Macetown

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.

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.

• 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.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Wooddown Bog SAC 002205
• Natural Heritage Area: Wooddown Bog NHA 000694

Recorded monuments

• WM019-042 Standing stone
  Description

  Situated in a low lying area of pasture, overlooking bog to S and overlooked by higher ground to N. Annotated as a standing stone on 1837 ed. OS Fair Plan map but not depicted on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. Monument described in 1983 as no surface remains visible. No trace of any standing stone visible on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 03 April 2019

• WM019-043 Enclosure - large enclosure
  Description

  Situated on the NNE side of a ridge, in pasture and overlooking bog to N. Depicted as a large partially levelled enclosure, extending across three fields, on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map. Monument described in 1972 as a very extensive earthwork complex. The main element is a substantial horseshoe-shaped rampart defined by an external fosse. The rampart consists of an earthen bank visible from NE-E-S-W-NW which is reduced to a scarp in places and which has external stone facing. The external fosse is visible from E-S-W-NW. There is a short portion of a substantial inner bank at W with a trace of an intervening fosse, outside of which is the main rampart and external fosse (see measured profile K-L, SMR file). There is no visible trace of the rampart or fosse from NW-N-E. The fosse was dug into the W side of a small steep, natural rise on the E side of the rampart, where it extends beyond the lower edge of the water scarp. A much disturbed gap at ESE may represent a formal entrance. There is a causeway across the fosse at SSW which appears modern. There is another modern gap and causeway at S. A low lying marshy hollow extends from the edge of the raised bog into the rampart interior at NE and may represent a turlough. This hollow occupies the NE and E quadrant of the interior. It is defined by the earthen bank of the rampart from NE-E-SE and by a water scarp on the interior from S-W-NW. The interior is very uneven, having natural scarps and outcrop. A natural slope near the centre appears to have been steepened artificially. Two relatively modern earthen field fences running NNE-SSW cross the monument. There are a series of earthworks (WM019-043----) in the vicinity and a house site (WM019-043002-) to S. Monument is visible on Digital Globe aerial photography as a C-shaped tree-lined earthwork. See attached plan and profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 03 April 2019

• WM019-050 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the WNW side of a low ridge, in pasture with good views to SSW, W and NNE. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork. Annotated 'Fort' on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map. Levelled monument described in 1970 as an almost completely ploughed out roughly circular-shaped area (dims. 39.3m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by the remains of a scarp and an external fosse. The levelled scarp (max. H 0.6m) is visible from SSE-S-W-NNW. The outer fosse (approx. Wth 4.8m) is traceable as a cropmark from SSE-S-W-N-E which is defined as an area of differential growth. The original entrance is not recognisable. A modern field fence running NNE-SSW skirts the monument to ESE. Monument is visible on Digital Globe aerial photography as a suboval-shaped cropmark. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 03 April 2019

Architectural heritage

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

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 Macetown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Macetown · Baile Mháis

Area

3,987,621 m² (398.76 ha, 985.36 acres)

Civil parish

Rathconnell, and its townlands

Barony

Moyashel And Magheradernon

Electoral division

Cloghan, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Cooksborough, Curraghmore, Loughagar Beg, Loughagar More, Mountrobert, Rathconnell, Wooddown

Placenames

Macetown 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.