Coolfore

50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolfore, from 13 m² to 140,118 m² (14.01 ha, 34.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 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 · 69 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 13 Sept 2026N/a

  The development will consist of: The temporary placement and occupation of one mobile home, within an approximate maximum envelope of 12.2m long by 4.2m wide by 3.5m high, for use solely by the applicant and immediate family during construction of the dwelling permitted under Planning Ref. 25/60126; The installation of a temporary sealed foul pumping chamber and rising main connecting to the inlet of the permitted on-site wastewater treatment system; Temporary water and electricity arrangements; Associated siting works; and Removal of the mobile home and temporary service connections following first occupation of the permitted dwelling or within the period permitted by the Planning Authority, whichever occurs first.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661144

• 1 May 2026Refused

  CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COMMERCIAL STORE

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660505

• 14 Apr 2026Conditional

  planning permission for a proposed dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, new vehicular entrance onto the public road and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2660417

• 22 Dec 2025Conditional

  the development consists of retention permission for additional first floor space to agricultural building being 20.1 m2 (previously open to ground floor), & permission for proposed internal & external changes to floor plans & elevations, being canteen/camera room to be repositioned to first floor, with shower room & tackroom/secure store, & windows to first floor & door to stairwell at ground floor. Ground floor will be as per planning permission ref. no. 22/1382, apart from agricultural barn/store to be extended into previous canteen/camera room area. Previous planning permission ref. no. 22/1382.

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2660024

• 25 Sept 2025Refused

  Permission is sought for proposed development of a truck park, ancillary maintenance and office facility and associated development and site works, on a site of c.2.37 ha, comprising: (a) A hardcore area of 5,829 sq.m to accommodate circulation and parking for 20 articulated and rigid body tipper trucks, 22 staff car parking spaces, and the parking and storage of ancillary plant and machinery. (b) Surface water drainage infrastructure including an attenuation pond, petrol interceptor, and associated ancillary infrastructure. (c) A 4-bay maintenance building of 284.68 sq.m for the storage and light maintenance of the trucks parked on site only, including a concrete apron of 478 sq.m on the southern side of the maintenance building. (d) The upgrade and improvement of an existing entrance to a dwelling from the R155 Regional Road, to provide for a dual entrance to the proposed parking facility and the domestic dwelling, and removal and set back of the front boundary of the adjoining property to the south to provide appropriate sightlines from the upgraded entrance. (e) The construction of an access road of 120.6 m in length within the curtilage of the existing dwelling to access the parking facility to the east, and the construction of entrance gates and 2m high walls on both sides of the proposed access road for its full length, and the demolition of the existing domestic garage to accommodate the proposed new access road. (f) The change of use of part (48.34 sq.m) of the existing dwelling for use as offices ancillary to the parking and maintenance facility, including the provision of 5 car parking spaces to the front of the dwelling for use by the ancillary office space and two spaces to the rear for use by the dwelling. 85.97 sq.m of the existing dwelling will continue as residential use. The existing septic tank and percolation area servicing the dwelling will be replaced by a proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter. (g) And all landscaping within the curtilage of the existing dwelling, to the north of the proposed truck park and shed to screen from the N2 National Primary Road, and along the R155 Regional Road frontage. Retention Permission is being sought for: (h) The retention of an earthen berm of 2.1m in height and for a length of 150m, and associated landscaping, along the western boundary of the site. Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2561022

• 17 Jul 2025Conditional

  the proposed development comprises a 10-year planning consent for a ground-mounted solar PV energy installation on a site of approximately 62.96 hectares. It will include solar panels mounted on fixed-tilt frames with associated pile-driven support structures, inverters, transformers, a client substation, internal access tracks, underground cabling, perimeter deer fencing, CCTV security poles, welfare facilities and a temporary construction compound. Site access will be provided via an existing upgraded and widened entrance onto the R155. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560750

• 8 Jul 2025N/a

  the proposed development comprises a 10-year planning consent for a ground-mounted solar PV energy installation on a site of approximately 62.96 hectares. It will include solar panels mounted on fixed-tilt frames with associated pile-driven support structures, inverters, transformers, a client substation, internal access tracks, underground cabling, perimeter deer fencing, CCTV security poles, welfare facilities and a temporary construction compound. Site access will be provided via an existing upgraded and widened entrance onto the R155. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560707

• 3 Jul 2025Refused

  planning permission for a proposed dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, upgrade existing agricultural entrance to a new vehicular entrance onto the public road and all associated site works. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560684

• 11 Feb 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of the following: 1. Construction of a new detached, 2-storey dwelling. 2. Construction of a new 1.5-storey garage & carport. 3. Existing agricultural entrance to be relocated and construction of proposed new vehicular entrance gates and piers. 4. New proprietary wastewater treatment system & percolation area. 5. All associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560126

• 30 Jan 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of permission for the installation of a new waste water treatment system with polishing filter and the retention permission of cross docking bay & a relocated store as granted under planning ref.24/60165

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560090

• 7 Mar 2024Conditional

  Construction of store for storage of escalator components

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460165

• 16 Feb 2023Refused

  permission for construction of new store for storage of escalator components

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 23146

• 15 Feb 2023N/a

  permission for construction of new store for storage of escalator components

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23141

• 21 Oct 2022Conditional

  proposed revised site boundaries, revised existing agricultural entrance, new detached agricultural building with stables (2no.) toilet/shower room, canteen/camera room, storage barn & first floor hay storage over, proprietary effluent treatment system & soil polishing filter area, horse walker, sealed effluent tank and all associated works, to existing agricultural yard. Significant Further Information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 221382

• 12 Oct 2022Conditional

  the retention of an extended trailer yard & Palisade Fencing and for permission for attenuation tank & associated works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 221340

• 22 Sept 2022N/a

  the retention of an extended trailer yard

  Retention · Meath County Council, 221242

• 18 Aug 2021Refused

  permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, detached garage, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211601

• 22 Feb 2021N/a

  a) the single storey café 'Lemon Thyme' b) the covered terrace to the front of the café c) canopy to the front and d) all associated site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 21339

• 10 Feb 2021Conditional

  permission for a new ground floor extension to rear, to include family ancillary accommodation, with internal modifications and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21237

• 31 May 2019Unconditional

  Extension of time application for DA140381 & AA150230: an increase in building height to that previously granted under Planning Ref. No. DA/140381 from a ridge height of 10.418m to a ridge height of 13.114m which relates to the construction of 1.298m2 cross docking bay with combined maintenance area

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Meath County Council, AA190694

• 19 Feb 2019Conditional

  the construction of an office block and cross docking and loading bay. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, AA190160

• 13 Feb 2019N/a

  the construction of an office block and cross docking and loading bay

  Permission · Meath County Council, AA190137

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 Coolfore.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Coolfore.

Architectural heritage

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

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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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 Coolfore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Meath.

Name

Coolfore · An Chúil Fhuar

Area

787,845 m² (78.78 ha, 194.68 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmoon, and its townlands

Barony

Skreen

Electoral division

Kilbrew, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilbrew electoral division: 4,064 people in 1,253 households; 82% of households own their home; 58% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhack, Baltrasna (Co. Dublin), Borranstown (Co. Dublin), Kilbrew, Knavinstown, Primatestown

Placenames

Coolfore 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.