Newtown

29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newtown, from 2,490 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres) to 849,609 m² (84.96 ha, 209.94 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 54 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 28 Apr 2026N/a

  a) Construction of an agricultural shed to include dairy, milking facilities, straw bedded area, cubicles, feeding area and underground slatted slurry storage tanks and erection of a meal bin. b) Construction of a calf rearing shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660483

• 12 Oct 2023Conditional

  1) construct a single storey domestic extension to the northern gable side of existing dwelling house, and 2) all associated site services.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360331

• 5 Oct 2023N/a

  planning permission for the following : 1) construct a single storey domestic extension to the northern gable side of existing dwelling house, and 2) all associated site services

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360316

• 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

• 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

• 22 Oct 2021Refused

  new single storey storage unit to allow storage of classic/vintage vehicles with associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 212046

• 12 Oct 2021N/a

  new single storey storage unit to allow storage of classic/vintage vehicles with associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211984

• 16 Sept 2021N/a

  new single storey storage unit to allow storage of classic/vintage vehicles with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211828

• 28 May 2021Conditional

  a single storey 47m2 extension to the existing dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211027

• 25 Nov 2019Refused

  a solar farm with an export capacity of approximately 3MW comprising photovoltic panels on ground mounted frames, a single-storey ESB MV Sub-Station/switch room building, installation of 3 No. transformers, ducting & underground electrical cabling, perimeter fencing, pole mounted CCTV cameras, upgrading of existing vehicle entrance, provision of internal access track and all associated ancillary works and services

  Permission · Meath County Council, LB191585

• 1 Jun 2018Refused

  the application is for a 10 year permission. The development will consist of: a solar farm with an export capacity of approximately 3MW comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, a single-storey ESB MV Sub-Station / switch room building, installation of 3 No. transformers, ducting & underground electrical cabling, perimeter fencing, pole mounted CCTV cameras, upgrading of existing vehicle entrance, provision of internal access track and all associated ancillary works and services

  Permission · Meath County Council, LB180570

• 21 Dec 2017N/a

  Application is for 10 year permission. Devolopment will consist of a solar farm with an export capacity of approximately 3MW comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, a single storey ESB MV Sub - Station / switch room building at the north-west corner of the lands, 3 no single storey solar inverter & transformer sub-stations, ducting and underground electrical cabling, perimeter fencing, mounted CCTV cameras, improved access, provision of internal access track, and all associated ancillary works and services.

  Permission · Meath County Council, LB171501

• 13 Dec 2017N/a

  Application is for 10 year permission. Devolopment will consist of a solar farm with an export capacity of approximately 3MW comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, a single storey ESB MV Sub - Station / switch room building at the north-west corner of the lands, 3 no single storey solar inverter & transformer sub-stations, ducting and underground electrical cabling, CCTV cameras, Improved access, provision of internal access track, and all associated ancillary works and services.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, LB171433

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 Newtown.

Recorded monuments

• ME026-024 Prehistoric site - lithic scatter
  Description

  Excavations (00E0613) of a flint scatter in 2000 followed the discovery of a transverse arrowhead. This scatter was believed to date to the Late Neolithic. The test pits revealed revealed evidence for intense burning (Brady 2000; 2002, 262). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 13 February 2012

• ME026-031 Earthwork
  Description

  A series of rectilinear earthworks identified on Lidar and may be the remains of a deserted settlement (Pers comm. Dr Steve Davis, UCD ). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 09 November 2012

Architectural heritage

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

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 Newtown, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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.

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

Name

Newtown

Area

2,856,836 m² (285.68 ha, 705.94 acres)

Civil parish

Knockcommon, 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

Cullen, Gilltown, Rathdrinagh, Rossnaree, Thurstianstown

Placenames

Newtown 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.