Castledown
Townland in Co. Westmeath, in Irish Dún an Chaisleáin
- Area
- 217.5 ha
- 537 acres
- Land parcels
- 26
- registered freehold, median 77,164 m² (7.72 ha, 19.07 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 11
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castledown, from 2,165 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres) to 318,061 m² (31.81 ha, 78.59 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Castledown 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
21 Feb 2026N/a
construction of a single domestic storage building in the rear garden of the property. The building will be a steel-framed and steel-sheeted rectangular shed measuring 30 ft wide by 40ft long, with and eaves height of 12ft. It will be erected on a concrete base and used for domestic storage, including housing of multiple vintage tractors. No protected structures will are affected by the development
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660067
2 May 2025Conditional
construct a general purpose shed for Agricultural use and erect a fence around the proposed site and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2515
21 Sept 2024Conditional
renovation & upgrade of the existing storey and a half dwelling ancillary to the use of the Family Farm, using the existing vehicular entrance to the public road, and the installation of a new proprietary waste water treatment system, together with all associated landscaping, site works and services
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460348
21 Aug 2024Conditional
(A) Construct a slatted shed with slurry holding tank underneath and feeding passages. (B) Construct a silage pit with retaining walls (C) Also construct a general purpose meal storage shed and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2458
15 Jul 2024N/a
(a) Construction of a slatted shed with slurry holding tank underneath and feeding passages. (b) Construction of a silage pit with retaining walls. (c) Also construction of a general purpose meal storage shed and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2449
22 Feb 2024Conditional
demolition of the existing dwelling(163.9sqm) and construct a replacement dwelling (303.6sqm) (building D as shown on the site layout map) on site. Permission is also sought to retain and complete the existing extension to the southeast of the existing house on site and to retain a partly constructed swimming pool, sauna, steam room, storage, living area and W/C . Permission is sought to retain the upgrading works of the existing entrance onto the public roadway and to install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. Permission is also sought to retain & complete the existing out building (building F as shown on the site layout map) to the south of the site. Permission is sought to retain the concrete slab along the southwest of the site totalling 82.95sqm. Permission is also sought to retain the change of use of the following; The existing building to the north of the site, from previously use agricultural storage shed to domestic (habitable)use, consisting of domestic home office and granny flat (building A as shown on the site layout map). Previously used domestic shed buildings to domestic (habitable) office/study, laundry, bootroom, carport, plant room and domestic storage rooms to the south and west of the site (buildings B & C as shown on the site layout map). Change of use from agricultural sheds and residential sheds to residential use only
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460045
29 Jan 2024N/a
RETENTION and completion of the existing dwelling (430.2sqm) on site. Permission is sought to demolish the existing dwelling(163.9sqm) and construct a replacement dwelling (303.6sqm) (building D as shown on the site layout map) on site Permission is also sought to retain and complete the existing extension to the southeast of the existing house on site and to retain a partly constructed swimming pool, sauna, steam room, storage, living area and W/C . Permission is sought to retain the upgrading works of the existing entrance onto the public roadway and to install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. Permission is also sought to retain & complete the existing out building (building F as shown on the site layout map) to the south of the site. Permission is sought to retain the concrete slab along the southwest of the site totalling 82.95sqm. Permission is also sought to retain the change of use of the following; The existing building to the north of the site, from previously use agricultural storage shed to domestic (habitable)use, consisting of domestic home office and granny flat (building A as shown on the site layout map). Previously used domestic shed buildings to domestic (habitable) office/study, laundry, bootroom, carport, plant room and domestic storage rooms to the south and west of the site (buildings B & C as shown on the site layout map). Change of use from agricultural sheds and residential sheds to residential use only.
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2460021
24 Aug 2023N/a
retention and completion of the existing dwelling (430.2sqm) on site. Permission is sought to demolish the existing dwelling(163.9sqm) and construct a replacement dwelling (303.6sqm) (building D as shown on the site layout map) on site. Permission is also sought to retain and complete the existing extension to the southeast of the existing house on site and to retain a partly constructed swimming pool, sauna, steam room, storage, living area and W/C . Permission is sought to retain the upgrading works of the existing entrance onto the public roadway and to install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. Permission is also sought to retain & complete the existing out building (building F as shown on the site layout map) to the south of the site. Permission is sought to retain the concrete slab, for storage of building materials, along the southwest of the site totalling 89.6sqm. Permission is also sought to retain the change of use of the following; 1. The existing building to the north of the site, from previously use agricultural storage shed to domestic (habitable)use, consisting of domestic home office and granny flat (building A as shown on the site layout map). 2. Previously used domestic shed buildings to domestic (habitable) office/study, laundry, bootroom, carport, plant room and domestic storagerooms to the south and west of the site (buildings B & C as shown on the site layout map). Change of use from agricultural sheds and residential sheds to residential use only
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2360268
19 Jul 2023Refused
development which will consist of the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, upgrade of existing entrance off the public road, a detached shed and cover patio area, proprietary EN Certified Spetic Tank and percolation area and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360228
3 Feb 2023N/a
retention and completion of the existing dwelling (430.2sqm) on site. Permission is sought to demolish the existing dwelling (163.9sqm) and construct a replacement dwelling (303.6sqm) (building D as shown on the site layout map) on site. Permission is also sought to retain and complete the existing extension to the southeast of the existing house on site and to retain a partly constructed swimming pool, sauna, steam room, storage, living area and W/C . Permission is sought to retain the upgrading works of the existing entrance onto the public roadway and to install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. Permission is also sought to retain & complete the existing out building (building F as shown on the site layout map) to the south of the site. Permission is also sought to retain the change of use of the following; 1. The existing building to the north of the site, from previously use agricultural storage shed to domestic (habitable) use, consisting of domestic home office and storage (building A as shown on the site layout map). 2. Previously used domestic shed buildings to domestic (habitable) office/study, laundry, bootroom, carport, plant room and domestic storagerooms to the south and west of the site (buildings B & C as shown on the site layout map). Change of use from agricultural sheds and residential sheds to residential use only.
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2360021
29 Aug 2022N/a
retain and complete (430.2sqm) change of use from existing outbuildings to office, laundry, bootroom, carport, plant room and domestic storage rooms. Permission is also sought to retain and complete existing extension to the south of the existing house on site and to retain a swimming pool, sauna, stream room, storage, living area and W/C. Permission is sought to retain the upgrading of the existing entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is also sought to retain the change of use from previously use shed/outbuildings to domestic (habitable) use. Permission is sought to renovate and demolish parts of the existing dwelling (303.6sqm) on site and install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 22428
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Castledown, The Downs5 sales
The townland
- Name
- Castledown · Dún an Chaisleáin
- Area
- 2,174,631 m² (217.46 ha, 537.36 acres)
- Placenames
- Castledown 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.