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Officially certified copy of the registered title plan
Balbriggan Certified Map - Official Certified Title Plan
Quick Answer
A Certified Map proves the registered extent of a Balbriggan property to a reader who did not obtain it - a planning officer, a lender, a court office. It is a sealed physical document showing the parcel as mapped, certified true at its date of issue and posted to you with the Certified Folio, which forms part of the same order.
A Balbriggan planning application, a division of a holding or a query from a lender all reach the same requirement: certified evidence of the registered extent. The Certified Map supplies it, showing the parcel as mapped and certified true at its date of issue.
Supply the Balbriggan address or folio number. The certified title plan and the Certified Folio are issued together under seal and posted to you within 15 working days.
Buy Certified MapKey Facts
Supplied with
The Certified Folio - certified register entry included in the same order
Shows
The registered extent of the property, identified by plan reference
Delivery
By post within 15 working days
Format
Sealed physical document - no electronic version
Needed for
Planning applications, transfers of part, lending and court use
Boundaries
General boundaries - approximate, not conclusive
County register
County Dublin
Faster option
Folio Search delivered electronically within 24 hours
What Is This Document
A Certified Map is an officially certified copy of the registered title plan for a property, issued under seal. Every folio carries a plan reference, and the parcel identified by that reference is the ground the folio describes in words. The certified version of that plan is what carries evidential weight where an ordinary copy will not be accepted.
The certificate speaks to one thing, and it is worth being precise about what. It states that this is a true copy of the registered map as at the date of issue – nothing more and nothing less. That is what allows a reader who did not obtain the document to act on it.
That distinction matters more than usual on Balbriggan ground, where the local complication is coastal erosion and sea-defence considerations along the shoreline and harbour. A line drawn against water records where that water reached when the survey was made, and where the feature has since moved, the plan and the ground describe different lines. No ordinary dealing corrects the plan for it.
A Certified Map is the document a planning authority, a solicitor, a lender or a court office will expect when a registered extent has to be proved, and for that purpose it does the job completely. What it does not do is settle an argument about precisely where a boundary lies, which is resolved through the registered instruments, the physical evidence and, where it comes to it, the courts.
This is the point most people get wrong about registered mapping, so it is worth stating plainly. It does not make the mapped line conclusive. Registration in Ireland operates on general boundaries: the line shows approximately where the division between two properties runs, and certifying the copy does not change that.
What follows from that is practical. The plan identifies the registered Balbriggan parcel and shows roughly what it covers, and for proving extent to a planning authority or a lender that is exactly enough. What it cannot do is answer a question about where the line sits to the metre: which side of it a wall stands on, whether a hedge was moved a decade ago, or how much ground a contested strip of access represents.
Those are resolved through the registered instruments, the physical evidence, agreement between neighbours, or the courts. There is a procedure for having a boundary conclusively fixed, but it requires precise mapping and the involvement of everyone affected, and it is rarely used. Assume the plan in front of you is a general boundaries plan, because almost certainly it is.
Which Document Do I Need
Start with what has been asked of you, because the wording usually gives it away. “Certified copy of the map”, “certified site extent” and “certified copy of the folio” all point to this order – the certified plan and the certified register entry are supplied together, so a request for either is covered. “Who owns it” and “what is registered against it” are folio search questions, answered electronically within 24 hours and at a fraction of the wait. Where nothing formal is being submitted and you simply want to see the shape of the Balbriggan parcel, the ordinary title map is enough.
| Need | Product | Price |
|---|---|---|
| You need certified evidence of the extent for a planning or formal application | Certified Map | €149.99 |
| You want to know who owns it and what burdens are registered | Folio Search, within 24 hours | €32.99 |
| You need the register entry itself in certified form | Included - the Certified Folio comes with this order | €149.99 |
| You need the wording of a burden or a past transfer | Instrument Copy | €349.99 |
| You just want to see the extent for your own information | Ordinary title map | — |
| No folio exists for the Balbriggan address | The title is unregistered - start with a folio search | €32.99 |
What Information Is Included
- Certification and seal: the official certification, with the date the copy was certified
- The registered parcel: outlined and identified by its plan reference
- Folio number and county: the title the plan relates to, in the County Dublin register
- Mapped extent: the registered land at the scale the plan is held
- Adjoining parcels: neighbouring registered land shown in context around it
- Mapped burdens: entries capable of being shown graphically, such as a mapped right of way
- Date of issue: the date the plan speaks to, which formal readers check before accepting it
- The Certified Folio: supplied with the map as one order, giving you the certified register entry – registered owner, class of title and burdens – alongside the certified plan
What Is Not Included
Know what the certified plan cannot do before you rely on it.
The plan itself does not tell you who owns the property or what charges are registered – that is the certified folio supplied with it. And neither document sets out what a burden actually permits: for the wording you need the registered instrument, ordered separately.
It will not settle a boundary. This is worth repeating because it is where most disappointment comes from: general boundaries means the registered line is approximate by design, so a certified plan establishes what is mapped rather than where the boundary legally sits.
And it does not exist for unregistered Balbriggan property. No folio means no plan. Where you are unsure, a folio search against the address settles the question within 24 hours and costs a fraction of the time.
Why People Order
Certified plans for Balbriggan property are ordered in a fairly narrow set of situations, and it is worth knowing which one you are in before ordering.
Coastal holdings raise the shoreline question directly. A plan drawn against a tide line records where that line sat when the survey was made, and shorelines move. Buyers, lenders and planners all want the certified plan in front of them before they rely on where the seaward edge appears to run.
Fast-growing commuter towns generate constant site transfers and estate completions. The certified plan is the base document for each of them.
Estate housing was mapped in blocks, and individual plot boundaries within a scheme are drawn to a scale that does not resolve a fence-line argument. The certified plan proves the registered extent and no more.
- A boundary dispute, where the registered position has to be established before anything else is argued.
- An estate where the extent of the deceased’s holding has to be proved to the beneficiaries.
- A right of way question, where a mapped burden has to be seen in its registered form.
Not sure which was asked for? The certified plan and the certified folio come together, so both are covered.
Order Certified MapReal World Use Cases
In practice, certified plans for Balbriggan property are requested by:
Homeowners: Extension and alteration applications, boundary queries with a neighbour, or selling part of a garden.
Solicitors and conveyancers: Transfers of part, replies to requisitions on extent, and applications requiring certified mapping.
Architects and planning consultants: Site extent evidence for planning applications, and establishing what is registered before design work.
Farmers and landowners: Multi-parcel holdings, site transfers to family, sales of individual fields and lease arrangements.
Executors and personal representatives: Establishing and proving the extent of a deceased person’s registered holding.
Developers and site assemblers: Confirming the registered extent of an acquisition target before committing to it.
Land Registry Context
Balbriggan is a north Dublin coastal town on the Irish Sea, expanded rapidly from a mill and harbour village. Demand here rests on one of the fastest-grown commuter towns on the northern rail corridor, which is what generates the mapping questions.
Locally, two issues recur: coastal erosion and sea-defence considerations along the shoreline and harbour; and estate-wide service and management arrangements registered against newer residential folios. Both are worth knowing before you read a plan.
The practical consequence for mapping is that a Balbriggan plan often needs reading rather than glancing at. The great majority of the housing stock is recent and fully registered, so the first question is usually which registered parcel the plan relates to and whether the holding runs to more than one.
Common Mistakes
Confusing extent with ownership – the plan answers one and the folio answers the other
Expecting the line to settle a dispute – general boundaries makes it evidence, not a verdict
Submitting an uncertified print with a formal application – routinely rejected at validation
Assuming the plan is current – it certifies the position at its date of issue
Reading a mapped burden as if it were the full right – the wording is in the instrument
Missing a second registered parcel on the same Balbriggan holding
Treating the drawing as a survey – it is a register document, not a measured one
Need the wording of a burden shown on the plan? That comes from the Instrument Copy, ordered separately.
Order Certified MapHow To Order
- Identify the property – supply the Balbriggan address, or the folio number and county if you already have it
- We locate the registered title and confirm the plan reference before proceeding
- The certified copy is obtained under seal, carrying the certification and date of issue
- It is posted to your address as a physical document, because the seal is what gives it standing
- The Certified Folio is prepared with it, so both documents come as one order
- Delivered by post within 15 working days
- If no registered title exists for the address, we tell you and you are not charged for a document that does not exist
Turnaround & Delivery
Delivery is by post within 15 working days, and the Certified Folio is supplied alongside the map as one order. Because certification is applied to a physical document under seal, there is no electronic alternative – a scan of a certified map is simply a scan, and formal readers treat it as such.
Two things are worth doing if time is short. Order early, because 15 working days is roughly three calendar weeks. And order a Folio Search at the same time: it arrives electronically within 24 hours and answers ownership and burdens straight away.
Fast track delivery is available at an additional charge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Certified Map for a Balbriggan property?
It is an officially certified copy of the registered title plan, issued under seal, showing the extent of the registered land. Certification means a planning authority, lender or court can rely on it as a true copy of the register as at its date of issue.
Does the Certified Map prove where my boundary is?
No, and this is the most important thing to understand about it. Ireland registers general boundaries, so the mapped line shows approximately where the division runs rather than fixing its exact legal position. The certified plan proves what the register maps - not where the boundary legally falls.
How long does a Certified Map for Balbriggan take?
Delivered by post within 15 working days. It is a sealed physical document, so there is no electronic version. Fast track delivery is available at an additional charge if the timeline is tight.
Can I get the Certified Map by email?
No. The certification and seal are what give the document its standing, and they only exist on the physical copy. If you need information quickly, order a Folio Search alongside it - that arrives electronically within 24 hours and covers ownership and burdens.
Do I need the folio number to order?
No. The Balbriggan property address is normally enough for us to identify the registered title. If you already have the folio number for the County Dublin register, supplying it will save a step.
The estate was completed in phases. Which phase is mine on?
The plan relates to the folio you order against, so identifying the correct folio is the first step. A folio search against the address does that within 24 hours and is worth running first where phasing is unclear.
What is the difference between the Certified Map and the Certified Folio?
The folio is the register entry in words - registered owner, class of title and burdens. The map is the plan showing the extent of the ground. They answer different questions, and both are supplied together on this order, so you do not have to work out in advance which one the request was aimed at.
Do I get the folio as well as the map?
Yes. The Certified Folio is supplied with the Certified Map as a single order, so you receive the certified register entry for the Balbriggan property alongside the certified plan. Both arrive under seal, by post, within 15 working days.
Estate plots all look identical on the map. Is that normal?
Yes. Schemes were mapped in blocks, and individual plot lines within them are drawn at a scale that does not resolve a fence-line question. The plan proves the registered extent, and that is the extent of what it can do.
Get Certified Evidence of the Balbriggan Extent
The certified title plan for a Balbriggan property, supplied with the Certified Folio as one order and posted within 15 working days. Fast track delivery available.
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