Abbeyland
Abbeyland is a townland in the civil parish of Navan, barony of Navan Lower, Co. Meath. Its name in Irish is Fearann na Mainistreach.
Parcel 202709
- Area
- 10,276 m² (1.03 ha, 2.54 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- R2 A1 - Existing Residential (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied)) The objective
G1 F1 - Open Space (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied)) The objective - Townland
- Abbeyland
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
- Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299
- Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA 004232
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 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. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2703 (ZIP).
- 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
- 131.8 ha
- 326 acres
- Land parcels
- 1,218
- registered freehold, median 303 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- A1 - Existing Residential
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
1,218 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Abbeyland, from 1 m² to 198,796 m² (19.88 ha, 49.12 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 71 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
- R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 1,168 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2C1 - Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 66 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5G1 - Community Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N2.3TU - Transport and Utilities (Mixed/general water/wastewater uses)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1A2 - New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3H1 - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C1.2B2 - Retail Warehouse Park (Retail warehouse)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.2R1 - Rail Corridor (Rail)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 0 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
29 Aug 2026N/a
the development will consist of: Converting existing Garage into 1) living room with access from main hallway, garage door to be replace with double French style doors, 2) Utility room with internal alterations to existing toilet. A 9.1sqm single-storey Bedroom extension on the Rear elevation, with minor window and door configuration landscaping and all associated works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2661092
16 Jul 2026Conditional
The application is for a rear single storey extension of the existing residential house with alterations as required and a side single storey garage conversion to join to the existing house and all associates siteworks.
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660901
7 Jul 2026Conditional
the development will consist of the construction of a two-storey extension to the side of existing dwelling, new roof over existing garage, with a single storey extension to the front with new porch roof also incorporating 2 No. rooflights, and all associated site works and landscaping
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660843
16 Jun 2026N/a
the application is for a rear single storey extension of the existing residential house with alterations as required and a side single storey garage conversion to join to the existing house and all associates siteworks
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660738
25 May 2026Conditional
for the installation of a 1.42m x 0.51m x 1.81m (LxWxH) above ground enclosure to house a new natural gas District Regulating Installation (DRI) including a 3m high ‘lamp post’ style relief vent stack with all ancillary services and associated site works at Blackwater Heights, off New Lane, Navan, Co. Meath
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660620
20 Apr 2026Conditional
the construction of a first floor, bedroom extension over existing bedroom/study, toilet and utility room
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660441
27 Mar 2026N/a
the construction of a first floor, bedroom extension over existing garage/living room
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660358
5 Mar 2026Conditional
planning permission for attic conversion with dormer to rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic conversion as non habitable storage space with roof window to front and gable window to side Retention permission for single storey canopy extension to side, Extended vehicle access to front boundary all with associated ancillary works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2660261
26 Jan 2026Conditional
Retention Planning Permission for widened vehicle access to front with dished footpath and granny flat to side
Retention · Meath County Council, 2660095
18 Dec 2025Refused
development on this site at Beach Lawn and Sycamore Avenue, Beaufort Place, Navan ,County Meath, site area of 0.5754 ha. The development will consist of the construction of Two number type 1 three bed two story house of 135.5 sqm, Eight number 4 bed two story house of 128.6 sqm, Two number type 3 four bed two story house of 137.8 sqm including revisions of open space / layout from that originally granted planning permission under reference number 90/1361, including all associated roads, pavements, boundary treatment, landscaping ,pickleball court, drainage and all site services.
Permission, 12 homes · Meath County Council, 2561394
10 Dec 2025N/a
We, Elm Court Developments Ltd, intend to apply for planning permission, for development on this site at Beach Lawn and Sycamore Avenue, Beaufort Place, Navan ,County Meath site area of 0.5754 ha. The development will consist of the construction of Two number type 1 three bed two story house of 135.5 sqm, Eight number 4 bed two story house of 128.6 sqm, Two number type 3 four bed two story house of 137.8 sqm including revisions of open space / layout from that originally granted planning permission under reference number 90/1361.Including all associated roads, pavements, boundary treatment, landscaping ,pickleball court, drainage and all site services.
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2561347
5 Nov 2025N/a
Retetion Planning Permission for widened vehicle access to front and granny flat to side
Retention · Meath County Council, 2561192
7 Oct 2025N/a
Retetion Planning Permission for widened vehicle access to front and granny flat to side
Retention · Meath County Council, 2561076
3 Sept 2025Conditional
the development consists of retention of a single storey extension to the side of dwelling which comprises of a garage and utility room. The development also consists of retention of a detached domestic metal garden shed located to the rear of the dwelling and for all associated site works and services
Retention · Meath County Council, 2560933
27 May 2025Conditional
the development will consist of the following: (1) To construct a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling, (2) and all associated ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560538
8 May 2025N/a
the development will consist of the following: (1) To construct a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling, (2) and all associated ancillary site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2560455
12 Apr 2025Conditional
Minor internal & elevational changes to approved apartment block (Ref. No.: NA190283)
Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560377
21 Mar 2025N/a
the development will consist of the following: (1) to demolish an existing domestic store and site boundary walls (2) to construct a detached two storey dwelling (3) to construct a new site entrance and boundary walls (4) to connect to all mains services (5) and all ancillary site development works
Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560273
14 Mar 2025Conditional
retention planning will consist 4No. Velux windows to the rear of the existing house roof and conversion of attic space. Retention planning for shed to rear of site to be used for storage. Planning permission will consist of demolishing existing roller shutter door & boundary wall to the side of the existing house and building a new ground floor only 1No. bed granny flat. Planning permission will consist of demolishing 1No. shed to the rear of the existing site and replacing with a new ground floor only detached building to be used as office/gym & storage and ancillary works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2544
27 Nov 2024Conditional
the construction of a single storey extension (c. 35.0m2) to the side and a single storey extension (c. 6.2m2) to rear of the existing two storey dwelling along with all other associated site development works
Permission · Meath County Council, 2461023
8 Nov 2024Conditional
a single storey extension to side and all related works
Retention · Meath County Council, 2460941
8 Nov 2024N/a
demolishing 2no. shed's to the rear garden and replacing with a new ground floor only detached building to the rear of the existing site to be used as a garden room & storage and all ancillary works
Permission · Meath County Council, 24431
19 Sept 2024Conditional
the development consists of the retention of two no. stores and a shower room in the attic space of a first floor apartment, and all associated site works
Retention · Meath County Council, 2460763
10 Sept 2024Conditional
the development will consist of the construction of a single-story garden pod to the rear of existing dwelling, incorporating a games room, study area, music room & W/C and all associated site works and landscaping. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Permission · Meath County Council, 2460726
2 Sept 2024N/a
the development will amend the permitted residential development, granted under Meath County Council Reg. Ref. 2120 (ABP Reg. Ref. ABP-312695-22). It is proposed to amend the permitted development to include: alterations to permitted balconies; alterations at parapet level and design detail; omission of permitted access stairs; inclusion of bicycle stores with a revised total of 115 No. bicycle parking spaces; relocation of permitted bins store; alterations to site layout to include the relocation of the permitted vehicular turning head, the widening of a permitted pedestrian access path, and the reduction in overall car parking provision to 55 No. car parking spaces. The proposed alterations include amendment to application boundary and all other associated development works above and below ground, including landscaping and boundary treatments
Permission · Meath County Council, 2460693
The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.
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
Recorded monuments
- ME025-051 Enclosure
Description
Situated on a fairly level landscape. The cropmark of a subcircular enclosure (dims c. 35m x c. 30m) defined by a single fosse is visible on an oblique aerial photograph taken by the Discovery Programme c. 1992. Although the area is now developed as a housing estate this plot remains undeveloped. See the attached enhanced view (N at right) from the Discovery Ptrogramme (1992) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 30 March 2023
Architectural heritage
- Bridge, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Single span single track railway bridge over river, c.1870, carrying Kingscourt railway line over Blackwater River. Rusticated limestone abutments, iron trestle beams and iron handrail.
- Weir, 1770–1800 · Regional interest
Description
Weir, c.1790, formerly associated with mill.
- House, 1870–1900 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, c.1885. Exposed rubble façade and brick dressings to openings. Double-pitched roof, two brick chimney stacks, natural slates, uPVC gutters, cast-iron downpipes. Exposed coursed rubble limestone walls with flush brick dressings to opes. Patent reveals, panelled deal door, c.1995, two pane deal sash windows - ground floor, six over three pane deal sash windows - first floor. Detached shed to site.
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 Abbeyland, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2703 (ZIP).
- 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 Abbeyland with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.
The townland
- Name
- Abbeyland · Fearann na Mainistreach
- Area
- 1,318,370 m² (131.84 ha, 325.78 acres)
- Civil parish
- Navan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Navan Lower
- Electoral division
- Navan Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 31,940 people lived in 10,373 households in the Navan Rural electoral division. 70% of households owned their home. 48% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Abbeyland South, Blackcastle, Blackcastle Demesne, Clonmagaddan, Nevinstown, Windtown
- Placenames
- Abbeyland 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.