Warrenstown
Warrenstown is a townland in the civil parish of Dunboyne, barony of Dunboyne, Co. Meath.
Parcel 139903
- Area
- 2,065 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres)
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 212 m².
- Zoning
- P5 RA - Rural Area (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied)) The objective
- Townland
- Warrenstown
Planning applications on this parcel
20 May 2025Conditional
the proposed development will consist of amendments to the permission granted under planning ref. 212120, including: • Raising the proposed pitched roof of the single storey portion of the permitted dwelling by 0.5m. • Converting the storey and a half portion of the permitted dwelling to two storey and subsequently raising the roof by 1.4m. • Increasing the overall gross floor area of the permitted dwelling by 93.1sqm. • Various internal layout alterations to the permitted dwelling
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560510
9 May 2025N/a
the proposed development will consist of amendments to the permission granted under planning ref. 212120, including: • Raising the proposed pitched roof of the single storey portion of the permitted dwelling by 0.5m. • Converting the storey and a half portion of the permitted dwelling to two storey and subsequently raising the roof by 1.4m. • Increasing the overall gross floor area of the permitted dwelling by 93.1sqm. • Various internal layout alterations to the permitted dwelling
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560469
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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 low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2966 (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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 169.3 ha
- 418 acres
- Land parcels
- 130
- registered freehold, median 2,075 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 40
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
130 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Warrenstown, from 29 m² to 111,714 m² (11.17 ha, 27.61 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 37 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.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 166 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
17 May 2026Conditional
Planning permission is sought for carport to side of existing house, permission also sought for single storey extension to rear and side of existing house for dining and lounge use, permission for porch canopy to front of house at entrance location, permission also sought for single storey building to rear garden for office use and storage facility and all associated site works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660581
28 Jan 2026Conditional
File Ref: 211231 and RA200578 - the development will consist of a detached part single storey, part storey & a half dwelling house, detached garage, with home office, waste water treatment unit and polishing filter, new vehicular entrance gateway, access road, along with all associated services, service connections, landscape and site development works
Extension of duration, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 2634
20 May 2025Conditional
the proposed development will consist of amendments to the permission granted under planning ref. 212120, including: • Raising the proposed pitched roof of the single storey portion of the permitted dwelling by 0.5m. • Converting the storey and a half portion of the permitted dwelling to two storey and subsequently raising the roof by 1.4m. • Increasing the overall gross floor area of the permitted dwelling by 93.1sqm. • Various internal layout alterations to the permitted dwelling
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560510
9 May 2025N/a
the proposed development will consist of amendments to the permission granted under planning ref. 212120, including: • Raising the proposed pitched roof of the single storey portion of the permitted dwelling by 0.5m. • Converting the storey and a half portion of the permitted dwelling to two storey and subsequently raising the roof by 1.4m. • Increasing the overall gross floor area of the permitted dwelling by 93.1sqm. • Various internal layout alterations to the permitted dwelling
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560469
6 May 2025Conditional
the proposed development will consist of: • The addition of a pitched roof rear extension at ground level, of gross internal area 45sqm. • The addition of a garden wall structure to rear of property to enclose an outdoor barbecue & dining area. • All landscape works associated with the proposed development
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560448
24 Apr 2025Conditional
the proposed development will consist of the erection of a detached single-storey timber structure with a gross floor area of approximately 40 square metres, located to the rear of the existing dwelling within the rear garden. The structure is intended for ancillary domestic use to the main residence, serving as a home workshop, storage space, and hobby area.
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560409
12 Dec 2024Conditional
Planning permission is sought for conversion of existing farm shed to new home gym and home office facility on first floor, additional renovations to structure and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2461086
14 Nov 2024Conditional
the development will consist of the following: (1) To demolish extensions to the side and rear of existing dwelling house (2) To construct a new extension to the side and rear of the house (3) To take off existing roof and construct new roof with habitable rooms (4) To carry out alterations to the interior of the house and alterations to the windows layout (5) To upgrade the existing waste water treatment system and install a new percolation area (6) To construct a new detached domestic garage (7) and all ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2460960
12 Nov 2024N/a
planning permission is sought for conversion of existing farm shed to new home gym and home office facility on first floor, additional renovations to structure and all associated site works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2460948
22 Oct 2024N/a
the development will consist of the following: (1) To demolish extensions to the side and rear of existing dwelling house (2) To construct a new extension to the side and rear of the house (3) To take off existing roof and construct new roof with habitable rooms (4) To carry out alterations to the interior of the house and alterations to the windows layout (5) To upgrade the existing waste water treatment system and install a new percolation area (6) To construct a new detached domestic garage (7) and all ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2460877
9 May 2024Conditional
the erection of a new family home with one & half-storey, a total of 165 sqm GIA, a main front with South orientation and skylights. The development will also include the alteration of the existing gate to provide vehicular access, the installation of a new treatment unit by a new wastewater treatment plant & polishing filter, a new water well, driveway and associated landscaping works
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 24199
14 Oct 2022Conditional
the proposed development will consist of; Permission to repurpose and extend of the existing barn forming a short-term rental tourist accommodation unit to the rear of the existing family's dwelling and all associated site development and site service works, including landscaping & 2 parking places
Permission · Meath County Council, 221351
10 Aug 2022Conditional
retention of development consisting of the change of use of former stables to one bedroom family flat and for gazebo in front garden
Retention · Meath County Council, 221046
13 Jul 2022Conditional
a single-storey extension to rear of previously approved dwelling (Planning Ref. No. RA150528), the construction of a detached domestic garage, and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22926
30 Jun 2022Conditional
a single storey shed (c.117m.sq) located along the rear boundary of his lands This shed is for domestic use only and ancillary to the main dwelling. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Retention · Meath County Council, 22857
21 Mar 2022N/a
for a single storey workshop and storage shed (c.117 m.sq.) located along the rear boundary of his lands and to the rear of the existing two storey main dwelling. This shed is ancillary to the main dwelling
Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22353
4 Nov 2021Conditional
the demolition of existing derelict dwelling and construction of a part single storey/part storey & half type dwelling with detached domestic garage, new site entrance, sewerage treatment facilities and all ancillary works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212120
24 Jun 2021Conditional
planning register reference no. RA/200578 for development at Warrenstown, Dunboyne, Co. Meath. the development will consist of a detached part single storey, part storey & a half dwelling house, detached garage, with home office, waste water treatment unit and polishing filter, new vehicular entrance gateway, access road, along with all associated services, service connections, landscape and site development works
Permission consequent, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211231
21 Jun 2021Conditional
the construction of a single storey extension (c.27m.sq) to the side of the existing two storey dwelling along with the construction of a single storey office space (c.36m2) to the rear of the existing dwelling ancillary to the main dwelling and all other ancillary site development works. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application.
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211197
12 May 2021Refused
the proposed development will consist of: Permission for repurpose and extension of the existing barn and construction of 2 additional units forming a short-term rental tourist accommodation to the rear of the existing family's property and all associated site development, site service works, landscaping & 6 parking places
Permission · Meath County Council, 21901
18 Dec 2020Conditional
development will consist of 1) construction of a new storey and half detached domestic gym/games room with connection to existing services 2) erection of detached domestic flat roof store 3) new covered link walkway 4) relocation of sewerage treatment facilities and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA202005
16 Nov 2020Conditional
the development will consist of the permission for retention of existing entrance and change of use of same to residential use and permission to construct a storey and a half type dwelling house, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new well and all associated site development works at Warrenstown, Dunboyne, Co Meath
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA201723
14 Oct 2020Conditional
the development will consist of a change of house type from a dormer type dwelling previously granted planning permission under planning register numbers DA/120182 & RA161415, to a storey and a half type dwelling, a new detached domestic garage, a revised site layout plan, a wastewater disposal system and all associated site works and services
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA201479
3 Sept 2020Conditional
the permission to construct a storey and a half type dwelling house, single storey porch to front, detached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA201207
19 Aug 2020Conditional
the development will consist/consists of: Planning permission is sought for retention for enlargement of dormer window to side of house, existing escape doors and window relocated by 900mm towards garage rooftop and all associated site works
Retention · Meath County Council, RA201115
The 25 most recent of 40 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Warrenstown.
Recorded monuments
- ME050-033001 Ring-ditch
Description
Situated on what might be a slight rise in a fairly level landscape. The parch-mark in grass of a small circular enclosure (diam. < 5m) defined by a single continuous fosse feature is visible only on Google Earth (24/06/2018). The larger ring-ditch (ME-033002-) is c. 8m to the E. Both features were first reported by Jean-Charles Caillere. See the attached image from Google Earth 5 June 2018 Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 June 2019
- ME050-033002 Ring-ditch
Description
Situated on what might be a slight rise in a fairly level landscape. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m) defined by a single continuous fosse feature is visible only on Google Earth (24/06/2018). The smaller ring-ditch (ME050-033001-) is c. 8m to the W. Both features were first reported by Jean-Charles Caillere. See the attached image from Google Earth 24/06/2018 Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 June 2019
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Warrenstown.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Warrenstown, 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_2932 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Warrenstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.
The townland
- Name
- Warrenstown
- Area
- 1,692,843 m² (169.28 ha, 418.31 acres)
- Civil parish
- Dunboyne, and its townlands
- Barony
- Dunboyne
- Electoral division
- Dunboyne, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 10,698 people lived in 3,434 households in the Dunboyne electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 39% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Baytownpark, Beggstown, Cushinstown, Dunboyne, Naulswood, Vesingstown, Woodpark
- Placenames
- Warrenstown 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.