Magheramurry
Townland in the civil parish of Kilmanaghan, barony of Clonlonan, Co. Westmeath
- Area
- 54.7 ha
- 135 acres
- Land parcels
- 87
- registered freehold, median 1,428 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Established Residential
- Planning
- 11
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
87 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Magheramurry, from 10 m² to 88,482 m² (8.85 ha, 21.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Moate, Westmeath · 52 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N3.2Community, Educational & Institutional (Electricity)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Moate, Westmeath · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Moate, Westmeath · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Moate, 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
21 Aug 2025Conditional
to construct an extension to their existing dwelling. The application will consist of a single story extension to the rear of the existing dwelling consisting of additional living quarters all associated site-works and drainage
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560418
15 Jun 2023Conditional
EXTENSION OF DURATION for development which will consist of the construction of five number four bedroom detached dwellings, garages, road services, landscaping, demolition of an existing derelict dwelling and associated site development works
Extension of duration, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2392
20 Dec 2022Conditional
development consisting of permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar PV development with new access tracks, temporary construction compound and client substation and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 40 years. The proposed site area transverses the Westmeath County and Offaly County administrative boundaries resulting in a breakdown of areas as follows: 1.8 hectares of the total site area including the access track, temporary construction compound and client substation, is located in Culleenagower, Moate, Co. Westmeath and the remaining 21.6 hectares for the associated Solar Farm is located at Lurgan, Moate, County Offaly and is subject to a concurrent application submitted to Offaly County Council. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with this planning application
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2260041
16 May 2022Conditional
retention permission for the reconstruction of house with the addition of one downstairs en-suite room, one external storage shed and moving the site entrance to the town side of the house
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22256
27 Apr 2022N/a
development consisting of reconstruction of the house with the addition of one downstairs en-suite room, one external storage shed and moving the site entrance to the town side of the house
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 22217
6 Sept 2021Conditional
To Erect a 30m high lattice telecommunications support structure together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment all enclosed in security fencing and extend the access track
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21493
25 Feb 2021Conditional
Extension of existing gym. The application will also include internal alterations to existing gym and all associated site works and drainage.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2192
10 Feb 2020Conditional
Construction of a 24m high lattice structure with associated telecoms equipment within a 2.4m high palisade compound along with a new gated entrance proposed off Clara Road
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 207020
11 Nov 2019N/a
Construction of a 24m high lattice structure with associated telecoms equipment, within a 2.4m high palisade compound
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 197234
13 Feb 2018Conditional
Planning permission for a new slatted cubicle shed and all ancillary site works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 187030
8 Jun 2017Conditional
The development will consist of the construction of five number four bedroom detached dwellings, garages, road services, landscaping, demolition of an existing derelict dwelling and associated site development works
Permission, 5 homes · Westmeath County Council, 177102
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Magheramurry.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Magheramurry.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Magheramurry with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Magheramurry
- Area
- 546,615 m² (54.66 ha, 135.07 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmanaghan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Clonlonan
- Electoral division
- Moate, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardnaponra, Culleenagower, Killeenboylegan, Moategranoge
- Placenames
- Magheramurry 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.