Rathmolyon

48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathmolyon, from 98 m² to 161,178 m² (16.12 ha, 39.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 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 · 51 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2A1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath · 7 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 · 3 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 · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1F1 - Open Space (Open space, park)
  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.

• 19 May 2026N/a

  the development will consist of the installation of a 36 m high multi-user lattice telecommunications support structure accommodating antennas, dishes, remote radio units (RRU’s), aircraft warning light and lighting finial, together with associated telecommunications equipment. The development will include ground-based equipment cabinets, power and fibre infrastructure including an ESB mini-pillar and fibre chamber, all within a compound enclosed by 2.4 m high palisade fencing with a 1.0 m wide access gate. The development will also include construction of a new access track connecting the compound to the existing access track and all associated site development works to facilitate the provision of high-speed wireless data and broadband services

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2660593

• 26 Jun 2025N/a

  the development will consist of the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, detached domestic garage, upgrade an existing entrance onto a private lane, replacing the existing fencing along sections of boundary, landscaping, resurfacing and grading of the private lane to remove previous surface finishes, the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560659

• 4 Jun 2025N/a

  the development will consist of the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, detached domestic garage, upgrade an existing entrance onto a private lane, replacing the existing fencing along sections of boundary, landscaping, resurfacing and grading of the private lane to remove previous surface finishes, the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2560560

• 20 Dec 2024Conditional

  renovation and extension of existing dwelling house to include: 1/ Demolition of existing garage. 2/ Renovation of existing dwelling house. 3/ Conversion of existing outhouses to kitchen/dining/living/play room accommodation. 4/ Construction of new single storey 'link' corridor between existing dwelling and converted outhouses to include new utility room & shower room, and associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560010

• 17 Dec 2024N/a

  a permission subsequent of the granted permission (Reg. Ref. 24/60361) for development on lands, at The Glebe, Rathmolyon, County Meath. The development consist of a substitution of 1 detached 4-bed unit in place of 2 semidetached 3bed for a housing development at the Glebe, Rathmolyon, County Meath. There is not modification to the general site layout with the public open space, roads and entrance layout remained in accordance with the previously granted permission Ref. 24/60361

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2461115

• 22 May 2024Conditional

  the development consists of an additional 7 units and other minor modifications to previous granted permission (Reg. Ref. 23/402) for a housing development, at The Glebe, Rathmolyon, County Meath as follow: 1. 5 Bed units to be omitted. 2. 4 Bed units decreased from 37 units to 33 units. 3. 3 Bed units increased from 33 units to 49 units. 4. Minor alteration to elevation of House Type C3 & F. 5. Change Boundary Type 3 from Brickwork wall to Blockwork Wall with Plaster. 6. Change Boundary Type 3 from Render Concrete Block Wall with timber Panel & Concrete Post. There is no modification to the general site layout with the public open space, roads and entrance layout remaining in accordance with the previously granted permission Ref. 23/402

  Permission, 86 homes · Meath County Council, 2460361

• 6 Nov 2023Refused

  The development will consist of the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, detached domestic garage, storage yard, upgrade an existing entrance onto a private lane, create a new entrance onto a private lane, replacing the existing fencing along the boundary, resurfacing and grading of the private lane to remove previous surface finishes, the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360391

• 6 Jun 2023Conditional

  3 no. two storey two bed terraced houses to the Ballivor Road/Main Street, 2 no. three bed apartments in terraced three storey building with 1 no. shop unit to ground floor to corner of Ballivor & Enfield Crossroad, 1 no. one bed apartment on ground floor of three storey terraced building with duplex townhouse over and 7 no. two & three storey terrace houses to Enfield Road, 9 no. two storey semi detached & terraced houses accessed from Enfield Road. (Total 24 no. units), New entrance onto Enfield public road, 1 no. bin store, associated access road, open space, landscaping & boundary treatment, pathways, car parking & ancillary site services. Amendments to previous planning permission ref no. TA190869

  Permission, 10 homes · Meath County Council, 23590

• 14 Apr 2023Conditional

  the development consists of an amended housing development which was previously granted permission (Reg. ref. TA/180256) and will consist of the demolition of 1 no. dormer bungalow dwelling & the construction of 79 dwellings to include 5 no. 5-bed 2 storey detached houses; 6 no. 4-bed 2 storey detached houses; 30 no. 4-bed 2 storey semidetached houses; 1 no. 4-bed 2 storey detached house; 1 no. 3-bed 2 storey detached house; 32 no. 3-bed 2 storey semidetached houses; and 4 no. 2-bed 2 storey semidetached houses; together with all associated drainage, services, boundary wall treatment, site works, landscaped open spaces and 1 no. vehicular access road. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission, 78 homes · Meath County Council, 23402

• 13 Jan 2023Conditional

  to construct a new single storey sunroom extension 35.3sq.m to the side and rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2321

• 15 Dec 2022N/a

  permision is being sought to construct a new single storey sunroom extension 35.3sq.m to the side and rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 221638

• 25 Aug 2022Conditional

  demolition of the existing single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, revisions to the internal layout and elevations, the construction of a new single storey extension and all associated site works. Rathmolyon House is a protected structure

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221109

• 21 Mar 2022Refused

  the demolition of the existing single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, changes to the internal layout and elevations, the construction of a new single storey extension and all associated site works. Rathmolyon House is a protected structure

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 22351

• 18 Jun 2019Conditional

  retention of developments from that granted under 91/000197

  Retention · Meath County Council, TA190789

• 29 May 2019N/a

  of retention of an extension to kitchen, bathroom & toilet to SW (rear) elevation and entrance porch to NE (front) elevation.

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, TA190674

• 9 Apr 2018Conditional

  the demolition of the existing extension, alterations to the existing dwelling, the construction of a proposed extension and all associated site works. The Villa is a Protected Structure. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, TA180343

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Rathmoylan Esker 000557

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Rathmolyon.

Architectural heritage

• Rathmolyon House, house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey house, built c.1800, with three-storey return. Hipped tile roof with terracotta ridge tiles and modern brick chimneystacks. Rendered walls with render quoins. Replacement windows. Round-arched stone doorcase with Tuscan columns, replacement door and fanlight. Roughcast rendered and stone outbuildings to site, one formerly having integral carriage arch to road. Rubble stone boundary walls with lugged and pedimented stone architrave and wrought-iron gate.

• The Villa, farm house, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement farmhouse, built 1836, with extension to west and lean-to extension to east. Pitched tile roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls with rendered quoins. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Timber battened double doors with fanlight above, set in ashlar stone doorcase. Rendered gate piers with stone name plaques and caps, having wrought-iron double gates. Stone outbuilding to rear with pitched slate roof.

• Saint Michael's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1965–1970 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached gable-fronted church, built 1967. Five-bay side elevations to nave, with single-bay entrance porch to the south and two-bay chancel to the north. Flat-roofed sacristy to the north. Pitched copper-clad roof with rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls with concrete buttresses and date plaque. Triangular- and square-headed openings with concrete sills and stained glass windows. Triples of pointed stained glass windows to nave. Stained glass windows and glazed timber doors to entrance gable. Interior is intact. Freestanding square-profiled roughcast rendered bell tower. Site is enclosed by roughcast rendered wall with steel gates.

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 Rathmolyon, 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 Rathmolyon.

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

Name

Rathmolyon · Ráth Moliain

Area

923,033 m² (92.3 ha, 228.09 acres)

Civil parish

Rathmolyon, and its townlands

Barony

Moyfenrath Lower

Electoral division

Rathmolyon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,660 people lived in 534 households in the Rathmolyon electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 39% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Castletown, Cherryvalley, Coolderry, Glebe, Rathflesk

Placenames

Rathmolyon 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.