Posseckstown

69 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Posseckstown, from 2 m² to 531,815 m² (53.18 ha, 131.41 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 103 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 30 May 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of 1. Retention of domestic store 2. Change of use from domestic store to Counselling / Psychotherapy practice 3. Construction of single storey extension to same structure along with car-parking and connection to existing services

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560553

• 29 May 2025Conditional

  dwelling house , waste water treatment system and percolation area , detached domestic garage , new vehicular entrance from public road and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560543

• 11 Nov 2024Refused

  planning permission is sought for the construction of a bungalow style dwelling. The development will also include a new vehicular entrance and a new proprietary waste water treatment system

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460945

• 15 Oct 2024N/a

  planning permission is sought for the construction of a bungalow style dwelling. The development will also include a new vehicular entrance and a new proprietary waste water treatment system

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460852

• 3 Oct 2023Conditional

  1. Development of a production well site at Posseckstown including the following infrastructure: 2 x production wells including above ground Kiosks, shared entrance gate and roadway, retaining wall, boundary anti intruder fence with vehicular and pedestrian access gates, internal circulation road and associated hardstanding, site lighting, surface water drainage and attenuation system, all associated site development, pipework and levelling works above and below ground. 2. Development of upgrades to the existing water treatment plant (WTP) at Loughbrackan, Drumconrath including the following infrastructure: Realignment and upgrade to the existing access road, construction of a new single storey filtration building, extension to the existing buildings, internal repurposing / reconfiguration of existing buildings, roof mounted solar panels, chemical storage and dosing kiosk, construction of freestanding tanks (above and below ground), decommissioning of the existing WTP equipment, upgrades to the WTP process, boundary anti intruder fence with vehicular and pedestrian access gates, below-ground foul storage tank, surface water drainage and attenuation system, all associated site development, pipework and levelling works above and below ground.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360311

• 21 Aug 2023N/a

  1. Development of a production well site at Posseckstown including the following infrastructure: 2 x production wells including above ground Kiosks, shared entrance gate and roadway, retaining wall, boundary anti intruder fence with vehicular and pedestrian access gates, internal circulation road and associated hardstanding, site lighting, surface water drainage and attenuation system, all associated site development, pipework and levelling works above and below ground. 2. Development of upgrades to the existing water treatment plant (WTP) at Loughbrackan, Drumconrath including the following infrastructure: Realignment and upgrade to the existing access road, construction of a new single storey filtration building, extension to the existing buildings, internal repurposing / reconfiguration of existing buildings, roof mounted solar panels, chemical storage and dosing kiosk, construction of freestanding tanks (above and below ground), decommissioning of the existing WTP equipment, upgrades to the WTP process, boundary anti intruder fence with vehicular and pedestrian access gates, below-ground foul storage tank, surface water drainage and attenuation system, all associated site development, pipework and levelling works above and below ground

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360226

• 30 Aug 2021Conditional

  the erection of a two storey dwelling, separate garage, new vehicular entrance, new proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter together with all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211684

• 12 Aug 2021Conditional

  the construction of a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling with detached domestic garage, install a proprietary sewage system and form a new entrance from the public road

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211557

• 6 Aug 2021N/a

  a two storey dwelling, separate garage, new vehicular entrance, new proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter together with all associated site development works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 211529

• 16 Jul 2021Conditional

  the construction of a single storey dwelling, packaged wastewater treatment system with polishing filter, domestic garage, new entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211369

• 16 Jul 2021Conditional

  the construction of a 2-storey dwelling, packaged wastewater treatment system with polishing filter, domestic garage, new entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211370

• 16 Jul 2021Conditional

  the construction of a single storey dwelling, packaged wastewater treatment system with polishing filter, domestic garage, new entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211371

• 11 Oct 2019Conditional

  all of the works are within the curtilage of the Protected Structure MH006-119. The proposed works consist of; (a) renovation and reconfiguration of existing courtyard buildings for use as a guest house/B&B (b) a single story extension to the west of existing courtyard buildings, (c) form story & a half style windows at first floor level of existing courtyard buildings (d) associated car parking (e) install proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area and (e) all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA191353

• 27 Nov 2018Conditional

  retention of a single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling and for the construction of a single storey extension with glass link to the side of residence along with all ancillary site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA181414

• 12 Sept 2017N/a

  retention of a single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling and for the construction of a new roof over entire dwelling for the provision of habitable accommodation at first floor level along with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA171057

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 Posseckstown.

Recorded monuments

• ME006-017 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a fairly low NW-SE ridge. This is a circular grass and rush-covered area (diam. 36m N-S; 33m E-W) sloping down to the SE. It is defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth of base 3.5-6m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.9-1.4m) and hedge ENE-W-N with some evidence of outer facing stones. There is no visible fosse and the entrance (Wth of base 2.5m) is at E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018

• ME006-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a rise on an undulating and generally S-facing landscape. In 1969 this was a circular overgrown area (diam. c. 45-50m) that slopes down to the SE. It was defined by an earthen bank (at W: Wth of base 13m; int. H 1.6m; ext. H 1.3m) and an outer fosse (at W: Wth of top 5.5m; Wth of base 3m; ext. D 0.4m) but the original entrance was not identified. The growth had been removed and the visible earthworks greatly reduced by 1995 (OSAP). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018

• ME006-019 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a relatively low hillock. It is not marked on any OS map but it is visible on aerial photographs (GSIAP: N 672/3). This is a slightly raised circular area (diam. 41.5m N-S; 39m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.3m m at N to 1.8m at SW) but the perimeter is slightly truncated by an overgrown E-W field bank at S. There is no visible fosse or entrance. The field bank at S was removed in 1995 (OSAP) but the monument survives intact. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018

• ME006-024 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in a low-lying position on the N bank of an E-W stream. This is a subcircular grass-covered area (dims 34m NNW-SSE; 30m ENE-WSW) defined by a slight earthen bank (at NNW: Wth of base 6m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.7m) and hedge with an outer fosse (at NNW: Wth of base 1.3m; ext. D 0.5m) SSW-N-E and by a low scarp elsewhere, with an outer drain ESE-S. There is a modern entrance at NNE but the original entrance is not identified. The possible rath (ME006-023----) is c. 100m to the WSW, on the other side of the stream. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018

• ME006-025 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a relatively low drumlin with higher hills around it. It is described as ‘Ballymahullog Fort’ in gothic lettering on the OS 6-inch maps. This is a raised circular and grass-covered area (diam. 46m ENE-WSW) defined by a scarp (H 1.4 at WSW to 2.3m at ENE) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 5-6m; ext. D 0.6m at WSW to 1.4m at ENE) from a middle bank (at N: Wth c. 5m; ext. H 1.7m) that is poorly defined SE-SW and incorporated into a field bank WNW-NE. This bank is separated by a fosse (at WSW: Wth of top 6m; Wth of base 2.5m; ext. D 1m) that is only visible WSW-N-ENE from an outer bank (at WSW: Wth of base 5.5m; ext. H 1.7m) WSW-WNW (max. ext. diam. 75m ENE-WSW). There is a widened entrance through the inner (Wth of base 5.8m) and outer (Wth of base 10.5m) banks and an inner causeway (Wth of top 4.7m) at S. Archaeological testing (03E1345) by just to the NW produced evidence of a ditch (Wth 1.8m; D 0.55m plus) that is probably a further outer fosse of the rath (excavations.ie 2003:1447) (Meenan 2003, 4). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018 Amended 9 June 2021, 15 December 2022

• ME006-030 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a shelf towards the bottom of the W-facing slope of a drumlin. This was a subcircular area (dims 35m N-S; 29m E-W) that was removed in 1967 when it was only visible as the vegetation mark on the site of the bank or a slight scarp (at S; Wth 3.3m; H 1m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018

• ME006-031 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a short NW-SE drumlin ridge, it is not depicted on any OS 6-inch map. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 24.5m N-S; 24.5m E-W) defined by a scarp (Wth c. 2m; H 02-0.4m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 26 October 2018

• ME006-032 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a fairly low-lying landscape between drumlins. It is depicted as an embanked enclosure described as a ‘Fort’ on the 1836 edition and as a circular feature defined by a hachured bank on the 1908 edition of the OS 6-inch map. This was removed in 1967 but was still traceable as a circular area (diam. c. 40m N-S; c. 40m E-W, crest to crest) defined by the parch mark of an inner bank (Wth c. 3m), the lush growth of a fosse (Wth c. 5.5m) and the parch mark of an outer bank (Wth c. 4m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2018

Architectural heritage

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

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 Posseckstown, 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Posseckstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Posseckstown · Baile Phoirsne

Area

5,106,060 m² (510.61 ha, 1,261.73 acres)

Civil parish

Nobber, and its townlands

Barony

Morgallion

Electoral division

Posseckstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

193 people lived in 70 households in the Posseckstown electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balsitric, Cloghmacoo, Cregg, Hennigan, Julianstown, Kilbride, Summerhill Lower, Summerhill Upper

Placenames

Posseckstown 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.