Carstown

198 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carstown, from 15 m² to 183,393 m² (18.34 ha, 45.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 56 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Carstown in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 16 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission for the construction of a new two storey detached dwelling, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system, sand polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660560

• 7 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission for the following: Internal modifications and single storey extension to existing factory floor. Change of Use from existing office area to factory floor. New office & sanitary facilities. New waste water treatment system & polishing filter. Additional car & bicycle parking facilities. New External signage. Together with all ancillary and associated site development works at existing premises

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660547

• 6 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission for proposed two storey/single storey design dwelling house, detached domestic garage, installation of proprietary wastewater treatment system/percolation area together with all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2698

• 1 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission for the construction of a new two storey detached dwelling, waste water treatment system, sand polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660535

• 12 Jun 2026Refused

  Permission for a dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2660369

• 9 Jun 2026N/a

  Outline Permission for proposed one and a half/two storey dwelling house, detached domestic garage, proprietary waste water treatment system, together with all associated site works

  Outline permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2678

• 18 Dec 2025Conditional

  Retention and Permission for the following : 1. Retention of as constructed detached domestic garage and shed. 2. Retention of part change of use from domestic garage to family flat. 3. Permission for new percolation area and upgrade works to existing waste water treatment plant. To include all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560832

• 29 Oct 2025Conditional

  Retention permission for a domestic detached single storey garage

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560690

• 4 Jun 2025Refused

  Permission will consist of the provision of an agricultural shed, 2 no. dungsteads, a hardstand area, a circular slurry tank and an underground soiled water storage tank, together with all associated site development works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560336

• 2 Jul 2024N/a

  The development will consist of the provision of an agricultural shed, 2 no. dungsteads, a hardstand area, a circular slurry tank and an underground soiled water storage tank, together with all associated site development works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460368

• 5 Jun 2024Refused

  Permission for a 1.5 storey dwelling, domestic garage, new entrance and driveway, waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 24100

• 4 Jun 2024Refused

  Retention permission for a garden/recreational room ancillary to the existing dwelling house and associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2493

• 9 Feb 2024Refused

  Retention permission for a pre-school/part time day care facility and associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2414

• 14 Jun 2023N/a

  Retention permission for a preschool and part time day care facility in existing modular structure

  Retention · Louth County Council, 23288

• 11 May 2023Refused

  Permission for a 1.5 storey dwelling, domestic garage, new entrance and driveway, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 23235

• 1 Nov 2022Conditional

  Permission for (1) alterations to site boundaries of existing dwelling (2) decommissioning of existing percolation area (3) construction of new percolation system with connection to existing waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22857

• 13 Sept 2022N/a

  Permission for the construction of a new percolation system with connection to the existing waste water treatment plant and the decommissioning of the existing percolation area all within the curtilage of the existing site and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22727

• 13 Sept 2022N/a

  Permission for a storey and a half dwelling with garage, new entrance and driveway, waste water treatment system, significant alterations to the boundaries to the existing dwelling and lands abutting this site and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 22728

• 8 Mar 2022Conditional

  permission for an extension to the side of the dwelling and a front entrance lobby

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22171

• 9 Dec 2021Refused

  permission sought for a dormer bungalow and ancillary equestrian facility with stand alone stable building accommodating 10 no. stables and garage (190m2) with new vehicular entrance and site ancillary works including treatment plant

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211463

• 15 Nov 2021N/a

  permission for a storey and a half dwelling with detached garage, entrance and driveway, waste water treatment system, significant alterations to the boundaries of the existing dwelling abutting this site and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211377

• 5 Nov 2021N/a

  permission sought for a dormer bungalow and ancillary equestrian facility with stand alone stable building accommodating 10 no. stables with storage (190m2) with new vehicular entrance and site ancillary works including treatment plant

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211343

• 22 Oct 2021Conditional

  Permission for development to consist of Permission for a proposed dwelling house, waste water treatment system and polishing filter percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site development works including Retention Permission for an existing metal clad domestic garage.

  Retention, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211298

• 26 Aug 2021N/a

  Permission for development that will consist of a storey and a half dwelling with detached garage, entrance and driveway, waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211067

• 26 Jul 2021Conditional

  Retention permission for the existing entrance porch at the front of the dwelling house and retention of the existing garage to the side of the dwelling house

  Retention, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 21942

The 25 most recent of 49 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 Carstown.

Recorded monuments

• LH021-046001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  The fabric of Carstown Castle was reputedly incorporated in outbuildings of Carstown House (Leslie 1908, 57; Tempest 1943, 221), but this cannot be confirmed. Two armorial plaques (LH021-046003- and LH021-046004-) dated 1612 remain in their original positions in the core of seventeenth-century house (See also LH021-046002-). 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

• LH021-046002 House - 17th century
  Description

  Built in 1612 and consisting of one storey over a high basement with an attic of five gabled windows which were subsequently given sashes. A coat of arms with a date of 1612 is carved in stone over the hall door and is repeated on a massive stone mantle over the fireplace in the main living room. The initials 'O.P.' and 'K.H.' on either side of the coat of arms would appear to represent the names of Oliver Plunket and Katherine Hussey, the then owners of the house (Tempest 1943a, 219-20). The stones of the mantle are joggled and the engraved portion is the keystone. Entry to the house is gained by the original steps up from the ground level to the first-floor hall door through a later porch. The first floor had two rooms, a large one at the W side of the doorway which has the fireplace in the N wall and a smaller room to the E. The attic or second floor was divided in a similar way to the one below but contained no method of heating other than small fireplaces at the gable ends which appear to be later additions. (Tempest 1943a, 216-21; Bence-Jones 1978, 60) 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

• LH021-046003 Armorial plaque
  Description

  One of two armorial plaques (see also LH021-046004-) dated 1612 in Carstown House (LH021-046002-). This one in false relief is over the original external doorway at the centre of the S wall. The initials 'O.P.' and 'K.H.' over the coat of arms representing Plunket impaling Hussey within a wreath would appear to represent the names of Oliver Plunket and Katherine Hussey, the then owners of the house. Beneath is the inscription IN DMNO / CONFIDO 1612 (Faith in the Lord) (FitzGerald 1906; Tempest 1943a, 219-20). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 May 2016

• LH021-046004 Armorial plaque
  Description

  One of two armorial plaques (see also LH021-046003-) dated 1612 in Carstown House (LH021-046002-). This one in false relief is the keystone of the original fireplace in the N wall. The initials 'O.P.' and 'K.H.' on either side of the coat of arms representing Plunket impaling Hussey within a wreath would appear to represent the names of Oliver Plunket and Katherine Hussey, the then owners of the house. Over the crest is 'IHS' and the date 1612 (FitzGerald 1906; Tempest 1943a, 219-20). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 May 2016

• LH021-047 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Known as 'Tobar Ebeen', 'Tobar Even' and 'St. Eveleen's Well' (IFC Schools' Mss 675, 76; IFC Schools' Mss 680, 532). Stations were once held here on Trinity Sunday (IFC Schools' Mss 675, 76). When inspected by ASI in 1967, it was just a muddy hole. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 July 2012

• LH022-037 Fulacht fia
  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 Located in level area of formerly boggy ground. In 1998 it was visible as a spread of fire-cracked sandstones and dark soil (max. diam. 7m) (Carroll 1988, 57). This site was subsequently excavated (Excavation Licence 98E0042). A 10m by 6.75m spread of fire cracked sandstone and charcoal stained clay was uncovered with a max. D of 0.24m. Underneath lay the natural boulder clay into which a number of features were cut including a trough (dims c. 3.6m x 1.6m) and eight postholes which may have acted as a screen for the trough. (Murphy, Donald 2000a, 140-1)

• LH022-055 Enclosure
  Description

  The faint cropmark of a D-shaped enclosure (dims c. 33m E-W; c. 20m N-S) defined by a single fosse W-N-E is only visible on Apple Maps, which utilises a survey conducted by Blue Sky International during June 2018. The perimeter appears to be entirely missing E-S-W but is overlaid by N-S and E-W field drains. It was reported separately by Anthony Murphy and Matthew Mullen-Reynolds. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 January 2020

Architectural heritage

• Carstown House, country house, 1610–1615 · National interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey over basement with attic house, built 1612, now derelict. Rectangular-plan, dormer windows to south; extended to east from three-bay to five-bays, gable-fronted porch to south and return c. 1820; extensions to north-west and north-east and lean-to to north-east c. 1850. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, limestone verge coping, limestone random rubble and ashlar corbelled chimneystacks, red brick chimneystack to east, crenellated parapet to north-west, cast-iron gutters to overhanging eaves, circular downpipes. Random rubble stone walling, dressed limestone quoins; roughcast-rendered walling to east, dormer gables and extension; red brick walling to north-east extension. Square-headed window openings, tooled limestone sills, limestone lintels to south-west, block-and-start brick jambs with flat-arched brick lintels, painted timber six-over-six and three-over-six sliding sash windows to north, most windows blocked with timber or concrete; pointed arch window opening to east gable, moulded render lugged and kneed surround; cambered arch openings to lean-to, brick lintels, wrought-iron window bars. Round-headed door opening to south, engaged Doric painted timber columns with fleuron decoration to capitals on limestone block plinths, painted timber cornice, door and fanlight now blocked, tooled limestone steps flanked by random rubble stone walls. Set in own grounds; cobbled yard to north, random rubble stone walls, red brick crenellations and pointed arch opening to west, crow-stepped gable crenellations, pointed carriage arch with dressed limestone keystone and jambs and square-headed pedestrian entrance to east; two-storey random rubble outbuildings to north and east of yard, pitched slate roofs, crenellated gable to east range, square- and segmental-headed openings, some brick lintels and surrounds, loop windows and pigeon holes to north; further single-storey outbuildings to north and east; ruined two-storey red brick L-plan gate lodge to south-west; cast-iron chamfered gate piers, pyramidal caps, gablets, ball finials, flanked by wrought-iron railings.

• Belview, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house built c. 1840, now derelict. Rectangular-plan, central gable-fronted porch to south, two-storey return and lean-to extensions to north. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, roughcast-rendered corbelled chimneystacks, east chimneystack projecting from wall, stone verge coping, carved timber bargeboards to porch, cast-iron gutters on corbelled eaves course, circular cast-iron downpipes. Painted roughcast-rendered walling with random rubble stone and red brick walling visible where render has come away, limestone ashlar walling to porch. Square-headed window openings, dressed limestone sills, one-over-one timber sliding sash windows c. 1880. Square-headed opening to porch, tooled limestone steps, inner square-headed door with overlight. Set in own grounds; two-storey random rubble stone outbuilding to east, pitched slate and corrugated-iron roof, square-headed openings, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors, red brick pigeon holes to south; red brick wall to west, segmental-arched opening; further outbuildings to north.

• House, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey thatched house with dormer attic, built 1804. Rectangular-plan, lobby entry, gable-fronted porches to north and south elevations, extension to north, lean-to extension to east. Suppressed-hipped straw thatched roof, scallop pinnings, scalloped ridges and eaves over windows, red brick corbelled chimneystacks with mortar aprons. Painted roughcast-rendered walling smooth rendered plinth and straight quoins, evidence of stone base and clay wall construction exposed to east gable; smooth rendered ruled and lined walling to porches. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered soffits and reveals, painted stone sills, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to porch south, timber panelled door. Set at right-angle with road to east, random rubble boundary wall with reused date stone "F McD 1804", concrete yard to south, smooth rendered and corrugated-iron farm buildings.

• Garveystown House, worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey stone former worker's house, built c. 1860, now in private domestic use. Extension to north and gabled central breakfront to south. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, moulded cast-iron gutters to overhanging eaves; pitched roof with dormer window to extension. Random rubble stone walling, dressed limestone quoins; painted roughcast-rendered walling to extension, smooth rendered walling to east. Square-headed window openings, tooled stone sills, uPVC replacement windows; block-and-start brick jambs with flat-arched brick lintels to south and west. Round-headed door opening to south, tooled stone surround, fluted keystone, cornice, plain-glazed fanlight, painted timber twelve-panel door, wrought-iron boot scraper. Set in own grounds, hard and soft landscaping, random rubble stone wall to south; entrance to south-west, random rubble quadrant walls, brick square piers c.1990; single- and two-storey rendered and stone outbuildings around concrete yard to east, pitched slate and corrugated-iron roofs, square-headed openings, smooth rendered gate piers to south, painted vertically-sheeted timber gates.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former worker's house, built c. 1860, now in private domestic use and undergoing extensive renovation. Extension to north under construction. Pitched roof currently stripped, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, red brick eaves course. Random rubble stone walling, dressed limestone quoins. Square-headed window openings, block-and-start brick jambs with flat-capped brick lintels, brick aprons to ground floor south elevation, stone sills, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed door opening to south elevation, block-and-start brick jambs with brick archivolt, painted timber architrave, painted timber two-panel double doors, plain-glazed fanlight. Corner-sited, set in own grounds; two-storey random rubble stone outbuilding to north, corrugated-iron barrel-roofed random rubble stone outbuilding to east; painted random rubble boundary wall to south and west, soldier coping, pedestrian entrance to south having painted smooth rendered square piers, pyramidal caps and wrought-iron gate.

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

At the centre of the townland of Carstown, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3142 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Carstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Carstown · Carastún

Area

2,988,913 m² (298.89 ha, 738.58 acres)

Civil parish

Termonfeckin, and its townlands

Barony

Ferrard

Electoral division

Termonfeckin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

4,003 people lived in 1,280 households in the Termonfeckin electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 51% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymaglane, Betaghstown, Canonstown, Carntown, Carstown, Newhouse, Newtownstalaban, Primatepark, Termonfeckin, Townrath

Placenames

Carstown 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.