# Scottstown, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Rathkenny, barony of Slane Upper, Co. Meath. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,538,895 m² (153.89 ha, 380.27 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 36,359 m² (3.64 ha, 8.98 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: Rathkenny, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/rathkenny.md - Barony: Slane Upper - Electoral division: Rathkenny, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 699 people lived in 234 households in the Rathkenny electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 32% 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/38713 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 161461 - Centre: latitude 53.720442, longitude -6.657007 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Scottstown, from 42 m² to 532,940 m² (53.29 ha, 131.69 acres); 21 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 155759: 532,940 m² (53.29 ha, 131.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/155759.md - Parcel 198719: 151,432 m² (15.14 ha, 37.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/198719.md - Parcel 142567: 148,128 m² (14.81 ha, 36.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/142567.md - Parcel 197757: 97,831 m² (9.78 ha, 24.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197757.md - Parcel 197637: 90,298 m² (9.03 ha, 22.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197637.md - Parcel 197758: 78,505 m² (7.85 ha, 19.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197758.md - Parcel 197636: 72,562 m² (7.26 ha, 17.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/197636.md - Parcel 146594: 72,092 m² (7.21 ha, 17.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/146594.md - Parcel 199686: 68,499 m² (6.85 ha, 16.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/199686.md - Parcel 2977815: 64,230 m² (6.42 ha, 15.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2977815.md - Parcel 155760: 59,882 m² (5.99 ha, 14.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/155760.md - Parcel 150881: 44,141 m² (4.41 ha, 10.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/150881.md - Parcel 189197: 28,577 m² (2.86 ha, 7.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/189197.md - Parcel 211408: 6,570 m² (0.66 ha, 1.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/211408.md - Parcel 141511: 4,387 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/141511.md - Parcel 155767: 3,714 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/155767.md - Parcel 169217: 3,596 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/169217.md - Parcel 144737: 2,275 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/144737.md - Parcel 2631769: 2,102 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2631769.md - Parcel 214516: 2,028 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/214516.md - Parcel 3284805: 429 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3284805.md - Parcel 5872195: 176 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5872195.md - Parcel 5872198: 95 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5872198.md - Parcel 5872197: 42 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5872197.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; 45 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. - 1 Dec 2025, Meath County Council 2561310: Conditional. Permission. 1) construct a machinery storage shed attached to the northern elevation of the existing farm building on the site, 2) construct a soakaway to BRE Digest 365 and 3) all associated site services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561310/0 - 19 Nov 2025, Meath County Council 2561253: N/a. Permission. planning permission for the following at Corballis, Kilberry, Navan, Co.Meath: 1) construct a machinery storage shed attached to the northern elevation of the existing farm building on the site, and 2) all associated site services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561253/0 - 24 Sept 2025, Meath County Council 2561010: Conditional. Permission. 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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561010/0 - 12 Sept 2025, Meath County Council 2560974: N/a. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560974/0 - 4 Mar 2025, Meath County Council 2560212: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a new detached residential dwelling, proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new site entrance from road to enter the site including any necessary pruning of existing hedgerows, landscaping and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560212/0 - 17 Dec 2020, Meath County Council KA201977: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. alterations to previously approved dwelling under KA200010, comprising change in house type from storey and a half to two storey, alterations to site boundaries and proposed dwelling location, proposed domestic garage, including all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA201977/0 - 22 Oct 2020, Meath County Council KA201528: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a storey and a half residence, proprietary waste water treatment system, domestic garage, new entrance and all associated site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA201528/0 - 2 Mar 2020, Meath County Council KA200271: Conditional. Retention. of 2 no. grain storage sheds and 1 no . agricultural sprayer storage shed, proposed new machinery shed and proposed PV panels to the roof of the proposed and existing buildings. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA200271/0 - 14 Feb 2020, Meath County Council KA200172: Conditional. Permission. the upgrading of the grain dryer to a larger unit. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA200172/0 - 6 Jan 2020, Meath County Council KA200010: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a storey and a half residence, a domestic entrance out on to a public road and a proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area to EPA standards and all associated ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA200010/0 - 6 Mar 2019, Meath County Council KA190245: Refused. Permission, 1 home. a storey and a half residence, a domestic entrance out on to public road and a proprietary waste water treatment system, and percolation area to EPA standards, and all associated ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA190245/0 - 8 Jun 2017, Meath County Council KA170640: Refused. Extension of duration, 1 home. EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. NA/120526. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA170640/0 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 Scottstown. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - ME018-046: Ring-ditch, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME018-046----. Situated on a NW-facing slope. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (int. diam. c. 7m) defined by a fosse (Wth c. 2m) is visible only on Apple Maps, which utilises a survey conducted by Bluesky International during June 2018. It was first reported by Anthony Murphy. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 27 January 2020 - ME018-055: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME018-055----. Situated on a steep SW-facing slope. The cropmark of a circular area (int. diam. c. 45m) defined by single fosse (Wth c. 3-6m) is visible only on Apple Maps. There are possible gaps in the fosse at SE (Wth c. 10m) and W (Wth c. 8m). It was first reported by Jean Charles Caillere. See the attached view from Apple Maps Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 9 September 2020 - ME018-060: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME018-060----. Located towards the bottom of a S-facing slope, and c. 5m S of an E-W field bank. An upright sandstone (dims c. 1.1m x c. 0.1-0.17m) is roughly oriented NE-SW. It was first reported by Justin Kenny. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 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 Scottstown. ## 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 Scottstown, 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: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Scottstown. - 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/scottstown.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/scottstown.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/scottstown.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Scottstown 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) - Chamberstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/chamberstown.md - Corballis: https://everytownland.com/meath/corballis-160481.md - Demailestown: https://everytownland.com/meath/demailestown.md - Dunderk: https://everytownland.com/meath/dunderk.md - Mullagha: https://everytownland.com/meath/mullagha.md - Rathcoon: https://everytownland.com/meath/rathcoon.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/scottstown - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/scottstown