Knockumber
Townland in the civil parish of Navan, barony of Navan Lower, Co. Meath; in Irish Cnoc Comair
Parcel 150770
- Area
- 5,481 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres)
- Buildings
- 5 buildings touch it, 528 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- P5 RA - Rural Area (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective
- Townland
- Knockumber
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299
- Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA 004232
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
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2671 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for 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
- 243.1 ha
- 601 acres
- Land parcels
- 98
- registered freehold, median 3,865 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 23
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
98 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockumber, from 11 m² to 623,865 m² (62.39 ha, 154.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 53 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 132 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C1.2B2 - Retail Warehouse Park (Retail warehouse)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1E2 - General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.2R1 - Rail Corridor (Rail)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 0 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
4 Mar 2026Conditional
a) the demolition of existing single storey dwelling house and detached garage, b) removal of existing septic tank, c) the construction of a new single/two storey dwelling house with attached garage, d) a new wastewater treatment unit, e) modifications to existing entrance and f) all associated site works at Knockumber, Navan, Co. Meath
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660259
29 Aug 2025Conditional
The development will consist of; 1. Demolition of the existing dwelling house. 2. Erect new site signage. 3. Alterations to existing entrance to include new piers and an electric gate and all associated site works.
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560925
14 Aug 2025N/a
Planning permission for development at Kells Road, Navan, Co. Meath, C15E9H9. The development will consist of; 1. Demolition of the existing dwelling house. 2. Erect new site signage. 3. Alterations to existing entrance to include new piers and an electric gate and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560855
8 Aug 2025Conditional
the development consists of external elevational signage on the unit’s front/south-eastern elevation including changes to elevational treatment and window graphics, external elevational signage on the side/south-western elevation, trolley safety signage at the existing trolley bays, disabled and parent & child parking signage at the existing parking spaces, and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development
Retention · Meath County Council, 2560829
27 Mar 2024Conditional
retention permission of an existing prefab unit to be used as accommodation for the keeping of dogs as a boarding facility and permission for associated entrance gate signage
Permission · Meath County Council, 24140
23 Feb 2024Conditional
a ten-year planning permission for a solar energy development with a total site area of approximately 34 hectares comprising (i) photovoltaic solar panels on steel mounting frames; (ii) electrical inverters; (iii) electrical power stations; (iv) an electrical control building and associated electrical apparatus; (v) underground electrical and communications cabling; (vi) on-site access tracks; (vii) a temporary construction compound; (viii) security fencing and security gates; (ix) pole-mounted security cameras; and (x) all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifetime of the proposed development is 35-years. This development is related to an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report and a Natura Impact Statement
Permission · Meath County Council, 2460131
16 Feb 2024N/a
a ten-year planning permission for a solar energy development with a total site area of approximately 34 hectares comprising (i) photovoltaic solar panels on steel mounting frames; (ii) electrical inverters; (iii) electrical power stations; (iv) an electrical control building and associated electrical apparatus; (v) underground electrical and communications cabling; (vi) on-site access tracks; (vii) a temporary construction compound; (viii) security fencing and security gates; (ix) pole-mounted security cameras; and (x) all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifetime of the proposed development is 35-years. This development is related to an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report and a Natura Impact Statement
Permission · Meath County Council, 2460103
22 Dec 2023N/a
the construction of a light industrial/warehouse/storage unit inclusive of offices, car parking, proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all ancillary site development works. The application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Permission · Meath County Council, 231155
30 Mar 2023Conditional
the proposal involves the construction of a water treatment plant and ancillary infrastructure within the mine site complex. The water treatment plant will augment the extant water management/ treatment system at the mine site. The proposed development will extend to c. 550m2 and will not exceed 5.5m above ground level (53m AOD). The proposed development relates to an activity covered by the Company's Industrial Emissions Licence Ref. No. P0 516-04. A Natura Impact Impact Statement (NIS) for the development has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application
Permission · Meath County Council, 23341
16 Mar 2023Conditional
the relocation and enlarging of domestic garage previously granted planning permission under NA/202019
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23294
8 Mar 2023N/a
the construction of 3 units to cater for light industrail/warehouse/storage inclusive of offices, car parking, proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission · Meath County Council, 23246
24 Feb 2023N/a
the construction of a light industrail/warehouse/storage unit inclusive of offices, car parking, proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 23200
19 Jan 2023Conditional
the demolition of the existing of the existing single storey welfare & office facilities attached to the 'Hoist building' and the construction of a replacement single storey welfare and office facilities to the 'Hoist building' and all ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2339
22 Dec 2022Conditional
(1) Retention of the existing core storage building (2) Full Planning Permission for the erection of a single storey extension to rear of existing Laboratory and (3) All ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 221719
22 Apr 2022Conditional
planning permission to construct a storey and a half dwelling house, a domestic garage, upgrade the entrance to existing family home to accommodate a new entrance to proposed dwelling house and to install a sewage treatment system with percolation area together with all works ancillary to the overall development on site
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 22539
13 Apr 2022Conditional
a new portacabin structure on a concrete base, connection to existing services, and all ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 22486
7 Apr 2022Conditional
the development consists of 1) Retention of the existing concrete base/floor, 2) Full planning permission for the erection of a single storey portal frame building for electrical transformers, and 3) All ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 22443
7 Apr 2022Conditional
the development consists of 1) Retention of the existing concrete base/floor, 2) Full planning permission for the erection of a single storey 'Core Logging' portal frame building, and 3) All ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 22444
18 Jan 2022Conditional
the construction of a storey & half domestic garage to the side of existing dwelling, to include garage space, home office & home gym, together with 8 no. roof lights and all associated site works and landscaping. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission · Meath County Council, 2242
20 Jan 2021N/a
a storey and a half dwelling house, domestic garage, new entrance and to install a sewage treatment system with percolation area together wth all works ancillary to the overall development on site. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2195
30 Nov 2018Conditional
retention of the refurbishment of existing fire damaged stone cottage, including the single storey extension, retention of the existing septic tank and percolation area and the retention of existing site entrance
Retention · Meath County Council, NA181427
9 Nov 2018N/a
retention of the refurbishment of existing fire damaged stone cottage, including the single storey extension, retention of the existing septic tank and percolation area and the retention of existing site entrance
Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, NA181335
23 Oct 2018N/a
the retention of the refurbishment of existing fire damaged stone cottage, construction of a single storey, extension, replacement and relocation of existing septic tank and percolation area and the relocation of existing site entrance
Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, NA181256
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
- Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299
- Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA 004232
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Knockumber.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockumber.
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
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2672 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Knockumber with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.
The townland
- Name
- Knockumber · Cnoc Comair
- Area
- 2,430,562 m² (243.06 ha, 600.6 acres)
- Civil parish
- Navan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Navan Lower
- Electoral division
- Navan Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Navan Rural electoral division: 31,940 people in 10,373 households; 70% of households own their home; 48% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Abbeyland South, Ardbraccan, Boyerstown, Commons, Liscartan, Moathill, Neillstown Park, Nevinstown, Portanclogh, Robinrath, Townparks, Whistlemount
- Placenames
- Knockumber 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.