For sale · 1214 m²
Rathcairn, Athboy, Co. Meath
Listed on daft.ie · Listed by Sherry FitzGerald Royal · last seen 7 Oct 2026
Buying Rathcairn? What's planned, stalled or derelict around it, and what to ask.
Quiet street: nothing open for comments, 2 sites nearby could change.
0 lodged in 90 days0 in 12 monthslast 2 yr ago
9 things worth knowing before you buy
- No planning applications on this site.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 2 sites nearby could change: 2 empty zoned plots.
- No scheduled public transport within 800 m.
- Here (2022 census): 82% owner-occupied (council 75%); 7% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 2001–2010; 76% drive to work (council 64%); population up 7% since 2016.
- The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 38% are asked for more information.
- 2 applications nearby in 5 years.
- 3 homes started within 1 km in 3 years (council middle 2).
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
No
Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it
Around it
0
Open for comments · none today
—
Approved, when decided · 2 approved · 0 refused
55 days
Time to a decision · median; 38% asked for more information
2
Sites that could change · see the list
No
Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · none within 500 m
0
Protected buildings nearby · not this site
82%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 75%
7%
Homes empty (2022) · council 6%
0/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m
Questions to ask before you buy 1
- Any work done without planning permission?Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
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About this home
Rathcairn, Athboy, Co. Meath is a site in Rathcarran, Meath of about 1214 m². It is advertised for sale on daft.ie (last seen live on 7 Oct 2026). Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 5 planning applications: 3 granted, 1 commenced.
More about this address
The site is zoned R2 — existing residential.
- Type
- Site
- Bedrooms / bathrooms
- — / —
- Floor area
- 1,214 m²
- BER
- —
- Local authority
- Meath County Council
- Location precision
- Rooftop
- Schools within 1.0 km
- Coláiste Pobail Rath Cairn (Gaelcholáiste · 140 pupils, 160 m) +1 more
- Crèche inspected nearby
- Ionad Cúram Leanaí Ráthchairn · inspected 5 Mar 2026 (approx. 534 m)
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