Derries
Townland in Co. Westmeath
- Area
- 89.3 ha
- 221 acres
- Land parcels
- 80
- registered freehold, median 5,636 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Open Space
- Planning
- 9
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
80 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derries, from 300 m² to 105,253 m² (10.53 ha, 26.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 10 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- G3Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
25 Aug 2026N/a
retention permission for the following works: change of use of building from domestic to commercial. To retain alteration works carried out internally to this building and parking spaces created to the front of the building and within the boundaries of the site
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660448
4 Aug 2026N/a
for 1. change of use of building from domestic to Commercial. 2. Permission to retain alteration works carried out internally to this building and parking spaces created to the front of the building and within the boundaries of the site
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660409
9 Jun 2026N/a
RETENTION of covered area to east side of indoor equestrian arena and gravelled area to south side
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2660305
15 Oct 2024Conditional
development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands within the townlands of Derries, Carrickobreen, Bunnahinly, Cloonbonny, Corralena, Kilgarvan Glebe, Ballynahownwood and Ballynahown in County Westmeath. A section of the narrow-gauge railway track of the railway line in Cloonbonny and Ballynahownwood townlands is a Protected Structure Ref No. 035-009 which runs adjacent to the proposed 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 3412 meters of existing former rail bed, 3131 meters along existing bog headlands / former high fields, and 473 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. 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: 1 no. Type 2 Gateway, 2 no. Rest Points. The Type 2 Gateway (WH-02-01) will include the provision of a walker totem, modular pavilion feature, and upgrades to the entrance from the local road. Upgrade works to River Bridge (21-200). Upgrade works to 4 no. local access road crossings, and 3 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 4058 meters of ecological screening. All other ancillary and associated site work. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460390
20 Sept 2023Conditional
construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, single dwelling treatment system with percolation area and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360310
28 Sept 2022Conditional
construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, single dwelling treatment system with percolation area and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22472
16 Jun 2021Conditional
To construct an extension onto our existing dwelling and carry out internal alterations to the dwelling, resulting in part reconfiguration of the internal layout to create a self-contained granny flat, decommission existing septic tank and percolation area and install a new domestic treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21340
27 Nov 2018Conditional
To construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and septic tank with percolation area and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 187224
29 May 2018Conditional
(a) Conversion of attic space to residential use (b) changes to roof structure following on from (a)
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 187097
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 Derries with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Derries
- Area
- 893,015 m² (89.3 ha, 220.67 acres)
- Placenames
- Derries 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.