Blackhall Big

46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Blackhall Big, from 163 m² to 674,171 m² (67.42 ha, 166.59 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 30 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 · 76 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 24 Aug 2026N/a

  the development will consist of refurbishment works to 36.3 kilometres (km) of OHL, comprising provision of fibre wrap; replacement of 4 no. steel towers; replacement of 127 no. pole-sets/poles; replacement of 6 no. pole-set cross arms only; refurbishment work to 3 no. steel towers and 19 no. wooden pole-sets; and the treatment and painting of 4 no. steel towers. These structures (No’s. 1-181) and the associated OHL lie between wherethe Blundelstown – Mullingar 110kV OHL commences at Structure 1 in the townland of Harlockstown and stretches to the border with County Westmeath in the townland of Carranstown Great, crossing the County Meath townlands of Harlockstown, Blackhall Big, Lynaghstown, Barstown, Kilclone, Collistown, Warrenstown, Jenkinstown, Mullagh, Kilmore, Knockstown, Moynalvy, Ballygortagh, Curraghdoo, Clonymeath, Derryclare, Clonmahon, Drumard, Ginnets Little, Dangan, Umberstown Little, Umberstown Great, Stokestown, Laracor, Summerstown, Newtownmoynagh, Carberrystown, Kennastown, Derrindaly, Bellewstown, Kilmurry, Woodtown (Abbott), Pubblestown, Portanab, Moyrath, Rathcormick, Rathkenna, Coolronan and Carranstown Great. The Proposed Development also includes 3 no. temporary Construction Compounds in the townlands of Barstown, Pubblestown and Rathkenna. The refurbishment works in County Meath will consist of: the replacement (‘restringing’) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; the installation of fibre wrap; the replacement of 4 no. steel towers and 127 no. wooden pole-sets/poles with similar dimensions and heights as the existing (replacement towers will be no more than 0.5m taller than existing and replacement pole-sets/poles will be no more than 3m taller than existing); the installation of replacement parts on towers and pole-sets; foundation refurbishment strengthening and recapping / clearing of shear blocks; treatment and painting of towers to be retained; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 3 no. temporary Construction Compounds; temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure; and all associated works required to facilitate the Proposed Development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2661061

• 20 Feb 2025Conditional

  permission for the retention and completion of a horse lounge, turn out areas, storage shed, dung pit, wastewater treatment system including yards, attenuation and all associated site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Retention · Meath County Council, 2560166

• 3 Oct 2023Refused

  the construction of a new entrance and driveway and gallop area. Permission for the retention and Completion of a horse lounge, visitor centre with offices, turn out areas, storage shed, dung pit, lunging pen, septic tank and percolation area including yards and attenuation. Significant further information/revised plans submitted in this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23940

• 11 Sept 2023N/a

  permission for the construction of a new entrance and driveway and the permission for retention and Completion of a horse lounge, visitor centre with offices, turn out areas, septic tank and percolation area including yards and attenuation

  Permission · Meath County Council, 23880

• 21 Oct 2021Conditional

  a single storey extension with 1no. rooflight to side of existing dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 212033

• 27 Sept 2021N/a

  a single storey extension with 1no. rooflight to side of existing dwelling

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211886

• 9 Sept 2021N/a

  a single storey extension with 1no. rooflight to side of existing dwelling

  Permission · Meath County Council, 211763

• 26 Feb 2021Conditional

  the development will consist of the following, Retention permission for: 1. Extension to building permitted under planning ref: RA/180560, including plant room extension and equine treatment area extension, 2. Minor Alterations to layout, position and elevations to buildings permitted under, planning ref: RA/180560. 3. An additional storage building, 4. A covered lunge ring, 5. Alterations to landscaping arrangements permitted under planning ref: RA/180560, and the provision of an outdoor sand arena. Together with permission for a new stable building and associated storage building, a new waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 21391

• 11 Dec 2020Conditional

  development will consist of new dwelling, Oakstown BAF Wastewater Treatment system with Percolation area, using existing shared entrance onto public road, Landscaping & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA201909

• 3 Apr 2020Conditional

  the extending of the attic space to the rear side of the property to add extra headspace to the attic area. The installation of 6 skylights ( 4 grouped and 2 single) to the front of the property. Then to the rear of the property a 76m2 steel shed will be constructed. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, RA200453

• 6 Mar 2020N/a

  the extending of the attic space to the rear side of the property to add extra head space to the attic area. The installation of 6 skylights ( 4 grouped and 2 single) to the front of the property. Then to the rear of the property a 72m2 steel shed will be constructed

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA200300

• 22 Nov 2019Conditional

  a new dwelling and detached garage, Oakstown BAF Wastewater Treatment system with percolation area, using existing shared entrance onto public road, landscaping and all associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Meath County Council, RA191574

• 18 May 2018N/a

  retention permission for: 1. An existing stable building. 2. Alterations to partially complete agricultural building from that granted under planning ref. 01/6002 together with permission for: 1. Revised site boundary. 2. Completion of the existing agricultural building for use as an indoor equestrian arena and provision of an extension to include for stores and viewing area. 3. Demoliton of disused agricultural buildings and surrounding hardstand area. 4. Provision of a stable building and a 2 storey services building (including for staff accommodation) to connect the proposed stable and arena buildings. 5. Amendments to existing vehicular entrance arrangements. 6. Provision of a storage building with external dungsteads and hardstand service area. 7. Proposed landscaping and all associated site development works

  Permission · Meath County Council, RA180500

• 15 May 2017Conditional

  the development will consist of; retention permission for conversion of garage to living accommodation (Lounge & Utility Room); conversion of attic space overhead to provide 2 no. bedrooms, bathroom and common room with stairs access and covering of internal countyard to rear

  Retention · Meath County Council, RA170532

• 24 Apr 2017N/a

  the development will consist of; retention permission for conversion of garage to living accommodation (Lounge & Utility Room); conversion of attic space overhead to provide 2 no. bedrooms, bathroom and common room with stairs access and covering of internal countyard to rear

  Retention, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA170440

• 7 Apr 2017Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of a dwllinghouse, O'Reilly Oakstown BAF waste water treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, using existing shared entrance onto public road, landscaping and all ancillary site works to serve the dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, RA170377

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 Blackhall Big.

Recorded monuments

• ME050-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a level landscape. This is described in 1969 (SMR file) as a subcircular area (dims 47.5m E-W; 38m NW-SE) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth of base 5-7.5m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 1m at S to 2.4m at NW), with an external round-bottomed fosse (at NNW: Wth of top 8m; ext. D 0.8m) recut as a flat-bottomed drain (at SSE: Wth of top 5.5m; Wth of base 1.5m; ext. D 2.2m) E-S-NW. The entrance is a slight gap in the bank (Wth 2.6m) at NE, but there is no causeway. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 July 2007 Amended: 26 October 2021

• ME050-007 Field system
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. An oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP: BDK008) from 1970 shows the rath (ME050-006----) with a rectangular enclosure (dims c. 35m N-S; c. 35m E-W) defined by banks and ditches attached to the S as well as field banks further N. No pattern is discernible but the earthworks cover about 12 acres (c. 5 ha). The visible profile had been removed by 1995 (OSAP). Archaeological testing (02E1388) by D. O’Connor in the N part of the fields just NW of the circular enclosure failed to produce any evidence of the fields (excavations.ie 2002:1431). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 July 2007 Amended: 29 October 2021

• ME050-008 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. The OS Letters of the 1830s mention the ruin of a castle within the fort, but which could not be seen even then (Herity 2001, 114). A large structure consisting of what looks like two tower houses connected by a lower block, and another smaller structure nearby are depicted about this point on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map of Ratoath and the parish map of Ballymaglassan. It was owned by Valerien Wellesley of Dangan (ME042-009----), and it is described in the Civil Survey (1654) as ‘a ruinate old castle & three cottages’ (Simington 1940, 89). The notation ‘Site of Castle’ is attached to the location of the enclosure on all the editions of the OS 6-inch maps. The enclosure was described in 1970 (SMR file) as a circular area (int. diam. 51m NNE-SSW) defined by a wide, shallow fosse (Wth of top 12m at NNE; int. D 0.9m; ext. D 0.4m) and a large outer bank of earth and stone (at SSW: Wth of base 8m; int. H 2.2m; ext. H 1.6m) that survived S-NNW and was traceable as a berm (at NNE: Wth 7m) elsewhere. There was another external fosse (at SSW: Wth of top 9m; Wth of base 3m; ext. D 0.4m) and traces of a second external bank (at SSW: Wth of base 5m; ext. H 0.1m) ESE-S-W. A wide causeway (Wth 7m) crossed the inner fosse at NNE. An oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP: BDK008) from 1970 shows a rectangular enclosure attached at S as well as some field banks and drains extending off to the N, forming part of the field system (ME050-007----). The visible profile of the monument had been removed by 1995 (OSAP). Archaeological testing (17E0358) by E. Halpin across the line of its perimeter at N revealed a modern introduced hardcore (T 0.3-0.6m) over the area (excavations.ie 2017:632). Beneath this an inner band (Wth 6m) of grey-brown clayey silt was separated by a band (Wth c. 6m) of compacted stoney clay with some charcoal flecking from an outer band (Wth 6m) of grey-brown silt. The silt deposits from the two fosses were not sampled. The development was re-designed and further works were archaeologically monitored to ensure that the remains are preserved in situ under introduced soils, but the nature of the enclosure is unclear as its innermost defining feature appears to have been a fosse. (Halpin 2018, 2018a) Further archaeological testing (21E0302) by E. Halpin at the S edge of the enclosure and further S revealed a thick overburden (D 0.8-1.1m) over the area of the enclosure, elements of which were not encountered (excavations. ie 2021:510). Testing over more distant areas showed a deeper deposit of made ground (D up to 2.2m) which may be where spoil was placed. (Halpin 2021) See the attached view from the Down Survey barony map (N at bottom), courtesy of the National Library of Ireland The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 July 2007 Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 26 October 2021 Amended: 24 March 2023

Architectural heritage

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

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 Blackhall Big, 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.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Blackhall Big · An Halla Dubh Mór

Area

1,676,627 m² (167.66 ha, 414.3 acres)

Civil parish

Ballymaglassan, and its townlands

Barony

Ratoath

Electoral division

Culmullin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,283 people lived in 379 households in the Culmullin electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymaglassan, Ballynare, Barstown, Blackhall Little, Brownrath, Cullendragh, Harlockstown, Lynaghstown, Polleban, Staffordstown Little

Placenames

Blackhall Big 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.