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Officially certified copy of the registered title plan
Order a Certified Map for a Malahide Property
Quick Answer
For a Malahide property, a Certified Map is the sealed copy of the registered title plan - the parcel outlined, identified by its plan reference and certified as a true copy, supplied with the Certified Folio as one order. Planning applications, transfers of part and court matters routinely require certified mapping, and a printed copy will not do.
There is a difference between seeing the registered extent of a Malahide 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 Malahide 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
Registered land is described twice: in words on the folio, and graphically on the title plan. The Certified Map is the certified copy of that plan, issued under seal, showing the registered parcel outlined and identified by its reference.
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 Malahide ground, where the local complication is estuary and marina access rights, registered against adjoining land. 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.
One caution matters more than every other point on this page. 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.
So a certified plan proves what the register maps, and stops there. It does not prove where a Malahide boundary legally falls. If your question is whether the wall is yours, whether the fence line moved, or how wide a right of access actually is, the plan will not answer it – and a certified plan will not answer it any better than an ordinary one, because certification speaks to the copy rather than the content.
Those questions run on the registered instruments, physical evidence, and where necessary agreement or a court. Conclusive boundary fixing exists as a separate process, but it demands precise mapping and the participation of the parties affected, and it is uncommon. In practice, general boundaries is the rule you are working under.
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 Malahide 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 Malahide address | The title is unregistered - start with a folio search | €32.99 |
What Information Is Included
- The plan reference: the identifier tying this drawing to the folio it belongs to
- The parcel outline: the registered extent of the Malahide property as the register maps it
- The certificate: the official confirmation that this is a true copy, applied under seal
- The issue date: what the copy speaks to, since dealings after it are not reflected
- Surrounding registered land: adjoining parcels shown for context and orientation
- Graphically mapped entries: rights of way and similar burdens where a route is defined
- County identification: confirmation that the folio sits in the County Dublin register
- The Certified Folio alongside it: the certified register entry is supplied with the plan as a single order, so ownership, class of title and burdens come certified too
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 Malahide 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 Malahide 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.
Apartment titles map the block rather than the unit interior. The certified plan is ordered to establish the registered extent of the scheme and any mapped areas that go with the unit, such as a designated space.
Fast-growing commuter towns generate constant site transfers and estate completions. The certified plan is the base document for each of them.
- 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.
- A planning application where certified evidence of the site extent is required at validation.
Checking ownership first? The Malahide Folio Search shows who is registered and what affects the title, within 24 hours.
Order Certified MapReal World Use Cases
These are the parties who most often need the certified plan for a Malahide property:
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.
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.
Land Registry Context
Geographically, Malahide is a north Dublin coastal village with a marina, estuary and castle demesne. Underpinning it is a premium coastal commuter market with limited period supply, which accounts for most requests for the certified plan.
Two local features come up repeatedly on extent questions. The first is estuary and marina access rights, registered against adjoining land. The second is demesne and parkland boundaries, where historic rights and covenants persist on folios.
The practical consequence for mapping is that a Malahide plan often needs reading rather than glancing at. Registered stock throughout, with newer marina and apartment development adding leasehold folios, 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 Malahide 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
Working to a deadline? Fast track delivery is available at an additional charge.
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 Malahide folio is found, we come back to you rather than proceeding
Turnaround & Delivery
The Malahide 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 Malahide 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 Malahide 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 Malahide 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 Malahide 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.
Request the Certified Map for Malahide
The certified title plan for a Malahide property, supplied with the Certified Folio as one order and posted within 15 working days. Fast track delivery available.
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