Oakleypark or Laurencetown
Oakleypark or Laurencetown is a townland in the civil parish of Dulane, barony of Kells Upper, Co. Meath. Its name in Irish is Baile Labhráis.
Parcel 195618
- Area
- 384 m²
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- P5 RA - Rural Area (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied)) The objective
- Townland
- Oakleypark or Laurencetown
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 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
- 300 ha
- 741 acres
- Land parcels
- 114
- registered freehold, median 3,344 m² (0.33 ha, 0.83 acres)
- Zoning
- P5
- RA - Rural Area
- Planning
- 19
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
114 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Oakleypark or Laurencetown, from 4 m² to 216,909 m² (21.69 ha, 53.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 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 · 141 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
18 Sept 2026N/a
the development will consist of Revisions to planning permission previously granted under planning ref. 21/1348 and EOD Planning ref: 26/32 and will include the following: (A) Revised design of the dwelling from two storied to single storied. (B) Minor revisions to the site layout and the proposed percolation area to serve the new waste water treatment unit. (C) All ancillary site works
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 26207
6 Jul 2026Refused
the development will consist of; Retention Permission 1. Change of use of a 952 sq. m machinery storage and maintenance shed, as approved under Planning Ref KA450597, from agricultural use to light industrial use (Building 1), 2. Retention of the existing unauthorised single bay extension (GFA = 120 sq.m) to the existing shed (Building 1) and change of its use from agricultural use to light industrial use to light (Building 1A) 3. Retention of unauthorised agricultural shed (GFA = 354 sq.m) and its change of use to light industrial store (Building 2). Permission 1. Extension (GFA= 737sq.m) to Building 1 and Building 1A for use as a light industrial unit (Building 1C). 2. External entrance porch (GFA = 12 sq.m) to Building 1. 3. Internal renovations within part of Building 1 to provide offices and welfare facilities ancillary to the use of the building as a light industry unit (244sq.m). 4. New Wastewater Treatment Plant and associated percolation area. 5. New signage. 6. All associated Site Development Works
Retention · Meath County Council, 2660837
29 Mar 2026Conditional
permission is sought for single storey side pitched roof extension to the North-side of existing dwelling comprising of new family bathroom
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660357
27 Jan 2026Conditional
File Ref: 211348 - the development will consist of the following: (A) to construct a two storied type dwelling house and a detached domestic garage (B) to install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area (C) to make a new entrance onto the road along with all ancillary site development works
Extension of duration, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 2632
7 Apr 2025Conditional
The development will consist of: Demolition of a modern single storey annex & the construction of a new two storey over basement extension to the rear/ North of the house together with various internal & external alterations and repairs to the existing house, removal of remaining fill material in the unroofed basement structure & external areas & the restoration, alteration & repairs to the basement storey including the unroofed structure and external basement areas, replacement of existing modern mechanical and electrical services throughout, a new garden terrace over part of the existing basement storey & associated landscaping and site works including the decommissioning of an existing septic tank and the provision of a new proprietary waste water treatment system. Permission is also sought for retention of the removal of modern fill material from the existing unroofed basement structure & external basement areas. This is a protected structure.
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560351
13 Feb 2025N/a
the development will consist of the removal of site of 4 no. portacabins, the demolition of an existing 120M2 bay, the construction of an 843M2 extension to an existing industrial unit, the construction of an entrance porch to the front of the existing building, internal renovations to one bay of the existing industrial unit comprising the construction of offices, reception and boardroom and all associated site works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560130
28 Jan 2025N/a
the removal of site of 4 no. portacabins, the construction of an 843M2 extension to an existing industrial unit, the construction of an entrance porch to the front of the existing building, internal renovations to one bay of the existing industrial unit comprising the construction of offices, reception and boardroom, and all associated site works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560084
5 Nov 2024Conditional
the development will consist of a redesigned proposed two storey dwelling with single storey living area to the rear, redesigned proposed garage, proposed amendments to the site boundary, slight relocation of the proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area from that approved under application 212197. All other aspects of the development to remain as previously approved
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460926
12 Apr 2022Refused
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION KA200167 - a change of house type/design from that previously granted under planning permission reference KA/170208 to a redesigned single storey style dwelling with detached domestic garage. The installation of a proprietary domestic effluent system, new site entrance, and all associated site works remain as previously granted under planning permission reference KA/170208
Extension of duration, 2 homes · Meath County Council, 22477
8 Feb 2022Conditional
the construction of a single storey dwelling house including a wastewater treatment unit and percolation area
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22159
19 Nov 2021Conditional
the development will consist of the following: (A) To construct a two storied type dwelling house and a detached domestic garage. (B) To install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area. (C) To make a new entrance onto the road along with all ancillary site development works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212197
14 Jul 2021Conditional
the development will consist of the following: (A) to construct a two storied type dwelling house and a detached domestic garage (B) to install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area (C) to make a new entrance onto the road along with all ancillary site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211348
21 May 2021Conditional
the development consists of and will consist of the following: Retention permission for variations to a previous grant of permission ref: KA: 20142 and to include the following: (A) Variations to the footprint and the front, side and rear elevations of the dwelling resulting from omitting an attached domestic garage and store previously granted permission. (B) The construction of a detached domestic garage and store to the North- East of the site instead of the attached domestic garage previously granted. (C) All ancillary site works. Planning Permission for: (A) To demolish an existing conservatory and to construct a replacement sun-room to the South-West of the house. (B) Revised site boundaries from those granted under planning ref: KA/20142. (C) All ancillary site works
Permission · Meath County Council, 21960
23 Apr 2021Refused
the construction of a single storey dwelling house including a waste water treatment unit and percolation area
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21783
14 Feb 2020Conditional
a change of house type/design from that previously granted under planning permission reference KA/170208 to a redesigned single storey style dwelling with detached domestic garage. The installation of a propietary domestic effluent system, new site entrance, and all associated site works remain as previously granted under planning permission reference KA/170208
Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, KA200167
17 Oct 2018Refused
(A) To construct a single storied extension to the side of dwelling house. (B) To demolish a derelict shed and walls at the rear of the house. (C) To install a proprietary waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter and to bore a well, all to service the dwelling. (D) All ancillary site development work
Permission · Meath County Council, KA181226
13 Apr 2018N/a
development will consist of the following: (A) To construct a single storied extension to the side of dwellinghouse. (B) To demolish a shed and walls at the rear of the house. (C) To relocate the existing entrance to the south-east end of the site in order to improve sightlines and to construct entrance walls, gates and piers. (D) To install a proprietary waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter and to bore a well, all to service the dwelling. (E) All ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, KA180363
2 Mar 2017Conditional
a single storey dwelling, 3 bedroom house. Single dwelling EPA approved waste water treatment system & all associated site works, existing natural boundaries enhanced/retained. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA170208
27 Jan 2017Conditional
the development will consist of the following: (A) To demolish single storied extensions and sheds to the rear and a porch to the front of the existing dwelling house. (B) To construct single storied extensions to the side, rear and front of the dwelling house. (C) To close up an existing septic tank and soak-pit and to install a new waste water treatment unit and percolation area. (D) To close up the existing entrance to the site and to make a new recessed entrance along with entrance walls and piers, all to provide safer access to and from the main road. (E) All ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, KA170069
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 Oakleypark or Laurencetown.
Recorded monuments
- ME011-053 Enclosure
Description
Located at the S end of a slight N-S rise in a low-lying landscape, on land that was once part of the demesne of Oakley Park House which is c. 300m to the W. The cropmark of a subreactangular enclosure (dims c. 48m NW-SE; c. 40m NE-SW) with rounded angles and defined by a single fosse (Wth c. 2m) is visible on Apple Maps (2018). The perimeter is largely missing on the SE side. The enclosure is also partly visible on OSI images (1995), and was first reported by Jean Charles Caillere. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps (2018) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 June 2021
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Oakleypark or Laurencetown.
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 Oakleypark or Laurencetown, 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 Oakleypark or Laurencetown.
- 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 Oakleypark or Laurencetown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.
The townland
- Name
- Oakleypark or Laurencetown · Baile Labhráis
- Area
- 3,000,351 m² (300.04 ha, 741.4 acres)
- Civil parish
- Dulane, and its townlands
- Barony
- Kells Upper
- Electoral division
- Maperath, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 495 people lived in 173 households in the Maperath electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Baltrasna, Dulane, Knockaranny, Knockglass, Maperath, Mountainpole, Rathinree Upper, Turkstown, Wilmount
- Placenames
- Oakleypark or Laurencetown 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.