Ballynahown
Townland in Co. Westmeath, in Irish Buaile na hAbhann
- Area
- 318.8 ha
- 788 acres
- Land parcels
- 129
- registered freehold, median 5,022 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 13
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
129 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynahown, from 5 m² to 167,300 m² (16.73 ha, 41.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ballynahown in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
12 Aug 2026N/a
the construction of a livestock underpass, effluent holding tank and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660428
19 Feb 2025Conditional
construction of a new private dwelling and detached garage, a new vehicular gated entrance, a wastewater treatment system and attenuation layer, and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560054
20 Jan 2025Conditional
the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands within the townlands of Cloncraff or Bloomhill, Clonascra, Ballyduff, Clonaderg, Doon Demesne, Lackagh Beg, Lackagh More, Cormore and Corbeg, Corbane, Ballydaly, Kilcolgan Beg, Turraun, Leabeg, Leamore, Oughter, Derrymore, Bunakeeran, Lumcloon and Broughal in County Offaly. The development proposes the following; a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 16,919 meters of existing former rail bed and 8,960 meters along existing bog headlands / former high fields. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Greenway, The Offaly Way, and the Lough Boora Discovery Park. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 5 no. Type 2 Gateways (including 2 no. upgrades to existing parking and 3 no. proposed parking facilities) ii. 6 no. Type 3 Gateways iii. 1 no. Type 4 Gateways iv. 2 no. Major Rest Points v. 2 no. Minor Rest Points d) Upgrade works to Brosna Bridge (Ref 15-100). e) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning the Grand Canal within the Turraun townland. f) Upgrade works to 10 no. local access road crossings, and 8 no. agricultural crossings. g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for health and safety and biodiversity reasons which will include 14,909 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560014
9 Dec 2024N/a
he development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway. The development proposes the following; The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 16,919 meters of existing former rail bed and 8,960 meters along existing bog headlands / former high fields. The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Greenway, The Offaly Way, and the Lough Boora Discovery Park. The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; 5 no. Type 2 Gateways (including 2 no. upgrades to existing parking and 3 no. proposed parking facilities) 6 no. Type 3 Gateways, 1 no. Type 4 Gateways, 2 no. Major Rest Points, 2 no. Minor Rest Points. Upgrade works to Brosna Bridge (Ref 15-100). The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning the Grand Canal within the Turraun townland. Upgrade works to 10 no. local access road crossings, and 8 no. agricultural crossings. The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. Fencing and screening will be erected where required for health and safety and biodiversity reasons which will include 14,909 meters of ecological screening. All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460492
30 Oct 2024N/a
the existing apartments in the existing basement of the dwelling house. Permission is also sought to retain and complete for the existing outbuilding to the south boundary of the site and all associated site works
Retention · Offaly County Council, 2460427
26 May 2023Conditional
RETENTION and completion of entrance to dwelling which differs to that granted planning permission under p&d ref 19/7215, associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2376
4 May 2023Refused
construction of a two-bedroom dwelling and garage. The application will also include an effluent treatment unit, percolation area, use of existing, entrance, and all associated site works and drainage
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360116
23 Jun 2021Conditional
The following additional works to the granted permission under Ref: 19/7166 (i) spectator enclosure (33m long x 2m wide), (ii) warm-up area (230sqm) with two 3m high lighting standards and 2.4m high fencing with gateway (iii) permanent diversion of existing walking track to match existing with three new 3m high public lighting standards (iv) 1.3m high site fencing with access gateway, complete all ancillary and associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21347
14 Oct 2019Conditional
Construction of a new storey and a half dwelling house, separate garage, conventional septic tank and percolation area, widening the existing entrance gate to the old cottage to serve both dwellings and all associated site work and services
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 197215
13 Aug 2019Conditional
Construction of a new 70m by 40m all-weather sports pitch with artificial (AstroTurf) playing surface. The supporting works will include inter alia all site preparations, access road from car park of existing adjacent Ballinahown Sports Park, (utilizing the park's existing vehicular access unto the public roadway), internal pathways, associated parking, drainage, 5m high enclosing fence to pitch, with access gates, four light stanchions (12m high), hurling wall (5m high) and all other associated ancillary site works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 197166
10 Dec 2018Refused
The construction of a new storey and a half dwelling house, separate garage, conventional septic tank and percolation area, new site entrance with gate and pillars and all associated site works and services.
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 187231
21 Apr 2017Conditional
Retention Permission for agricultural cattle shed constructed onto existing slatted shed and located within my existing farm yard
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 177080
13 Feb 2017Conditional
Minor revisions to plans for which planning permission was granted under Planning Reference No 16/7047 in respect of the proposed three bay animal shed, incorporating slatted pens and slurry storage tanks
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 177023
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballynahown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Ballynahown · Buaile na hAbhann
- Area
- 3,187,539 m² (318.75 ha, 787.66 acres)
- Placenames
- Ballynahown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address.