Warrenstown
Warrenstown is a townland in the civil parish of Culmullin, barony of Deece Upper, Co. Meath.
Parcel 156434
- Area
- 2,097 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres)
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 159 m².
- Zoning
- P5 RA - Rural Area (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied)) The objective
- Townland
- Warrenstown
Planning applications on this parcel
24 Aug 2026N/a
the development will consist of refurbishment works to 36.3 kilometres (km) of OHL, comprising provision of fibre wrap; replacement of 4 no. steel towers; replacement of 127 no. pole-sets/poles; replacement of 6 no. pole-set cross arms only; refurbishment work to 3 no. steel towers and 19 no. wooden pole-sets; and the treatment and painting of 4 no. steel towers. These structures (No’s. 1-181) and the associated OHL lie between wherethe Blundelstown – Mullingar 110kV OHL commences at Structure 1 in the townland of Harlockstown and stretches to the border with County Westmeath in the townland of Carranstown Great, crossing the County Meath townlands of Harlockstown, Blackhall Big, Lynaghstown, Barstown, Kilclone, Collistown, Warrenstown, Jenkinstown, Mullagh, Kilmore, Knockstown, Moynalvy, Ballygortagh, Curraghdoo, Clonymeath, Derryclare, Clonmahon, Drumard, Ginnets Little, Dangan, Umberstown Little, Umberstown Great, Stokestown, Laracor, Summerstown, Newtownmoynagh, Carberrystown, Kennastown, Derrindaly, Bellewstown, Kilmurry, Woodtown (Abbott), Pubblestown, Portanab, Moyrath, Rathcormick, Rathkenna, Coolronan and Carranstown Great. The Proposed Development also includes 3 no. temporary Construction Compounds in the townlands of Barstown, Pubblestown and Rathkenna. The refurbishment works in County Meath will consist of: the replacement (‘restringing’) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; the installation of fibre wrap; the replacement of 4 no. steel towers and 127 no. wooden pole-sets/poles with similar dimensions and heights as the existing (replacement towers will be no more than 0.5m taller than existing and replacement pole-sets/poles will be no more than 3m taller than existing); the installation of replacement parts on towers and pole-sets; foundation refurbishment strengthening and recapping / clearing of shear blocks; treatment and painting of towers to be retained; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 3 no. temporary Construction Compounds; temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure; and all associated works required to facilitate the Proposed Development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
Permission · Meath County Council, 2661061
21 Feb 2020Conditional
demolition of existing single storey detached pitched roof dwelling and construction of a new detached dormer dwelling with single storey pitched roof extension to the rear and projecting bay window structures to the front elevation, retaining existing vehicular entrance from the R156, provision of new waste water treatment plant & associated percolation area together with all ancillary site works, landscaping and site drainage. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA200225
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.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
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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
- 110.2 ha
- 272 acres
- Land parcels
- 42
- registered freehold, median 2,728 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 13
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Warrenstown, from 128 m² to 139,656 m² (13.97 ha, 34.51 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 58 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
24 Aug 2026N/a
the development will consist of refurbishment works to 36.3 kilometres (km) of OHL, comprising provision of fibre wrap; replacement of 4 no. steel towers; replacement of 127 no. pole-sets/poles; replacement of 6 no. pole-set cross arms only; refurbishment work to 3 no. steel towers and 19 no. wooden pole-sets; and the treatment and painting of 4 no. steel towers. These structures (No’s. 1-181) and the associated OHL lie between wherethe Blundelstown – Mullingar 110kV OHL commences at Structure 1 in the townland of Harlockstown and stretches to the border with County Westmeath in the townland of Carranstown Great, crossing the County Meath townlands of Harlockstown, Blackhall Big, Lynaghstown, Barstown, Kilclone, Collistown, Warrenstown, Jenkinstown, Mullagh, Kilmore, Knockstown, Moynalvy, Ballygortagh, Curraghdoo, Clonymeath, Derryclare, Clonmahon, Drumard, Ginnets Little, Dangan, Umberstown Little, Umberstown Great, Stokestown, Laracor, Summerstown, Newtownmoynagh, Carberrystown, Kennastown, Derrindaly, Bellewstown, Kilmurry, Woodtown (Abbott), Pubblestown, Portanab, Moyrath, Rathcormick, Rathkenna, Coolronan and Carranstown Great. The Proposed Development also includes 3 no. temporary Construction Compounds in the townlands of Barstown, Pubblestown and Rathkenna. The refurbishment works in County Meath will consist of: the replacement (‘restringing’) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; the installation of fibre wrap; the replacement of 4 no. steel towers and 127 no. wooden pole-sets/poles with similar dimensions and heights as the existing (replacement towers will be no more than 0.5m taller than existing and replacement pole-sets/poles will be no more than 3m taller than existing); the installation of replacement parts on towers and pole-sets; foundation refurbishment strengthening and recapping / clearing of shear blocks; treatment and painting of towers to be retained; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 3 no. temporary Construction Compounds; temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure; and all associated works required to facilitate the Proposed Development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
Permission · Meath County Council, 2661061
15 Jul 2026Conditional
the development will consist of: New dwelling and detached garage, new domestic entrance to replace existing agricultural entrance, Wastewater Treatment system with Percolation area, rainwater harvester, Landscaping & all associated site works. The proposed development is a change of design to previously granted permissions (Ref. No. RA160860 & DA110634)
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660887
22 Oct 2024Conditional
the development will consist of the modular construction of a family flat extension attached to the existing dwelling, comprising 2 Bedrooms, Bathroom and Kitchen/Living Area and a wastewater treatment soil polishing filter
Permission · Meath County Council, 2460876
14 Jun 2024Refused
the modular construction of an extension to the existing dwelling comprising 2 bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen/living area
Permission · Meath County Council, 24268
26 Jul 2023Refused
permission for retention of existing timber frames structure 1 as a changing room with attic storage space from that previously granted under DA802675 and retention of existing timber frame structure 2 for the storage of flock fodder and feed in the attic storage space, and permission to externally clad and render structures 1 and 2 and all associated site development works.
Permission · Meath County Council, 23750
21 Feb 2020Conditional
demolition of existing single storey detached pitched roof dwelling and construction of a new detached dormer dwelling with single storey pitched roof extension to the rear and projecting bay window structures to the front elevation, retaining existing vehicular entrance from the R156, provision of new waste water treatment plant & associated percolation area together with all ancillary site works, landscaping and site drainage. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA200225
25 Jul 2019Conditional
change of house type from that previously granted under Planning File Reference RA181292 to storey and a half dwelling house and subsequent revisions to the site layout and all associated site works. All other works will be as previously granted
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA190980
8 Feb 2019Conditional
the construction of a two storey dwelling and detached domestic garage, the installation of a proprietary domestic effluent system, new site entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA190130
1 Nov 2018Conditional
the construction of a storey and a half dwelling, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, closure of existing entrance and opening of new, shared, entrance from public road, and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA181292
21 Apr 2017Conditional
the development will consist of retention of existing building (14sqm) used for fruit juice processing
Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA170437
5 Apr 2017N/a
single storey retention (floor area: 73 sq. m.) to the rear of existing public house, consisting of new male and female toilet facilities and storage areas. Also planning for a new kitchen facility with freezer storage areas and an office to rear (floor area: 201 sq.m.). Also internal alterations and a new external children's play area (62 sq.m.) and a new entrance and car park with 30 spaces and all ancillary works
Permission · Meath County Council, RA170351
28 Mar 2017N/a
single storey retention (floor area: 73 sq. m.) to the rear of existing public house, consisting of new male and female toilet facilities and storage areas. Also planning for a new kitchen facility with freezer storage areas and an office to rear (floor area: 201 sq.m.). Also internal alterations and a new external children's play area (62 sq.m.) and a new entrance and car park with 30 spaces and all ancillary works
Permission · Meath County Council, RA170314
3 Mar 2017N/a
the development will consist of retention of existing building (14 sq. m.) used for fruit juice processing
Retention · Meath County Council, RA170227
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
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Warrenstown.
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 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
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Warrenstown.
- 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
- 1,102,046 m² (110.2 ha, 272.32 acres)
- Civil parish
- Culmullin, and its townlands
- Barony
- Deece Upper
- Electoral division
- Culmullin, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,283 people lived in 379 households in the Culmullin electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Barstown, Collistown, Jenkinstown, Leonardstown, Woodcockstown
- 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.