# Summerhill Upper, Co. Meath: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Loughbrackan, barony of Slane Lower, Co. Meath. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,998,294 m² (199.83 ha, 493.79 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,517 m² (0.55 ha, 1.36 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Loughbrackan, https://everytownland.com/meath/parish/loughbrackan.md - Barony: Slane Lower - Electoral division: Drumcondra, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,376 people lived in 491 households in the Drumcondra electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 8% 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/37641 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 161529 - Centre: latitude 53.833985, longitude -6.68664 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Summerhill Upper, from 282 m² to 471,710 m² (47.17 ha, 116.56 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 167026: 471,710 m² (47.17 ha, 116.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/167026.md - Parcel 208994: 372,862 m² (37.29 ha, 92.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/208994.md - Parcel 184896: 184,096 m² (18.41 ha, 45.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/184896.md - Parcel 189814: 154,871 m² (15.49 ha, 38.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/189814.md - Parcel 167533: 154,613 m² (15.46 ha, 38.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/167533.md - Parcel 189817: 119,464 m² (11.95 ha, 29.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/189817.md - Parcel 163824: 93,938 m² (9.39 ha, 23.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/163824.md - Parcel 781585: 72,530 m² (7.25 ha, 17.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/781585.md - Parcel 168925: 69,619 m² (6.96 ha, 17.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/168925.md - Parcel 194025: 66,412 m² (6.64 ha, 16.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/194025.md - Parcel 187730: 56,155 m² (5.62 ha, 13.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/187730.md - Parcel 5373941: 31,197 m² (3.12 ha, 7.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5373941.md - Parcel 3907925: 21,680 m² (2.17 ha, 5.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3907925.md - Parcel 189663: 19,638 m² (1.96 ha, 4.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/189663.md - Parcel 172608: 17,907 m² (1.79 ha, 4.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/172608.md - Parcel 189866: 16,782 m² (1.68 ha, 4.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/189866.md - Parcel 167534: 10,517 m² (1.05 ha, 2.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/167534.md - Parcel 167652: 7,751 m² (0.78 ha, 1.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/167652.md - Parcel 182874: 5,852 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/182874.md - Parcel 180257: 5,181 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/180257.md - Parcel 5538815: 5,127 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5538815.md - Parcel 4682630: 4,942 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4682630.md - Parcel 171818: 4,648 m² (0.46 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/171818.md - Parcel 145077: 3,974 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/145077.md - Parcel 207589: 3,245 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/207589.md - Parcel 138978: 3,138 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/138978.md - Parcel 2689625: 3,098 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2689625.md - Parcel 781586: 2,902 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/781586.md - Parcel 189813: 2,581 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/189813.md - Parcel 141930: 2,555 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/141930.md - Parcel 135677: 2,259 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/135677.md - Parcel 137220: 2,232 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/137220.md - Parcel 145378: 1,687 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/145378.md - Parcel 4821425: 1,410 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4821425.md - Parcel 189815: 1,273 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/189815.md - Parcel 4821420: 676 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4821420.md - Parcel 638156: 333 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/638156.md - Parcel 2516333: 282 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2516333.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; 56 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) 9 applications, newest first. - 25 Jun 2026, Meath County Council 2660786: Conditional. Permission. (1) Removal of existing overground walled silage pits, (2) Construction of replacement walled silage pits, (3) Installation of effluent collection tank, (4) Completion of all ancillary site works and associated site structures. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660786/0 - 13 May 2026, Meath County Council 2660567: N/a. Permission. the development will consist of the removal of an existing domestic entrance and the construction of a new domestic entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660567/0 - 9 Apr 2026, Meath County Council 2660395: N/a. Permission. The development will consist of the removal of an existing domestic entrance and the construction of a new domestic entrance and all ancillary site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660395/0 - 4 Nov 2025, Meath County Council 2561186: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the proposed development will consist of the construction of a two storey dwellling, single storey domestic garage, installation of on-site WWTS, new entrance on to public road and all associated ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561186/0 - 28 Aug 2020, Meath County Council KA201168: Refused. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a single storey dwelling, associated stables, open new vehicular entrance to site, new packaged wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new private water well, together with all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA201168/0 - 20 Feb 2020, Meath County Council KA200204: Refused. Permission, 2 homes. the construction of a single storey dwelling, associated stables, open new vehicular entrance to site, new packaged wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter, new private water well, together with all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA200204/0 - 21 Jun 2018, Meath County Council KA180680: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a two storey dwelling with a single storey living and lounge area to the south east, associated domestic garage, open new vehicular entrance to site, new packaged wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new private water well, together with all associated site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA180680/0 - 16 Feb 2018, Meath County Council KA180142: Conditional. Permission. construction of slatted shed with loose shed area. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA180142/0 - 23 Mar 2017, Meath County Council KA170293: Conditional. Retention. the development will consist of the retention of: 1. Extension to dwelling including conversion of attic space to bedroom and en-suite, balcony to rear and dormer windows to front. 2. Double domestic garage with loft storage, fuel store to rear and domestic store to side under lean-to room. 3. Shed for the storage of vintage cars and tractors. 4. Revised site layout and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/KA170293/0 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 Summerhill Upper. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - ME006-026: Castle - motte, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME006-026----. Situated on a NNW-SSE ridge. This is a flat-topped, subcircular and grass-covered mound (dims of top 22m WNW-ESE; 18m ENE-WSW; dims of base 39m WNW-ESE; 37m ENE-WSW; H 2m at W to 3.2-3.6m generally), with traces of a fosse (Wth of top c. 3m; D 0.5m) NW-N and with a causeway (Wth c. 5m; H 0.5m) across the ridge at NNW. Archaeological testing (18E0672) by P. D. Sweetman c. 80m to the E produced no related material (excavations.ie 2018:611). 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018 Amended: 5 February 2021, 15 December 2022 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 Summerhill Upper. ## 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 Summerhill Upper, 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 Summerhill Upper. - 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/summerhill-upper.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/meath/summerhill-upper.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/meath/summerhill-upper.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Summerhill Upper 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) - Balsitric: https://everytownland.com/meath/balsitric.md - Druminshin: https://everytownland.com/meath/druminshin.md - Killadden: https://everytownland.com/meath/killadden.md - Loughbrackan: https://everytownland.com/meath/loughbrackan.md - Posseckstown: https://everytownland.com/meath/posseckstown-161323.md - Summerhill Lower: https://everytownland.com/meath/summerhill-lower.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/summerhill-upper - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/meath/summerhill-upper