Newdown
Townland in Co. Westmeath
- Area
- 572.5 ha
- 1,415 acres
- Land parcels
- 259
- registered freehold, median 2,636 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 45
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
259 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newdown, from 15 m² to 648,109 m² (64.81 ha, 160.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 61 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Newdown 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
10 Aug 2026N/a
to construct a two storey dwelling (230.9sqm), a domestic garage (50.7sqm) and a new domestic entrance onto the roadway. Permission is also sought to install a s Tertiary Treatment System and polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660421
23 Jun 2026N/a
construction and relocation of a previously approved agricultural shed (Planning Ref. 20/6317), to be constructed on the northern portion of the site instead of the originally approved location. Permission is also sought for the demolition of an existing agricultural shed measuring 152 sq.m and its replacement with a new agricultural shed measuring 459.2 sq.m, to be constructed on the footprint of the demolished structure located to the east of the site, together with all associated ancillary site development works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660335
5 Nov 2025Conditional
construction of a new part single storey/ part two storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, proprietary wastewater treatment system and raised soil polishing filter and all associated ancillary site services
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560542
29 Aug 2025N/a
construction of dwelling house and domestic garage, installation of septic and percolation area, construction of entrance vehicular entrance off the public road, and to carry out all ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560429
30 Jul 2025N/a
construction of Dwelling House, garage and to carry out all ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560375
6 Mar 2025Conditional
development which will consist of the construction of a Generator Compound, including the installation of three generator units with associated transformers, concrete plinths, an ESB room (45 sq.m), and fencing, along with associated infrastructure and all necessary ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560087
25 Feb 2025N/a
development which will consist of the construction of a Generator Compound, including the installation of three generator units with associated transformers, concrete plinths, an ESB room (45 sq.m), and fencing, along with associated infrastructure and all necessary ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560063
19 Nov 2024N/a
(1). Installation of two number one bed prefabricated timber clad cabins and (2). convert an existing stone outbuilding to a one bed accommodation, connect to wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter and all associated ancillary site services, landscaping and parking
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460440
19 Sept 2024Refused
proposed development which will consist of the installation of a forecourt canopy above the existing pump islands with associated signage and the installation of an underground fuel tank
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460341
8 Aug 2023Conditional
development which will consist of the renovation and extension of an existing detached dwelling, the decommissioning of existing septic tank and percolation area and the installation of a new proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360256
12 Jul 2023Conditional
development which will consist of planning permission to construct new roof dungstead, concrete apron and ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360217
19 May 2023Refused
RETENTION of existing 1) Two of four pig units as granted by previous planning permission ref: 07/5195, 2) Office/Plant Room, 3) 2 No. Meal Silos, 4) Dry Feed Store/Machinery Shed, 5) change in site boundary as shown in previous application and all site works
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2370
28 Mar 2023Refused
development consisting of the re-contouring of agricultural land and associated site works using imported clean inert soil and stones within a farm holding of 4.39 hectares for the consequential benefit to agriculture. A 6 year planning permission is requested, and during this period 126,000 tonnes of inert soil and stones will be imported for the purposes of land reclamation. Permission is also sought for a wheel wash, site office cabin and port aloo. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies the planning application
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2338
16 Mar 2023Conditional
undertaking of land reclamation works consisting of recontouring of existing agricultural land by landfill material imported to site (reclaimed land site area circa 1.756 hectares). The imported material will be soil, subsoil & rock at New Down, The Downs, Co. Westmeath. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will accompany the planning application
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360063
12 Jan 2023Conditional
Permission for a 7 MW solar farm comprising approximately 20,000 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within total site area of 9.3 hectares, 5 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, CCTV, access road from existing car park area and all associated ancillary development works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360003
10 Aug 2022Conditional
retention permission for the following changes to the as constructed dwelling previously granted in planning permission reference number 20/6197; 1) minor alterations to internal layout, 2) minor alteration to fenestration, and 3) all ancillary site services
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22405
22 Jul 2022Conditional
construct a new bungalow type dwelling house and domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, upgrade of existing agricultural entrance to a new vehicular entrance and all ancillary site services
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22382
2 Jun 2022Refused
EXTENSION OF DURATION of 16/6184 5MW solar farm comprising of approximately 20,000 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within total site area of 9.3 hectares, 5 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, CCTV, access road from existing car park area and all associated ancillary development works.
Extension of duration · Westmeath County Council, 22299
22 Apr 2022Conditional
to construct a new single storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, upgrade of existing agricultural entrance to a new vehicular entrance, proprietary waste water treatment plant and soil polishing filter and all ancillary site.
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22205
14 Apr 2022Conditional
to construct a new two storey type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site services at
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22194
17 Nov 2021Conditional
Permission to construct a new bungalow type dwelling house and domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all ancillary site services.
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21617
13 Oct 2021N/a
to undertake land reclamation works consisting of recontouring of existing agricultural land by landfill materials imported to site (reclaimed land site area circa 1.756 hectares). The imported material will be soil, subsoil and rock
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 21560
11 Jun 2021Conditional
construction of a dwelling house & detached garage with treatment system & percolation area with all ancillary site works.
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21327
23 Feb 2021Conditional
The construction of a new two storey type dwelling, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site services
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2184
22 Dec 2020Conditional
Permission to construct 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, 206367
The 25 most recent of 45 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 Newdown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.
The townland
- Name
- Newdown
- Area
- 5,724,507 m² (572.45 ha, 1,414.56 acres)
- Placenames
- Newdown 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.