Summerhill

286 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Summerhill, from 4 m² to 121,022 m² (12.1 ha, 29.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 181 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 71 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1E2 - General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 17 Jun 2026N/a

  The development will consist of: the construction of an Integrated Retirement and Assisted Care Development comprising a 2 No. storey nursing home (4,710 sq m) with 95 No. bedspaces; a 2 No. storey staff accommodation building (648 sq m) comprising 12 No. units (8 No. studio units, 2 No. one bed units and 2 No. two bed units); 25 No. 1 No. storey later living / assisted living units (9 No. one bed units and 16 No. two bed units); 15 No. part 1 No. – part 2 No. storey three bed retirement homes; and 3 No. part 1 No. – part 2 No. storey three bed respite care homes. The development will also consist of: the modification and upgrade of the existing vehicular access / egress at New Road (R156); the provision of a footpath along part of the site boundary on New Road (R156) and pedestrian crossing thereat; internal roads and footpaths; 105 No. car parking spaces; a setdown area; bicycle parking; bin storage; a wastewater pumping station; solar panels; hard and soft landscaping; ancillary allotments; boundary treatments; public lighting; signage; and all other associated site and development works above and below ground.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660756

• 5 Jun 2026N/a

  the development will consist of: the construction of an Integrated Retirement and Assisted Care Development comprising a 2 No. storey nursing home (4,710 sq m) with 95 No. bedspaces; a 2 No. storey staff accommodation building (648 sq m) comprising 12 No. units (8 No. studio units, 2 No. one bed units and 2 No. two bed units); 25 No. 1 No. storey later living / assisted living units (9 No. one bed units and 16 No. two bed units); 15 No. part 1 No. – part 2 No. storey three bed retirement homes; and 3 No. part 1 No. – part 2 No. storey three bed respite care homes. The development will also consist of: the modification and upgrade of the existing vehicular access / egress at New Road (R156); the provision of a footpath along part of the site boundary on New Road (R156) and pedestrian crossing thereat; internal roads and footpaths; 105 No. car parking spaces; a setdown area; bicycle parking; bin storage; a wastewater pumping station; solar panels; hard and soft landscaping; ancillary allotments; boundary treatments; public lighting; signage; and all other associated site and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Staement has been prepared in resecpt of the proposed development

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660696

• 29 May 2026N/a

  the development will consist of the provision of a new entrance to serve the existing dwelling permitted under Planning Reg. Ref. TA170282

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660647

• 10 Feb 2026Conditional

  the development consists of the retention of an existing family flat, a detached domestic storage shed, the removal of an attached fuel store and ground floor additions of a boot room, a bedroom extension and bay window, all elevational revisions and alterations to the rear of the dwelling. The development will consist of a link to the existing family flat, revisions to the plans and elevations of the dwelling and family flat, revisions to the site layout along with all associated site development works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2660154

• 28 Jan 2026Refused

  The development will consist of the construction of 8 new 2 storey dwellings consisting of 6 No 3 bedroom dwellings and 2 No 4 bedroom dwellings, relocation of bin and bike store, visitor bike stand and ESB substation granted under planning reference TA202029, new shared surface road and services to connect to those granted under planning reference TA202029, increase size of open space / playground, associated site works and services.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660109

• 15 Jan 2026Conditional

  (1) alterations to the existing ground floor office space, to provide a showroom, training room, canteen, stairs, reception area, storage and a disabled toilet (2) the installation of a proposed mezzanine floor over the ground-floor office space, to provide offices, a meeting room, a tea room and a toilet block, (3) revisions to the external elevations with the provision of associated new windows on the front, rear & side elevations, proposed external doors on the front & rear elevations, a proposed porch over the main entrance, 2 no. proposed roller doors & a proposed fire escape at the rear of the building, and (4) all ancillary site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660057

• 20 Dec 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of: Repair, refurbishment, and subdivision of an existing dwelling house (c. 188 sqm) and will include the following works: Demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension. Subdivision of the existing dwelling to provide two separate residential dwelling units, comprising: House A: 2-bedroom (3-person) dwelling of c. 98.5sqm, including a new flat-roofed single storey rear extension. House B: 2-bedroom (4-person) dwelling with study, of c. 119sqm, including a new flat-roofed single storey rear extension. Amendments to both front and rear elevations including the provision of a new entrance door within the main front façade. Provision of car parking spaces to the rear of the site. All associated site development works, including boundary treatments. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660016

• 29 Aug 2025Conditional

  The proposed development will consist of the construction of 40 no. houses comprising detached, semi-detached and terraced 3-bed and 4-bed units, upgrading of existing field entry point to entrance suitable to serve the new development, provision of public open space, a riparian reservation along Northern and Eastern boundaries, arboricultural works to protect mature trees being retained on site, landscaping, site services and associated site works.

  Permission, 40 homes · Meath County Council, 2560918

• 13 Dec 2024Conditional

  the construction of 12 no. two bedroom apartments located in 4 no. Two storey blocks, associated car & bicycle parking, bin enclosures, along with new entrance and access road, all associated services, service connections, landscape, boundary treatment and site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 24459

• 18 Nov 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of the demolition of elements of the existing two-storey dwelling and some associated sheds, the provision of a two-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460972

• 6 Nov 2024Conditional

  proposed changes to previously granted planning reference 23/60309. Amendment to House Type B, C & C1 to mirror the Storeroom and Accessible WC on the Ground Floor and add a new window to the front façade. Add a new Velux roof window over Bedroom 2 on the First Floor

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460930

• 1 Nov 2024Conditional

  the construction of a new entrance porch and a bedroom to the rear

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24426

• 11 Oct 2024Refused

  the reconstruction and extension of existing residence and the conversion of same to 7 No. 1 bed apartments including car parking and communal open space in yard

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 24408

• 13 Sept 2024N/a

  the reconnection of the existing residence and the construction of 7 No. 1 bed apartments including car parking and communal open space in yard

  Permission · Meath County Council, 24376

• 29 Jul 2024Conditional

  the construction of 2 new 2 storey end of terrace dwellings. 1 No 2 bedroom (89.3m²) to the south of existing house No 10 and 1 No 3 bedroom (106.3m²) to the north of existing house No 9, boundary walls and fences, associated site works and services

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 2460577

• 18 Jul 2024N/a

  the construction of 2 new 2 storey end of terrace dwellings. 1 No 2 bedroom (89.3m²) to the south of existing house No 10 and 1 No 3 bedroom (106.3m²) to the north of existing house No 9, boundary walls and fences, associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460548

• 3 May 2024N/a

  the demolition of existing residence and the construction of 9 No. 1 bed apartments including car parking and communal open space in yard

  Permission · Meath County Council, 24193

• 12 Apr 2024N/a

  the demolition of existing residence and the construction of 9 No. 1 bed apartments including car parking and communal open space in yard

  Permission · Meath County Council, 24163

• 6 Feb 2024Conditional

  permission consequent on the grant of outline permission Planning Register Reference TA201579 for development at New Road, Summerhill, Co. Meath. The development will consist of a detached two storey style dwelling, detached domestic garage, new vehicular entrance onto public road, connection to public services, along with all associated services, service connections, landscape and site development works

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2437

• 8 Nov 2023Conditional

  the construction of 70 no. Independent Living Units, comprised of (i) 5 no. one storey, one bed, mid terraced units, (ii) 56 no. one storey, 2 bed, mid and end terraced units, (iii) 9 no. two storey, 3 bed, end terraced units & (iv) 2 no. single storey indoor amenity suites. The proposed development also consists of a two-part-three storey nursing home, with a gross floor area of 5,870m2, accommodating (i) 75 no. bedrooms (99 no. beds), including single, twin and ward rooms (with ensuite), (ii) dayrooms & multi­ function space, (iii) chapel, (iv) associated resident's welfare facilities / treatment / therapy rooms, (v) administration areas and staff facilities, (vi) associated dining area, kitchen, plant and services, and (vii) courtyard gardens and terraces. Vehicular access to the development will be via an existing, (to be upgraded) access from the New Road / Moy Road (L6212). The proposed development also provides for surface car parking, bin & bicycle storage, 2 no. ESB substations, hard & soft landscaping, boundary treatments, vehicular and pedestrian site access, and all associated site development works, including service connections, public lighting, foul and surface water drainage / attenuation, and water supply / storage. The proposed development is located on a site area measuring approx. 3.89Ha, in the townland of Summerhill Demesne

  Permission, 70 homes · Meath County Council, 231041

• 2 Oct 2023Conditional

  The proposed development will consist of the construction of 14 No. terraced houses designed in 4 rows. Six No. 2 Bed 4P 2 Storey and Eight No. 3 Bed 5P 2 Storey units together with the required open space. Remodelling and widening of the existing vehicular entrance from the R158 to create a shared surface access road. New pedestrian and cycle access point to Cherry Court Estate to the south of the proposed development. Additional works include the provision of vehicular access, solar panels at roof level, all landscaping, boundary treatment works, new drainage connections to public foul and surface water mains as well as all associated and ancillary site and groundworks. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 13 homes · Meath County Council, 2360309

• 7 Jul 2023Conditional

  the change of use of an existing public house circa 228 m2 at ground level with ancillary facilities at basement level circa 132 m2 to use as a Coffee Shop circa 86 m2 at ground level and a Hair and Beauty Salon circa 140 m2 at ground and 132m2 at basement level. Development will include alterations to front facade to include provision of 2 new shopfront windows to replace existing smaller windows, relpacement of an existing entrance with a window, and the addition of a new entrance in an existing window. New signage above all shopfront windows. The relocation and modifications to existing exits to the rear of the property including the provision on a rear exit from the coffee shop and all internal modifications

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23692

• 8 May 2023Conditional

  conversion of an existing two storey house, into two separate, two-bedroom apartments, as well as all necessary elevational changes and all associated and ancillary ground and site works, which includes new vehicular entrance off existing shared laneway to the north of the site. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23486

• 18 Apr 2023N/a

  permission for conversion of an existing two storey house, into two separate, two-bedroom apartements, as well as all necessary elevational changes and all associated aqnd ancillary ground and site works all

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23421

• 21 Dec 2022Conditional

  retention permission for a period not exceeding 3 years for (a) 2 no. prefabricated units for use as staff canteen and office (b) 1 no. 12 metre long refrigerated steel container (c) 2 no. 6 metre steel storage containers. The development also includes temporary permission for a period not exceeding 3 years for a flat roof prefabricated modular building located to the rear for the ancillary use of the existing production building together with all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 221698

The 25 most recent of 56 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 Summerhill.

Recorded monuments

• ME043-020001 Cross - Wayside cross (present location)
  Description

  This highly decorated coss-shaft is now set up in the village green at Summerhill. Its original position might not have been far away, at the N entrance to Summerhill Demesne and Lynch’s Castle (ME043-021----) (Devitt 1909-11, 277-8; FitzGerald 1917). The shaft is a sandstone (dims 0.29m x 0.19m; H 1.74m) and has the inscription: ORATE / PRO A / NIMA / PETRE / LINCE / AD 1554 at the top of the S side. The rest of the shaft is decorated with vine-leaves, tulips, Tudor roses and animals. The collar (dims 0.42m x 0.36m; H 0.3m) and Latin head of the cross (H 0.4m surviving span 0.38m; T 0.13m) are no longer present, and the armorial stone of the Lynches (ME043-20002-) is also missing. The cross is described by King (1984, 111) as: Material: Sandstone/fine-grained granite. Dims lower shaft: H 1.74m; dims 0.29m x 0.19m; collar: H 0.3m; dims 0.42m x 0.36m; upper shaft: H 0.4m; Wth 0.38m; T 0.13m. This cross consists of a lower shaft, collar and Latin-shaped upper shaft. The lower shaft is rectangular in section and each side has panels of decoration in false relief. W: Has a narrow concave panel with a vertebrate tulip stem growing from a vase. Above this there is an IHS and five Tudor roses. E: A similar panel has eight animals and three Tudor roses, the lower two being separated by a quatre-quetra design. The animals are all facing S, except the lowest one. They are as follows: dog)?), hen horse, dog wearing a collar, goat, lion, doe and stag with very large antler. N: Has a panel with an undulating interlaced ivy scroll and a biting animal at the base. AS: A raised plaque has the following inscription: ORATE / PRO A / NIMA / PETRE / LINCE / AD 1554. Below this is a panel with an undulating vine scroll and biting animal at the base. The collar is a truncated double-pyramid with two mortices, one of which was not fully cut out, and is decorated in relief and false relief. Lower section: Has four angels on the corners holding shields, their wings forming panels for a vine scroll design. Upper section: All panels have vine scrolls. The upper Latin-shaped shaft is damaged and only two arms remain. It is rectangular in section and is decorated on two sides in relief and false relief. There is a small hole in the top of the upper arm. 1st: A recessed concave moulding outlines a plain Latin cross. The upper part of Christ’s body is shown with a crown of thorns and a halo. 2nd: A shield bears the Lynch arms (argent a cross sable between four lions rampant gules armed and langued azure) surrounded by angels with large wings holding shields and wearing pleated tunics. The cross is dated by the inscription to 1554. The cross could never have been completed as the lower mortice is unfinished although a Latin cross is shown on a stepped plinth on Petty’s parish map. 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: 17 April 2015

• ME043-020002 Armorial plaque (present location)
  Description

  This plaque and other dressed stones were rescued by Beryl Moore from a rockery in Summerhill Demesne where it was since at least 1917 (FitzGerald, 1917, 129). The stones were kept beside the cross (ME043-020001-) in Summerhill village but are now removed; we can only hope that they have been moved to a place of greater safety such as the OPW depot at Newtown Trim. The stone was described by Butler (1861, 209) in the 1830s as: “In the wall of a house near Rathmolyon are the following arms…. For de Bathe a cross between four lions… for Thunder a Chevron between three trumpets. On the broken shaft of a highly ornamented cross in the same place are the words…. Orate pro anima Petri Lince SD 1554.’ According to Moore (1971-81) Peter Lince (later Lynch) married Elizabeth Thunder (of Lagore?) as his second wife and directed in his will which still exists that she should erect two crosses (one at Summerhill and one at Rathmolyon) requesting prayers for this soul. 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 upload: 27 August 2019

Architectural heritage

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, with banded shaft, fluted neck, cap, finial and spout, and curved pumping handle.

• House, 1875–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built 1878, with gabled central bay. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and timber bargeboards. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with label mouldings and stone sills.

• John Shaw, house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, now also in use as public house. Hipped slate roof with central rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls with render quoins. Render shopfront with pilasters flanking openings supporting fascia. Timber panelled double doors. Render dressings over openings. Stone outbuildings with pitched corrugated-iron roofs to rear.

• House, 1910–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey house, built c.1930, with flat-roofed central porch. Pitched pantile roof with rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls with rendered plinth. Timber sash single and paired windows.

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1820. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Exposed rubble limestone walls. Replacement windows and surrounds. Round-arched opening with panelled timber door and timber pilasters with console brackets, cornice and plain fanlight.

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay three-storey house, built c.1820. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Decorative fanlight over replacement door.

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 Summerhill.

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

Name

Summerhill · Cnoc an Línsigh

Area

700,985 m² (70.1 ha, 173.22 acres)

Civil parish

Laracor, and its townlands

Barony

Moyfenrath Lower

Electoral division

Summerhill, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Summerhill electoral division: 1,453 people in 504 households; 66% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clondoogan, Clonmahon, Moy, Springvalley, Summerhill Demesne

Placenames

Summerhill 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.