Newtown

132 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newtown, from 69 m² to 283,528 m² (28.35 ha, 70.06 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 76 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Town or Village Centre (Commercial, retail)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 26 Sept 2026N/a

  Permission for new extension and alterations to existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660663

• 18 Feb 2026N/a

  Permission for the development of 6 No, 2-bedroom apartments in 2-storey height terrace block located over two floors with own door access. All apartments front directly onto the Louth R171 road adjacent to public path extending the existing village building line. The main vehicular entrance is through the existing adjacent car-park entrance. The development will provide for extending the footpath along the Louth Road adjacent to the existing road crossing point. The development provides for all associated development works including adjustments to existing services on site, ground levels, car-parking, landscaping, public lighting and boundary treatments *Significant Further Information received on 09/09/2026*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660082

• 25 Jul 2025Conditional

  development at Drummonds Country Store and lands to the immediate north of the existing site at Cloonanana Road (L3136-24 local road), Newtown, Knockbridge, Co.Louth comprising the demolition of an existing shop/store building on site (329sq.m), the construction of a new shop/store building (1,030sq.m) and 4no. new storage silos with associated delivery area, loading dock, car parking, public lighting and signage, to be served by a new vehicular access onto the Cloonanana Road (L3136-24 local road) and all associated site development works, landscaping and boundary treatments.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560478

• 18 Dec 2024Conditional

  Permission for 1. demolition of existing rear single storey extension of disused clubrooms; 2. refurbishment of remainder of disused clubrooms to two number one bedroom dwellings, previously granted permission for two semi-detached two storey dwellings - Ref. No. 19/942 and for refurbishment to bungalow dwelling - Ref. No. 23/169; all with associated site works off new entrance

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 24224

• 11 Dec 2024N/a

  Permission for the construction of a domestic garage and associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 24216

• 1 Nov 2024N/a

  Permission for the construction of a storage garage and associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 24189

• 25 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission to remove an existing silage pit wall and construct a cattle cubicle shed containing underground slatted effluent storage tanks, construct an underground dairy washings tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460660

• 10 Oct 2024Refused

  Permission for 1. demolition of existing rear single storey extension of disused clubrooms; 2. refurbishment of remainder of disused clubrooms to two number two bedroom dwellings, previously granted permission for two semi-detached two storey dwellings - Ref. No. 19/942 and for refurbishment to bungalow dwelling - Ref. No. 23/169. All with associated site works off new entrance

  Permission · Louth County Council, 24173

• 10 Jul 2024N/a

  Permission for a row of self standing solar panels and associated site development works off existing private access laneway to public road

  Permission · Louth County Council, 24119

• 27 Jun 2024Conditional

  Retention permission for development at 40 Lisroland View, Knockbridge, Co.Louth The Development will consist of retention of a garden/recreational room ancillary to the existing dwelling house and all associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 24108

• 18 Oct 2023Conditional

  PERMISSION FOR A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, MODIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING ACCESS LANE WITH NEW SITE ENTRANCE ONTO PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORK **Significant further information received on 5.3.24 includes Further information has been furnished to the planning authority comprising of: i) amendment to the application site boundary ii) additional siteworks to facilitate proposed sightlines, iii) updated legal agreements giving consent to carry out works. **

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360408

• 20 Jul 2023Conditional

  Permission for one single story extension to the side of the house which will be dashed and tiled to match the existing house, the extension will create a utility room with a floor area of 10.83 m²

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360228

• 16 Jun 2023N/a

  Permission for a single story extension to the side of the house which will be dashed and tiled to match the existing house, the extension will create a utility room with a floor area of 10.83 m²

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360161

• 4 Apr 2023Conditional

  Permission for 1. demolition of existing rear single storey extension of disused clubrooms; 2. Refurbishment of remainder disused clubrooms to a three bedroom bungalow dwelling. Previously granted permission for two semi-detached two storey dwellings, ref. no. 19/942, all with associated site works off new entrance at St Brides Clubrooms

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23169

• 2 Feb 2023Refused

  PROPOSED TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, MODIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING ACCESS LANE WITH NEW SITE ENTRANCE ONTO PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORK *Significant further information received on 27.7.23*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2360009

• 22 Dec 2022Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new sinlge storey extension to the side of the existing two storey domestic dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 221014

• 24 Jun 2022Conditional

  Retention permission for an extension to an existing dwelling house, a domestic garage and associated site development works

  Retention, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 22508

• 14 Apr 2022Conditional

  permission for the change of house type from that previously granted under ref. no. 18/973. Permission includes a change of house type from a single storey dwelling (6 metres high) to a low profile storey and a half style dwelling (7 metres max height). Permission also sought for modifications to the proposed site boundaries and all associated site development works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22300

• 23 Dec 2021Conditional

  permission for new extension and alterations to existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211550

• 3 Dec 2021Conditional

  permission for the construction of a new first floor extension over existing single storey section of two storey domestic dwelling, single storey extension to rear, alterations to front entrance door and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 211438

• 3 Jun 2021Conditional

  Retention permission sought for alterations to existing site boundaries (Planning Ref. No. 06/1089 - dormer type dwelling house, installation of a waste water treatment system and all associated site works), revised vehicular entrance, new domestic store and all associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 21699

• 16 Apr 2021Conditional

  Proposed development consisting of the erection of a new boundary fence to the front of the existing boundary and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21426

• 8 Mar 2021N/a

  Permission for works to existing detached dormer bungalow to include a new 2 storey extension to side and rear of southern gable to provide one master bedroom, an ensuite, dressing room and family bathroom on first floor and new kitchen and dining room on the ground floor with alterations to internal layout of existing house

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21233

• 5 Mar 2021N/a

  Retention permission for a rear extension, elevational changes and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21224

• 31 Aug 2020Conditional

  Permission for development consisting of a milking parlour with associated collecting yard, exterior bulk tank and underground slatted effluent storage tank, silage pit with earth banked sides, reroute section of existing access road and all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 20662

The 25 most recent of 37 applications.

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 Newtown.

Recorded monuments

• LH006-132 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB89.B.40) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by two concentric fosses. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009

• LH011-011001 Enclosure
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Sub-circular enclosure (max. dims. c. 50m N-S, c. 46m E-W) defined by cropmark ring on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDP 47). Souterrain (LH011-011002-) appears to be associated with it.

• LH011-011002 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Drystone-built souterrain consisting of a beehive chamber (diam. 2.3m, H 1.3m) with a passage (L 10m, Wth 0.7m, H 1m) running off to the N. A creep (L 0.5m, Wth 0.4m, H 0.6m) in the middle of the E side of the passage gives access to a sub-rectangular beehive chamber (L 1.4m, Wth 0.8m, H 0.8m).

• LH011-012001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Circular area enclosing the top of a natural rise and bounded by an earthen bank now so degraded as to form a scarped platform (int. dims. 45m E-W, 42m N-S, H 2-3.4m). No visible trace of fosse or ancient entrance. (See also LH011-012002-)

• LH011-012002 Cist
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Roughly circular cist with seven orthostats for side stones and single slabs for floor and capstone. The grave contained a crouched inhumation. Second cist with large capstone discovered in nearby ringfort (LH011-012001-). Both subsequently destroyed. (CLAJ 1956, 451).

• LH011-012003 Cist
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Roughly circular cist with seven orthostats for side stones and single slabs for floor and capstone. The grave contained a crouched inhumation. Second cist with large capstone discovered in nearby ringfort (LH011-012001-). Both subsequently destroyed. (CLAJ 1956, 451).

Architectural heritage

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

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 Newtown, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2927 (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.

• Newtown, Knockbridge9 sales

Name

Newtown · An Baile Úr

Area

1,383,022 m² (138.3 ha, 341.75 acres)

Civil parish

Louth, and its townlands

Barony

Louth

Electoral division

Castlering, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,092 people lived in 352 households in the Castlering electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinlough, Carrickmullan, Grange, Halftate, Knockatavy, Loughantarve, Mullabohy, Palmersland

Placenames

Newtown 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.