Site report · 500 m radius · 8 Oct 2026, 08:04
13 things worth knowing before you buy
L4018
53.44717, -7.03230Meath County Council
What we found
- 2 applications on this site; latest 2360202, approved 2023, ran out unbuilt.
- Zoned P5 (rural and agricultural); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- No scheduled public transport within 800 m.
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 60–64 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 86% owner-occupied (council 75%); 15% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 2001–2010; 64% drive to work (council 64%); population up 2% since 2016.
- 2 home extensions within 250 m since 2024. Most were dormers or attic conversions.
- The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 38% are asked for more information.
On this site
P5
Zoning · Rural and agricultural
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
Questions to ask before you buy 5 to ask
- New house (2360202) ran out unbuilt in 2026: built anyway?Ask for: If built: proof it started in time, and an opinion of compliance.
- New house (TA191778) refused 2020: built anyway?Ask for: The seller's answer and your surveyor's check.
- Building work started here Jan 2022 with no planning file: what was it?Ask for: The notice and its completion certificate.
- Zoned P5 (rural and agricultural), not for homes: could you extend?Ask for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
- Any work done without planning permission?Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
The street 7 numbered
| # | What | Status | Distance | Why it is here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Cornfields' Towlaght, Clonard 2560224 | Approved with conditions | 45 m | approved with conditions, 29 Apr 2025 |
| 2 | Towlaght, Clonard 212125 | Approved with conditions | 119 m | approved with conditions, 10 Mar 2022 |
| 3 | Towlaght, Clonard 2460546 | Approved with conditions | 196 m | approved with conditions, 10 Sep 2024 |
| 4 | Towlaght, Clonard 2460067 | Approved with conditions | 201 m | approved with conditions, 21 Mar 2024 |
| 5 | Greenacres, Towlaght 221334 | Approved with conditions | 318 m | approved with conditions, 13 Apr 2023 |
| 6 | Towlaght, Clonard 2460280 | Approved with conditions | 402 m | approved with conditions, 21 Oct 2024 |
| 7 | Towlaght, Clonard 2360202 | Approved with conditions | 0 m | approved with conditions, 28 Sep 2023 |
This property's history 2 on this site
- 20232360202 · new house · approved 2023 · ran out unbuiltapprovedstartedsigned off
- 2020TA191778 · new house · refused 2020approvedstarted?signed off?
- 25 Jan 2022 · building work with no planning file · not signed off as finished (no completion certificate on file)
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
The site zoning, protection, tax, flood
ZoningP5 · Rural and agricultural
What it says
RA - Rural Area: Rural Area
Land zoned to stay rural. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need under the rural-housing policy of the development plan.
meath county development plan 2021 2027 · 3 Nov 2021 – 2 Nov 2027
ZoningP5 · Rural and agricultural
What it says
RA - Rural Area: Rural Area
Land zoned to stay rural. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need under the rural-housing policy of the development plan.
meath county development plan 2021 2027 as varied · 3 Nov 2021 – 2 Nov 2027
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNo none within 500 m
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.
Sites that could change 0 within 500 m
Nothing found within 500 m.
Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).
How we work this out
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast. Derelict buildings come from the council's register; stalled builds told the council they were starting 3+ years ago and were never signed off; approved schemes are 10+ homes with no notice that building started; council land sales are notices to councillors; empty zoned land is on the vacant land tax map.
What closes soonest 0 open
Nothing open within 500 m today.
Planning around you 8 in 5 years
12021
22022
12023
32024
12025
| Last 24 months | Received | Approved | More details asked | Days to decide | Work already built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meath County Council | 3,487 | 87% | 38% | 55 | 21% |
Every application newest first
- 1'Cornfields' Towlaght , Clonard , Co. Meath Approved with conditionsthe construction of a single-storey detached garage to be used for the storage of vintage cars for my own…
- 3Towlaght , Clonard , Co Meath Approved with conditionsthe development will consist of the conversion of the existing single storey dwelling to a storey and a half…
- 6Towlaght , Clonard , Co. Meath Approved with conditionspermission to construct a new storey and a half type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance,…
- 4Towlaght , Clonard , Co Meath A83H516 Approved with conditionsan extension to the rear of the dwelling and the conversion of the attic which includes for the provision of…
- 7Towlaght , Clonard , Co. Meath. Approved with conditionsPermission for changes to dwelling floor plans/elevations and garage location on site, from that previously…
- Towlaght , Clonard , Enfield Co Meath Approved with conditionsto construct a new bungalow type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank &…
- 5Greenacres , Towlaght , Clonard Co. Meath A83 K400 Approved with conditionsrenovation & extension of an existing building formerly a domestic garage and for the change of use of this…
- 2Towlaght , Clonard , Enfield Co. Meath Approved with conditionsa new bungalow type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank & percolation area…
How we work this out
Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 2 | 2 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in 5 years
Nothing refused this close in 5 years.
How we work this out
Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
Building work nearby 5 in 3 years
- TOWLAGHT, CLONARD, Meath, A83 H516 · 6 Dec 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 24/60546 · 224 m
- TOWLAGHT, CLONARD, Meath, A83 H516 · 20 May 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2460067 · 224 m
- Towlaght, Clonard, Meath · 28 Feb 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · TA201014 · 411 m
- Towlaght, Towlagh, Meath · 14 Nov 2023 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 21/2125 · 154 m
- Towlaght, Towlagh, Meath · 8 Nov 2023 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 22/1618 · 124 m
How we work this out
Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
Source: bcms · fetched 8 Oct 2026, 06:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 8 Oct 2026, 06:04 | open |
Homes coming 0 not started
No scheme of 10+ homes approved nearby since 2019.
How we work this out
Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cheeky Monkeys · Crèche | 17 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 835 m |
How we work this out
Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
How busy is this area within 1 km, 3 years
About as busy as most of Meath County Council.
Homes approved
Here0
Council middle0
Homes started
Here8
Council middle2
Homes started within 1 km
Last 12 months2
3 years before1
How we work this out
Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
Appeals 0 in 5 years
No appeals nearby in 5 years.
Sales 0 in 3 years
No recorded sales nearby.
Source: ppr · fetched 8 Oct 2026, 01:13
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ppr | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.' | 8 Oct 2026, 01:13 | open |
Schools and transport within 1.0 km
Schools
- SCOIL NAIS FININ NAOFA · primary · 63 pupils · 758 m
Stops 3
- Clonard · 115, 115X, 845, 847, UM02 · 898 m
- Clonard · 115, 115X · 913 m
- Clonard · 845, 847, UM02 · 992 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Scoil Nais Finin Naofa · 758 m+3.3% pupils (63)
The council consultations, meetings, land
No open consultation covers this place.
Where this is
- Townland
- Towlaght
- Electoral division
- Ardnamullan
- Electoral area
- Trim
- Council
- Meath County Council
279
people (2022)
86.2%
owner-occupied
5.3%
rented
What the terms mean 6 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC-BY-4.0 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC-BY-4.0 | 8 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC… | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https: | Local authorities (consultation portals) | public | 8 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | all-rights-reserved | 8 Oct 2026 |
| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC-BY-4.0 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | public | 8 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC-BY-4.0 | 8 Oct 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use… | 8 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 25 Sept 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | public (Tusla statutory register; ackn… | 5 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
How we work this out
Generated 8 Oct 2026, 08:04 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.