Fennor Lower

117 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Fennor Lower, from 35 m² to 227,814 m² (22.78 ha, 56.29 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 64 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 164 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 5 Mar 2024Conditional

  (A) Retention permission to retain the existing underground slatted slurry holding tank. (B) Also planning permission is sought to construct an agricultural shed over the existing slatted tank and all associated site works. Significant Further Information/revised plans submitted on this application.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2491

• 12 Feb 2024N/a

  (A) Retention permission to retain the existing underground slatted slurry holding tank. (B) Also planning permission is sought to construct an agricultural shed over the existing slatted tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2451

• 2 Jan 2024Conditional

  the development consists of retention of the following: (1) single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, incorporating sun room, (2) single storey extension to side of the house, incorporating utility room, (3) the change of use of domestic garage to bedroom, (4) 1 no. detached domestic store, (5) and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 242

• 20 Oct 2023N/a

  the development consists of retention of the following: (1) single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, incorporating sun room (2) single storey extension to side of the house, incorporating utility room (3) the change of use of domestic garage to bedroom (4) 2 no. detached domestic stores and (5) all ancillary site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 23993

• 12 Jun 2023Conditional

  (A) change of house type to a two-storey house & relocation of house on site from that previously granted under planning application no. KA190171, (B) revised design & relocation of domestic garage & store from that previously granted under planning application no. KA190171, (C) installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system & percolation area as granted under planning application KA190171, (D) vehicular access and all ancillary and associated site works as granted under planning application no. KA190171

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23609

• 18 May 2023Conditional

  to retain alterations made to dwelling house previously granted under planning ref. no. 99/1088. Alterations for which retention is sought include revised plans and elevations, attached garage conversion to living accommodation, attic conversion and detached domestic garage together with all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 23206

• 20 Dec 2021Conditional

  the demolition of an existing single-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, modifications to the elevations & internal layout of the existing dwelling, a new domestic wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 212374

• 23 Nov 2021N/a

  the demolition of an existing single-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, modifications to the elevations & internal layout of the existing dwelling, a new domestic wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212215

• 22 Mar 2019Conditional

  alterations and renovations of existing single storey dwelling with the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear. The construction of a single storey granny flat extension to the side of existing dwelling, the construction of a new domestic garage. The decommissioning of existing septic tank and the installation of a new proprietary domestic effluent system. The widening of existing domestic entrance together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA190328

• 20 Feb 2019Conditional

  the development which was previously granted under Planning Ref: KA/802327 & KA/130240 shall consist of the construction of (1) single storey detached dwelling and single storey detached domestic garage (2) proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area (3) vehicular access and all ancillary and associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, KA190171

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 Fennor Lower.

Recorded monuments

• ME009-004 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise in an undulating landscape. This is a raised subcircular grass and scrub-covered area (dims 26.5m NNW-SSE; 22m NE-SW) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 5.5-6m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.6-1.8m) which is incorporated into a field bank W-N, but there is no visible fosse. There are gaps at S and W and a wide one (Wth 7m) at N, but the original entrance (Wth of base 1.9m) is at ENE. 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: 31 October 2018

• ME009-005 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a rise which is on a gentle NE-facing slope. This is a circular grass-covered and domed (H 1m) area (diam. 40m E-W; 39m N-S) defined by a slight earthen bank (at S: Wth of base 6m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.4m) that is reduced to a scarp (at N: H 1m) W-NE, with an outer fosse visible as a berm (at N: Wth 4m) defined by a scarp (at N: Wth 4m; H 1m) W-NE, but a NW-SE field bank truncates the berm at NE. The original entrance is not identified. 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: 31 October 2018

• ME009-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle S-facing slope. It is described as a ‘Moat’ in gothic lettering on the OS 6-inch maps. This is a raised subcircular and grass-covered area (dims 31m NNW-SSE; 27m NE-SW) defined by a scarp (at NNW: Wth 6m; H 2m; at SSE: Wth 4.5m; H 2.5m). There are two grass-covered quarries inside the perimeter at NW and another at the centre. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. 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: 31 October 2018

• ME009-007 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated just NW of a low ridge in an undulating landscape. This a circular grass-covered area (diam. 30m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 3-5m; int. H 0.4-0.8m; ext. H 1.7m at N to 2.3m at S) with some bushes and an outer fosse (Wth of top 4.5-6.5m; Wth of base 3m at S; ext. D 0.3-0.5m), with the remains of an outer bank (at S: Wth of base 4m; ext. H 0.4m) E-SW. The original entrance (Wth of base 1.8m) and causeway (Wth of top 4.4m; H 0.9m) are at ENE. The interior had become overgrown by 2000 (OSAP). 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: 31 October 2018

Architectural heritage

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

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Fennor Lower.

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.

No address of the register names Fennor Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Fennor Lower

Area

3,037,371 m² (303.74 ha, 750.55 acres)

Civil parish

Oldcastle, and its townlands

Barony

Fore

Electoral division

Oldcastle, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Oldcastle electoral division: 2,333 people in 896 households; 64% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardfrail, Brackloney (Co. Cavan), Clonkeiffy (Co. Cavan), Eighter (Co. Cavan), Farranaglogh, Fennor Upper, Oldcastle

Placenames

Fennor Lower 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.