Gravelstown

141 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gravelstown, from 16 m² to 460,135 m² (46.01 ha, 113.7 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 65 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.

• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 206 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Dec 2025Conditional

  The development consists of 1. The construction of a 4-no. bed two storey type dwelling 2. The Construction of a domestic garage 3. A new sewage treatment system with percolation area 4. A private well. 6 The existing hedgerow to be removed and replaced with semimature indigenous planting and set back 3m from the road frontage behind a timber & post fence and a 3m grass verge to allow for proper sightlines for the proposed new site entrance and all ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660013

• 6 Oct 2025Refused

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION KA201136 - To construct an agricultural underpass linkage area under existing public road, install effluent holding tank, reinstate residual road area disrupted by installation of underpass section, and associated site works

  Extension of duration · Meath County Council, 25188

• 13 Sept 2024Refused

  the conversion of existing building to 4 no. self-catering tourist accommodation units, provide new septic tank and percolation area inclusive of car parking. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 24374

• 2 Aug 2024N/a

  the conversion of existing building to 4 no. self-catering tourist accommodation units, provide new septic tank and percolation area inclusive of car parking

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 24328

• 2 Feb 2024Conditional

  TO CONSTRUCT A 2 STOREY DWELLING WITH SINGLE STOREY LIVING AREA WITH ATTACHED CARPORT & DOUBLE GARAGE, WWTP AND PERCOLATION AREA, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ACCESS TO AN EXISTING ROAD, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT GRAVELSTOWN, CARLANSTOWN, KELLS, COUNTY MEATH.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460082

• 9 Dec 2023Conditional

  the development will consist of a redesigned two-storey dwelling and garage from that approved under application 2187 along with a redefined site boundary and a repositioned wastewater treatment system and percolation area. All other aspects of the development to remain as previously approved

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360457

• 11 May 2022Conditional

  (1) to construct a two storied type dwelling house and a detached domestic garage (2) to connect to mains water supply and to install a new proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area (3) to close up an existing entrance onto the N.52 national road and to make a new entrance onto the adjacent local road L.28111 to serve the new development (4) all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22603

• 8 Apr 2022Conditional

  the development consists of retention of (1) amendments and alterations to elevations and floor plans of existing two storey type house granted under reference no. KA/202037 (2) to complete all ancillary site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 22452

• 26 Nov 2021Conditional

  the retention of single-storey extension to rear of existing single-storey dwelling and for permission to de-commission existing septic tank and replace with a new proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212233

• 8 Oct 2021Conditional

  the development will consist of a part two storey, part bungalow style dwelling, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance walls and piers and all ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 211964

• 27 Aug 2021Refused

  planning permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, new entrance and to install a sewage treatment system with percolation areas together with all associated site works and for retention permission for the temporary use of existing mobile home for a period of two years on site

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211674

• 13 Aug 2021Conditional

  to construct a part two storey, part single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, upgrade existing entrance and to install a sewage treatment system and percolation areas together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211573

• 5 Aug 2021Conditional

  to construct a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, upgrade existing entrance and to install a sewage treatment system and percolation areas together with all associated site development works on site

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211498

• 1 Apr 2021Conditional

  the following development on site at Gravelstown, Carlanstown, Kells: (1) Take down existing conservatory and construct new two storey extension with single storey link to rear of dwelling house to include ground floor living room and first floor bedroom , en-suite and wardrobe and balcony (2) de-commission existing septic tank and install a new packaged waste water treatment unit and percolation system (3) retention permission for dormer style domestic garage with first floor storage space (4) retention permission for shed for the storage of plumbing materials (5) retention of concrete yard to front of above shed

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21618

• 19 Jan 2021Conditional

  the development will consist of a part two storey, part bungalow style dwelling with attached carport, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, new entrance walls and piers and all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2187

• 22 Dec 2020Conditional

  a new two storey dwelling, associated detached single car garage, opening of a new vehicular entrance to site and septic tank and percolation area together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA202037

• 24 Aug 2020Conditional

  to construct an agricultural underpass linkage area under existing public road, install effluent holding tank, reinstate residual road area disrupted by installation of underpass section, and associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA201136

• 29 Jun 2020N/a

  (1) Take down existing conservatory and construct new two storey extension with single storey link to side of dwelling house to include ground floor living room and first floor bedroom, en-suite and wardrobe and balcony. (2) De-commission existing septic tank and install a new packaged waste water treatment unit and percolation system, (3) Retention permission for dormer style domestic garage with first floor storage space, (4) Retention permission for shed for the storage of plumbing materials

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA200822

• 20 Mar 2020Refused

  planning permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, new entrance and to install a sewage treatment system with percolation areas together with all associated site works and for retention for the temporary use of existing moblie home for a period of two years on site

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA200382

• 28 Feb 2020Conditional

  planning permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, new entrance and to install a sewage treatment system with percolation area together with all associated works on site

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA200262

• 28 Jun 2019Conditional

  construct a storey and a half dwelling house incorporating an internal domestic garage & plant room, construct new entrance and install sewage treatment unit and percolation area on site. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA190853

• 11 Jun 2019Conditional

  the construction of a children's activity centre, coffee shop, toilets, reception area as an extension to the existing gym Fit Factory. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA190745

• 20 May 2019N/a

  the construction of a children's activity centre, coffee shop, toilets, reception area as an extension to the existing Gym Fit Factory

  Permission · Meath County Council, KA190626

• 1 Feb 2019Conditional

  planning permission to retain front porch extension, first floor ensuite / dressing room extension and conversion of domestic garage to living area and for planning permission to install new effluent treatment system and sand polishing filter to serve dwelling house

  Retention · Meath County Council, KA190096

• 20 Sept 2017Conditional

  the following: (a) To construct a single storied extension to the rear and partially to the side of the existing dwelling (b) to carry out alteration to the existing dwelling to include new window opes, elevational changes and slated roof covering (c) to close up an existing septic tank and soak-pit and to install a new proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area (d) to close up the existing pedestrian entrance and to enlarge and improve the existing vehicular entrance and construct new entrance walls, piers and gates (e) to demolish an existing domestic shed (f) all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA171094

The 25 most recent of 26 applications.

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 Gravelstown.

Recorded monuments

• ME011-022 Earthwork
  Description

  Situated at the S edge of a slight rise in an undulating landscape. It is depicted as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 20m) on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as a ‘Fort’ and as a circular hachured feature on the 1912 edition. This is an oval grass-covered mound (dims of base 23.4m WNW-ESE; 16.8m NNE-SSW; max. H 2.7m at WNW) that is quarried at the centre. 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 9 April 2019

• ME011-027 Barrow - bowl-barrow
  Description

  Situated in a relatively low-lying position in an undulating landscape. This is a circular, grass-covered and rounded mound (diam. of base 30m E-W; H 6m) planted with trees and with a drystone revetment (H 1m) at its base 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 9 April 2019

• ME011-028 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  A castle at Crauelstowne (90) in Emlogh parish and Kells barony is depicted on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony and parish maps (http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/). According to the Civil Survey (1654-6) the baron of Howth owned 350 acres there in 1640 and ‘a waste castle’ was on the property (Simington 1940, 298). The castle is depicted as one structure in a farm complex on the 1836 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and as a shell (dims c. 10m NE-SW; c. 5m NE-SW) with a projection at the E end of the NW wall on the 1908 ed. Only a featureless portion of the NE wall of this building remains. 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 8 June 2016

• ME011-038 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Located in a level landscape. A spread of charcoal and burn stone (L 6.05m; Wth 1.4m; max. T 0.3m) came to light in digging a drainage trench. (Bradley and Brady 1985-6) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 10 April 2019

• ME011-046001 Standing stone
  Description

  Located on a fairly level, low-lying landscape. An uprigh stone (dims c. 0.4m NE-SW; c. 0.2m NW-SE; H 1.7m) has a roughly pointed top. Standing stone (ME011-046002-) is c. 70m to the ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 April, 2019

• ME011-046002 Standing stone
  Description

  Located on a fairly level, low-lying landscape. A stone (dims c. 0.5m x c. 0.2m; H c. 1.5m) has a roughly pointed top and is generally aligned NE-SW. Standing stone (ME011-046001-) is c. 70m to the WNW and the site of standing stone (ME011-047----) is c. 100m to the ENE, but this stone appears to have been removed (OSAP). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 10 April, 2019

• ME011-047 Standing stone
  Description

  Located on a fairly level, low-lying landscape and c. 100m ENE of standing stone (ME011-046002-). There is a reliable report that a standing stone in this vicinity was removed in 1984 (SMR file), but its precise location is not known. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 April, 2019

Architectural heritage

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

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 Gravelstown, 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 Gravelstown.

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.

• Gravelstown, Carlanstown9 sales

Name

Gravelstown · Baile Chraibhil

Area

4,074,492 m² (407.45 ha, 1,006.83 acres)

Civil parish

Emlagh, and its townlands

Barony

Kells Lower

Electoral division

Staholmog, the unit of the census

Census 2022

427 people lived in 141 households in the Staholmog electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balreask, Carlanstown, Castletownmoor, Emlagh, Glebe, Glenrath, Kilbeg Upper, Reask, Rossmeen, Staholmog

Placenames

Gravelstown 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.