Castledown

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.

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.

• 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.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Castledown.

Recorded monuments

• WM020-065 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a prominent rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views of the surrounding landscape. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a circular-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1970 as a much disturbed, roughly circular-shaped area (dims. 29.5m NE-SW and 27.5m NW-SE) enclosed by the remains of an earthen bank which is almost reduced to a scarp. The bank is best preserved from S-W and from N-E-ESE. The internal and external face has been steepened in relatively modern times. A gap (Wth at top 4.5m; basal Wth 1.8m) on the ESE may represent the entrance. A second gap (Wth at top 4.4m; basal Wth 1.6m) at WNW is closed by a gate and appears modern. There is no visible trace of an external fosse. The interior is used annually as a vegetable garden. The interior has a gentle SSW-facing slope. Monument is clearly visible today as a circular-shaped earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 05 July 2019

• WM020-066 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a prominent rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views of the surrounding landscape. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a suboval-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1970 as the remains of a much disturbed oval-shaped area (dims. 47m NW-SE; 47m NE-SW) which is almost completely levelled across the NE half. It is enclosed by a steep bank from SE-S-W-N which is almost reduced to a scarp. The perimeter is not defined from N-E-SE where the monument levelled. There are traces of an external fosse from SE-S-W and a modern version from W-N. Elsewhere the fosse is missing where the ground around the base of the bank has been badly defaced by quarrying. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior has a gentle SW-facing slope. A modern bank and trench run SE-NW across the interior, curving to W. There is a large quarry hole within the W quadrant. Monument is clearly visible today as an oval-shaped earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 05 July 2019

Architectural heritage

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

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).

• Castledown, The Downs5 sales

Name

Castledown · Dún an Chaisleáin

Area

2,174,631 m² (217.46 ha, 537.36 acres)

Civil parish

Killucan, and its townlands

Barony

Farbill

Electoral division

Heathstown, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Clonickilvant, Cooksborough, Greatdown, Kerinstown And Balrowan (rowley), Newdown, Wooddown

Placenames

Castledown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, 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; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.