Newtownbalregan

208 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newtownbalregan, from 9 m² to 191,040 m² (19.1 ha, 47.21 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 52 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 73 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4New Residential Phase 2 (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  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 · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  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.

• 1 Oct 2026N/a

  Permission for the demolition of elements of the existing dwelling, the provision of a single storey extension to the south and west of the existing dwelling, changes to the existing roof which includes a change of pitch alongside the addition of dormer style windows, alterations to the existing elevations alongside internal and external refurbishment works, and a new Ecoflo Coco Filter and soil polishing filter together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660680

• 31 Jul 2026N/a

  Outline permission for a single storey dwelling house, effluent treatment system with percolation area, soakaways, new vehicular entrance with all associated site development works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660531

• 25 Mar 2026Conditional

  Permission for alterations to a previously granted planning permission reference number 2460150 (Alterations and extensions to existing dwelling comprising of single storey extensions to the front/side and rear, internal alterations and all associated site development works) currently under construction, the alteration will comprise of alterations to the as granted elevations with particular reference to the proposed new flat roof; which will be changed to a pitch roof to match the existing/original roof and all site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660149

• 27 Nov 2025Conditional

  Large-scale Residential Development Application (LRD) - see www.northdundalklrd.com - for a 10-year permission at a site (c. 38.89ha) bounded generally by the Castletown Road/R934 to the north, Mount Avenue and Cú Chulainn’s Castle (a protected structure - RPS ref: LH00701) to the east, Greyacre Road to the west, and existing agricultural lands to the south within the Townlands of Newtownbalregan, Castletown, and Farrandreg, at Mount Avenue, Castletown. The development proposed comprises of 1,058no. dwellings consisting of 765no. houses total (10no. 2 bedroom bungalows, 34no. 2 bedroom 2-storey houses, 547no. 3-bedroom 2-storey houses, 174no. 4-bedroom 2-storey houses), 150no. duplex units (33no. 1 bedroom duplex units, 75no. 2 bedroom duplex units 42no. 3 bedroom duplex units) located in 3 storey buildings and 143 no. apartment units (78no. 1 bedroom apartment units, 65no. 2 bedroom apartment units located within 4no. apartment buildings ranging in height from 4 to 6 storey’s in height. 2no. duplex units (unit type Q) include an option to accommodate a temporary childcare facility at ground floor level if required; a local centre comprising 3 no. retail units (c. 459sqm, 240sqm and 230sqm respectively) and a community/medical unit (c. 245sqm); provision of a stand-alone childcare facility in a 2 storey building (974 sqm); 2no. new vehicular entrances are proposed to serve the development forming new junctions at Castletown Road/R934 and Mount Avenue respectively; provision of public open space (c. 5.1Ha) within the residential development, including provision of a playing pitch (c. 1.17Ha); provision of a Heritage Park on the lands surrounding Cú Chulainn’s Castle to the east (Cú Chulainn’s Castle is not within the application site or ownership and is a protected structure (RPS ref: LH00701)) and incorporates a Standing Stone (a protected structure - RPS ref: LH00700) within the Heritage Park; all associated and ancillary site development and infrastructural works, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works including internal roads and streets (including an Arterial Link Street connecting with Castletown Road/R934), public, communal, and private open space; a mobility hub with provision for EV Charging is provided at the local centre; car parking (including EV charging), bike parking; public lighting; 10 no. ESB substations; bin stores; provision of a foul sewage pumping station; laying a foul rising main along Castletown Road from the prop

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560768

• 30 May 2025Conditional

  Permission for provision of eight 15-metre-high floodlights around the rugby pitch (four on eitherside), the construction of a walking track with lighting (28No. lanterns on 6-metre-high columns), and all associated site development and landscaping works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560317

• 26 Nov 2024Conditional

  Retention and Permission: Retention permission is sought for 1 no. storage container. Full planning permission is sought for an agricultural shed and associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2460734

• 20 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extensions to existing dwelling comprising of single storey extensions to the front/side and rear, internal alterations and all associated site development works *SFI received on 28/6/24 includes revised site plans detailing new effluent treatment system, percolation area and soakaway details.• Soil permeability test results and report.• Site Characteristics report.*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460150

• 4 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for 2no. 3-bedroom semi-detached houses and 1no. 3-bedroom detached house, along with all associated site development works including demolition of existing shed

  Permission, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 2360502

• 26 Apr 2023Conditional

  Permission for a two storey dwelling house, installation of a waste water treatment system/percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23208

• 29 Mar 2023N/a

  Permission for a two storey dwelling house, installation of a waste water treatment system/percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23146

• 22 Feb 2023N/a

  Permission for a two storey dwelling house, installation of a waste water treatment system/percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2384

• 3 Oct 2022Conditional

  Permission to erect a 30 metre high lattice telecommunications support structure together with antennae, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment, all enclosed in security fencing and to extend an existing access track

  Permission · Louth County Council, 22778

• 21 Jul 2022Conditional

  Permission to 1. Demoslish an existing uninhabitable derelict outbuilding. 2. To construct a storey and half style dwelling, new vehicular site entrance, wastewater treatment system and percolation area. Permission to erect temporary onsite living accommodation for the duration of the build only and for it to be removed following completion of the dwelling and all associated site development works and services.

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 22578

• 6 Oct 2021Refused

  Permission for development that will consist of 1. Permission to demolish an existing uninhabitable derelict out building. 2. Permission to construct a storey and half style dwelling, new vehicular site entrance, wastewater treatment system and percolation area. Also to erect temporary onsite living accommodation for the duration of the build only and for it to be removed following completion of the dwelling and all associated site development works and services

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211253

• 29 Sept 2021Conditional

  Retention permission for an existing telecommunications support structure (previously granted under planning ref. no. 11/64) together with associated ground equipment cabinets and fencing

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211226

• 7 Sept 2021N/a

  Permission for 1. to demolish an existing uninhabitable derelict out building. 2. Permission to construct a storey and a half style dwelling, new vehicular site entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area. Also, to erect temporary onsite living accommodation for the duration of the build only and for it to be removed following completion of the dwelling and all associated site development works and services

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211115

• 20 Nov 2020Conditional

  Permission for an attic conversion with velux skylights to the front and rear roofs of the dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20977

• 1 Oct 2020Conditional

  Proposed development consisting of retention of a detached garage, a kitchen extension to the side of the dwelling, a garden room/home office, a front boundary fence, raised height of gate piers and new gates

  Retention, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 20773

• 2 Mar 2020Conditional

  Retention of an unauthorised development for works carried out to an existing detached house consisting of an existing living room previously a garage attached to house, existing front porch, existing rear window at first floor level, alterations to internal rooms & elevational changes to existing detached garage including all associated works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 20142

• 11 Sept 2017Conditional

  Permission for development to consist of the retention of 4 no. metal containers used for domestic storage and animal feed for stables to rear of existing dwelling house and all associated site works. **SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED 19/04/2018 allowing for revisions to site boundaries**

  Retention · Louth County Council, 17674

• 20 Jul 2017Conditional

  Permission for development for a cattle shed with underground slatted effluent storage tank and all associated site works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 17556

• 21 Mar 2017Conditional

  Permission for development to consist of the provision of a 1.5 storey extension to the front and rear of an existing bungalow with maximum ridge height of 6.775m. ` **significant further information received 29/11/2017 to provide for amended description to read "single storey flat roof extension to front and a single storey extension to the rear of an existing bungalow with maximum ridge height of rear extension to be 4.94metres" **

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17198

• 13 Mar 2017Conditional

  Permission for development to consist of: A) Demolition of miscellaneous structures and relocation of gas storage tank. B) Construction of 2 no. changing rooms (capable of internal subdivision) and associated toilet/shower facilities. C) Minor internal modifications withing existing building. D) All associated site development works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 17183

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 Newtownbalregan.

Recorded monuments

• LH007-024 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 Drystone-built chamber (L 6.6m, Wth 1.7m, H 1.3m) aligned NW-SE. Partly destroyed during building operations. Now inaccessible. (CLAJ 1975, 195-7)

• LH007-025 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 Drystone-built souterrain, cross-shaped in plan, consisting of three passages, a gallery and beehive chamber. Passage 1 (L 5m, Wth 0.7m, H 0.7m) curves gently SW-N. A gallery (L 4.5m, Wth 0.8m, H 0.7m) leads off NE from mid passage. Passage 2 (L 0.6m, Wth 0.7m) leads off W from the middle of Passage 1 and is blocked by collapse. At the N end of Passage 1 is a beehive chamber (diam. 2.4m, H 1.2m) with the entrance to a third passage in its NW side now blocked by collapse. (CLAJ 1956, 445-7)

• LH007-100 Cist
  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 Polygonal cist (L 0.9m E-W, Wth 0.7m N-S) situated on top of a small knoll overlooked by higher ground to NE and SE; discovered during ploughing in 1984. Side slabs up to a height of 0.4m, with corbelled drystone walling above this up to a height of 0.75m. Originally covered by several small slabs, with traces of slabs also forming a floor. The cist contained unburnt human bones and fragments of a possible Bowl Food Vessel. (CLAJ 1987, 274-8)

• LH007-170 Habitation site
  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.

• LH007-171 Habitation site
  Description

  Excavated in advance of the construction of the M1 Dundalk Western Bypass (Excavation Licence No. 03E0113). Two hearths, and a series of pits, post-holes and stake-holes were uncovered. One pit contained 170 sherds of Early Bronze Age pottery and another contained a complete, but broken, polypod bowl. (Bayley 2006, 342) Reference: Bayley, D. 2006 Newtownbalregan Beaker habitation site. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 342 (No. 1284). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 8 December 2011

• LH007-172 House - Neolithic
  Description

  Excavated in advance of the construction of the M1 Dundalk Western Bypass (Excavation Licence No. 03E0114). An arc of seven post-holes may have formed a circular structure (diam. c. 5m) with two central post-holes. Two shallow, curvilinear trenches were uncovered around the structure. Twelve additional pits were also recorded, one of which contained evidence of in situ burning. Finds included 276 sherds of prehistoric pottery two Neolithic flint blades. Found in association with a fulacht fia (LH007-173----). (Bayley 2006, 342) Reference: Bayley, D. 2006 Newtownbalregan Neolithic house; fulachta fiadh. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 342 (No. 1285). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 8 December 2011

• LH007-173 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Excavated in advance of the construction of the M1 Dundalk Western Bypass (Excavation Licence No. 03E0114). Two troughs were uncovered (Trough 1: L 2.9m; Wth 1.52m; D 0.4m; Trough 2: L 1.62m; Wth 1.42m; D 0.42m). Trough 1 contained six post-holes around the edge of the base. Found in association with a possible Neolithic round house (LH007-172----). (Bayley 2006, 342) Reference: Bayley, D. 2006 Newtownbalregan Neolithic house; fulachta fiadh. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 342 (No. 1285). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 8 December 2011

• LH007-174001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Excavated in advance of the construction of the M1 Dundalk Western Bypass (Excavation Licence No. 03E0115). A circular enclosure (int. diam. c. 46m; ext. diam. 50-52m) defined by U-shaped ditch (Wth 2-4m wide, max D 1.5m) and a causewayed entrance (Wth 5m) facing east towards Dundalk Harbour. No trace of a bank. A number of pits and post-holes were uncovered in the interior. Finds included a copper alloy penannular brooch, two stick pins, three decorated glass beads, a possible knife, 32 pieces of souterrain ware and 226 pieces of struck flint. A souterrain (LH007-174002-) was uncovered 5m to the SW of the ditch. (Bayley 2006, 343) Reference: Bayley, D. 2006 Newtownbalregan Ringfort with souterrain. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 343 (No. 1286). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 8 December 2011

• LH007-174002 Souterrain
  Description

  Excavated in advance of the construction of the M1 Dundalk Western Bypass (Excavation Licence No. 03E0115). Located c. 5m SW of a ringfort ditch (LH007-142001-).'The souterrain consisted of: six galleries; two rectangular and corbelled chambers, both with external air vents; three lighting alcoves (one stone-lined); one entrance grille/door (Gallery 1); one large internal door with jambs and locking arrangement (Gallery 2); and one drop-hole (Chamber 1). Included as a capstone near the entrance to Gallery 3 was a large, reused piece of highly decorated megalithic art. The souterrain was built using two building materials: quarried stone for Galleries 1-5 and Chamber 1, but rougher 'field stone' for Gallery 6 (which was entered via the drop-hole from Chamber 1) and the large Chamber 2'. The total L of the passages was 46m, 33m of which was intact. (Bayley 2006, 343) Reference: Bayley, D. (2006) 'Newtownbalregan Ringfort with souterrain' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 343 (No. 1286). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 8 December 2011

• LH007-183 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Excavated as part of the Dundalk Western by-pass project (Excavation Licence No. 04E0817). A patchy spread (L 7m; Wth 7m; max. D 0.4m) of burnt stone set in a burnt silty sand under which lay a sub-oval trough (L 1.5m; Wth 1m) and a possible post-hole or pit. (Hayes 2007, 267) Reference: Hayes A. 2007 Site 33, Newtownbalregan Fulacht fiadh' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 267 (No. 1119). Bray. Wordwell. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 8 December 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 Newtownbalregan, about 1 in 10 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2961 (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.

• Newtownbalregan, Dundalk5 sales

Name

Newtownbalregan · Baile Nua Dealgan

Area

2,967,719 m² (296.77 ha, 733.34 acres)

Civil parish

Castletown, and its townlands

Barony

Dundalk Upper

Electoral division

Castletown, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Acarreagh, Castletown, Deerpark, Farrandreg, Killin, Lisnawully, Rathmore, Tankardsrock, Tateetra

Placenames

Newtownbalregan 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.