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Officially certified copy of the registered title plan
Dalkey Certified Map - Official Certified Title Plan
Quick Answer
A Certified Map proves the registered extent of a Dalkey 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.
Where a Dalkey matter turns on how much ground is registered – a planning application, a transfer of part, a boundary in dispute – the certified title plan is the document that proves it. It is posted as a sealed hard copy, because its standing rests on the certificate applied to it.
Supply the Dalkey 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 Dalkey ground, where the local complication is clifftop and coastal access rights, including registered rights of way to the shore. 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.
It is worth being blunt about what the certificate does not do. 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. A certified plan proves what the register maps. It does not prove where a Dalkey boundary legally falls.
In practice that means the plan will tell you which parcel is registered and roughly what it covers. It will not tell you whether the wall sits on your side of the line, whether a fence was moved, or how much ground a disputed access strip amounts to. Those questions are answered by the registered instruments, the physical evidence, agreement between the parties, or ultimately the courts.
A boundary can be conclusively fixed, but that is a separate application requiring precise mapping and the agreement or notification of everyone affected, and it is uncommon. Almost every plan in use is a general boundaries plan. Knowing that before you order saves a good deal of misplaced confidence in a printed line.
Which Document Do I Need
Order the Certified Map where the registered extent has to be proved to someone official – a planning application, a transfer of part, a lender, a court office. It is supplied together with the Certified Folio as a single order, so you receive the certified register entry and the certified plan together rather than having to choose between them. Order the ordinary title map where you simply want to see the extent for your own purposes and nothing is being submitted anywhere. Order the Folio Search where the question is ownership and burdens rather than extent, delivered electronically within 24 hours. And if a Dalkey address returns no folio, the property is unregistered and no title plan exists to certify.
| 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 Dalkey address | The title is unregistered - start with a folio search | €32.99 |
What Information Is Included
- A sealed certificate stating that the copy is true to the register at its date of issue
- The registered Dalkey parcel, outlined and identified by plan reference
- The folio number and county the plan belongs to (County Dublin)
- Adjoining registered parcels, shown so the holding can be placed in context
- Any burden capable of graphical representation, such as a defined right of way
- The scale at which the plan is held, which governs how much detail it can carry
- The date of issue, which is what a planning officer or solicitor will check first
- The Certified Folio, supplied together with the map – the certified register entry covering owner, class of title and every registered burden
What Is Not Included
The certified plan is the right document in a defined set of situations, and the wrong one in others. Ownership, charges and the names of registered burdens are answered by the certified folio supplied alongside it rather than by the plan itself. What neither document carries is the wording of a burden, which comes from the registered instrument and is ordered separately.
It will also not resolve a boundary dispute. It shows the registered position, which is often useful context in a dispute, but the general boundaries rule means the plan is evidence of what is mapped rather than proof of where the line falls. Where a Dalkey boundary is genuinely contested, the plan is a starting document rather than a deciding one.
And where the property has never been registered, there is no title plan at all. Establishing that is the job of a folio search against the address, which will tell you within 24 hours whether a registered title exists.
Why People Order
Certified plans for Dalkey 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.
Nineteenth-century plots often have long rear gardens later divided, built on or sold. The certified plan shows what the register maps now, which is not always what the original plot looked like.
- Properties in protected settings face additional planning scrutiny, and applications there routinely require certified evidence of the site extent before they are validated.
- 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 Dalkey 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
Dalkey is a coastal village on the south Dublin headland, between the harbour, the hill and the DART. Demand here rests on one of the most expensive residential markets in the country, with limited supply, which is what generates the mapping questions.
Locally, two issues recur: clifftop and coastal access rights, including registered rights of way to the shore; and covenants and building restrictions on period houses, registered and still binding. Both are worth knowing before you read a plan.
The practical consequence for mapping is that a Dalkey plan often needs reading rather than glancing at. Long-established registered titles, frequently carrying historic rights and covenants, so the first question is usually which registered parcel the plan relates to and whether the holding runs to more than one.
Common Mistakes
Ordering the map when the folio was what was asked for – read the request wording again before you order
Believing the certificate fixes the boundary – it certifies the copy, and nothing more
Using a plan obtained during an earlier transaction – dealings since will not appear on it
Assuming a shared Dalkey laneway or rear access sits inside the parcel – frequently it does not
Scaling a dimension off the drawing and relying on it – that is what a measured survey is for
Forgetting that the map does not carry planning history – that is a local authority enquiry
Ordering only one parcel where the holding covers several – check the folio first
Need the wording of a burden shown on the plan? That comes from the Instrument Copy, ordered separately.
Order Certified MapHow To Order
- Tell us what you have – an address or Eircode is enough, and a folio number is faster
- We confirm the registered title and check whether the holding runs to more than one parcel
- The plan is obtained in certified form, under seal and dated
- You supply a postal address, since there is no electronic version of a sealed document
- The certified plan and the certified folio are issued together as a single order
- Posted within 15 working days, with fast track available where the timeline is tight
- Where no Dalkey folio is found, we come back to you rather than proceeding
Turnaround & Delivery
Certified Map: delivered by post within 15 working days, together with the Certified Folio, which is supplied as part of the same order. Both are sealed physical documents, so there is no electronic equivalent – the certification is what gives them standing and that has to travel on paper.
Where you need the information before the certified pack arrives, order a Folio Search alongside it. That comes back electronically within 24 hours and answers the ownership and burdens questions while the certified documents are still in the post.
Fast track delivery is available at an additional charge where the timeline is tight.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Certified Map for a Dalkey 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 Dalkey 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 Dalkey 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.
My property is bounded by the sea. Where does the map put the boundary?
Against the tide line as it was surveyed. Shorelines move, and the register is not corrected for it, so the mapped edge and the present physical edge can differ. The general boundaries rule applies with particular force to a seaward edge.
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 Dalkey property alongside the certified plan. Both arrive under seal, by post, within 15 working days.
Does the plan show that the property is protected?
No. Protected structure status, planning conditions and conservation designations are held by the local authority, not the register. The plan shows extent only.
Order Your Dalkey Certified Map
The certified title plan for a Dalkey property, supplied with the Certified Folio as one order and posted within 15 working days. Fast track delivery available.
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