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Officially certified copy of the registered title plan
Order a Certified Map for a Dundalk Property
Quick Answer
A Certified Map is an officially certified copy of the registered title plan, supplied together with the Certified Folio. For a Dundalk property it is what is required wherever a registered extent has to be proved rather than simply seen. It answers what the register maps; it does not settle a boundary argument, which turns on the instruments and the evidence on the ground.
Proving the registered extent of a Dundalk property takes more than a printed plan once somebody official is relying on it. The Certified Map is the title plan issued under seal, and that certified copy is what carries weight with a planning authority, a lender or a court office.
Supply the Dundalk 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 Louth
Faster option
Folio Search delivered electronically within 24 hours
What Is This Document
A Certified Map is the sealed, certified copy of the registered title plan for a property. It shows the parcel as mapped, together with the certification that it is a true copy of the register as it stood on the date of issue.
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.
On Dundalk property the practical question is usually what the plan covers rather than where exactly the line falls. Urban stock includes unregistered property while newer development is fully registered, so establishing which registered parcel a plan relates to – and whether the holding runs to more than one – is frequently the substantive part of the work.
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 Dundalk 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
Three questions separate the documents cleanly. Does anything – the extent, the register entry, or both – have to be proved to a third party? Then this order, which supplies the certified plan and the certified folio together. Is the question simply who owns the property or what burdens sit on it, with nothing to prove to anyone? Then the Folio Search, returned within 24 hours. Does a registered right need its wording read rather than its route seen? Then the Instrument Copy. If the Dundalk address returns no folio at all, the title is unregistered and none of the above applies.
| 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 Dundalk 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 Louth 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
There are three situations where the certified plan will disappoint you, and it is better to know them in advance.
The first is a boundary argument. The plan shows the registered position, and that is useful, but general boundaries means it is evidence rather than proof. Where a Dundalk boundary is genuinely in dispute, the answer comes from the registered instruments, the physical evidence on the ground, agreement between the parties, or the courts.
The second is the terms of a registered right. The plan shows where a right runs; it does not say what it permits. The certified folio supplied with it names the burden, but the wording lives in the registered instrument, which is a separate order.
The third is unregistered property. Where no folio has ever issued, there is no title plan to certify. A folio search against the address establishes which system the title sits in, within 24 hours.
Why People Order
Certified plans for Dundalk property are ordered in a fairly narrow set of situations, and it is worth knowing which one you are in before ordering.
Urban parcels are tight, and small differences matter. Where a plot adjoins a lane, a shared entry or a party structure, the certified plan is the document a solicitor or planner will require.
Industrial sites frequently combine several registered parcels with separate access arrangements. Certified evidence of the mapped extent is standard for any funding or development work.
Commercial and industrial parcels are ordered with the certified plan for lending, leasing and planning. Yards, service areas and access strips are exactly the ground that gets missed on an uncertified print.
- A lender requiring certified evidence of the property being taken as security.
- 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.
Only need to see the extent for your own purposes? The ordinary title map does that without certification.
Order Certified MapReal World Use Cases
These are the parties who most often need the certified plan for a Dundalk property:
Lenders and valuers: Certified evidence of the property being taken as security or valued.
Surveyors and engineers: Establishing the registered position as the starting point for a measured survey.
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.
Land Registry Context
Dundalk is best described as a border town on the coastal plain between the Cooley mountains and the sea. What drives the local market is cross-border trade, manufacturing and a growing third-level presence, and that is where most of the mapping work comes from.
Two things complicate Dundalk mapping more than most. One is industrial and commercial premises with registered service wayleaves and access arrangements. The other is proximity to the frontier, where owners frequently hold interests on both sides of the line.
The practical consequence for mapping is that a Dundalk plan often needs reading rather than glancing at. Urban stock includes unregistered property while newer development is 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
Treating the mapped line as the legal boundary – the most frequent error, and the reason many Dundalk boundary discussions start from the wrong premise
Assuming a printed screenshot will be accepted – planning authorities and court offices ask for the certified version specifically
Ordering the plan when the question is ownership – that is the folio, not the map
Overlooking that a holding runs to several parcels – common on rural and multi-parcel titles
Measuring off the plan – it is not drawn to be scaled for legal purposes
Expecting to see the wording of a right of way – the plan shows where it runs, the instrument says what it permits
Relying on a plan issued years earlier – the certificate speaks to its date of issue
The Certified Folio for Dundalk is supplied with the map as one order - extent and register entry together.
Order Certified MapHow To Order
- Identify the property – supply the Dundalk 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
The Dundalk Certified Map is delivered by post within 15 working days, and the Certified Folio travels with it as part of the same order. That timeline reflects what these documents are: sealed hard copies, certified and dated. There is no emailed version, because an emailed copy would not carry the certification that makes it useful.
Where a deadline is close, plan around the 15 working days rather than against it, and run a Folio Search in parallel – that comes back electronically within 24 hours and covers ownership and burdens while the plan is in transit.
Fast track delivery is available at an additional charge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Certified Map for a Dundalk 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 Dundalk 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 Dundalk property address is normally enough for us to identify the registered title. If you already have the folio number for the County Louth register, supplying it will save a step.
Is the yard included in the registered extent?
The plan will show whether it is. Yards, service areas and access strips are precisely the ground most often assumed to be included and found not to be, which is why lenders ask for the certified version.
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 Dundalk property alongside the certified plan. Both arrive under seal, by post, within 15 working days.
Will the Certified Map show a right of way?
It shows mapped burdens where they are capable of being shown graphically, so a right of way with a defined route will usually appear. What it will not show is the wording - the terms of the right come from the registered instrument, which is a separate document.
Order the Dundalk Certified Title Plan
The certified title plan for a Dundalk property, supplied with the Certified Folio as one order and posted within 15 working days. Fast track delivery available.
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