Cullenhugh

20 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cullenhugh, from 86 m² to 713,016 m² (71.3 ha, 176.19 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Ballinalack, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 22 Jul 2025Conditional

  to extend existing dwelling at the rear to include a living area with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560367

• 6 May 2025Refused

  extension to existing dwelling, to the front to include, a living area and bay window with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560217

• 2 May 2025Refused

  extension (1146.8sqm) to the rear of the existing building on site, comprising of 6 no. commercial vehicle roadworthiness test centre (CVRT) facilities and truck showroom, end of vehicle life bay, canteen, W/C’s and associated offices, to be connected to the existing test facilities on site. Permission is also sought for a truck wash (188.5sqm) on site and for an external and internal waste recovery facilities (1971sqm) for end-of-life activity for commercial and private vehicles including motorcycles and agricultural vehicles of all types and all associated site works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560209

• 20 Feb 2025N/a

  extension (1146.8sqm) to the rear of the existing building on site, comprising of 6 no. commercial vehicle roadworthiness test centre (CVRT) facilities and truck showroom, end of vehicle life bay, canteen, W/C’s and associated offices, to be connected to the existing test facilities on site. Permission is also sought for a truck wash (188.5sqm) on site. Permission is also sought for an external and internal waste recovery facilities (1971sqm) for end-of-life activity for commercial and private vehicles including motorcycles and agricultural vehicles of all types and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560056

• 8 Apr 2024Refused

  construction of a garage to include a games room and gym with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460105

• 29 Nov 2023Conditional

  the installation of PV panels on the total roof area (1131sqm)of the existing building. Permission is also sought for an extension, to the existing toilet block (68.7sqm), to accommodate additional toilets and fire escape stair way from the first floor to the northeast (front) northwest (side) and southwest (rear) elevations. Permission is sought for the upgrading of road marking on site. Permission for retention is sought for: 1. To retain the existing 2.1m wide extension (47.1sqm), constructed on site to the dining and kitchen areas, of the southeast elevation , from that previously granted under ref. no. 18/6378. 2. To retain the existing drive thru hatch location (5.6sqm), (from that previously granted (Ref. No. 09/5085) in a different location), constructed on site, to the southwest (rear) elevation. 3. To retain the existing signage on the building to the southeast elevation and to retain external menu display unit as constructed on site located on the drive thru road and all associated site works

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360413

• 21 Nov 2022Conditional

  for the installation of PV panels on the total roof area (1131sqm) of the existing building and the upgrading of road markings on the site. Permission is also sought for an extension to the rear (southwest) and side (northwest) (62.3sqm) to contain ladies toilets, accessible toilet and a fire escape corridor. RETENTION PERMISSION is sought for alteration to existing shop/dining area extension (from 574sqm to 430.2 sqm) (from that previously granted under ref. no. 18/6378) and retention of outdoor seating area and canopy to the northwest elevation (75.4sqm). Alteration of 2 no. existing entrance doors to the northeast elevation from that previously granted under ref. no. 18/6378, signage on the existing building, external menu display unit as constructed on site, the existing storage unit to the rear of the existing shop (178.6sqm) and all associated site works.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 22548

• 17 Dec 2018Conditional

  (a) extension of 574sqm at ground floor level on SE side of existing building comprising enlargement of dining area, food preparation area and associated stores and new fire escape stairs. (b) Extension of 75 sqm at first floor level to include fire escape stairs and corridor with plant room. (c) Decommissioning of existing underground diesel fuel storage tanks numbered 4, 5 and 6. (d) Installation of new 40,000 litre bunded diesel fuel storage tank in underground location on SE side of building to conform with current fire regulations, (e) retention of former shop store area as retail space (137.50 sqm)

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186378

• 15 Sept 2017Conditional

  Lean - to extension of 163sm at rear of existing shop and dining facility for refrigerated containers and back up storage for shop and dining facility. Enclosed yard of 281sm for service and delivery vehicles and prefabricated low level shed for shop fittings maintenance. Extension of parking area on S.E. side of main building to provide 4 no bus parking bays and total 44 car parking spaces, including wheelchair and ambulance spaces, with associated pedestrian footpaths to shop and dining area . Re-location of fill points and vents to lockable cabinet on service island, including Spill Kit area, ESB mini-pillar and DCD unit (Driver Controller Delivery Unit) all as required to meet current emergency control regulations. 2 no 11,000 Lit Class 1, full retention and alarmed petrol interceptors with discharge to open drain to serve parking area for cars, buses and trucks. 1 no. 7,000 lit underground tank for truck diesel and 1 no. 3000 lit underground tank for agricultural diesel. Retention and completion of truck wash in new location to south west rear of site including single storey shed of 55 sm for wash controls and switch gear with 2 no 8,000 lit tanks under shed for storage of rainwater from two storey building to supply re-circulating truck wash. Provision of access to re-located truck washing facilities one-way traffic circulating system, truck parking spaces increased to 11 no. and bunded safety kerb to bank of drain. 1 no 20,000 lit class 1 full retention and alarmed petrol interceptor with discharge to open drain to serve enlarged paved area. (Signs) 1 no vertical advertising sign size 3.000sm erected 0.500m over ground level on SE side of site. 1 no vertical dierectional sign size 3.000sm erected 0.500m over ground level on SE side of site.

  Retention · Westmeath County Council, 176261

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Lough Iron SPA 004046
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Iron 000687

Recorded monuments

• WM011-005 Crannog
  Description

  Situated on the NE shore of Lough Iron, and would have been in the water lake prior to drainage of the lake. It is in low-lying ground and the monument is submerged during the winter. A raised circular shaped area (diam. 8m; max. H 0.4m) retained by a partial kerb of limestone slabs (approx. Wth 0.5m; approx T 0.2m; approx. H 0.5m). Three oak stakes are visible at W & SW (H 0.2m). Listed as Dysart 2 and described by O'Sullivan (2004, 106-7) as 'Located at water’s edge on east shore of lake, south of the outlet of the River Inny. The crannóg is a small circular cairn (diam. 8m; H 0.4m) of stone in marshy ground at northeast shore of Lough Iron. The cairn was laid directly on the sandy muds of the lakebed. It has a level upper surface, an even profile and gradually sloping sides. There is a partial kerb of limestone slabs (50cm length and width, 10cm thick) on the south and west side. There were also 3 small oak stakes, 30-40cm diameter, on west and southwest sides'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aidan O'Sullivan. Date of upload: 9 March 2017

• WM011-006 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on low lying slightly uneven wet grassland, with views restricted by surrounding gently undulating land. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as an irregular-shaped enclosure and annotated as ‘fort’. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a sub-circular shaped earthwork located immediately N of a laneway leading to a farm building located W of earthwork. No surface remains of levelled earthwork. A sub-rectangular shaped area (approx. diam. 26.5m NW-SE; 39m NE-SW) enclosed by a cropmark of dark vegetation representing the levelled enclosing element. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 June 2017

• WM011-007 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  'Killanhue' (Cullenhugh) Castle is depicted standing on a flat-topped mound or hillock in the N quadrant of the townland close to the E shoreline of Lough Iron on the 1655-9 Down Survey map of Leny parish (NLI, MS 723-4). The castle is depicted as standing in 'Killinhue' on the Down Survey map of Corkaree barony. Edmond Walsh is listed in 1641 as an 'Irish Papist' and owner of 248 acres of lands in Killanhue (ibid.). The terrier of the Down Survey parish map of Leny recorded that ‘there are in this parish six castles vizt. at Rathbennett (WM011-060----), Farrow (WM011-055----) Cullanhue Ballinafid (WM011-077----) each one & at Ballinilack two castles (WM006-048----/-049----)’ (ibid.). The medieval castle is not depicted on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. Cullenhue House was identified by the SMR as a potential site for the medieval castle and this area was visited in 1983. No evidence of any medieval stonework or any other evidence to suggest that the medieval castle was located at this house which dates from the post-1700 period. The castle is shown standing on top of a hillock or rise of ground close to the area where the Inny River enters Lough Iron. A flat topped hillock with steeply scarped sides is located in the area depicted on the Down Survey map. There are possible traces of a building consisting of a sunken area on the top of the hillock and possible bank running along edge of mound which may represent the wall footings of the levelled castle. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 13 July 2017

• WM011-010 Crannog
  Description

  Situated on the NE shore of Lough Iron, originally located on the water prior to drainage of the Inny River in the 1960s. A dug-out canoe was discovered in close proximity to this crannóg by the local landowner shortly after the drainage scheme. Crannóg visible as a circular rise of dry ground (diam. 29m N-S; 35m NE-SW; H 0.3m) surrounded by poorly drained land with evidence of possible kerbing around the edge of the dry ground. Possible causeway (dims. Wth 3m; L 3m) entrance at NNE giving access to a second irregular shaped area of dry ground which may be the remains of a second crannóg or lakeshore habitation site. The crannóga were first identified by Joe rafter in the late 1960s when carrying out an inspection of the nearby dug-out canoe (pers. comm. Oliver Ennis). Crannóg visible on aerial photographs taken around 1973 (GSIAP N62). Described by Buckley in 1981 as following; 'Two conjoined crannógs on the Eastern shore of Lough Iron. Now on dry land but before the Inny drainage of the 1960s the site was some 20m from the shoreline. The SW crannóg rises 50cm from the surrounding marshy ground. The main crannóg is roughly oval in shape, measuring 25m N-S by 32m E-W. There is a kerb of large limestone boulders around the perimeter on every side but it is best preserved to the South, where six boulders average 1m wide by 60cm high. On the South of the crannóg, 2m in from the perimeter are the remains of house foundations of limestone blocks, set to form a rough square, 3m wide and long. The entrance to the house site appears to be from the North. To the NNE is a short causeway of limestone blocks rising 30-40cm above the marsh and 3m long and 4m wide. This connects crannóg (1) to the ancillary crannóg platform which is circular measuring 16m in diameter with smaller limestone blocks at the perimeter. Rise of c.50cm from the surrounding marsh. Both crannógs are overgrown but probing does indicate that they are constructed of hard-packed limestone rubble, overlain by habitation soil, dark hummus and a mixture of charcoal. Crannóg (1) is shown as an island on 6” sheet but parts of crannóg 2 to the NE was submerged at this time’ (ASI Field Report 26 & 28/05/1981). Listed as Cullenhugh 2 and described by O'Sullivan (2004, 107-8) as 'Located on northeast shore of Lough Iron, immediately adjacent to Cullenhugh townland and south of the outlet of the River Inny. The site lies on marshy ground, but would have originally been in shallow water, c. 20m from the shoreline. This is a crannóg complex of two conjoined cairns connected by a causeway. The main crannóg cairn (25m N-S, 32m E-W, 50cm in height) is situated to the southwest. It is an oval cairn of stone, with a kerb of large limestone boulders all around its perimeter. The kerb is best preserved to the south, where six boulders protrude above the ground. The remains of a possible stone house structure (possibly a duckhide) lies on the south side of the crannóg, 2m from perimeter. This is comprised of a limestone blocks set to form a rough square, 3m in length. It has a possible entrance located at the north side. To the NNE is a short causeway 3m in length, of limestone blocks rising 30-40cm above marshy ground. This connects the crannóg to an ancillary crannóg. This is a circular platform, 16m in diameter, with smaller limestone blocks at the perimeter, rising 50cm above surrounding land. Both crannóga are overgrown, but probing revealed that closely packed limestone rubble was overlain by habitation soil, dark humus and a mixture of charcoal'. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aidan O'Sullivan Date of revised upload: 9 March 2017

• WM011-010001 Crannog
  Description

  Situated on the NE shore of Lough Iron, and would have been in the water prior to drainage of the Inny River in the 1960s. A circular shaped area (diam. 16m; H 0.5m) enclosed by a kerb of limestone blocks, is connected to a crannóg (WM011-010---). Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 June 2017

• WM011-011 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on relatively low lying wet grassland, with views from the site restricted by rising undulating land. The field fence which marks the townland boundary with Leny is 40m to E. Described in 1972 as a sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 18m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank (Wth 3.8m; H 0.3m) and slight external fosse. The fosse is only visible from E-S-NW. The interior has been disturbed by cattle. The monument was levelled some time between March 1972 and July 1973 when it was described as a monument recently levelled. No surface remains visible of levelled monument and no cropmark of monument visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 June 2017

Architectural heritage

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

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).

No address of the register names Cullenhugh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Cullenhugh

Area

1,723,618 m² (172.36 ha, 425.92 acres)

Civil parish

Leny, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaree

Electoral division

Ballinalack, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinalack, Ballyvade, Carrick, Farrow, Glebe, Joanstown, Leny

Placenames

Cullenhugh 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.