2 No. feedstock reception, preparation and storage buildings (agricultural sheds); • 3 No. feedstock blending tanks; • 1 No. primary digester; • 1 No. digestate storage tank; • 1 No. raw biogas storage tank; • 1 No. biogas purifications unit; • 1 No. upgraded biomethane storage tank; • 1 No. flare, carbon filter and stack; • 1 No. air dispersion stack; • 1 No. digestate pasteurisation bay; • 1 No. process water storage tank; • 1 No. fire water storage tank. • All associated site works; including: • All drainage infrastructure to include an oil interceptor silt trap, attenuation and a surface water outlet to the River Moynalty; , Provision of hardstanding, landscaping & site development works; • Alterations to the existing entrance to the facility along the R163; • A landscaped clay berm on the southern and western boundaries; Stockproof fencing around site boundary: 2.4m Palisade fence around gas treatment facilities and • Erection of a lime silo within the existing agricultural shed on the site. Additionally, an amendment to planning application PL17.241695 to amend Condition 2(a) and 2(b) - to increase the overall tonnage of material accepted at the Rossmeen facility from 3,000 tonnes of wastewater sludge per annum to 15,000 tonnes wastewater sludge and 9,500 tonnes silage and/or crops for anaerobic digestion per annum is sought. The application relates to a recovery activity requiring a Waste Facility Permit to be issued by Meath County Council. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

  Permission · Meath County Council, 21476

• 12 Mar 2021Conditional

  the construction of a single storey detached dwelling including proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance onto public road, the removal (and replacement) of existing roadside boundary hedge and 6 no. existing trees and provision of a 3m wide grass very along the site frontage, provision of on-site surface water attenuation/soakpits, landscaping and all other associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21479

• 5 Mar 2021N/a

  to construct a single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, new entrance and to install a sewage treatment system with percolation area together with all works ancillary to the overall development

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21429

• 26 Jan 2021N/a

  development of an anaerobic digestion facility at this site, at Rossmeen, Kells, Co. Meath, for the production of renewable gas (biomethane). The development will consist of: • 2 No. feedstock reception, preparation and storage buildings (agricultural sheds); • 3 No. feedstock blending tanks; • 1 No. primary digester; • 1 No. digestate storage tank; • 1 No. raw biogas storage tank; • 1 No. biogas purifications unit; • 1 No. upgraded biomethane storage tank; • 1 No. flare, carbon filter and stack; • 1 No. air dispersion stack; • 1 No. digestate pasteurisation bay; • 1 No. process water storage tank; • 1 No. fire water storage tank. • All associated site works; including: • All drainage, provision of hardstanding, landscaping & site development works; • Alterations to the existing entrance to the facility along the R163; • A landscaped clay berm on the southern and western boundaries; and • Erection of a lime silo within the existing agricultural shed on the site. Additionally, an amendment to planning application PL17.241695 to amend Condition 2(a) and 2(b) - to increase the overall tonnage of material accepted at the Rossmeen facility from 3,000 tonnes of wastewater sludge per annum to 15,000 tonnes wastewater sludge and 9,500 tonnes silage and/or crops for anaerobic digestion per annum is sought. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). The application relates to a recovery activity requiring a Waste Facility Permit to be issued by Meath County Council.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 21143

• 21 Oct 2020N/a

  the development will consist of (1) the construction of a new single storey 3 bedroom detached dwelling with rooflights within the front and rear roof slopes, (2) the construction of a new detached garage, (3) new Effluent Treatment System and Sand Polishing Filter, (4) new vehicular entrance off the road and (5) all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate the development

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA201514

• 9 Nov 2018Refused

  the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling, with single storey elements, a detached domestic garage, a domestic effluent treatment system and percolation area, connection to existing towns water mains, a new domestic site entrance, and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA181333

• 18 Oct 2018N/a

  the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling, with single storey elements, a detached domestic garage, a domestic effluent treatment system and percolation area, connection to existing towns water mains, a new domestic site entrance, and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA181231

• 13 Jul 2018Conditional

  erection of two-storey dwellinghouse and detached domestic garage with proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, also private entrance

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA180792

• 4 Apr 2017Conditional

  retention of a single storey domestic garage building adjacent existing dwelling

  Retention · Meath County Council, KA170350

• 29 Mar 2017N/a

  retention of a single storey domestic garage building adjacent existing dwelling

  Retention · Meath County Council, KA170326

• 21 Mar 2017Conditional

  planning permission is sought for a 664m2 extension to an existing agricultural shed used for storage of sludge/bio-solid fertiliser and the construction of an over ground slurry/industrial sludge storage tank with a capacity of 931m3 and all associated site works as well as permission for alterations to the existing entrance to the facility along the R163. Permission is also sought to amend planning condition 2(a) and 2(b) of planning application PL17.241695. The amendments are, increase of overall tonnage of sludge/bio-solid fertiliser accepted at the facility from 3,000 tonnes per annum to 15,000 tonnes per annum and to allow municipal wastewater treatment plant sludges/biosolids be imported from any County in Ireland. Retention permission is sought for an existing lime silo (Appropriate Assessment Submitted)

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA170281

The 25 most recent of 26 applications.

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 Rossmeen.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Rossmeen.

Architectural heritage

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

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 10 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 Rossmeen.

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

Name

Rossmeen · An Ros Mín

Area

3,570,231 m² (357.02 ha, 882.22 acres)

Civil parish

Kells, and its townlands

Barony

Kells Upper

Electoral division

Teltown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Teltown electoral division: 982 people in 339 households; 90% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balreask, Castletownmoor, Clongill, Dowdstown, Drakerath, Emlagh, Fyanstown, Grange Glebe, Gravelstown, Mountainstown, Oristown, Sedenrath, St. John'S Rath

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Rossmeen 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.