Rathcolman
Townland in the civil parish of Mullingar, barony of Moyashel And Magheradernon, Co. Westmeath
Parcel 91746
- Area
- 184,207 m² (18.42 ha, 45.52 acres)
- Buildings
- 4 buildings touch it, 536 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Rathcolman
Planning applications on this parcel
20 Dec 2024N/a
renovation of existing dwelling, raise the roof to allow adequate head height inside, remove existing chimney & replace existing roof, remove decorative stone effect on the front façade and replace front door with a window, construct a single storey extension and carport to rear of existing dwelling, relocate & upgrade existing entrance onto public road, proprietry effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site development works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460502
1 Mar 2024Conditional
development which will consist of permission for internal and external renovations and alterations to the existing dwelling house. The proposed external alterations will consist of modification to the front entrance, change of size of the windows on the front façade, the removal of the overhanging porch and new windows and entrance door on the side garage. Permission is also sought for change of window locations and sizes on the side and rear elevations to facilitate the proposed internal room layout. Permission is also sought to remove the existing roof and raise same on the front elevation by 570mm to accommodate three bedrooms on the first floor and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460062
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 3 recorded monuments.
- WM018-141 Earthwork
Description
Situated in undulating pasture. Hopestown Castle (WM018-140----) and bawn (WM018-140001-) lie c. 150m to W. Earthwork depicted on Larkin’s 1808 Map of County Westmeath (NLI, MS 46,580 ). Not depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map or the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map. Described in 1970 as no surface remains visible. There is no sign of an antiquity at this location. The outline of a large oval shaped earthwork (approx. dims. 98m NE-SW x 60m NW-SE) visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography may be the earthwork depicted on Larkins map of Westmeath. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 12 February 2019
- WM018-144 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on a low ridge, in pasture, with good views to the S, but limited elsewhere. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a subcircular-shaped earthwork. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a suboval-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1981 as a subcircular-shaped area enclosed by a bank, intervening fosse and the remains of an outer bank. The inner bank of earth and stone is best preserved from NNE-S-SSE and from S-W-NW, although it is reduced to a defaced scarp from NW-N-NNE. There are a number of large stones visible in the bank at S, W and NW, yet there is no trace of a stone facing. There is a causewayed entrance at SSE, where there is a gap (Wth at top 7m; basal Wth 3.6m) in the inner bank and a broad, low causeway (Wth at top 4.4m; overall Wth 8.2m; max. H 1m) over the fosse. There is also a small disturbance gap in the inner bank at WNW. The fosse is well preserved all around the perimeter and is relatively wide and deep. The outer bank of earth and stone is fairly well preserved from W-NNW, but is much lower from NNW-N-NNE, where it has the appearance of having been straightened. A quarry depression has defaced the bank at NNE. A well preserved bank resumes from NNE-E-SE. A modern field fence running NE-SW has defaced the outer bank at SE and it has been defaced by digging from S-W. The interior has a general SE-facing slope. A house site (WM018-144001-) is located on a raised platform in the NW quadrant. There are traces of old cultivation ridges running NNE-WSW across the remainder of the interior. Monument is visible today as a subcircular-shaped enclosure on Digital Globe aerial photography. 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: 12 February 2019
- WM018-144001 House - indeterminate date
Description
Situated on a low ridge, in pasture, with good views to the S, but limited elsewhere. On a level, raised platform, in the NW quadrant of ringfort (WM018-144----) are the remains of a rectangular-shaped house site (dims. 8.2m NNW-SSE; 5m ENE-WSW) defined by the faint outline of a very low bank (overall Wth 2.5m; H 0.5m) with some stones visible in places. 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: 12 February 2019
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 124.5 ha
- 308 acres
- Land parcels
- 79
- registered freehold, median 3,282 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 19
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathcolman, from 27 m² to 193,727 m² (19.37 ha, 47.87 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Rathcolman 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
11 Apr 2026Conditional
the construction of a single-storey agricultural equine structure (900 sqm), located to the west of the site and all associated site development works at the above address
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660169
9 Mar 2026N/a
the construction of a single-storey agricultural equine structure (900 sqm), located to the west of the site and all associated site development works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660095
10 Jul 2025Conditional
development of self-catering, chalet accommodation at Mullingar Equestrian Centre, Rathcolman, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. The development comprises; the erection of 5 no. chalet / cabin units to create overnight accommodation totalling 425 sqm to facilitate the accommodation demands of visiting tourists, the provision of associated visitor parking (12 no.), cycle parking (20 no.) accessed from an existing vehicular access at the L-1137, a proposed wastewater treatment system and all associated ancillary services, above and below ground and landscaping proposals to integrate, promote and enhance biodiversity
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2560348
14 Jan 2025Conditional
construction of a first floor extension to the side of my existing dwelling to include a master bedroom with en-suite and walk in wardrobe with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560009
31 Oct 2024Refused
self-catering, chalet accommodation at Mullingar Equestrian Centre. The development comprises; the erection of 5 no. chalet / cabin units to create overnight accommodation totalling 425 sqm to facilitate the accommodation demands of visiting tourists, the provision of associated visitor parking (12 no.), cycle parking (20 no.) accessed from an existing vehicular access at the L-1137, a proposed wastewater treatment system and all associated ancillary services, above and below ground and landscaping proposals to integrate, promote and enhance biodiversity
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460418
4 Jul 2024Refused
development of self-catering, chalet accommodation at Ballymahon Road (R392), Rathcolman, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. The development comprises; the erection of 5 no. chalet/cabin units to create overnight accommodation totalling 425 sqm to facilitate the accommodation demands of visiting tourists, the provision of associated visitor parking (12 no.), cycle parking (20 no.) accessed from an existing and proposed improved vehicular access, a proposed wastewater treatment system and all associated ancillary services, above and below ground and landscaping proposals to integrate, promote and enhance biodiversity
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2460230
22 Apr 2024Conditional
RETENTION for change of use of domestic garage to habitable accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling, changes to relevant elevations, ancillary site works and drainage all at existing residential care home
Retention · Westmeath County Council, 2460129
18 Jan 2024Conditional
(a) construction of a five bay shed which will consist of a slatted area with slurry holding tank underneath, creep area and feeding passages, (b) also construction of a roofed manure pit and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 242
1 Nov 2023Conditional
development consisting of (1) retention permission of existing home office; (2) planning permission for demolition of side and front conservatories; construction of single storey side extension; internal and external alterations to existing dwelling and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360369
26 Oct 2023N/a
proposed development consisting of (1) retention permission of existing home office; (2) planning permission for demolition of side and front conservatories; construction of single storey side extension; internal and external alterations to existing dwelling and all ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360366
5 Sept 2023Refused
Retention permission for the change of use of domestic garage to habitable accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling, changes to relevant elevations, ancillary site works and drainage
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360285
21 Oct 2020Conditional
Permission to construct a 103.2 sqm single storey granny flat extension to the eastern end of their dwelling house, this application also provides for the decommissioning of existing septic tank/soak pit and the replacement with a new propriety treatment system with polishing filter
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206289
5 Aug 2020Conditional
New two storey dwelling with septic tank/treatment unit percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206203
18 Jun 2019Conditional
proposed two storey dwelling, garage, proposed site entrance and waste water treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works and services
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 196158
14 Dec 2018Refused
construction of one number detached dwelling, one number detached garage, upgrade existing shared access lane, construct new entrance to said access lane, install a septic tank and percolation area, connect to public watermain and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186373
12 Mar 2018Refused
construction of one number detached dwelling, one number detached garage, to upgrade and extend existing shared access lane, construct new entrance to said access lane, install a mini treatment system and associated polishing filter, connect to public watermain and all associated site works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186086
12 Mar 2018Refused
construction of one number detached dwelling, one number detached garage, upgrade and extend existing shared access lane, construct new entrance to said access lane, install a mini treatment system an associated polishing filter, connect to public watermain and all associated site works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186087
12 Mar 2018Refused
construction of one number detached dwelling, one number detached garage, upgrade and extend existing shared access lane, construct new entrance to said access lane, install a mini treatment system and associated polishing filter, connect to public watermain and all associated site works.
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 186089
7 Mar 2018Conditional
retention of existing extension (37.1sqm) to dwelling house to previously granted planning permission File Ref. No. 15/6255. The development consists of extension to side of dwelling (east), consisting of kitchen and larder (13.4sqm), extension to sunroom on south and east elevations (5.76sqm) and extension of bay window in master bedroom (1.94sqm). Retention is also sought for attic area from storage to office, storage and W/C (increased 16sqm). Omission of extension to the east elevation containing walk in wardrobe & ensuite in master bedroom and the bay window in bedroom 2 (as previously granted). The chimney in the sunroom has also been omitted. Permission to retain existing septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works at the above address. Retention permission is also sought for change of use from domestic garage storage area to domestic garage consisting of games room with storage area. The development also consists of alterations and change of house plans of previously granted planning permission Ref. No. 15/6255 at the above address.
Retention, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186079
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 Rathcolman.
Recorded monuments
- WM019-071 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on a gentle rise, in pasture. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as an oval-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1980 as a small subcircular-shaped area (dims. 24m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE) enclosed by a low wide earthen bank with shallow external fosse visible from SSE-S-SSW. The perimeter of the monument has been disturbed by digging from W-NW. There is no trace of the original entrance. The ground outside the perimeter to E and W is uneven showing further signs of disturbance. The interior is fairly even, with traces of old cultivation ridges running E-W. Monument was levelled in 1984 and a Preservation Order was placed on its subsurface remains (SMR file). Levelled monument is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 04 June 2019
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Rathcolman.
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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Rathcolman, Mullingar7 sales
The townland
- Name
- Rathcolman
- Area
- 1,245,109 m² (124.51 ha, 307.67 acres)
- Civil parish
- Mullingar, and its townlands
- Barony
- Moyashel And Magheradernon
- Electoral division
- Hopestown, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Balnamona Or Charlestown, Grange North, Grange South, Hopestown, Kilpatrick, Walshestown South
- Placenames
- Rathcolman 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.