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Officially certified copy of the registered title plan
Dungarvan Certified Map - Official Certified Title Plan
Quick Answer
A Certified Map is an officially certified copy of the registered title plan, showing the registered extent of a Dungarvan property under official certification, and it is supplied together with the Certified Folio. Order it where somebody official has to rely on the plan. It certifies that the copy is true to the register at its date of issue; it does not make the mapped line conclusive.
There is a difference between seeing the registered extent of a Dungarvan property and proving it. An ordinary map answers the first. The Certified Map answers the second, because the seal permits reliance by a reader who cannot verify the copy themselves.
Supply the Dungarvan 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 Waterford
Faster option
Folio Search delivered electronically within 24 hours
What Is This Document
The title plan shows the extent of registered land as the register maps it. A Certified Map is that plan reproduced and certified under seal as a true copy at a stated date, which is what allows a planning authority, a lender or a court to act on it without verifying it themselves.
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 Dungarvan ground, where the local complication is harbour and foreshore-adjacent land, where access and slipway rights are registered. 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 Dungarvan 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
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 Dungarvan 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 Dungarvan 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 Dungarvan parcel, outlined and identified by plan reference
- The folio number and county the plan belongs to (County Waterford)
- 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
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 Dungarvan 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 Dungarvan 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.
Harbour-side and quayside parcels sit among reclaimed ground, port land and older divisions that do not read cleanly from a modern aerial view. The certified plan is what a planning officer or lender will accept as the registered extent.
Where a property carries a trading use, lenders and purchasers look closely at whether car parking, outbuildings and access ground are inside the registered extent. The certified plan is the document that answers it.
- 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.
- A development appraisal that needs the site area established from the register rather than estimated.
Need something faster while this is in the post? The Dungarvan Folio Search is delivered electronically within 24 hours.
Order Certified MapReal World Use Cases
In practice, certified plans for Dungarvan property are requested by:
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.
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.
Land Registry Context
Dungarvan is a harbour town on the Waterford coast at the head of a broad bay, on the Copper Coast, and that shapes what the registered mapping looks like. The market is built on coastal tourism and a strong holiday-home market alongside a working harbour, and that shows in the volume of extent enquiries.
Anyone reading a Dungarvan plan tends to meet the same two points – harbour and foreshore-adjacent land, where access and slipway rights are registered, and coastal erosion and flood exposure along the bay, affecting insurance on seafront property.
The practical consequence for mapping is that a Dungarvan plan often needs reading rather than glancing at. Coastal cottages are frequently registered for the first time on sale, 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 Dungarvan 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
One order, two certified documents: the Dungarvan title plan and the certified register entry.
Order Certified MapHow To Order
- Start with the Dungarvan address, Eircode or folio number
- The registered title is identified and the plan reference confirmed
- Where more than one parcel is registered, we flag it before ordering
- The certified plan and the certified folio are both issued under seal and dated
- They travel by post together – delivered within 15 working days
- Fast track delivery is available at an additional charge
Turnaround & Delivery
The Dungarvan 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 Dungarvan 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 Dungarvan 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 Dungarvan property address is normally enough for us to identify the registered title. If you already have the folio number for the County Waterford register, supplying it will save a step.
The quayside area is confusing on the map. Why?
Harbour ground combines reclaimed land, port holdings and older divisions, and much of it was mapped before the current layout existed. Reading which registered parcel a plan relates to matters more here than almost anywhere.
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 Dungarvan property alongside the certified plan. Both arrive under seal, by post, within 15 working days.
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.
Request the Certified Map for Dungarvan
The certified title plan for a Dungarvan property, supplied with the Certified Folio as one order and posted within 15 working days. Fast track delivery available.
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