Richard Taaffes Holding

Townland in the civil parish of Louth, barony of Louth, Co. Louth; in Irish Páirc an tSéipéil

Parcel 1094079

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50 m

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Area: 368 m²
Buildings: 4 buildings touch it, 71 m² on the ground
Zoning: O1 Strategic Reserve (Louth County Development Plan) The objective
R2 Existing Residential (Louth County Development Plan) The objective
Townland: Richard Taaffes Holding

Planning applications on this parcel

No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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 this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 14 recorded monuments.

LH011-115 Historic town
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
LH011-115001 Church
Description
The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Possible church of SS Peter and Paul, in ruins and consisting of a fragment of a N wall known locally as the 'Pinnacle'. It is featureless except for a beam slot at first-floor level in its S face. Slight remains of the W wall project from its W end so that the remaining fragment is at the NW angle of the structure. It has been identified as an Augustinian house (CLAJ 1916, 62-3), but Bradley (CLAJ 1985, 14-15) amongst others considers this to be unlikely because of the proximity of Louth Abbey (LH011-115005-) and because the site is not large enough to accommodate a substantial structure. (CLAJ 1942, 106; CLAJ 1985, 14-15)
LH011-115002 Church
Description
National Monument, situated immediately to the NW of Louth Abbey (LH011-115005-).The building consists of a single-celled church or oratory with a chamber or croft in the roof and is constructed of greywacke and limestone blocks or slabs well bonded with mortar (ext. dims. 6.25m by 5.11m; int. dims. 4.88m by 2.82m). It has a barrel vault, constructed of small thin slabs, over the ground floor and above this is the croft which is built in the pitch of the roof. Access to the croft is gained by a steep and narrow stone stairwell in the NE angle. The roof is constructed differently from other early churches, such as St Kevin's in Glendalough or St Columb's in Kells, which are corbelled whereas St Mochta's has a pointed vault. No dressed stone fragments survive from the window or doorway which might help in the dating of this building but the method of construction of the roof points to a period later than that of St Kevin's and St Columb's, perhaps as late as the twelfth century. The building has been extensively restored by the Office of Public Works. (See LH011-115004-). (CLAJ 1937, 32-5; Leask 1977b, vol. 1, 40) This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 5/1932) and is also a National Monument, in state guardianship: No. 312. See the attached views: _1 from W; _2 from SW The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007
LH011-115003 Cist
Description
'Stone lined grave' discovered close to the SW quoin, outside it and parallel to the S wall of St. Mochta's House (LH011-115002-), during conservation work in 1934. The skeletal remains were not examined in detail and the grave is preserved in-situ. (CLAJ 1937, 35) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012
LH011-115004 Architectural fragment
Description
Three granite fragments - a holed stone, a quern fragment and a voussoir - discovered at St. Mochta's House (LH011-115002-), during conservation work in 1934. (Leask, CLAJ 1937, 35) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012
LH011-115005 Religious house - Augustinian canons
Description
The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 The only standing remains are parts of a large medieval church. The site is thought to have been founded by St Mochta in the sixth century but the monastery of the Virgin Mary (the present remains) was refounded in 1148 (CLAJ 1942, 103). The church is very long (c. 46.5m); the basal portion of a wall projecting from the S wall is possibly the remains of a central tower or a rood screen with loft over. In the Visitation Books of 1690 there is mention of a steeple with three bells therein (Leslie 1908, 195), which may refer to a central bell-tower. The standing remains are built of roughly coursed limestone, rubble and greywacke. Two thirds of the N wall have been destroyed down to ground level and replaced with a modern one. The nave has the remains of a three-light traceried window high up in the W gable, constructed of grey sandstone dressed by diagonal tooling. The remains of a doorway, now narrowed and rebuilt, are situated in the S wall c. 8m from the SW angle. It is flat-headed with large plain lintels and limestone slab sill stones. There are the remains of one window in the S wall near the cross-wall but it has been broken out and is now used to give access to the church. Davies published a photograph of the interior of the window (CLAJ 1942, pl. 1) but the scale is very small. It was later published at a much larger scale by Harbison (1973, pl. 1) and this shows the decorative detail on the corbel capitals. The E one has bands of dog-tooth decoration alternating with a filleted rolled moulding. Below the capital are the remains of a badly carved head. On the W one there are stylised leaves in low relief topped by dog-tooth decoration with rope moulding. There appears to be a cat-like head below the capital (Harbison 1973, 39). The original N wall of the nave has been destroyed and replaced with a modern wall which has removed nearly all evidence for a stairwell that was once in the NW angle. The nave is c. 7.8m wide internally by c. 18.5m long up as far as the cross-wall which protrudes from the S wall by a max. of 0.8m and is c. 1.5m thick. The chancel has the remains of four windows in the S wall and a blocked doorway in the N. The two most easterly windows have the remains of three lights with tracery constructed of moulded and diagonally tooled limestone mixed with a few pieces of sandstone. The third window from the E shows no evidence of its tracery but its two-centred arch and jambs are also of limestone and it was almost certainly the same as the other two. The fourth or most westerly one, close to the cross-wall, has been rebuilt and reduced in size. The later external buttress would have blocked off most of the W half of the original window which has a rounded arch of light grey sandstone with a double chamfer. Buttresses along the S wall of the church are obviously a later addition since in some instances they cover the original window jambs and they are not equidistant from the opes. The E window is now partially blocked and has the remains of tracery in moulded and diagonally tooled limestone mixed with sandstone. The ope is surmounted by a drip moulding with small head-finials. It can be clearly seen that the present window remains have been inserted into the blocking of a much wider and taller window whose arch almost reached the top of the gable. The earlier arch is the same shape as the later one, being pointed and two-centred, and it follows the same line. It is also constructed of moulded limestone but none of its tracery remains. There is a tomb recess in the S wall between the first and second windows from the E end. It is 3.2m wide with hood moulding of limestone over. There is clear evidence of diagonal tooling on one of its E jamb stones. Three pieces of Romanesque decorated stone are to be found on the site. Two are built into the W pillar of the graveyard gateway, one being decorated with pellet moulding and the other with a simple rolled moulding. The third piece is built into the exterior of the S wall of the chancel close to the top of the third buttress from the E and is decorated with pellets (Harbison 1973, pl. 4A). A series of buttresses are attached to the E and S walls and must be of recent origin. Rows of joist holes in the surviving fragment of the original N wall would suggest that a building several storeys high abutted it. In the N wall of the chancel are the remains of two windows and a doorway with two-centred arch. They are now all blocked up and most of their dressed stone removed. The 1895 ed. of the OS 6-inch map marks the position of a round tower to the S of the church in the present graveyard, a portion of which still remained in 1835 (Tempest 1952b, 126). (CLAJ 1942, 103-6; Harbison 1973, 39-42; Bradely 1985, 8-22) See the attached view of the interior of the E end
LH011-115006 Graveyard
Description
Sub-square shaped graveyard, much overgrown with ivy, with remains of late medieval church (LH011-115005-) in N. Earliest date noted on gravestones is 1736. A number of stone vaults in the eastern part one of which reportedly had an Irish inscription on it. (Tempest 1952, 127) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012
LH011-115007 Round tower
Description
'Church Tower' marked on the 1835 'OS 6-inch' map and depicted as small circular building (map diam. c. 6m) in the S half of the present graveyard (LH011-115006-). Marked as 'Church Tower (Site of)' on the 1911 OS map. No visible remains. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012
LH011-115008 Holed stone
Description
A holed stone located in graveyard (LH011-115006-), used as a grave marker. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012
LH011-115009 Cross
Description
Cross-slab with a date of 1736 and a badly weathered inscription in Irish on it, located in graveyard (LH011-115006-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012

And 4 more.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

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: About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
Landslides: Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
Terrain model: No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
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.

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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.

Area: 128.5 ha; 318 acres
Land parcels: 226; registered freehold, median 360 m²
Zoning: R2; Existing Residential
Planning: 40; applications since 2010

Land parcels

Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann

Richard Taaffes HoldingNewrath Summerhill Knockmore Emlagh Corderry Rathneety Plunketsland Ardpatrick Hoarstone Toomes Grange Ballyoran Tullycahan Coolcreedan Drumgoolan Priorstate Whitecross Mullacrew Mullavally Lowrath North Kilcroney Artoney

1,000 m

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226 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Richard Taaffes Holding, from 9 m² to 134,406 m² (13.44 ha, 33.21 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 71 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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Zoning

Development plans, national zoning

R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 115 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
C1.1Town or Village Centre (Commercial, retail)
Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 24 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
R1New Residential Phase 1 (New/proposed residential)
Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 0 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

1 Aug 2024Conditional
Retention permission for existing foundations for a dwelling house, domestic garage and associated site development works as granted on foot of planning permission reference number 18937 (Permission to construct a two storey dwelling, domestic garage, effluent treatment system and percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site development work). With full permission sought for the completion of the afore-mention dwellinghouse, domestic garage, effluent treatment system, percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site development work
Retention, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2460439
25 May 2024Conditional
Permission for alterations to the existing site arrangement of a previously granted residential development (approved under planning ref. no. 22/362 and ABP ref. 314889-22), the alterations comprise of revisions to site configurations for unit no.s 11 to 15 inclusive and 20 to 25 inclusive. (11no. units in total), alterations include change of house types for unit no.s 13,14, 15, 22, 23, 24 & 25 Bothar Glas (7no. units in total). The house types for unit no. 13, will change from Unit Type LV5 (3 bed two storey terraced dwelling) to LV7c (4 bed two storey detached dwelling). The house type for unit no. 14, will change from Unit Type LV5 (3 bed two storey terraced dwelling) to LV4b (3 bed, two storey semi-detached dwelling). The house type for unit no. 15, will change from Unit Type LV4 (3 bed two storey terraced dwelling) to LV4b (3 bed, two storey semi-detached dwelling). The house types for unit no.s 22, 23 & 24 will change from Unit Types LV4 & LV5 (3 bed two storey terraced dwellings) to LV7d (4 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings). The house types for unit no. 25 will change from Unit Types LV4 (3 bed two storey terraced dwelling) to LV7e (4 bed two storey semi-detached dwelling). All required site development works, including roads, drainage, lighting and all site services to remain as per the granted permission (approved under planning ref. no. 22/362 and ABP ref. 314889-22)
Permission · Louth County Council, 2460288
23 May 2024N/a
Permission for alterations to the existing site arrangement of a previously granted residential development (approved under planning ref. no. 22/362 and ABP ref. 314889-22), the alterations comprise of revisions to site configurations for unit no.s 11 to 15 inclusive and 20 to 25 inclusive. (11no. units in total), alterations include change of house types for unit no.s 13,14, 15, 22, 23, 24 & 25 Bothar Glas (7no. units in total). The house types for unit no. 13, will change from Unit Type LV5 (3 bed two storey terraced dwelling) to LV7c (4 bed two storey detached dwelling). The house type for unit no. 14, will change from Unit Type LV5 (3 bed two storey terraced dwelling) to LV4b (3 bed, two storey semi-detached dwelling). The house type for unit no. 15, will change from Unit Type LV4 (3 bed two storey terraced dwelling) to LV4b (3 bed, two storey semi-detached dwelling). The house types for unit no.s 22, 23 & 24 will change from Unit Types LV4 & LV5 (3 bed two storey terraced dwellings) to LV7d (4 bed two storey semi-detached dwellings). The house types for unit no. 25 will change from Unit Types LV4 (3 bed two storey terraced dwelling) to LV7e (4 bed two storey semi-detached dwelling). All required site development works, including roads, drainage, lighting and all site services to remain as per the granted permission (approved under planning ref. no. 22/362 and ABP ref. 314889-22)
Permission · Louth County Council, 2460286
2 May 2024Conditional
Permission for the change the use of existing dwelling no.s 34 & 35 Bothar Glas part of a previously granted development (approved under planning ref. no. 22/362 and ABP ref. 314889-22) to permit the dwellings to be occupied by persons with varying levels of disabilities and all associated site development works
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2460246
12 Apr 2024Conditional
Change the use of dwelling no. 1, 4 & 5 of previously approved planning permission Ref. No. 22/1001 (ABP Ref. No. 317080-23) to permit the dwellings to be occupied by persons with varying levels of disabilities
Permission, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 2460199
8 Dec 2023Conditional
Permission for the construction of 1 No. two storey dwelling house, 1 No. single storey dwelling house and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2360514
17 Nov 2023Conditional
Permission for the demolition of the single storey extension to the rear of the existing building “The Ploughmans Inn” (155.3m2), the construction of 9 No. houses [House Type A1 -1 No. two bedroom / 3 person single storey bungalow (67.8 m2), House Type B1 -4 No. three bedroom / 5 person two storey semi-detached houses (101.4 m2), House Type B2 – 2 No. three bedroom / 5 person two storey semi-detached houses (107 m2) & House type B3 - 2 No. three bedroom / 5 person two storey semi-detached houses (104.3 m2)]; new entrance roadway, footpaths, car parking, public open space, landscaping and all other associated site works **SFI received on 29.5.24 includes revised site boundaries and alterations to car parking arrangements and public open space**
Permission · Louth County Council, 2360465
26 Sept 2023Conditional
Permission sought, with the consent of the Board of Management of St Mochta's National School, for 1 no. single storey permanent modular structure for use as a creche, ramped/stepped access routes and all associated site development works
Permission · Louth County Council, 23425
26 Sept 2023Conditional
EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator ha
Permission · Meath County Council, 2360296
31 Aug 2023Conditional
EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intend to apply to Louth County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth –Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 23 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and approximately 38.5 km is within the functional area of Meath County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Meath County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Louth County Council is located in the townlands of Monavallet, Carnalughoge, Tullycahan, Priorstate, Artoney, Lowrath North, Rathbrist, Mullacrew, Kilcroney, Glydefarm, Corbollis, Bogtown, Dowdstown, Cudderstown, Scogganstown, Stickillin, Hoathtown, Baltrasna, Hacklim, Millockstown, Anaglog, Belpatrick, and Collon. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Louth will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; • the strengthening of up to 26 no. tower foundations; • the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various locations; • the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers at all structure locations; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and • other temporary associated and ancillary development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including temporary guard poles, construction compounds, the installation of silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protection mats and temporary watercourse crossings. This application includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360325
31 Aug 2023N/a
EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Weldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormastown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various9 no. locations;; ? the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers
Permission · Meath County Council, 2360249
19 Jun 2023Conditional
Permission for a detached two storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system, percolation area and associated site development works. *Significant Further Information received on 21/09/2023*
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360167
30 May 2023Conditional
Permission for the change of use of the existing Doctor's Surgery to a residential dwelling house at the known address of The Surgery, Commons, Louth Village, Dundalk, Co. Louth and all associated works *Significant further information received on 26.7.23*
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2360127
25 Apr 2023N/a
The Change of Use of the existing Doctor's Surgery to a residential dwelling house at the known address of The Surgery, Commons, Louth Village, Dundalk, Co. Louth and all associated works
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2360077
21 Dec 2022Conditional
Permission for demolition of an existing derelict dwelling; construction of 8 no. dwellings on a site of c. 0.2863 hectares. All dwellings are provided with private amenity space in the form of private gardens. The 8 no. dwellings consist of 2 no. house types LOU1 (detached 3 bed two storey dwellings); 6 no. house types LOU2 (4 no. semi-detached and 2 no. detached 3 bed two storey dwellings); vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be via the L1170 and the Green Rd. The development includes the provision of new vehicular parking, EV charging points, public and communal/play spaces with associated landscaping, new boundary treatments, on street parking area along the L170 and in curtilage parking along the Green Rd, new footpaths, foul and surface water drainage, watermains, alterations to the exisitng site levels, retaining walls, all associated/ancillary landscaping and site development works **Significant further information received 28.3.23
Permission, 8 homes · Louth County Council, 221001
21 Dec 2022Refused
Permission for construction of 2 no. two storey dwelling houses and all associated site works. *Further Information received on 29/05/2023*
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 221002
21 Dec 2022Conditional
Retention permission for alterations to previously approved planning permission ref. no. 19/805, including the relocation of dwelling house, alterations to dwelling house and all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 221004
23 Aug 2022Conditional
Retention and Permission: Permission for a first floor rear extension and retention of a single storey side extension to existing semi-detached house and all associated site development works
Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22679
14 Jul 2022N/a
Permission for the construction of 2 no. two storey dwelling houses and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 22557
6 May 2022Conditional
permission for the demolition of an existing derelict cottage, construction of 28 no. dwellings on a site of c.1.2785 hectares. All dwellings are provided with private amenity space in the form of private garden. The 28 no. dwellings consist of 2 no. semi-detached 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV1a); 2 no. semi-detached 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV1b); 2 no. detached 4 bed single storey dwellings (house type LV2a & LV2b); 1 no. detached 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV3a); 8 no. semi-detached 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV3b); 4 no. terraced 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV4); 4 no. terraced 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV5); 2 no. semi-detached 2 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV6); 1 no. detached 4 bed two storey dwelling (house type LV7a); 2 no. semi-detached 4 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV7b); vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be via Father Finn Park/Green Road. The development includes the provision of a new vehicular entrance and access road, EV charging points, public and communal play spaces with associated landscaping, new boundary treatments, all associated internal access roads, parking area, footpaths, foul and surface water drainage, watermains, site lighting, electricity sub-station, development naming feature, all associated/ancillary landscaping and site development works **Significant further information received on 12.9.22 which includes Revised site arrangement plans proposing the construction of 30 no. dwellings on the site of c. 1.2785 hectares, with revised road/footpath arrangements and public/private open space provisions. Revised Proposed Dwelling Details consisting of 3 no. semi-detached 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV1a); 3 no. semi-detached 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV1b); 2 no. detached 4 bed single storey dwellings (house type LV2a); 10 no. semi-detached 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV3a); 4 no. terraced 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV4); 6 no. terraced 3 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV5); 2 no. semi-detached 4 bed two storey dwellings (house type LV7b). Site specific Archaeological Assessment report. Road Safety Audit Stage 1 & 2 with auto track analysis**
Permission, 30 homes · Louth County Council, 22362
24 Feb 2022Conditional
permission for the change of house type from previously granted permission under ref. no. 19/618 and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22142
18 Jan 2022Conditional
permission for alterations and extensions to existing single storey dwelling including the construction of a single storey extension to the front and rear, provision of a replacement effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2228
27 Sept 2021Conditional
Permission for the demolition of an existing single storey dwelling and the construction of 4 no. 2 storey 3 and 4 bed terraced dwellings with all connections to public services and all associated site works. *Significant Further Information received on 05/04/2022 which includes a revised site layout including the reduction in number of units, increase of floor area of the proposed dwellings, re-configure the parking arrangement, removal of the side alley, provision of a site cross section, EV charging points, revised sighline drawings and other details.*
Permission, 4 homes · Louth County Council, 211214
6 Aug 2021Conditional
Retention of as constructed change of house type to 4 no. dwelling houses previously granted under planning ref. no. 17698 and 20368 at house numbers 2,3, 5 and 6. *Significant Further Information received on 21/10/2021*
Retention, 4 homes · Louth County Council, 21990
3 Aug 2021Refused
Permission for the demolition of existing two storey derelict (dangerous) dwelling house and out building, replacement with a single storey dwelling house and domestic garage, decommission existing septic tank and provide a new waste water treatment system and percolation area, provide new entrance walls and piers together with all ancillary site development works
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 21976

The 25 most recent of 40 applications.

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

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Richard Taaffes Holding.

Recorded monuments

LH011-040001 Church
Description
'Church' marked on the 1835 'OS 6-inch' map and later marked as 'St. John's Church' on the 1911 ed. A gothic style rectangular chapel (L 21m; Wth 9m) built in 1803 and in use until the 1920s. In ruinous state. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 April 2012
LH011-040002 Graveyard
Description
Sub-square shaped graveyard with remains of rectangular church (LH011-040001-) in centre. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 April 2012
LH011-041001 Church
Description
Marked 'R. C. Chapel' on the 1835 'OS 6-inch' map and 'R.C. Church (In Ruins)' on the 1911 'OS 6-inch' map. In ruinous state (L 25m; Wth 12m). (SMR file). The Irish Folklore Commission Schools' Manuscripts notes that the 'The remains of the old church walls are to be seen in the new cemetery in Louth. The new cemetery was first used about when the new church was built' (933, 142-3). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 April 2012
LH011-041002 Graveyard
Description
Not marked on the 1835 'OS 6-inch' map. Small square shaped area marked 'graveyard' indicated on the 1911 'OS 6-inch' map (map dims. L. c. 40m) with church (LH011-041001-) in the W half. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 4 April 2012
LH011-115 Historic town
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
LH011-115001 Church
Description
The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Possible church of SS Peter and Paul, in ruins and consisting of a fragment of a N wall known locally as the 'Pinnacle'. It is featureless except for a beam slot at first-floor level in its S face. Slight remains of the W wall project from its W end so that the remaining fragment is at the NW angle of the structure. It has been identified as an Augustinian house (CLAJ 1916, 62-3), but Bradley (CLAJ 1985, 14-15) amongst others considers this to be unlikely because of the proximity of Louth Abbey (LH011-115005-) and because the site is not large enough to accommodate a substantial structure. (CLAJ 1942, 106; CLAJ 1985, 14-15)
LH011-115012 Font
Description
Bradley and King (1984b, 148) noted a font 'lying in the front garden of the first house on the E of the Iniskeen Road' and described it as 'a small sandstone font, chamfered on two sides with a central drainage hole'. Reference: Bradley, J. and King, H.A. 1984b Urban archaeological survey - county Louth. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 April 2012

Architectural heritage

Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, church/chapel, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding Roman Catholic church, built c. 1890. Cruciform-plan, eight-bays to nave, three-stage tower with octagonal broached spire to north-east corner, sacristy to south-west, projecting porches to north and south transepts. Pitched slate roof, fibre-cement ridge tiles, ashlar rock-faced stone chimneystack to sacristy; stone verge coping to gables, stone cross finials, metal cross to spire, gutters being replaced, supported on eaves corbels. Ashlar rock-faced stone walling; stone string courses east elevation and tower, statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary on moulded pedestal, pitched stone hood to east elevation of tower, angle buttresses to tower and east elevation. Trefoil-arched lancet window openings to nave, ashlar limestone surround, flush chamfered sills, windows missing; paired pointed arch window openings to east elevation, ashlar limestone surround, flush chamfered sills, stone tracery, hood-mouldings, windows missing; paired square-headed window opening and triple trefoil-arched openings to sacristy, ashlar limestone surround, flush chamfered sills, stained glass leaded lights. Shouldered-arched door opening to east surmounted by roll-moulded pointed arch supported on polished granite columns, carved stone tympanum, timber vertically-sheeted double doors; pointed arch door openings to porches, ashlar limestone surrounds, timber vertically-sheeted double doors, wrought-iron hinges. Church set within own grounds, graveyard to south; ashlar stone gate piers, gablet caps, wrought-iron gate give access to site.
Old School House, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880. Square-plan, return to south. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, brick corbelled chimneystacks, cast-iron gutters on eaves corbel course. Painted roughcast rendered walling. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted timber tripartite windows comprising central six-over-six sliding sash windows flanked by two-over-two sidelights; central recessed oculus to first floor, splayed smooth rendered reveal, fixed light. Square-headed door opening, painted timber door frame, painted timber door. Random rubble boundary wall, soldier coping and gate piers to north, metal gate. House set back from roadway.
Louth House, house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860. L-plan, extension to south-east c. 1930, single-storey porch to east c. 1960. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge tiles, brick corbelled chimneystacks, cast-iron gutters on eaves corbel course, circular cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered channelled block-and-start quoins. Square-headed window openings, stone sills, smooth rendered reveals, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows, uPVC to extension. Round-headed door opening, roll-moulded smooth rendered surround, painted timber fluted pilasters, console brackets to frieze, cornice, plain-glazed fanlight, painted timber door with five raised-and-fielded panels, stone step to entrance. Stone outbuildings to north and east, pitched slate roofs, painted rubble stone walling, square-headed door and window opening, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors, painted timber louvered window shutters; concrete yard. House set back from road, site bounded by cast-iron railings on plinth wall to west, accessed through cast-iron gates flanked by painted brick gate piers, painted stone caps.

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: No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Richard Taaffes Holding.
Flooding: The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Homes sold

Property Price Register

No address of the register names Richard Taaffes Holding with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

The townland

Name: Richard Taaffes Holding · Páirc an tSéipéil
Area: 1,285,377 m² (128.54 ha, 317.62 acres)
Civil parish: Louth, and its townlands
Barony: Louth
Electoral division: Louth, the unit of the census
Census 2022: Louth electoral division: 1,635 people in 574 households; 79% of households own their home; 41% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
Neighbouring townlands: Ardpatrick, Artoney, Commons, Emlagh, Kilcroney, Lowrath North, Mullacrew, Mullavally, Plunketsland, Priorstate, Tullycahan
Placenames: Richard Taaffes Holding 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.