Ballymakenny

85 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymakenny, from 15 m² to 121,258 m² (12.13 ha, 29.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballymakenny 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.

• 2 Jun 2026Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extensions to an existing house and a previously approved independent living unit including the amalgamation of a previously approved independent living unit and the existing dwelling house with a two storey link extension and a two storey extension to the rear

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660347

• 15 Apr 2026N/a

  Permission for alterations and extension to two existing houses including connecting the two houses to form one residential unit and the construction of a two storey extension to the rear

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660202

• 4 Dec 2024Conditional

  Permission for proposed development to consist of: (i) The construction of 5 no. wind turbines with the following parameters: a) Total tip height range of 179.5m – 180m, b) Rotor diameter range of 149m – 163m, c) Hub height range of 98m to 105m, (ii) Construction of turbine foundations, crane hardstand areas and assembly areas; (iii) All associated wind farm underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines and meteorological mast to the proposed onsite electrical substation including cabling. in the public road corridor in the townlands of Gallstown and Kearneystown; (iv) Construction of 1 no. permanent 38kV electrical substation compound including a single-storey control building with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, security fencing, gates, all associated underground cabling, wastewater holding tank, and all ancillary structures and works in the townland of Piperstown. (v) A Battery Energy Storage System within the 38kV electrical substation compound; (vi) All works associated with the connection of the proposed wind farm to the national electricity grid which includes 5 no. of water crossings (3 no. bridges and 2 no. culverts). The provision of joint bays and associated communication chambers along the underground electrical cabling route via underground 38kV electrical cabling predominantly within the public road corridor, from the onsite substation in the townland of Piperstown to the existing Drybridge 110 kV Substation located in the townland of Tullyallen; (vii) Reinstatement of all road and track surfaces above cabling trench along existing roads and tracks in public lands; (viii) Provision of new site access tracks and upgrade of existing site tracks/roads to facilitate access to all onsite infrastructure this includes 3 no. water crossings, passing bays and all associated drainage; (ix) The provision of 2 no. new permanent site entrances for construction and operational access from the local road L6274 in the townlands of Kearneystown and Gallstown; (x) The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access to the 38kV electrical substation compound from the local road L2275 in the townland of Piperstown; (xi) Use of 1 no. existing site entrance for construction, operational access to the permanent met mast on a private road off local road L2275 in the townland of Drumshallon. (xii) The construction of 1 no. new temporary track in the townland o

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460766

• 18 Nov 2024N/a

  Permission for a ten year development for: (i) The construction of 5 no. wind turbines with the following parameters: a) Total tip height range of 179.5m – 180m, b) Rotor diameter range of 149m – 163m, c) Hub height range of 98m to 105m, (ii) Construction of turbine foundations, crane hardstand areas and assembly areas; (iii) All associated wind farm underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines and meteorological mast to the proposed onsite electrical substation including cabling. in the public road corridor in the townlands of Gallstown and Kearneystown; (iv) Construction of 1 no. permanent 38kV electrical substation compound including a single-storey control building with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, security fencing, gates, all ssociated underground cabling, wastewater holding tank, and all ancillary structures and works in the townland of Piperstown. (v) A Battery Energy Storage System within the 38kV electrical substation compound; (vi) All works associated with the connection of the proposed wind farm to the national electricity grid which includes 5 no. of water crossings (3 no. bridges and 2 no. culverts). The provision of joint bays and associated communication chambers along the underground electrical cabling route via underground 38kV electrical cabling predominantly within the public road corridor, from the onsite substation in the townland of Piperstown to the existing Drybridge 110 kV Substation located in the townland of Tullyallen; (vii) Reinstatement of all road and track surfaces above cabling trench along existing roads and tracks in public lands; (viii) Provision of new site access tracks and upgrade of existing site tracks/roads to facilitate access to all onsite infrastructure this includes 3 no. water crossings, passing bays and all associated drainage; (ix) The provision of 2 no. new permanent site entrances for construction and operational access from the local road L6274 in the townlands of Kearneystown and Gallstown; (x) The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access to the 38kV electrical substation compound from the local road L2275 in the townland of Piperstown; (xi) Use of 1 no. existing site entrance for construction, operational access to the permanent met mast on a private road off local road L2275 in the townland of Drumshallon. (xii) The construction of 1 no. new temporary track in the townland of Castleto

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460709

• 20 Dec 2023Refused

  Permission for a dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360545

• 18 Nov 2022Conditional

  Retention permission for 1. existing dormer dwelling house as laid out and constructed with alterations from that as granted under reg. ref. 12170; 2. existing single storey attached plant room outbuilding as laid out and constructed. Permission is sought for 1. construction of dormer type double garage with single storey annex extension linked to side elevation of existing dwelling house; 2. construction of new hobby shop outbuilding for domestic use ancillary to dwelling house and 3. all associated site works.SPLIT DECISION 1. To GRANT Retention Permission for works to the dwelling as built from that granted under 12/170 subject to the 3 conditions. 2. To REFUSE Permission for the proposed sun lounge and garage extension to the existing dwelling and the proposed construction of a detached hobby shop outbuilding for domestic use and all associated site works.

  Retention, 4 homes · Louth County Council, 22900

• 22 Dec 2021Conditional

  permission for a single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, demolition of elements of the dwelling, creation of an annexe within the dwelling, internal and external works to the dwelling and waste water treatment system and polishing filter with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211544

• 24 Nov 2021Conditional

  Retention permission sought for the change of use of a stable to residential use. Permission is also sought to replace the existing septic tank/percolation area with a proposed new proprietary waste water treatment system/percolation area

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211406

• 12 Oct 2021Conditional

  Retention permission for revised site boundaries and location of entrance gate serving existing dwelling house granted under planning ref. no. 17/42

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211272

• 26 Apr 2021Refused

  Permission for proposed dwelling house with attached domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 21465

• 11 Feb 2021N/a

  Permission for the construction of a 4 bay loose shed to house sheep and fodder, a farm machinery shed and ancillary works (i.e. concrete yards, gates and boundaries) all for agricultural purposes only in new farmyard utilising existing farm access road entrance

  Permission · Louth County Council, 21132

• 18 Dec 2020Refused

  Permission for proposed dwelling house with attached domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 201142

• 19 Oct 2020Conditional

  Proposed development consisting of a dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20843

• 11 Aug 2020Conditional

  Permission for the extension of habitable accommodation into an attached outbuilding to the West Elevation of the existing house, accessed internally via a separate extension to the rear (which has been approved under Planning Reference 20359) and all associated works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20602

• 8 Jul 2020Refused

  Permission for dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, entrance to site via existing family gateway and access lane and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20489

• 8 Jul 2020Refused

  Permission for dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, detached domestic garage, entrance to site via family gateway and access lane and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 20490

• 25 May 2020Conditional

  Permission for a single storey split level extension to the rear of the existing farm house, including minor elevational changes to said farm house involving the replacement of windows, a new waste water treatment system and percolation area (to replace the existing septic tank), an external canopy/pergola to the west elevation of the extension and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20359

• 20 May 2019Conditional

  Permission for construction of new hobby shop/horticultural storage outbuilding for domestic use only, and all associated site development works. **Significant Further Information submitted 22/10/2019**

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 19380

• 31 Aug 2018N/a

  Permission for a proposed dormer style dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 18691

• 31 Aug 2018N/a

  Permission for a proposed storey and a half dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 18697

• 20 Aug 2018N/a

  Full planning permission for the construction of a 4 bay loose shed to house sheep and fodder, a farm machinery shed and ancillary works (i.e concrete yards, gates and boundaries) all for agricultural purposes only in new farmyard.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 18669

• 26 Jan 2017Conditional

  Permission for dwelling house, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, access lane and all associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 1742

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 Ballymakenny.

Recorded monuments

• LH021-038001 Church
  Description

  Church in ruins indicated on Taylor and Skinner's map (1777). Present structure built in 1782 on site of earlier church (Davies 1944, 277). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 17 July 2012

• LH021-038002 Graveyard
  Description

  Rectangular graveyard (map dims. c. 60m E-W; c. 50m N-S) with present church, which is on site of earlier church (LH021-038001-), just W of centre. Most of the burials are in the raised area S of the church and there are at least six dating to the 18th century. References to a tombstone in memory of Christopher Chever and dated 1687 in graveyard (IFC Schools' Mss 678, 143) however this was apparently removed when the protestant church was built (IFC Schools' Mss 678, 195) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 17 July 2012

Architectural heritage

• School, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former school, built c. 1840, now in private domestic use. Rectangular-plan, single-storey lean-to extension to east. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge and hip tiles, red brick chimneystack, dormer windows to north and south, painted timber overhanging eaves with sheeted soffit and modillions, cast-iron gutters, hopper and circular downpipe to south. Roughcast-rendered walling, smooth rendered plinth, plaque to west "Train up your child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it Prov. 22 vg". Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered soffits and reveals, limestone sills, rendered hood mouldings with label stops, uPVC windows, metal casement window to extension. Pointed arch door opening to west, smooth rendered reveals, painted timber vertically-sheeted double doors, painted curvilinear traceried overlight. House set back from road in own grounds, garden to west, carpark to south, bounded from road to west by wrought-iron railings, smooth rendered gate piers, wrought-iron gates.

• Boyne Valley Baptist Church, church/chapel, 1780–1800 · National interest
  Description

  Freestanding former Church of Ireland church, built c. 1790, now in use as Baptist church. Rectangular-plan, engaged stone pinnacled three-stage tower with octagonal spire to west. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, tooled limestone verge coping, cast-iron gutters on corbelled eaves course, circular cast-iron downpipes with hoppers. Painted roughcast-rendered walling, ashlar limestone walling to west elevation, tower and spire; dressed limestone plinth coping, string courses, straight quoins and cornice to west and tower partially extending to north and south elevations; carved limestone coat of arms to west, stone hood moulding; clasping buttresses and blind lancets to tower elevations, blind arcading to base of spire and pinnacles. Pointed arch window openings; dressed limestone sills, limestone surrounds with chamfered reveals, hood mouldings with label stops; painted timber Y-tracery lattice windows; square and pointed arch openings to tower, tooled limestone hood mouldings with label stops, painted timber tracery and louvres. Pointed arch door opening to west, dressed limestone surround with chamfered reveals, painted curvilinear traceried overlight, painted timber vertically-sheeted double doors, wrought-iron brackets, dressed limestone threshold and paving. Set in own grounds, graveyard to south and east; random rubble boundary wall to west; entrance to west having limestone ashlar square gate piers, wrought-iron gates, circular limestone carriage stops.

• East Rand, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former rectory, built c. 1790, later used as school, now in private domestic use. Extensively remodelled. Rectangular-plan, return to west, single and two-storey extensions to west, two-storey former school to north-west corner, porch to south. Pitched slate roofs, hipped to east side former school and porch, clay ridge tiles, tooled limestone verge coping, painted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined chimneystacks, moulded gutters on corbelled eaves course. Random rubble stone walling, red brick sections to south elevation and return, painted smooth rendered walling to north, dressed limestone quoins; painted roughcast-rendered walling to former school, red brick English garden wall walling to west extension. Square-headed window openings, block-and-start brick jambs, flat-arched brick lintels, limestone sills, uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door opening to east, block-and-start brick jambs, flat-arched brick lintels, uPVC door, uPVC door to porch. Set in own grounds forming east boundary of yard with single and two-storey random rubble stone and red brick outbuildings to west and north-west, pitched slate and corrugated-iron roofs, square-headed openings, lunette to first floor west outbuilding, segmental-headed carriage openings, red brick surrounds, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors; random coursed stone boundary wall; random rubble stone octagonal building to north-west, round-arched opening, square-headed window openings; entrance to south, single-storey lime-washed gate lodge, extension to east, hipped slate roof, painted timber casement windows, painted timber vertically-sheeted door with decorative timber carvings; dressed Portland limestone ashlar square gate piers with cornice and pyramidal caps, random rubble stone flanking walls with limestone coping.

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 20 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3110 (ZIP).

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 Ballymakenny with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Ballymakenny · Baile Mhic Éinigh

Area

1,700,357 m² (170.04 ha, 420.17 acres)

Civil parish

Ballymakenny, and its townlands

Barony

Drogheda

Electoral division

St. Peter's, the unit of the census

Census 2022

St. Peter's electoral division: 10,951 people in 3,492 households; 71% of households own their home; 53% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bailypark, Carntown, Carstown, Cotlerstown, Fieldstown, Hamlinstown, Listoke, Philipstown, Tullyard

Placenames

Ballymakenny 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.