Reask

66 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Reask, from 49 m² to 241,374 m² (24.14 ha, 59.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 55 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 · 121 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 27 Nov 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of a single storey extension to the side of the existing domestic garage for use as a games room / home gym, lean-to fuel store extension to rear,and modifications to existing garage plan layout and elevations. The development also includes retention permission for a single storey veranda to side of dwelling and detached timber garden playroom room together with all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 2561292

• 15 Sept 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of permission to construct a side and rear extension with alterations to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560979

• 26 Aug 2025N/a

  the development will consist of permission to construct a side and rear extension with alterations to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2560903

• 12 Jan 2024Conditional

  the development will consist of: 1. Extension to rear of dwelling. 2. Revised porch/entrance at front of dwelling. 3. All associated site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2460021

• 10 Nov 2023Conditional

  the retention of a new 449 sq. m., eight bay agricultural portal frame shed for storage of animal feed and machinery along with all associated site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 231048

• 26 Sept 2023Conditional

  EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator ha

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360296

• 31 Aug 2023N/a

  EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Weldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormastown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various9 no. locations;; ? the replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers

  Permission · Meath County Council, 2360249

• 14 Nov 2022N/a

  the retention of new 449 sq.m. eight bay agricultural portal frame shed for storage of animal feed and machinery, along with all associated site works

  Retention · Meath County Council, 221484

• 10 Oct 2022N/a

  a ground floor rear extension and dormers to the front and side of the dwelling at first floor, use of the flat roof as an external terrace area

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 221327

• 2 Nov 2021N/a

  an extension to the solar PV farm granted permission under Register Reference AA/170860, ABP 301049-18 comprising the construction of approximately 78,870 no. photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames on lands to the south and west of the permitted solar PV farm with a total combined site area of 42.88 hectares and associated ancillary development including 10 no. transformer stations, approximately 136 no. string-inverters, 3 no. CCTV security cameras each mounted on a 4 metre high pole, perimeter security fencing (2 metres high), the construction of vehicular bridge over the Kilbrew stream and the construction of hardcore access tracks between the photovoltaic panel arrays and to the permitted solar PV farm. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

  Permission · Meath County Council, 212109

• 4 Jun 2021Conditional

  the development will consist of (1) retention permission for changes & alterations to floor plans and elevations from that previously granted under planning ref. no. DA30035. (2) Permission for removal of existing sunroom & construct ground floor extension to side of house, single storey extension to rear of house for granny flat, alterations to side & rear elevations & ground & first floor internal renovations & all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 211093

• 6 May 2021N/a

  the development will consist of (1) retention permission for changes & alterations to floor plans and elevations from that previously granted under planning ref. no. DA30035. (2) Permission for removal of existing sunroom & construct ground floor extension to side of house, single storey extension to rear of house for granny flat, alterations to side & rear elevations, & ground & first floor internal renovations & all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, 21860

• 26 Mar 2021Conditional

  construction of a domestic garage and all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, 21571

• 16 Mar 2018Conditional

  a new grain store, extension to existing concrete yard, new oil interceptor & all ancillary site works

  Permission · Meath County Council, AA180261

• 13 Oct 2017Conditional

  retention permission for: (A) revisions to the front, rear and side elevations and also the internal layout of dwelling house previously granted permission under Planning Ref. DA/900033 and Extension of Duration Planning Ref. DA/140348. (B) The conversion of the attic roof area of the dwelling to include a games room and home gymnasium with adjacent shower rooms, walk-in hotpress and landing area and velux roof-lights to the rear of the roof. (C) Revised design of a detached domestic garage and minor variations to the site layout in variance to that granted also under Ref. DA/900033 and Extension of Duration Planning Ref. DA/140348

  Retention · Meath County Council, AA171201

• 25 Jul 2017Conditional

  a 10 year permission , the proposed development consists of the construction of an up to 35MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with a maximum export capacity of 25MW, comprising approximately 127,250 no. photovoltaic panels arranged into arrays on steel ground mounted frames; undergrounded electrical cabling and ducting; 28 no. inverters; 28 no. transformer stations; 28 no. auxiliary transformer stations; 1 no. single storey DNO substation building (64.73 sqm); 1 no. single storey communications building (10.98 sqm); 1 no. single storey storage building (7.5 sqm); 1 no. single storey client building (14.79 sqm); 6 no. CCTV security cameras on 4m steel poles; a perimeter security fence; 2,100m of internal access tracks; landscaping; boundary treatments and all associated and ancillary services and works on a site area of approximately 56.76ha. Access to the proposed development is facilitated by the creation of a new entrance along the local road to the north west of the site. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application

  Permission · Meath County Council, AA170860

• 3 Feb 2017Conditional

  the development will consist of the construction of a detached 1½ storey dwelling, new site entrance, proprietary waste water treatment system & all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Meath County Council, AA170093

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 Reask.

Recorded monuments

• ME038-043 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a slight E-facing slope. The cropmark of a circular area (diam. c. 45m) defined by a complete fosse, with a second fosse SSE-W-NE is visible on OSI aerial images (2005). There is no identifiable entrance, but elements of field drains attach to the outer fosse at E, S and NW creating annexes that do not extend far (max. L c. 40m) from the rath. It was first reported by Colin Byrne, Briarleas, Co. Meath. See the attached view from OSI images (2005) Compiled by Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 13/03/2012 Amended: 15 September 2020

• ME038-063 Field system
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. The cropmarks of some wide field drains (Wth c. 3m) delineate some large fields (dims c. 90m x c. 60m) while lighter drains create smaller more regular fields (dims c. 25m x c. 20m) relating to them on Apple Maps. The fields are from an unmapped field system covering an area of c. 2.5ha (c. 7 acres), but no house sites are identified. It was first reported by Jean Charles Caillére. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 February 2022

Architectural heritage

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

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 Reask, 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

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

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

Name

Reask

Area

3,272,050 m² (327.21 ha, 808.54 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbrew, and its townlands

Barony

Ratoath

Electoral division

Kilbrew, the unit of the census

Census 2022

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

Neighbouring townlands

Bodeen, Cabinhill, Hallstown, Irishtown, Jealoustown, Kilbrew, Loughlinstown, Painestown, Riggins, Trevet Grange

Placenames

Reask 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.