Scurlockstown
Townland in the civil parish of Scurlockstown, barony of Deece Lower, Co. Meath
- Area
- 269.9 ha
- 667 acres
- Land parcels
- 137
- registered freehold, median 4,224 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 16
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
137 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Scurlockstown, from 5 m² to 233,275 m² (23.33 ha, 57.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 153 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C3E1 - Strategic Employment Zones (High Technology Uses) (Office, business/technology park and related)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1E2 - General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
28 Jan 2026Conditional
File Ref: TA201324 - the provision of a new single storey dwelling, detached garage and a new wastewater treatment system, together with the relocation of an existing vehicular entrance to the neighbouring dwelling to provide a shared entrance to serve the existing neighbouring dwelling, the existing agricultural lands and the proposed dwelling, along with all associated site development works
Extension of duration, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 2635
19 Dec 2025N/a
the proposed development will consist of an agricultural development comprising (i) grain intakes, grain drying plant, elevators, conveyors, grain storage silos and grain storage sheds; (ii) upgrade existing entrance onto the R154 Regional Road and the existing access road to the existing dwelling house, farmyard buildings and lands and extend the road to access the proposed agricultural development located on lands zoned RA (Rural Area) also within our ownership; (iii) the extended road comprising metalled carriageway, kerbing, drainage, grass margin, footpath and public lighting shall be constructed through existing designated E1 and E2 Employment zoned lands within our ownership; (iv) 2 no. weighbridges and an office building accommodating the weighbridge office and staff welfare facilities including a wastewater treatment system and percolation area, car and bicycle parking; (v) site services, fuel storage, photovoltaic solar panels to the Southern facing roof planes of proposed grain sheds and associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for the proposed development. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660006
17 Jun 2025Conditional
the development will consist of retention of alterations to existing dwelling to previously approved Planning Permission Ref. No. TA/800445 to include revised floor plans & elevational treatment with revised site layout & for retention of alterations to domestic garage to include home office & home gym ancillary to the main house. Permission is also sought to retain detached garden shed
Retention · Meath County Council, 2560610
16 Oct 2024Refused
permission is being sought to construct of a single storey bungalow dwelling with wastewater treatment system and percolation area, garage, modification to existing agricultural entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460857
13 Sept 2024N/a
the construction of 6 no. Agricultural Grain Stores, Intake Hoppers, 2 no. Grain Dryers, Conveyers, Yard, Road way, Weigh Bridge and Control Room Office Facilities to existing Farm including septic tank and percolation area
Permission · Meath County Council, 24375
23 Oct 2023Conditional
the erection of 16 no. solar panels on a free standing frame to the rear of the rear garden
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23996
26 Jun 2023Conditional
the proposed development is set out in detail and consists of the following main elements: Permission for development for an upgrade to the existing Trim Water Treatment Plant at Scurlockstown, Trim, Co. Meath, C15 X4HE, on an extended site, with updated treatment processes. The proposed development consists of: 1) Construction of new single storey buildings including a chemical dosing building and a control/admin building; 2) Internal repurposing / reconfiguration of the existing water treatment building; 3) Construction of freestanding tanks (above and below ground), a freestanding container structure, vertical silo structure, pipe gallery structure and associated above and below ground pipework; 4) Demolition of existing structures and removal of one existing sludge lagoon; 5) Modification and extension of existing internal access routes / paths, drainage, utility and services infrastructure and connections to serve and facilitate new and reconfigured buildings, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level including roof and ground mounted solar panel arrays, boundary treatments and landscaping works; and, 6) Creation of temporary / construction period access point to the L2204 ‘Rock Road'; 7) All associated site works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2360118
6 Apr 2023Conditional
renovations, alterations and the construction of a single storey extension to the side/front of the dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23373
22 Jun 2022Conditional
planning permission for consisting of: a) Sub division of existing residential site b) Construction of a storey and half and part single storey 3 bedroom dwelling of 196 sq. mts, with no. dormer windows to rear. c) New waste water treatment unit and percolation areas. d) New vehicular access entrance off the L2204 and associated revisions to boundary to facilitate required sight lines. e) New planting to complete boundaries. Significant Further Information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22826
6 Sept 2021Conditional
permission is being sought to relinquish the planning permission granted ref TA/200765 on the site located in Adamstown and apply for permission to construct of a new storey and a half style dwelling with wastewater treatment system and percolation area, garage, modification to existing agricultural entrance and all associated site works. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211727
18 Aug 2021Conditional
a two storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, to install a wastewater treatment system & percolation area, to upgrade to existing entrance onto the public road to a proposed combined entrance & all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211598
23 Jun 2021Refused
the development consists of retention and completion of timber clad domestic shed for storing camper van and general storage ancillary to dwelling together with all associated site works
Permission · Meath County Council, 211208
8 Jan 2021Refused
a two storey detached dwelling with detached domestic garage, proprietary wastewater treatment system with percolation area, a new well and new entrance onto L2203 with new entrance feature and gates and associated site works all at a site off the L2203, Scurlockstown, Trim, Co Meath
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2115
17 Dec 2020N/a
a two storey detached dwelling with detached domestic garage, proprietary wastewater treatment system with percolation area, a new well and new entrance onto L2203 with new entrance feature and gates and associated site works; all at a site off the L2203,
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, TA201966
19 Feb 2020Conditional
the construction of a five storey commercial building (total c. 5,266 sqm) accommodating office space from ground to fourth floor levels, a cafeteria and kitchen at ground floor, ancillary spaces over floor levels (ancillary space includes areas such as circulation cores (lifts and stairs), kitchenettes, toilets, shower rooms and changing areas, plant areas throughout the building, switch rooms) (c. 4,858 sqm); a childcare facility at ground floor level (c. 408 sqm) (with associated outdoor play space (c.252 sqm)); setback screened rooftop plant area accessed by a staircore and photovoltaic panels at roof level. No. amendments are proposed to the existing three storey office building to the east of the proposed building. The proposed development will also consist of a total of 158 no. surface car parking spaces, hard and soft landscaping, tree removal and tree planting, seating and cycle stands, external single storey waste storage area (c.40 sqm), SuDS measures including, permeable paving, attenuation tanks and green roof above creche facility. The proposed development will also include all site layout amendment works, alterations to existing car parking spaces (where required), the provision of a private shuttle bus set down stop, deliveries set down area, drop off area, services provision (including foul and surface water drainage and water supply) and alterations to existing services (where required), changes in site levels, boundary treatments, lighting and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission · Meath County Council, TA200191
23 Jan 2017Conditional
development will consist of a single storey extension to the rear and side of existing dwelling, renovation of existing dwelling including rearrangement of layouts, upgrade of existing septic tank to a new domestic waste water treatment system, upgrade of existing site entrance, demolition of existing detached sheds and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, TA170048
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299
- Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA 004232
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Trim 001357
Recorded monuments
- ME036-082 Ring-ditch
Description
Situated on a fairly level landscape with a SW-NE section of the Knightsbrook river c. 300m to the W. The cropmark of a small circular feature (diam. c. 8m) defined by a single continuous fosse feature is visible on aerial image (ME038-082_1) taken in July 2018. Compiled by: Michael Moore based on details provided by Noel and Conor Murphy. Date of upload: 7 August, 2018
- ME037-009 Castle - motte
Description
Situated at the N end of a low N-S ridge with a W-E section of the River Boyne c. 50m to the NW at a point where the river turns N, and with a S-N section of the Boycetown River immediately to the E. The motte is attributed to William de Scurlog, a tenant of Hugh de Lacy, who gave his name to the townland (Wilde 1849, 104). This is an oval, flat-topped and grass-covered mound (dims of base 30m N-S; dims of top 9m N-S; 4.5m E-W; H 1.6m a W; 4.9m at S to 6.9m at N) with some trees. The parish church of Scurlockstown (ME037-010----) is c. 120m to the S at the other end of the ridge. 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: 2 June 2016 Amended: 21/08/2019
- ME037-010 Church
Description
Situated at the S end of a small N-S ridge overlooking the point where a W-E stretch of the River Boyne turns N c. 170m to the N. A church at Scurlag is listed in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV (Cal. doc. Ire., 5, 256). Ussher (1622) describes the church as reasonably well repaired but the chancel was ruinous (Erlington 1847-64, 1, lxxxiv). According to the Dopping visitation (1682-5) the church and chancel had been ruined since 1641 (Ellison 1972, 9). The parish church of Scurlockstown is within a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 53m NE-SW; c. 32m NW-SE) defined by masonry walls. According to Wilde (1850, 88) the chancel arch was rounded and there was a trefoil E window. The walls (Wth 0.8-0.85m; H 1.3-2m) of a nave (int. dims 10.35m E-W; 6.35m N-S) and chancel (int. dims 7.7m E-W; 4.4m N-S) are conserved but no features are evident, except the gaps for opposing doorways in the N (Wth 1.2m) and S (Wth 1.2m) nave walls. A gap at W (Wth 1.2m) is probably modern. The piers of the chancel arch (Wth 1.7m) are plain. Wilde (ibid.) mentions a cross in the graveyard and a disc-headed cross (span 0.52m; T 0.13-0.16m) is almost buried (visible H 0.3m) c. 15m S of the SW angle of the church. The octagonal base (dim. 0.5m; H 0.2m) of a font with cordons at top and bottom and dowel-holes to secure the stem is in the graveyard together with the octagonal stem (dim. 0.33m; H 0.34m) that has a cordon at the waist and matching dowel-holes. The motte (ME037-009----) is c. 120m to the N. 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: 10 March 2015
- ME037-010001 Graveyard
Description
Situated at the S end of a small N-S ridge overlooking the point where a W-E stretch of the River Boyne turns N c. 170m to the N. The parish church of Scurlockstown (ME037-010----) is within a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 53m NE-SW; c. 32m NW-SE) defined by masonry walls. The cross-head (ME037-010002-) and font (ME037-010003-) are within the graveyard. Compiled by: Michael Moore date or upload: 10 March, 2015
- ME037-010002 Cross
Description
Wilde (1850, 88) mentions a cross in the graveyard of Scurlockstown parish church (ME037-010----), and a disc-headed cross (visible H 0.3m; span 0.52m; T 0.13-0.16m) is almost buried c. 15m S of the SW angle of the church. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 March, 2015
- ME037-010003 Font
Description
The octagonal base (dim. 0.5m; H 0.2m) of a font with cordons at top and bottom and dowel-holes to secure the stem is in the graveyard of Scurlockstown parish church (ME037-010----)together with the octagonal stem (dim. 0.33m; H 0.34m) that has a cordon at the waist and matching dowel-holes. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 March, 2015
- ME037-011 Castle - tower house
Description
Situated at the top of a W-facing slope in the valley of the River Boyne at a point c. 200m SE of where it turns from a NW-SE to a SSW-NNE direction. The motte (ME036-009----) is c. 160m to the NW and the parish church (ME036-010----) is c. 150m to the W. According to the Civil Survey (1654-6) Gerrott Leynes owned 268 acres in Scurlockstowne in 1640 and on the property were ‘a castle, two mills and some Cottages’ (Simington 1940, 139). The castle is described and illustrated by Wilde (1849, 104) as a square tower with two projecting circular towers which contained stairs. There are a few grass covered stone mounds on the site in 1967 (SMR file). Archaeological testing (01E0316) in the environs c. 25m distant recovered no evidence of any attached features (Hayden 2003, 10), but investigation under the same licence c. 40m to the S and SW identified a stable (ME037-011001-) and other structures, while a kiln (ME037-011002-) and another building (ME037-011003) were recorded c. 80m and 100m SW of the tower house respectively. The remnants of a field system (ME0237-062----), which may have been associated with the settlement, survive c. 300m to the E. The excavated features are preserved beneath a white geotextile and a covering of topsoil. (Hayden 2001, 2003) 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: 13 July 2013 Amended: 21 August 2019
- ME037-011001 Stable
Description
Situated in a slight fold on a gentle W-facing slope, and located c. 40m SW of the site of the tower house (ME037-022----). Archaeological testing and excavation (01E0316) uncovered the foundations of a stable consisting of walls (Wth 0.6-0.9m) of one clay-bonded stone course creating a rectangular building (ext. dims c. 13m NE-SW; 7m NE-SW), the SW wall of which does not survive. It has a partly cobbled floor overlying some pits and gullies containing Leinster cooking ware. The entrance (Wth 1.6m) in the NW wall lacks door jambs and is approached by a cobbled path (Wth 1.6m) which continued across the building and may have exited through the SE wall. North of the path in the interior three stalls (dims 3.5m NE-SW; 1.6m NE-SW) were created by slot-trenches dug in the clay floor. South of the path in the interior there was a paved area in the S corner. Externally, there was a paved yard (dims 5m NE-SW; 3m NW-SE) immediately to the NW with a SW-NE covered drain that emptied into a SE-NW drain c. 1m N of the stable. Leinster cooling ware and Dublin glazed ware as well as horseshoe nails were found in ploughsoil and hillwash over the stable floors and cobbling. Some drystone walling SW of the stable could represent another structure. The foundation trench of a third structure with an oxidised clay floor was identified SE of the stable. The stable and associated features are preserved beneath a white geotextile and a covering of topsoil. (Hayden 2003, 7-9, 14) An early SE-NW ditch (Wth of top 4.8m; D 0.6m) with Leinster cooking ware is just N of the stable and earlier than it. The SE-NW drain contemporary with the stable is built it its fill. The ditch may have turned S to the E of the stable but this could not be investigated. A second SE-NW ditch (Wth of top 2.6m; D 0.4m) with the base of a parallel double-faced wall partly built in its fill on the N side is c. 10m N of the stable and extends SE (L c. 25m plus). Sherds of Leinster cooking ware were the only artefacts recovered from this ditch, but a floor of oxidized clay was just N of the wall at one point. (Hayden 2003, 5-6, 9-10) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 August 2019
- ME037-011002 Kiln
Description
Situated on a gentle W-facing slope, c. 80m SW of the site of the tower house (ME037-011----). Archaeological testing (01E0316) uncovered a cut partly lined with stones (L 1.3m) on its N side. It was filled with layers of ash, and a clay pipe dating from the 1640s to 1660s was recovered from a sample excavation. It is interpreted as a possible kiln and is preserved beneath a white geotextile and a covering of topsoil. (Hayden 2001, 2) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 August 2019
- ME037-011003 Building
Description
Situated on a gentle W-facing slope, and located c. 100m SW of the site of the tower house (ME037-011----). Archaeological testing and excavation (01E0316) uncovered the foundations of a rectangular building (int. dims 5.6m NW-SE; 3m NE-SW) defined by the fragmentary outer face of a wall and a slightly sunken clay floor, oxidized in places. There may have been a porch at NW, and there were three areas of distinctive cobbling outside to the SW, W and NW. A SE-NW ditch or open drain (max. Wth 2m; max. D 0.5m) ran past the NE wall. Sherds of seventeenth and eighteenth century pottery, clay pipe stems, and residual medieval sherds were recovered from the thin topsoil. The structure is preserved beneath a white geotextile and a covering of topsoil. (Hayden 2003, 11, 12) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 August 2019
- ME037-012 Earthwork
Description
Located on the ridge of a meandering N-S esker ridge. A small hachured feature (ext. diam. c. 25-30m) is depicted only on the 1912 edition of the OS 6-inch map. It is not visible at ground level in pasture, and has not been visible on any aerial images. 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: 21 August 2019
- ME037-040 Burial
Description
In 1935 the National Museum of Ireland received a report from Rev. Moran, Maynooth College, of burials visible on the banks of the river Boyne, c. two miles S of Trim.The burials were said to be located on either side of a stream which runs between the graveyard on its W side and the church(ME037-010----) on its east side very close to the Boyne river. It was not investigated and its precise location is not known. (Cahill, M. Sikora, 2011, vol. 2, 505) Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 11 March 2013 Amended: 25 July 2019
- ME037-062 Field system
Description
Situated on a fairly level landscape c. 300m E of the site of Scurlockstown tower house (ME037-011----) and the associated structures. The remnants of a field system covering about 4 ha (c. 10 acres) are visible on Google Earth (15/02/2019), and also on OSAP (2012). The fields are large (dims up to c. 130m x c. 50m) and appear to be defined by silted drains. The field boundaries are parallel with the current field boundaries, and many of the fields are occupied by cultivation ridges. Around the centre of the area smaller plots (dims c. 35m x c. 10m) on the E side of a major S-N sunken feature may represent settlement. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 August 2019
- ME037-063 Ring-ditch
Description
Located on a rise in a fairly level landscape with the E-W Boycetown River c. 35m to the S. The parch-mark of a circular enclosure (int. diam. c. 9m) defined by a continuous fosse feature is visible on Google Earth (14/07/2018). It is also visible on OS images (1995), and was first reported by Jean Charles Caillere. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 September, 2019
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Scurlockstown.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2647 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Scurlockstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.
The townland
- Name
- Scurlockstown
- Area
- 2,699,280 m² (269.93 ha, 667.01 acres)
- Civil parish
- Scurlockstown, and its townlands
- Barony
- Deece Lower
- Electoral division
- Galtrim, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Galtrim electoral division: 791 people in 251 households; 87% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Adamstown, Finlaghtown Great, Freffans Little, Iffernock, Loganstown, Mountland or Butterhouse, Walterstown
- Placenames
- Scurlockstown 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.