Painestown

111 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Painestown, from 17 m² to 109,309 m² (10.93 ha, 27.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 19 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 · 128 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 · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 28 Jul 2025Conditional

  The development consists of the following: 1. Alterations to side elevation of existing single-storey detached garden building along with minor internal alterations. 2. All associated site works.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560792

• 16 Oct 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of a single storey detached double garage and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460855

• 25 Apr 2024Conditional

  to erect an art/sculpture piece on each of the 2 roundabouts at the Southgate Colpe Cross R132 junction and Beamore Road and Colpe Road respectively in the townland of Painestown, Dublin Road, Drogheda, Co. Meath

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460287

• 27 Feb 2024N/a

  The development will consist of the following: 1. Erection of an art/sculpture piece on the roundabout where the R132 intersects with the Beamore Road. 2. Erection of an art/sculpture piece on the roundabout where the R132 intersects with the Colpe Road. SCULPTURE A - SOUTH ROUNDABOUT (Junction of R132 and Beamore Road) This sculpture piece measures 5.5m high from the base to the top of the Moon shape. The diameter of the base of the cone is 1.5m. with the overall width of the base extending to a maximum of 3m, including the extending wrapping metal strip. Full measurements are reflected on the scale drawings. This sculpture will be made of fabricated laser cut mild steel, which will be galvanised prior to been powder coated. The central cone will be in a nonreflective gold colour. The wrapping metal strip will be blue and the outreached circular arms shape sitting on the cone will be green in colour with the swan neck insert in gold. The moon and star at the top is in gold colour also. SCULPTURE B - NORTH ROUNDABOUT (Junction of R132 and Colpe Road) This sculpture piece measures 4.6m high from the base to the top of the Spiral shape. The diameter of the base of the cone is 1.5m. with the overall width of the base extending to a maximum of 3m, including the wrapping metal strip. Full measurements are reflected on the scale drawings. This sculpture will be made of fabricated laser cut mild steel, which will be galvanised prior to been powder coated. The central cone will be in a nonreflective gold colour. The wrapping metal strip will be blue and the spiral shape sitting on the cone will be green in colour on the sides with the underside in gold colour.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2460137

• 21 Sept 2023Conditional

  The development consists of the following: 1. Retention of existing porch to front (south) of existing dwelling. 2. Retention & completion of existing single storey detached garden building and for the proposed use as a home office and gym. 3. Construction of proposed sunroom to side (west) of existing dwelling. 4. All associated site works.

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360291

• 7 Jul 2023Conditional

  The development consists of: 1. Retention of alterations to previously approved garage layout (Planning ref no. 21/1949) including the construction of new carport 2. Retention of alterations to previously approved roof form, fenestration and elevations (Planning ref no. 21/1949) 3. Retention and completion of proposed outbuilding consisting of sauna, steam room, spa and outdoor kitchen 4. Retention and completion of new porch 5. Retention and completion of works to west (front) boundary including the removal of existing leylandii hedge, alterations to existing wing walls and piers and the construction of new front boundary wall and fence 6. Retention and completion of alterations to previously approved landscape plan (Planning ref no. 21/1949) 7. All associated sitework. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360151

• 31 May 2023Conditional

  The development consists of the construction of a new dwelling house, and a new waste water treatment plant and percolation area including all associated site works and new site entrance

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2360071

• 5 Oct 2021Conditional

  change of house type design for granted planning permission Ref. No. LB/171388 and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211949

• 28 May 2021Conditional

  construction of a storey and a half style dwelling with detached domestic garage, install a proprietary sewage treatment system and form new entrance from existing private lane with access to public road

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211029

• 26 May 2021N/a

  permission for overflow car parking facilities (100 car parking spaces) the use of which will be restricted to employees of businesses located in the Southgate District Centre and all associated site development works including a new signalised pedestrian crossing. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211001

• 11 May 2021N/a

  permission for overflow car parking facilities (100 car parking spaces) the use of which will be restricted to employees of businesses located in the Southgate District Centre and all associated site development works including a new signalised pedestrian crossing

  Permission · Meath County Council, 21891

• 30 Apr 2021Conditional

  construction of side detached garage and store and replacement of existing front wall and gate with new gate, front wall and railings and all associated civil works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 21825

• 19 Feb 2021Conditional

  swimming pool, single storey enclosure and plant room in the side garden of an existing dwelling and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21315

• 5 Apr 2019Conditional

  the conversion of a vernacular stone outbuilding to a single storey dwelling house including a single storey extension to the rear and a waste water treatment unit and percolation area

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, LB190398

• 8 Mar 2019Conditional

  1: Renovations and alterations to existing dwelling including the construction of new single storey extension & terrace to front. 2: Construction of a new detached garage to rear. 3: Construction of a new front boundary wall & wider entrance to replace existing fence & entrance. 4: All associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, LB190255

• 8 Mar 2019Conditional

  alterations to previously approved planning permissions, as granted under reg. ref: SA/801957, SA/60537, SA70608, & SA/900616 including internal alterations to the existing ground and first floor levels resulting in the provision of 13 no. additional residential care bed spaces, and consequential plan rearrangements neccessary to relocation; the main laundry room, staff changing facilities, administration offices, etc., all within the existing building, and provision of 6 no. additional car parking spaces, and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, LB190256

• 30 Nov 2017Conditional

  the development will consist of the follwing: 1. Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings. 2. Construction of a new detached, 2 storey, 4 bedroom replacement dwelling, including an indoor swimming pool & 2 bedroom assisted-living family flat. 3. Construction of a new garage. 4. Decommissioning of existing septic tank & provision of new proprietary wastewater treatment system & percolation area. 5. All associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, LB171388

• 8 Aug 2017Conditional

  construction of a new double garage with loft and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, LB170918

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 Painestown.

Recorded monuments

• ME021-027 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Painestown, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3145 (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.

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

Name

Painestown

Area

650,288 m² (65.03 ha, 160.69 acres)

Civil parish

Colp, and its townlands

Barony

Duleek Lower

Electoral division

St. Mary's, the unit of the census

Census 2022

16,403 people lived in 5,342 households in the St. Mary's electoral division. 81% of households owned their home. 66% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymad, Colp East, Colp West, Kiltrough, Pilltown, Rogerstown, Smithstown

Placenames

Painestown 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.