Thurstianstown
Thurstianstown is a townland in the civil parish of Painestown, barony of Duleek Lower, Co. Meath.
Parcel 170867
- Area
- 965 m²
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- P5 RA - Rural Area (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied)) The objective
- Townland
- Thurstianstown
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
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 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.
- 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.
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
- 358.9 ha
- 887 acres
- Land parcels
- 108
- registered freehold, median 2,734 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 23
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
108 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Thurstianstown, from 42 m² to 468,469 m² (46.85 ha, 115.76 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 40 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 · 148 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
9 May 2026Conditional
the development will consist of Retention: 1) Retention revision to Site Layout, 2) Minor internal alterations and amendments to house previously granted permission Ref 911319, 3) Alterations to windows and door configuration including 2no. velux windows on the North Facing pitch of the main house. 4) permission for relocation of granted garage with retention of existing stick shed landscaping and all associated works
Retention · Meath County Council, 2660560
21 Apr 2026N/a
the development will consist of a two storey dormer type house, detached domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment system & percolation area, vehicular entrance onto public road and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660443
8 Apr 2026Conditional
consists of a detached one-and-a-half-storey domestice home office and storage building and associated works
Retention · Meath County Council, 26103
13 Feb 2025N/a
a proposed storey and a half style dwellinghouse, separate domestic garage, proposed waste water treatment system and percolation area, connection to existing mains water, entrance onto public roadway and all ancillaries
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2524
7 Feb 2025N/a
the development will consist of a proposed storey and a half style dwellinghouse, separate domestic garage, proposed waste water treatment system and percolation area, connection to existing mains water, entrance onto public roadway and all ancillaries
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 2521
20 Jan 2025N/a
the development will consist of a single storey detached garden room to the rear of the property for uses ancillary to the residential use of the existing dwelling
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560062
22 Feb 2024Conditional
to construct a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling house, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2470
26 Sept 2023Conditional
EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator ha
Permission · Meath County Council, 2360296
31 Aug 2023N/a
EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Weldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormastown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various9 no. locations;; ? the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers
Permission · Meath County Council, 2360249
30 Aug 2023Conditional
construction of external utility, art room & car port and all associates site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission · Meath County Council, 23840
28 Apr 2023Conditional
The proposed development will consist of an uprate of the existing Gorman to Platin 110 kV Overhead line (OHL) (19.76 km long and comprising 109no. supporting structures between the existing Gorman substation in the townland of Causetown, Co. Meath and the existing Platin 110kV substation in the townland of Platin, Co. Meath). The proposed project is located within the townlands of Graigs, Ardmulchan, Dollardstown, Dunmoe, Carranstown, Platin, Haystown and Carnuff, Stackallan, Harmanstown, Causetown, Garballagh, Commons, Downestown, Gillinstown, Longford, Rathdrinagh, Painestown, Thurstianstown, Knockcommon, Drumman, Laugher, Newtown and Platin.The proposed uprate project will comprise: • the replacement ("restringing") of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; • the replacement of 42no. existing polesets - any replacement structures will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to the existing structures they will replace, will be along the same alignment as existing, and will be of a similar height and appearance; • the replacement of steel members at 8no. steel angle masts; • replacement of hardware and fittings at all structure locations; • replacement and relocation of fibre communication structures; • all associated site development works; • Earthwire to be replaced between Angle Mast 94 and End Mast 108; • Tower painting at 10no. steel Angle/End masts; • foundation strengthening works at 4no. Angle Masts; • Anti-climbing guards to be installed at lno. location; • all associated works within the existing Gorman substation and Platin 110 kV substation to accommodate the uprated 110 kV overhead line including alterations to existing apparatus; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/ piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and • other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems and temporary watercourse crossings .....
Permission · Meath County Council, 23458
1 Apr 2022Conditional
new dwelling to replace existing house damaged by fire, new wastewater treatment system with percolation area to replace existing septic tank and demolition of remainder of the existing dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22412
18 Jan 2022Conditional
a 2 Storey Residence, Tertiary Treatment System and Infiltration/treatment area to EPA Standards, Domestic Entrance and drive way, together and all associated Site Works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2240
29 Oct 2021Conditional
the construction of a bungalow, proprietary waste water treatment system, new entrance and all ancillary site development works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212093
8 Oct 2021N/a
the construction of a bungalow, proprietary waste water treatment system, new entrance and all ancillary site development works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211969
30 Jun 2021Refused
a detached one and half storey domestic home office and storage building and associated works
Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211260
3 Jun 2021Conditional
planning permission to construct proposed single storey private residence and detached domestic garage garage/home/office/home gym, install proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area, install new entrance onto main road, including all ancillary site works. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted with this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211070
18 Mar 2021Conditional
retention permission of an existing telcommunications support structure (previously granted under plan. Ref no. LB140743) together with associated ground equipment within a fenced compound
Retention · Meath County Council, 21500
1 May 2020Conditional
construction of a two storey style dwelling, install a Septic Tank & Percolation area and form new entrance from public road
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, LB200582
4 Feb 2019Conditional
the demolition of a single storey 1970's gate lodge and the construction of a new 141 sq.m single storey three-bedroom single family house accessed from an existing site entrance off local primary road L1600 via a graveled driveway. Proposed accommodation consists of entrance lobby, open-plan kitchen/dining/living, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, small mezzanine balcony overlooking living area, and external covered shed. Proposed works include a corrugated metal pitched roof with roof light, external landscaping including external covered terraces, car parking area with L-shaped screen wall and sliding gate, external open covered log storage areas off car parking area and sundry other minor works including new automated gate to road entrance
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, LB190105
14 Feb 2018Unconditional
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. SA/120847 - erection of domestic garage with loft
Extension of duration · Meath County Council, LB180136
22 Jan 2018Refused
the development will consist of the demolition of a single storey 1970's gate lodge and the construction of a new 125 sq.m. one-storey three-bedroom single family house accessed from an existing site entrance off local primary road L1600 via a graveled driveway. Proposed accommodation consists of entrance lobby, open-plan kitchen/dining/living, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, storage, and external open covered shed of 3sq.m. Proposed works include a corrugated metal pitched roof with roof light, external landscaping including external covered terraces, car parking area, a log storage area off car parking area and sundry other minor works including new automated gate to entrance. Significant further information / revised plans submitted on this application.
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, LB180051
16 Jan 2018N/a
the development will consist of the demolition of a single storey 1970's gate lodge and the construction of a new 125 sq.m. one-storey three-bedroom single family house accessed from an existing site entrance off local primary road L1600 via a graveled driveway. Proposed accommodation consists of entrance lobby, open-plan kitchen/dinning/living, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, storage, and external open covered shed of 3sq.m. Proposed works include a corrugated metal pitched roof with roof light, external landscaping including external covered terraces, car parking area, a log storage area off car parking area and sundry other minor works including new automated gate to entrance
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, LB180029
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
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Boyne Woods 001592
Recorded monuments
- ME019-047 Castle - motte
Description
Flat-topped and grass-covered oval mound (dims of top 39m N-S; 23m E-W; dims of base 85m N-S; 70m E-W; H 3.5m at W to 8m generally) with some scrub has an irregular berm (Wth c. 10m) around the base SE-W-N. From S-NW the berm is defined by a wide bank (Wth c. 14m; H 1m) and could be interpreted as a possible bailey. 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. Date of revision: 2 June 2016
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Thurstianstown.
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 Thurstianstown, about 1 in 5 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. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Thurstianstown.
- 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 Thurstianstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.
The townland
- Name
- Thurstianstown
- Area
- 3,589,235 m² (358.92 ha, 886.92 acres)
- Civil parish
- Painestown, and its townlands
- Barony
- Duleek Lower
- Electoral division
- Painestown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,260 people lived in 414 households in the Painestown electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Carrickdexter, Cullen, Fennor, Johnstown, Knockharley, Newtown, Painestown, Rathdrinagh, Slanecastle Demesne
- Placenames
- Thurstianstown 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.