Abbey-Lands

233 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Abbey-Lands, from 0 m² to 98,883 m² (9.89 ha, 24.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 59 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 225 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential Reserve (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 25 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission for Retention of the use of an existing detached garage structure as ancillary accommodation to the existing main dwelling house, namely; a bedroom and ensuite, along with retention of change of garage door to glazed doors on the front elevation. Dwelling and Garage previously permitted under planning ref 21-5984.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2218

• 28 Jul 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission for construction of new split-level dwelling house and new detached domestic garage together with installation of new wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter, new site entrance and all other associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2007

• 17 Jul 2026Invalid - case closed

  Retention of the use of an existing detached garage structure as ancillary accommodation to the existing main dwelling house, namely; a bedroom and ensuite, along with retention of change of garage door to glazed doors on the front elevation. Dwelling and Garage previously permitted under planning ref 21-5984.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1904

• 2 Sept 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the construction of a new single storey dwelling house, a waste-water treatment system, a new vehicular entrance to the site from the public road, located on an existing right of way and all other associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5756

• 3 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  1) Refurbishment, alterations and extension to the existing dwelling house, comprising of: 2) Construction of 3 no. rooflights to the rear of the existing dwelling house, 3) Construction of a new single and two storey extension. 4) New below and above ground services. 5) Ancillary works. 6) All other associated works including boundary wall.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5316

• 6 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for construction of front and rear extensions, elevational changes, demolitions and internal refurbishment including landscaping and all associated site works to an existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5094

• 12 May 2025Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling house, the construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage with 1st floor storage, the decommissioning of an existing septic tank, the installation of a new on-site wastewater system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4888

• 23 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling house and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4744

• 15 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the change of site boundary from that granted under Planning Reference 22/4011 and ABP-315020-22.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4681

• 2 Apr 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for the change of site boundary from that granted under Planning Ref: 22/4011 & ABP-315020-22.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4574

• 23 Feb 2024Conditional

  Permission for retention for the construction of an existing garage to side of existing dwelling house.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/4311

• 4 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for retention of side extension with associated site works, all to the existing dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/5783

• 1 Aug 2023Refused

  Construction of a dwelling house and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5573

• 20 Jun 2023Conditional permission

  Extension and alterations to existing dwelling house including; 1) construction of a new single-storey extension to the east (side) of dwelling; 2) elevational changes to existing dwelling; 3) construction of new detached domestic garage; and 4) all other associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5251

• 26 May 2023Conditional

  Permission for alterations to existing two-storey split level dwelling, namely; two storey extension to south elevation, single storey extension to north elevation and changes to all elevations, along with enlarged outdoor terrace and any associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5074

• 16 May 2023Incompleted application

  Construction of a dwelling house and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4990

• 16 May 2023Conditional

  Construction of a detached granny flat (adjacent and ancillary to their existing dwelling) and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4991

• 5 May 2023Conditional

  (I) Permission for retention and completion of alterations and porch extension to dwelling under construction - referred to as the upper house (change of plan to that permitted under Planning Ref. No. 18/4146), (II)Permission for retention and completion of minor elevational changes to dwelling under construction - referred to as the lower house (change of plan to that permitted under Planning Ref. No. 18/4146, (III) retention and completion of garage to serve both dwellings with green roof and landscaping, (IV) Retention and completion of external steps with lift, (V) Permission for retention of textured concrete walls on the west and south site boundaries and (VI) all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/4893

• 26 Apr 2023Conditional

  The construction of a two-storey dwelling with a new entrance and installation of a septic tank and percolation area with ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4820

• 22 Mar 2023Incompleted application

  The construction of a two-storey dwelling with a new entrance and installation of a septic tank and percolation area with ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4527

• 6 Dec 2022Conditional

  A residential development and all ancillary site development works at Rath-Beg, Abbey-Lands, Kinsale, Co. Cork. The proposed development consists of the construction of 5 no. houses, a 3-storey apartment block providing 3 no. apartments and a bin and bicycle store. This is a modification to a residential scheme permitted under Cork County Council Planning Ref. No. 06/11830, extended by Ref. No. 12/4124, Ref. No. 17/6075 and Ref. No. 21/6844.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6702

• 21 Nov 2022Conditional

  Retention of patio doors on the front elevation and for permission to construct a side extension with associated site works, all to the existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6588

• 11 Nov 2022Refused

  (i) retention and completion of alterations and extensions to dwelling under construction - referred to as the Upper House (change of plan to that permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 18/4146), (ii) retention and completion of minor elevation changes to dwelling under construction - referred to as the Lower House (change of plan to that permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 18/4146), (iii) retention and completion of garage to serve both dwellings including roof terrace with 1.8m high screen on the west elevation and (iv) retention and completion of external steps with lift and associated site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/6523

• 13 Sept 2022Conditional

  Construction of 51 no. houses and all ancillary development works. This is a modification to a residential scheme permitted under Cork County Council Planning Ref. No. 06/11830 extended by Ref. No. 12/4124, Ref. No. 17/6075, and Ref. No. 21/6844 (and subsequently amended under Cork County Council Ref. No. 20/6563). Access to the proposed development will be from the existing access via Abbey Lane.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6060

• 19 Jul 2022Conditional permission

  The demolition and removal of existing facilities including changing rooms, ball alley and other ancillary facilities; and the construction of 71 no. dwelling houses and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular and pedestrian access, parking, footpaths, lighting, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. The proposed development allows for the provision of a pedestrian/cycle link to connect into Abbeyfort Estate to the northeast.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5657

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Abbey-Lands.

Recorded monuments

• CO112-004002 Bridge
  Description

  Road bridge (Wth 8.1m) over stream; built at skew to stream. Three low segmental arches; low pointed breakwaters on upstream side. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO112-033001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In housing estate, short distance N of Carmelite friary (CO112-033003-) and similarly dedicated to St Mary; possibly supplied water to the friary (Gillan and Hurley 1978, 33). Approached by pathway between houses. Circular well (diam. 0.65m; H 0.72m) cut into rockface and enclosed by semi-circular stone wall at rear; concrete step forms front and retains water flow. Thought locally to be associated with early Christian foundation of St Multose (CO112-085----). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

• CO112-033002 Graveyard
  Description

  Short distance NW of town walls of Kinsale; surrounding ruins of Carmelite friary (CO112-03303-). In occasional use; many family tombs. Headstones date from 18th century. Holy well nearby (CO112-03301-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO112-033003 Religious house - Carmelite friars
  Description

  In centre of graveyard (CO112-03302-); St. Mary's Carmelite priory, founded by Robert fitz Richard Balrain in 1334; in 1541 jurors reported the existence of 'church with belfry, cloister, hall and other buildings' (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 290). Extensively damaged in 1601 during siege of Kinsale; temporary chapel erected 1633 but abandoned 1653 (Gillan and Hurley 1978, 33); convent 'was existing c. 1737' (Gwynn and Hadcock ibid) and the Prior made Town almoner in 1741 (Mulcahy 1968, 12). A 'few fragmentary walls' (Garner 1980, 36) survive. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Architectural heritage

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house, built c.1840. Lean-to extension to side (north). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, timber clad eaves and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening having timber panelled door with overlight. Corrugated-iron roof and red brick walls to lean-to extension. Recent detached outbuilding to south with corrugated-iron roof. Concrete block walls incorporating earlier rubble stone boundary wall. Positioned fronting onto main road with enclosing rubble stone boundary wall, having concrete piers and corrugated-iron gate.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Abbey-Lands.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Abbey-Lands with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Abbey-Lands · Fearann na Mainistreach

Area

508,684 m² (50.87 ha, 125.7 acres)

Civil parish

Ringcurran, and its townlands

Barony

Kinsale

Electoral division

Kinsale Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kinsale Rural electoral division: 5,605 people in 1,855 households; 75% of households own their home; 47% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynacubby, Blackhorsefield, Camphill, Cappagh, Clashmore, Commons, Coolvallanane Beg, Farranarouga North, Farranarouga South, Farrangalway, Glasheen, Knocknahilan, Liscahane More, Mansfield's-Land, Mullendunny, Parklaurence, Rath Beg, Rath More, Spital-Land, Town-Plots

Placenames

Abbey-Lands on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.