Towlaght

298 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Towlaght, from 7 m² to 321,660 m² (32.17 ha, 79.48 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 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 · 191 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 110 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1C1 - Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 4 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
• R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 2 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 · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 27 Feb 2026Conditional

  The development will consist of removal of condition no 4 pertaining to Planning Ref. No. 22/1139, schedule of conditions ( Schedule 2 ) relating to local need criteria / intrinsic links to the rural locality.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660232

• 6 Mar 2025Conditional

  the construction of a single-storey detached garage to be used for the storage of vintage cars for my own personal use and all associated ancillary development works above and below ground

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560224

• 1 Nov 2024Conditional

  planning permission to retain my existing detached garage to include a playroom, w.c. and store room with all ancillary site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2460916

• 30 Oct 2024N/a

  the development will consist of a new farm entrance from public road R148 at Mulphedder, Clonard. The farm gate will be 4.2 m wide and will have post and rail fencing on either side of the entrance

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460913

• 20 Aug 2024Conditional

  construct a single story two bedroom self contained apartment, together with all associated siteworks (to be used in conjunction with the existing disability service operating on the site)

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460654

• 20 Aug 2024Conditional

  construct a single storey two-bedroom self-contained apartment, together with all associated siteworks (to be used in conjunction with the existing disability service operating on the site)

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460655

• 18 Jul 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of the conversion of the existing single storey dwelling to a storey and a half to include reconfiguration from a hipped roof to a gabled roof, increase in height of the existing ridge line and the existing eaves line, extension to the rear of the existing dwelling at ground and new first floor level, addition of a porch, 3no. dormer windows and 1no. rooflight to the front façade, addition of 2no. Velux rooflights to each side of the new roof, 1 no. dormer to the rear, a new septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460546

• 24 Apr 2024Conditional

  permission to construct a new storey and a half type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, installation of a new septic tank & percolation area and all associated ancillary site services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460280

• 12 Feb 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of a 115sqm extension to the rear of an existing garage to store a light aircraft

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460098

• 2 Feb 2024N/a

  The development will consist of the following: (1) The construction of 2no. one and a half storey style dwellings and 2no. detached domestic garages. (2) The installation of 2no. domestic wastewater disposal systems. (3) The construction of new shared site entrance and all associated site works and services. 2no. Dwelling Heights: 7.3m 2no. Garage Heights: 5.3m

  Outline permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460081

• 31 Jan 2024Conditional

  an extension to the rear of the dwelling and the conversion of the attic which includes for the provision of a dormer extension and 3 no. roof lights located along the front roof slope, and all associated site works, including a new septic tank and percolation area.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460067

• 18 Dec 2023Conditional

  permission to retain & complete the existing dwelling house, as constructed on site, from that previously granted under planning permission, planning ref no. TA180820. The amendments for retention include the following: 1. The increase the height of the granted roof ridge for habitable rooms, by 730mm, from 6.6m to 7.33m. 2. Changes to the dormer style windows to storey & half style windows to the front (south). 3. Increase the first floor area from 45.1sq m to 79.1 sq m, by raising the roof and extending over the kitchen area to the rear (north). 4. New window to rear (north) elevation at first floor level. 5. Changes to the existing flat roof to a parapet roof, at the rear (north) 6. Removal of the existing chimney to the rear (north) of the dwelling and all associated site works at the above address. Permission is sought to complete all internal works to the build and all associated site works at the above address.

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360481

• 6 Sept 2023Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of a new community sports facilities building and associated site works. The new building will consist of a two-storey structure comprising changing rooms, showers, WCs, store-rooms, meeting-room, kitchen and sports hall. The new building was previously approved planning permission - Planning Ref. No. TA150399. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360266

• 8 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission for changes to dwelling floor plans/elevations and garage location on site, from that previously granted under Ref No. 2164. Permission is also sought to install a packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, a new domestic entrance onto public roadway and all associated site works at the above address, as per previously granted planning permission, Ref No. 2164

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360202

• 28 Jul 2023Conditional

  the development will consist of retention planning permission of constructed side single storey extension, rear single storey extension and ancillary site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2360185

• 3 Apr 2023Conditional

  a new 70.4 sq.m single storey extension to our existing bungalow type dwelling and all ancillary site services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23359

• 15 Mar 2023Refused

  the construction of a new single storey dwelling, detached garage, sewage treatment system with associated percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23275

• 12 Dec 2022Conditional

  to construct a new bungalow type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank & percolation area and all associated ancillary site services

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221618

• 11 Oct 2022Conditional

  renovation & extension of an existing building formerly a domestic garage and for the change of use of this renovated & extended building to a one-bedroom apartment ancillary to the adjacent community dwelling house together with ancillary site works including connection to existing on-site septic tank. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Retention · Meath County Council, 221334

• 2 Sept 2022Conditional

  The development will consist of full planning permission for demolition and replacement of existing two storey dwelling with new two storey dwelling and detached domestic garage ( site no. 4 ), installation of proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter, together with connection to mains water, new entrance and driveway and all associated site works. Permission is also sought to de-commission existing septic tank and percolation area serving existing bungalow dwelling and install new proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter. The development also includes outline planning permission for 3 no. one and a half storey dwellings with 3 no. detached domestic garages, proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter for each dwelling and connection to mains water supply, new shared entrance onto L4018 for site nos. 1 and 2 with new entrance onto R148 for site no 3 together with all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221139

• 21 Jan 2022Conditional

  permission to construct a new two storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, upgrade of existing agricultural entrance to new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system & raised soil polishing filter and all associated ancillary site services

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2254

• 11 Jan 2022Conditional

  the development will consists of one single storey 60m2 garage to the rear of the house at the above site for domestic storage and general domestic use only

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2210

• 4 Nov 2021Conditional

  a new bungalow type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank & percolation area and all associated ancillary site services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212125

• 25 Aug 2021Refused

  a new entrance off the Dublin Road, the construction of twenty three new two storey dwellings: one detached, three pairs of semi-detached houses, two terraces of three houses, two terraces of five houses, connection to public services, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211656

• 13 Aug 2021N/a

  the development will consist of a new entrance off the Dublin Road, the construction of twenty three new two storey dwellings: one detached, three pairs of semi-detached houses, two terraces of three houses, two terraces of five houses, connection to public services, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211563

The 25 most recent of 44 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 Towlaght.

Recorded monuments

• ME047-016 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Situated on a S-facing slope in a gently undulating landscape. An area of sub-surface archaeological features was identified by Ian Russell in centre-line testing (02E0108) for the M4 Dublin to Galway motorway and set aside as Towlaght 1. It was completely excavated (02E1145) by Stephen Linnane who revealed a pond dating to c. 1700 and at a different location a spread of burnt mound material. This consisted of a black silty clay with broken and burnt stone and some charcoal content (dims c. 12m x c. 10m; max. T 0.4m) with a line of stones at its W edge providing a kerb. No troughs were revealed, and a date was not derived from the mound material, which is largely preserved outside the road-take. However, a small hearth (dims 0.7m x 0.58m; T 0.15m) c. 50m to the S and undoubtedly unrelated produced a C14 date of Cal AD 720-740. (Linnane 2004, 6-8) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 13 August, 2019

• ME047-020 Font (present location)
  Description

  This baptismal font was formerly in the Church of Ireland church at Anneville or Clonard Old (ME047-007002-). It was moved to St Finian's R.C. Church in 1991. The font is carved from limestone and is octagonal in shape with deeply chamfered under panels depicting a range of biblical scenes. The inner basin of the font is circular and it has concave sides and a central drain. The font stands on a similarly deeply carved octagonal base which sits on a rectangular modern base. The font is somewhat small and it has been suggested that perhaps it originally stood on a medieval pedestal or that there was a short shaft which would have connected the base and font. All the panels of the font and base are decorated. The execution of the carving suggests that the carver was a skilled amateur and not a master craftsman. Beginning with the Flight into Egypt and proceeding from left to right, we see the Blessed Virgin holding the infant Jesus while seated on a donkey, with Joseph wearing a cloak and holding the reigns walking along side. The next panel comprises a winged angel holding a book with an interlacing design underneath and it has been suggested that it may have been a 'filler'. The Baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan is illustrated on the next panel. Jesus is depicted standing in the river Jordan and John the Baptist is depicted by his side baptising him with water from a vessel. The upper part of the panel depicting John the Baptist has been damaged and so it is hard to discern. To the right there is an elongated tree with pairs of opposed leaves and two berries on top of the stem growing out of a vase. This too has been interpreted as a possible 'filler'. The hypothesis that these panels are mere fillers is a little simplistic – it is likely that these depictions had symbolic meanings and messages that are now lost to us today. It is a little convenient for us to label them as fillers. Six winged angels are depicted on the following three panels, five hold blank shields and the sixth one holds an open book. It is possible that the blank shields could originally have been painted with coats of arms or other emblems. The next panel is divided into two niches – in one a winged angel is depicted pointing to an open scroll. In the second niche St Peter is depicted sitting and holding the symbolic key (his emblem)in his left hand and in his right hand a sword. The eight panel illustrates a Bishop and angel with an open book. The former is wearing a mitre and is holding a crozier in his left hand and is blessing with this right hand - and it is locally thought to be St. Finnian of Clonard. The lower part of the font has four panels of shield-bearing angels some not fully carved and four panels of foliate motifs - vines and grapes, oak leaves and acorns. (Roe 1968; Hickey 1998, 520-2) See the attached image of the Flight into Egypt (034) and a general view (055) Compiled by: Niall Kenny Date of upload: 30 January 2013

Architectural heritage

• Saint Finian's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1805–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached cruciform-plan church, built 1807, renovated and tower added, c. 1870. Two-bay side elevation to nave, single-bay transepts and apse with sacristy addition to the north. Roughcast rendered three-stage entrance tower with ashlar dressings added to the south. Pitched slate roofs with ridge cresting. Rendered walls with stone and rendered quoins. Stained glass windows set in pointed-arched opening with stone sills and hood mouldings. Graveyard to site.

• Saint Finian's Catholic Church, gates/railings/walls, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron gates and gate piers, c.1850, with cast-iron railings set on limestone plinths, and cast-iron arch over main entrance.

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 Towlaght.

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

Name

Towlaght

Area

2,921,033 m² (292.1 ha, 721.8 acres)

Civil parish

Clonard, and its townlands

Barony

Moyfenrath Upper

Electoral division

Ardnamullan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ardnamullan electoral division: 877 people in 302 households; 85% of households own their home; 37% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Anneville or Clonard Old, Ardnamullan, Kilwarden, Mulphedder, Ticroghan

Placenames

Towlaght 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.