Castletowncooley

189 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castletowncooley, from 43 m² to 546,465 m² (54.65 ha, 135.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 64 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Castletowncooley 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.

• 30 Sept 2026N/a

  Outline Permission for a new dwellinghouse, eflluent treatment system and percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 26114

• 17 Jun 2026Conditional

  Permission for a Beer, Wine, Spirits Retail Off Licence subsidiary to the main retail use

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660388

• 22 May 2026Refused

  Outline permission for a new dwelling house, new domestic entrance onto public road, effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2666

• 20 May 2026N/a

  Permission for a beer, wine, spirits retail Off Licence subsidiary to the main retail use

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660307

• 27 Feb 2025Conditional

  Change of house type for a dwelling house previously approved planning permission under Ref. No. 21704, all foul drainage, surface water drainage, driveway & entrance to public road etc. to remain as per original permission *Significant Further Information Received on 01/08/2025*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560108

• 23 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for extension and alterations to existing dwelling house, new detached domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 24160

• 16 Jul 2024Refused

  Permission for a new single storey dwelling and detached single garage, opening of a new vehicular entrance to the site and new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter together with all associated site development works. *Significant Further Information received on 03/12/2024 - Revised Significant Further Information received on 10/12/2024*.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460401

• 10 Jan 2024N/a

  Outline permission for a new proposed dwelling and garage, opening of a new vehicular entrance to site and wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works

  Outline permission · Louth County Council, 2460013

• 9 May 2023Conditional

  Permission consequent on the grant of Outline Permissin Ref. 21540 for a new single storey dwelling and associated single car garage and carport, opening of a new vehicular entrance to site, new private water well and new wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works

  Permission consequent, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2360097

• 21 Mar 2023Conditional

  Construction of a single storey dwelling, associated detached single storey double garage, opening of a new vehicular entrance to the site, new private water well and septic tank and percolation area together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360045

• 23 Dec 2021Conditional

  permission for 6 no. new dwelling houses including completion of 3 no. partly constructed dwelling houses currently at subfloor level which were granted planning permission under planning ref. no. 04/645 with individual effluent treatment systems and percolation areas, 4 no. detached domestic garages and all associated site works. **Significant further information received on 19.10.22 includes revised site layout including revised site access arrangements, a reduction from six to five dwelling houses, revised house design types, the omission of detached domestic garages, provision of individual effluent treatment systems and percolation area and all associated site works. A Natura impact statement has been submitted**

  Permission, 10 homes · Louth County Council, 211547

• 25 Nov 2021Conditional

  permission for the construction of a new dwelling house with domestic waste water treatment plant and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211413

• 8 Oct 2021N/a

  Outline permission sought for a new proposed dwelling and garage, opening of a new vehicular entrance to site and waste water treatment system and percolation area together with all associated site development works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211256

• 24 Sept 2021Conditional

  Permission for the abstraction of ground water and the use of that groundwater for a non-domestic purpose as process water in the manufacture of alcohol products entailing the development of three no. wells and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 211201

• 4 Jun 2021Conditional

  Permission to construct a one and a half storey dwelling house on an infill site, new entrance to public road, install a waste water treatment system and for all ancillary site works. *Significant Further Information received on 10/09/2021*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21704

• 7 May 2021Conditional

  Outline permission for development of one dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21540

• 18 Dec 2020Conditional

  Permission for the addition of roof windows to front façade of dwelling house, extension to rear of dwelling house, and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 201131

• 14 Dec 2020Refused

  Outline permission sought for one dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 201093

• 11 Nov 2020Conditional

  Permission for a new dwelling house, detached domestic garage, effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated siteworks. **Amended plans submitted through Further Information on 14/01/2021**

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 20946

• 12 Oct 2020Refused

  Permission to construct a storey and a half style dwelling, new site boundaries, a waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site development works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20811

• 24 Sept 2020Conditional

  Permission for a domestic garage and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20748

• 24 Jun 2020Conditional

  Permission for development that will consist of proposed new vehicular entrance to existing dwellinghouse and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Louth County Council, 20445

• 21 May 2020Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of existing derelict two storey dwelling and construction of a new replacement two storey dwelling incorporating a garage to the lower ground floor, alterations to the existing out buildings to the rear, new vehicular entrance, new effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 20351

• 16 Oct 2018N/a

  Permission for demolition of my existing derelict two storey dwelling and construction of a new replacement two storey dwelling incorporating a garage to the lower ground floor, alterations to the existing out buildings to the rear, new vehicular entrance, effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 18832

• 1 Oct 2018N/a

  Permission for demolition of my existing derelict two storey dwelling and construction of a new replacement two storey dwelling incorporating a garage to the lower ground floor with renovation works to existing out buildings to the rear, new vehicular entrance, effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 18793

The 25 most recent of 30 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Carlingford Mountain SAC 000453
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Carlingford Mountain 000453

Recorded monuments

• LH008-011 Enclosure
  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 Marked as 'fort' on 1835 ed. of OS 6-inch map. Traces of possible fosse enclosing a circular area (max. diam. 34m NW-SE).

• LH008-012 Ringfort - rath
  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 Circular enclosure surrounded by two banks with wide intervening fosse. Gap in both banks and causeway across fosse at SE. Levelled in late 1965 prior to detailed recording of site.

• LH008-013001 Ringfort - rath
  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 Circular area (int. diam. 20.5m) enclosed by two widely spaced earthen banks. Inner bank (Wth 5m, H 0.2m internally, 2.3m externally) with traces of both internal and external stone facings. The outer bank (Wth 2.8m, H 0.3m internally, 0.9m externally) is overlain in the W quadrant by a modern wall. The space between the two banks varies (Wth 6.5m-13m). Entrance at the SE represented by gap in both banks with two radial banks running across the intervening space between the banks to create a funnel effect. Another radial bank crosses the intervening space between the banks at the NW. Split-level interior divided by V-shaped drystone-faced scarp (H 0.7m). N section of interior contains collapsed souterrain (LH008-013002-). Sub-rectangular enclosure (LH008-013003-) (int. dims. 40m N-S, 36m E-W), possibly modern, enclosed by earthen bank adjoining site at SE.

• LH008-013002 Souterrain
  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 Situated in NE quadrant of ringfort (LH008-013001-). Now visible only as a series of depressions. Also noted by OS (Memoranda 6921) and H. G. Tempest (CLAJ 1933, 96-7).

• LH008-013003 Enclosure
  Description

  Sub-rectangular enclosure (int. dims. 40m N-S, 36m E-W), possibly modern, enclosed by earthen bank and adjoining ringfort (LH008-013001-) at SE. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 9 December 2011

• LH008-044 Cliff-edge fort
  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 Situated on wide terrace on the lower S slopes of the Cooley Mountains, with ravine immediately to E of site. The fort has a D shaped interior (max. dims. 31m N-S, 23.5m E-W) enclosed by a bank and external fosse on all sides except to E where the site is bounded by the ravine. The interior of the site slopes slightly from N to S and is covered by cultivation ridges which have destroyed any surface internal features.

• LH008-045001 Enclosure
  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 Situated on a natural terrace at SW foot of Barnavave. Square area (24m by 24m) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 2.7m, H 1.1m), gapped in several places. Entrance (Wth 2.5m) at NE corner may be ancient. Possible round hut site (LH008-045002-) in NW corner.

• LH008-045002 Hut site
  Description

  Possible round hut site in NW corner of ringfort (LH008-045001-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 6 March 2012

• LH008-046001 Ringfort - rath
  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 D-shaped area (int. dims. 51m N-S, 45.5m E-W) enclosed by bank (Wth 5m, H 0.7m internally, 1.5m externally) and external fosse (Wth 4m, D c. 1m) with outer bank (Wth 3.3m, H 0.8m internally, 1m externally) on all sides except NW-NE where a mountain stream cuts across the fosse. Entrance gap (Wth c. 2m) in both banks at SSE. Oval hut platform (LH008-046002-) (dims. c. 19m by 9m, H 0.8m) faced with large stones abutting inner bank at E.

• LH008-046002 Hut site
  Description

  Oval hut platform (dims. c. 19m by 9m, H 0.8m) faced with large stones abutting inner bank at E side of ringfort (LH008-046001-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 6 March 2012

• LH008-047001 Enclosure
  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 Sub-circular enclosure (max. dims. 38.5m N-S, 32m E-W) surrounded by grass covered drystone masonry wall, with outward kink at NE. To NE of enclosure is a natural ledge, possibly stone-faced, forming an arc of a circle. Both sites known locally as 'lioses'. (OS Memoranda 6912 A, B; 6913 A, B)

• LH008-047002 Enclosure
  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 Sub-circular enclosure (max. dims. 38.5m N-S, 32m E-W) surrounded by grass covered drystone masonry wall, with outward kink at NE. To NE of enclosure is a natural ledge, possibly stone-faced, forming an arc of a circle. Both sites known locally as 'lioses'. (OS Memoranda 6912 A, B; 6913 A, B)

• LH008-049001 Cliff-edge fort
  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 Triangular area at edge of ravine above old river course. Bounded by ledge at W and by field banks at NE and SW. Possibly a modified cliff-fort.

• LH008-049002 Ringfort - rath
  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 Sub-circular area (int. dims. 26.5m NE-SW, 24m E-W) enclosed by earth and stone bank (Wth 4m, H 0.5m internally, 1.4m externally) with both an internal and external boulder revetment at N. On the NE the bank is now incorporated into the modern field system, and from the E-S-SW a modern ditch runs between the bank and modern field fence. Probable original entrance at W represented by a gap (Wth 2m). No visible fosse. Oval area W of interior divided from remainder by low stone-revetted scarp.

• LH008-049003 Ringfort - rath
  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 Sub-circular area (int. dims. 30m N-S, 28m E-W) enclosed by earth and boulder bank (Wth 3.5m, H 0.7m internally, 0.9m externally) with entrance gap (Wth 2.2m) at SSW. Oval hut platform (LH008-049004-) in NW quadrant. A modern field fence has been built on top of the bank from NE-E-SSE, while the bank itself is much altered by modern drystone revetment on all sides.

• LH008-049004 Hut site
  Description

  Oval hut platform in NW quadrant of ringfort (LH008-049003-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 6 March 2012

• LH008-053 Earthwork
  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 Semi-circular enclosure (max. dims. 5m by 4m) enclosed by a slight bank. Situated on old river ledge.

• LH008-054001 Ringfort - rath
  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 Destroyed in 1970. Sub-circular area (int. dims. 28m N-S, 25m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 4.5m, H 0.4m internally, 1.4m externally) with slight traces of external fosse at S. Possible entrance gap (Wth 2.5m) at NE. Sub-rectangular annexe (LH008-054002-) (int. dims. 21.5m E-W, c. 11m N-S) at E, enclosed by earthen bank, with indications of fosse between ringfort and annexe. This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 11/1973).

• LH008-054002 Enclosure
  Description

  Sub-rectangular enclosure (int. dims. 21.5m E-W, c. 11m N-S) at E of ringfort (LH008-054001-), enclosed by earthen bank, with indications of fosse between it and ringfort. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 6 March 2012 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 11/1973).

• LH008-056 Castle - tower house
  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 Site of castle built by James Dowdall c. 1543 and destroyed in the nineteenth century (Tempest 1952b, 77). No visible surface trace.

• LH008-074 Enclosure
  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 Cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AJZ 14) shows roughly trapezoidal area (max. dims. c. 50-60m N-S, c. 50m E-W) with rounded corners enclosed by single ditch with causeway at W.

• LH008-093 Sweathouse
  Description

  Marked on the 1938-9 ed. of the 'OS 6-inch' map as 'Teac Alluis'. Bulldozed in mid 1960's. Described as 'A circular stone building, rather crudely constructed, it is 6 and a half feet in diameter and 6 feet high. It is also roofed with stone. It is locally known as a Sweat House' (OS Memorandum 6914). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 6 March 2012

• LH008-095 Church
  Description

  Church shown on 1835 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as an 'R. C. Chapel'. No trace now remains; barn built on site. 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/revision: 17 July 2007

• LH008-096 Children's burial ground
  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 Roughly rectangular area (max. dims. 17.5m N-S, 15m E-W) with possible boulder line perimeter. Local tradition of bones being unearthed.

Architectural heritage

• Castletown House, house, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1870, incorporating fabric of earlier building. Hipped slate roof, terracotta ridge and hip tiles, red brick chimneystacks set at angle to base, dogtooth detailing to bases and corbels, overhanging eaves, painted timber sheeted soffits on paired console brackets, metal rainwater goods. Roughly squared rubble walling and quoins, roughcast render to extension. Square-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds, tooled granite sills, painted timber two-over-two timber sliding sash windows, paired with painted timber mullions to west, tripartite to south. Segmental-headed door opening, red brick block-and-start surround, spoked fanlight, painted timber door frame, multi-paned sidelights, panelled door with brass door furniture, three granite steps. Random rubble and roughcast render wall to north-west with reused date stone of 1629, possible marriage stone. Farmyard to north, random rubble outbuildings, pitched slated roofs, double wrought-iron gates. Set within own grounds, garden to west, gravel avenue, square-plan random rubble gate piers, wrought-iron gates.

• Factory, 1930–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay multiple-storey alcohol factory, built c. 1935, comprising two-storey entrance block to east of complex, rising to five storey tower-like block to centre of complex and double-height blocks to the western (rear) side of the complex. First floor walkway connects entrance block to later warehouses to south of complex. The original structure consists of oversailing flat concrete roofs, steel framing, clad with bolted on steel panels with the bolts expressed. These panels are punctuated with strip windows in both horizontal and vertical compositions. Some of the original iron windows are still in place, particularly in the tower block. Elsewhere they have been replaced by aluminium windows. A series of entrances from the factory yard to the entrance block, tower block and western block to raised ground floor are via external concrete staircases with steel balusters.

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 Castletowncooley, about 1 in 5 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Castletowncooley.

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

Name

Castletowncooley · Caisleán Chuaille

Area

4,917,885 m² (491.79 ha, 1,215.24 acres)

Civil parish

Carlingford, and its townlands

Barony

Dundalk Lower

Electoral division

Rathcor, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,484 people lived in 467 households in the Rathcor electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballaverty, Benagh, Castlecarragh, Commons, Earls Quarter, Glenmore, Grange Irish, Mountbagnall, Mullaghattin, Piedmont, Rath

Placenames

Castletowncooley 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.