Macetown
Townland in Co. Westmeath, in Irish Baile Mháis
- Area
- 398.8 ha
- 985 acres
- Land parcels
- 213
- registered freehold, median 4,781 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 26
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
213 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Macetown, from 53 m² to 185,216 m² (18.52 ha, 45.77 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Macetown 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
24 Aug 2026N/a
development which will consist of refurbishment works to 24.2 kilometres (km) of OHL; comprising provision of fibre wrap; replacement of 7 no. steel towers; replacement of 73 no. pole-sets/poles; replacement of 9 no. pole-set cross arms only; refurbishment work to 19 no. wooden pole-sets; and the treatment and painting of 2 no. steel towers. These structures (No’s. 182-299) and the associated OHL lie between where the OHL crosses the border into County Westmeath in the townland of Grange More, to where the OHL ties-in to the existing Mullingar 110kV substation in the townland of Irishtown, crossing the County Westmeath townlands of Grange More, Craddanstown, Joristown Lower, Priesttown, Clonreagh, Corbetstown, Higginstown, Hodgestown, Millerstown, Corbally, Edmondstown, Clonlost, Clonickilvant, Ballycor, Aghadaugh, Killynan (Cooke), Mountrobert, Macetown, Rathconnell, Clonsheever, Culleen Beg, Robinstown (Levinge), Ballyglass and Irishtown. The Proposed Development also includes 1 no. temporary Construction Compound in the townland of Aghadaugh. The refurbishment works in County Westmeath will consist of: the replacement (‘restringing’) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires; the installation of fibre wrap; replacement of 7 no. steel towers and 73 no. wooden pole-sets/poles with similar dimensions and heights as the existing (replacement towers will be no more than 0.5m taller than existing and replacement pole-sets/poles will be no more than 3m taller than existing); installation of replacement parts on towers and pole-sets; foundation refurbishment / strengthening and recapping / clearing of shear blocks; treatment and painting of towers to be retained; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; clearance of shear block bases; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 1 no. temporary construction compound; temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure, one of which is within the curtilage of Millerstown House (protected structure RPS No. 020-050), in the townland of Millerstown; and all associated works required to facilitate the Proposed Development A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660445
16 Mar 2026Conditional
to RETAIN as constructed extension to rear of existing cottage. Changes made to previously granted Planning Reference No. 22/193
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660126
26 Jan 2026Refused
development which will consist of a storey and a half style dwelling, detached single storey domestic garage, new waste water disposal system, new domestic site entrance, along with all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660017
23 Jan 2026Refused
construction of a single storey dwelling (277.1sqm), a domestic garage (45.3sqm) and a new domestic entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is also sought to install a secondary treatment system & polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660015
10 Jul 2025Conditional
To construct one number detached dwelling, one number detached garage, to create a new entrance to public road, to connect to public watermain, to install a secondary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560350
17 Oct 2024Conditional
construction of a bungalow and domestic garage. Permission is also sought to construct a shared site entrance, to erect site boundaries and for permission to install a septic tank and percolation area together with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460395
17 Oct 2024Conditional
construction of a bungalow and domestic garage. Permission is also sought to construct a shared site entrance, to erect site boundaries and for permission to install a septic tank and percolation area together with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460396
29 Aug 2024Conditional
development which will consist of the demolition of the existing detached garage to the rear, the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. The development will also consist of amendments to the existing fenestration and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460308
3 Apr 2024Conditional
construction of a part single part two-storey dwelling, detached domestic garage & store, install a proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460100
21 Mar 2023N/a
construction of one number detached two storey dwelling, one number detached single storey garage, to relocate and upgrade existing entrance to public road, to connect to public watermain, to install a mini treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360069
21 Mar 2023Conditional
construction of one number detached storey and a half type dwelling, one number detached single storey garage, to create new entrance to public road, to connect to public watermain, to install a mini treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360071
14 Apr 2022Conditional
to renovate existing cottage including demolishing previous extension and construct a new extension to rear, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. Retention permission is also sought for existing sunroom as constructed at
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22193
23 Feb 2022N/a
to construct a new storey and a half type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and farm holding to include agricultural shed and stables and all ancillary site services
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2281
15 Jul 2021Conditional
Permission to construct a one storey dwelling house (190 sqm) domestic garage (41 sqm) and for the installation of a sewage package treatment system, percolation area and a private well. Permission is also sought for the existing agricultural entrance to be upgraded to be a shared entrance with the new proposed domestic entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21399
19 May 2021Conditional
The development consists of an existing telecommunications support structure (previously granted permission under Westmeath County Council PL ref 11/5009) together with antennas, dishes, equipment cabinets, fencing and all associated site development works The development will continue to provide high speed wireless broadband and data services
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 21269
12 May 2021Refused
Permission to construct one number detached two storey dwelling, one number detached single storey garage, to relocate and upgrade existing entrance to public road, to connect to public watermain, to install a mini treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21254
22 Apr 2021N/a
Retention permission of an existing telecommunications support structure (previously granted under Westmeath County Council ref 11/5009) together with antennas, dishes, equipment cabinets, fencing and all associated site development works. The development will continue to provide high speed wireless broadband and data services
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21218
2 Oct 2020Conditional
renovate existing cottage including demolishing previous extension and garage and construct a single storey extension, new domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206267
11 Sept 2020Conditional
construct a new two storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, upgrade existing agricultural entrance to a domestic vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site services
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206243
5 Mar 2019Conditional
renovations and alteration to the existing dwelling and single storey extension to side and rear of the existing dwelling, installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and designed percolation area and for new recessed entrance
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196052
30 Nov 2018Refused
a new two storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site services
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186363
22 May 2018N/a
conversion of attic to habitable space for the dwelling that has been granted under planning file no. 17/6016 which is currently under construction and all ancillary site services.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186162
4 Sept 2017Conditional
to retain existing foundations and ground floor slab as per previously granted planning ref no 12/5032 and for permission to construct a new single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site services
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176245
27 Jun 2017Conditional
New Two storey dwelling with garage/outbuilding, septic tank/treatment system, percolation area and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 176189
27 Feb 2017Conditional
an existing 24 metre high telecommunications support structure, antennas, equipment container and associated equipment within a fenced compound and access track. The development forms part of Vodafone Ireland Limited's existing GSM and 3G Broadband telecommunications network.
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 176058
The 25 most recent of 26 applications.
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 Macetown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Macetown · Baile Mháis
- Area
- 3,987,621 m² (398.76 ha, 985.36 acres)
- Placenames
- Macetown 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.