Philipstown

100 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Philipstown, from 55 m² to 159,664 m² (15.97 ha, 39.45 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Philipstown 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.

• 25 Jun 2026Conditional

  Permission for proposed single storey extension to rear and proposed front porch to existing dwelling, raise existing roof ridge level of existing dwelling to accommodate first floor living accommodation and match existing ridge level of adjoining dwelling to west, proposed connection of foul sewer to proprietary waste water treatment system already granted permission under ref. no. 25123, together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2683

• 9 Jun 2026N/a

  Permission for proposed single storey extension to rear and proposed front porch to existing dwelling, raise existing roof ridge level to match existing ridge level of adjoining dwelling to west, proposed connection of foul sewer to proprietary wastewater treatment system already granted permission under ref. no. 25123, together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2677

• 5 Aug 2025Conditional

  Permission for the proposed installation of proprietary waste water treatment system/percolation area to serve existing terraced dwelling located 45m to east of same incorporating foul sump/pump chamber with pumping main to proposed WWTS described above via the public road carriageway with all ancillary siteworks.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 25123

• 30 Jan 2025Conditional

  Retention of existing tiered spectator seating as constructed together with permission for proposed mono-pitch roof over and all associated works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2560042

• 2 Oct 2024N/a

  Retention Permission and Permission: The Development consists of the following: 1. Retention permission for cattle shed with underground tanks. 2. Permission for Walled silage pit. 3. Permission for part covering of open yard to provide storage area and All Associated Site Development Works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2460586

• 20 Jun 2024N/a

  Retention permission and permission for the following: 1. Retention permission for cattle shed with underground tanks. 2. Permission for walled silage pit. 3. Permission for part covering of open yard to provide storage area and all associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2460339

• 17 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for extension to the existing changing room, erection of a ball stopping net, installation of waste water treatment system and all associated site works *SFI received on 28.6.24 includes change of site boundaries from original submission.* Split Decision to: a)Granted for an extension to the existing changing room, installation of wastewater treatment system and all associated site works subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule 1. b) Refused for the erection of a ball stopping net for the reason outlined in Schedule 2.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 23463

• 16 Aug 2023N/a

  Retention Permission and Permission for the following: 1. Retention permission for cattle shed with underground tanks, 2. Permission for Walled silage pit, 3. Permission for part covering of open yard to provide storage area and All Associated Site Development Works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2360284

• 20 Jul 2023N/a

  Retention Permission and Permission for Development at Philipstown, Dunleer, Co. Louth. The Development consists of the following: 1. Retention permission for cattle shed with underground tanks, 2. Permission for Walled silage pit, 3. Permission for part covering of open yard to provide storage area and All Associated Site Development Works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2360227

• 20 Oct 2022Conditional

  Permission for proposed floodlighting to existing GAA pitch consisting of 6 no. 18 metre high poles (3 to each side of pitch) with associated light fittings, 2 no. ball stop nets behind goals at end of pitch and all associated works **Significant further information received 1.6.23 in relation to rentention of works undertaken along the eastern site boundary-installation of fencing, retaining structures, dugouts, pedastrian gate/steps, vehicle entrance gate and pillars (replacing previous vehicle entrance along this boundary) all as constructed.**

  Permission · Louth County Council, 22833

• 21 Mar 2022Conditional

  Retention permission for the change of use from stables to dog boarding kennels and day care.

  Retention · Louth County Council, 22219

• 7 Feb 2022N/a

  retention permission for the change of use from stables to dog boarding kennels and day care

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2287

• 30 Aug 2021Conditional

  Permission for proposed dormer extension to existing single storey dwelling house incorporating single storey extension to rear of same and installation of new proprietary waste water treatment system/percolation area together with associated site works *Significant Further Information Received on 07/02/2022 which includes a revised design*

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211074

• 7 Jul 2021Conditional

  Permission for development dwelling house, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, access to site via existing laneway and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21837

• 28 May 2021Conditional

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

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 21663

• 26 Feb 2021N/a

  Permission for an extension to the existing changing rooms and all associated site works. *Significant Further Information received on 15/10/2021*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 21184

• 4 Sept 2019Conditional

  Retention permission sought for shed and completion of same and all associated site works. **Significant further information received 10/12/2019**

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 19714

• 17 Jun 2019N/a

  Retention permission sought for as constructed base to domestic storage shed and completion of same.

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 19468

• 4 Jun 2019Conditional

  Permission is sought for dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 19424

• 9 Oct 2018N/a

  The development will consist of proposed floodlighting to existing GAA pitch consisting of 6 No. 20 metre high poles (3 to teach side of pitch) with associated light fittings, spectator fencing to perimeter of pitch and all associated site works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 18812

• 22 Jan 2018Conditional

  Permission for development will consist of proposed dwelling house, roadside entrance, waste water treament system and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 1840

• 16 Feb 2017Conditional

  Permission for dwellinghouse, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17102

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 Philipstown.

Recorded monuments

• LH017-064001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Known as St. Kevin's Well and the supposed location of a stone bearing the mark of the saint's knees (LH017-064002-) (IFC Schools MSS 674, 60). No visible trace at ground level. An archaeological assessment (Excavation Licence 98E584) was carried out immediately to the E but did not reveal anything of archaeological interest (Meenan 1998). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 21 June 2012

• LH017-064002 Ritual site - holy/saint's stone
  Description

  A stone bearing the mark of St. Kevin's knees is said to be located at St. Kevin's Well (LH017-064001-) (IFC Schools MSS 674, 60). No visible trace of either at ground level. An archaeological assessment (Excavation Licence 98E584) was carried out immediately to the E but did not reveal anything of archaeological interest (Meenan 1998). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 21 June 2012

• LH017-079001 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 Low rectangular mound (max. dims. 19m by 14m) in centre of circular enclosure. Locally known as 'the relic field' or 'Teampull Ciomhain'. (CLAJ 1923, 204)

• LH017-079002 Graveyard
  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: 22 June 2012 Revised by: Claire Breen Low rectangular mound (max. dims. 19m by 14m) in centre of circular enclosure. Locally known as 'the relic field' or 'Teampull Ciomhain'. (CLAJ 1923, 204). Probably indicates the remains of a church (LH017-079001-) and graveyard (LH017-079002-).

• LH017-080 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 defining roughly circular enclosure (max. diam. c. 27m) on aerial photograph (CUCAP, ATY 35). No visible surface trace.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Philipstown.

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 Philipstown, 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

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

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.

• Philipstown, Dunleer5 sales

Name

Philipstown · Baile Philib

Area

1,609,657 m² (160.97 ha, 397.75 acres)

Civil parish

Mosstown, and its townlands

Barony

Ardee

Electoral division

Dunleer, the unit of the census

Census 2022

3,270 people lived in 1,088 households in the Dunleer electoral division. 74% of households owned their home. 50% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardlaraghan, Cliven, Knockaleva, Paughanstown, Rathcoole, Rathescar Middle, Stifyans, Whiteriver

Placenames

Philipstown 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.