Annesgrove

6 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Annesgrove, from 270 m² to 991,790 m² (99.18 ha, 245.08 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Annesgrove in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 17 Oct 2023Conditional

  We the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland intend to apply for 10 year permission for development. The development consists of: Works to and within the curtilage of Protected Structures RPS Nos. 01395, 01396, 01397, 01398 & 01399and partly within the archaeological site RMP CO026 – 058. The project is for the development of new visitor amenities for this historic garden site by refurbishing existing protected structures, providing new buildings and infrastructure including the following: A) Access and Parking: - Local widening of public road at the front entrance, resurfacing outside front entrance gates, upgrade and local widening of existing front drive; new car park to west of front drive; new access and exit roads to new car park, upgrade of Middle Avenue; temporary passing bays and parking at Middle Avenue; new accessible pathways; new opening and vehicular access gate to west side of walled garden. B) Existing Buildings: - Conservation and repair of all existing buildings as well as the following alterations. Milking Parlour: Conversion of attic for shared residential accommodation, altering elevations. Gardener’s Cottage: Demolition, extension, altering elevation, division of cottage to provide 2no residences, permission to use residences for short term let. Calf House & North Stables: New gates. Main House: demolition, lift extension, altering elevations, change of use to exhibition and ancillary offices. South Coach House: Change of use to ticket office, tea room, ancillary office and storage. Forge & Dovecote: Electrical services. Doyle’s Cave & Slate House: New roof, altering elevations, change of use to WCs. South Stable & Barn: Demolitions, extension, altering elevations, permission to use as café and heritage display area. Engine House: New roof, electrical services. Visitor WCs: New service connections. Front Lodge: Demolition, reinstating elevations, permission to use residence for short term let. C) New Buildings: - Construction of 2 new service buildings in the kennel yard; new working depot to the north of Middle Avenue including 1 new staff building and 2 open sided maintenance sheds. D) Services: - Construction of new waste water treatment plant and percolation area to north of Middle Avenue including 1 service shed; new water main and fire water storage tank; new rainwater harvesting tanks; new soakaways; new ESB main and substation; below ground ducts for new site services, new waste water treatment unit for front lodge. E

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6104

• 10 Sept 2021Conditional

  (1) For retention of existing front porch to existing dwelling (2) To demolish existing single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling and (3) For renovations to existing dwelling including the construction of a new 2-storey extension to the rear of same dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6489

• 27 May 2020Conditional

  The construction of cattle housing slatted unit with underground slurry storage tank and concrete silage slab and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5061

• 18 Feb 2020Refused

  The construction of cattle housing slatted unit with underground slurry storage tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4312

• 10 Jul 2019Incompleted application

  Construction of part two storey/part single storey dwelling house with attached garage, wastewater treatment plant and associated services and site entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5748

• 5 Jun 2019Incompleted application

  Development will consist of construction of a two storey dwelling house, wastewater treatment plant and associated services and site entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5485

• 20 Aug 2018Conditional

  Construction of a single storey dwellinghouse, an effluent treatment system and associated siteworks. The development is in the curtilage of Protected Structure (NIAH No 20902617, RPS 01399).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6190

• 16 Jun 2017Conditional

  Construction of grain store, loose house, and soiled water storage tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5525

• 21 Mar 2017Withdrawn

  Construction of workshop/store, machinery shed, grain store, slatted unit and loose house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4665

• 21 Nov 2016Withdrawn

  Demolition of existing outhouses and construction of workshop/store, machinery shed, grain store, slatted unit and loose house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6894

• 15 Sept 2016Conditional

  Permission for retention of dwelling as constructed (variations to that permitted under planning reg. no. N/01/3831), septic tank, entrance, site boundaries, conversion of derelict house to use as a domestic double garage and for permission for a first floor window at the side of the existing dwelling house and new waste water treatment system to replace the existing septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6298

• 29 Jul 2016Incompleted application

  Permission for retention for variations from planning permission N/01/3831 including the as built dwelling house, septic tank, entrance, site boundaries, conversion of derelict house to use as a domestic double garage and for permission for a first floor window at the side of the existing house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5906

• 10 Apr 2013Conditional

  Construction of a two-storey dwelling and associated site works, including modifications to the existing road entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4633

• 25 Aug 2008Refused

  Dwelling & wastewater treatment unit

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 08/8546

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Awbeg Valley (Castletownroche) 001561

Recorded monuments

• CO026-057001 Burial ground
  Description

  Private burial ground of the Grove and Grove-Annesley families (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 1, 66). Marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map as oval area (c. 20m NW-SE; c. 10m NE-SW) on edge of woodland in demesne of Anne's Grove; marked on 1905 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps as sub-oval area (c. 85m NW-SE; c. 30m NE-SW) in woodland, extended to W since 1842 map. Burial ground enclosed by stone wall and entered from E; short cist (11935) at E end. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO026-057002 Cist
  Description

  In private burial ground of Anne's Grove (CO026-058---). Four tumuli (CO026-140---, 141---, 142---, 143---) in field to S. Rectangular cist (0.95m x 0.65m) defined by limestone slabs to E, N and W (S slab missing), supporting large capstone (1.92m x 1.62m); set within large irregularly shaped cairn (Doody 1986, Cork No. 2; Waddell 1990, 58). Cairn material around cist and on E side, dug away; no record of finds from cist. According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 1, 66), cist lay within 'prehistoric burial ground'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO026-058 Country house
  Description

  On W bank of Awbeg river. Early 19th-century house of 2 storeys over basement, built by Arthur Grove Annesley (Bence-Jones 1978, 5); house still occupied by Annesley family. Entrance front (W) of 7 bays; central wooden porch with engaged Doric columns and entablature. Irregularly fenestrated garden front overlooks River Awbeg to E. Steeply pitched hipped roof with central valley; projecting eaves. Flanking garden front are two stable courts. Walled garden to N; river garden to E laid out in first half of 20th century. Ornate castellated entrance gate lodge to NW by Benjamin Woodward (Howley 1993, 240); main entrance and second gate lodge to S. Much of parkland and demesne wall intact. Private burial ground (14062) and short cist (11935) on demesne to N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO026-140 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  In pasture recently planted with oak trees, on N-facing slope. One of a group of four tumuli (11820, 11821, 11822) in field to S of burial ground (14062) and cist (11935). Oval mound of earth and stone (11.4m NNW-SSE; 6.8m E-W; H 0.92m), tapering to tail at S end. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO026-141 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  In tillage, on N-facing slope. One of a group of four tumuli (11819, 11821, 11822) in field to S of burial ground (14062) and cist (11935). Roughly circular earthen mound (13m N-S; 17m E-W; H 1.82m); partially levelled. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO026-142 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  In tillage, on N-facing slope. One of a group of four tumuli (11819, 11820, 11822) in field to S of burial ground (14062) and cist (11935). Roughly circular earthen mound (13m N-S; 10m E-W; H 0.4m); partially levelled. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO026-143 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  In tillage, on gentle S-facing slope. One of a group of four tumuli (11819, 11820, 11821) in field to S of burial ground (14062) and cist (11935). Roughly circular earthen mound (18m N-S; 12m E-W; H 0.3m); partially levelled. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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

• Home Farm, farmyard complex, 1865–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Rectangular plan farmyard complex, built 1870, comprising two-storey ranges, five-bay to north, six-bay to south and ten-bay to west, latter also having three-bay house towards south end. L-plan north range comprising three-bay two-storey building to centre, with slightly recessed and slightly lower single-bay wings, that to east being L-plan. Slate roofs, pitched to south range, house and to east end of north range, latter with corrugated-iron roof and rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings with render sills, some with timber fittings. Square-headed openings with timber battened doors. Elliptical-headed vehicular entrances with rendered brick voussoirs and timber battened double-leaf doors. South range has rendered open-work bellcote to east gable. Round-headed carriageways to east and west, with double-leaf cast-iron gates having cut limestone voussoirs, with inscribed keystone to east. Detached three-bay two-storey house, built 1870, having porch to front, pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, pitched slate roof to porch, painted rendered walls, square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows and render sills and timber panelled door.

• Anne's Grove, gate lodge, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached former gate lodge, built 1853, now in use as self-catering accommodation. Comprising vehicular archway, single-bay two-storey tower with octagonal-plan two-stage tower to south corner, all set into rubble limestone boundary wall with dressed limestone copings, and having later double pile, single-bay, single-storey addition to south. Pitched slate roofs, tower having projecting limestone chimneystack to east entrance elevation, and crenellations. Roughly dressed limestone walls with carved heraldic plaque, plinth and string courses. Archway comprises carved limestone order arch with hood-moulding having foliate stops, carved limestone string course above, dressed limestone crenellations, and double-leaf timber gates. Pointed arch door opening to north elevation with chamfered limestone surround and hood-moulding, with timber panelled door with ornate strap hinges. Quarry-glazed windows to tower, some slit openings, west road elevation having trefoil-headed window with carved label-moulding and rear elevation having triple-light window to ground floor. Double-light windows to first floor of rear elevation. Cast-iron post box to boundary wall to road elevation, with V. R. insignia.

• Anne's Grove, walled garden, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Walled garden, built c. 1790. Rubble limestone walls, having brick facing to inner side. Elliptical-headed vehicular archway to south having projecting dressed limestone surround and voussoirs with projecting keystone, and having timber battened gate. Round-headed pedestrian gateway to south having rusticated cut limestone surround with flat-topped pediment, voussoirs and with keystone having carved foliate motif, and ornate cast-iron single-leaf gate. Tudor arch pedestrian gateway to east with chamfered limestone surround and wrought-iron single-leaf gate and surmounted by carved limestone heraldic plaque. Single-bay two-storey outbuilding to west wall having glasshouse addition to east elevation with hipped slate roof, rendered walls and square-headed quarry-glazed windows and timber battened door.

• Anne's Grove, country house, 1720–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey over basement country house with attic, built c. 1740, having porch of c.1810 to front, single-bay three-storey extension to north end with bay window, and single-bay three-storey extensions to rear, one with cast-iron water tank. Hipped skirt slate roof, front elevation having moulded cornice and projecting dressed limestone eaves course, with rendered chimneystacks and having dormer attic windows to north and rear elevations. Flat roof to porch. Painted ruled and lined rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with timber sliding sash windows, nine-over-six pane to first floor, nine-over-one pane to ground floor and one-over-one pane to basement, all with limestone sills. Oriel window to south elevation having casement windows. Porch has carved timber entablature over square-headed entrance doorway with timber panelled double-leaf door, flanked by sidelights with decorative glazing over timber panelled stall risers and all openings flanked by timber fluted Doric-style engaged columns, approached by flight of cut limestone steps.

• Anne's Grove, farmyard complex, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Rectangular-plan farmyard complex, built c. 1800, to rear of country house, comprising three-bay two-storey north range, five-bay two-storey south range, four-bay two-storey east range with two-bay single-storey lean-to to west elevation, and west range having bowed end bay. Slate roofs, pitched to north range, half-hipped to south and west ranges, with rendered chimneystacks. Painted rendered and roughcast rendered walls. North, south and west ranges have square-headed openings with fixed timber fittings and render sills and timber battened door and segmental-arched vehicular entrances with timber double-leaf doors. West range also has two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window and casement windows. Rubble sandstone ice-house to west elevation of east range, having round-headed opening and domed roof. Square-profile painted stone piers with double-leaf timber gates to north-west and square-profile rendered piers to south-east.

• Anne's Grove, gate lodge, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey former gate lodge, built c. 1810, having two-bay single-storey flat-roof extension to north. Now in use as private house. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves and rendered chimneystack. Painted rendered walls with render plinth course and with decorative render course to eaves comprising trefoil swag with foliate consoles. Square-headed window openings having render label-mouldings, sills and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed entrance doorway with render label-moulding and ornate timber panelled door.

• Anne's Grove, gates/railings/walls, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway to Anne's Grove country house, erected c. 1800, comprising square-profile ashlar limestone piers to vehcicular entrance, having moulded plinths and caps having double-leaf spear-headed cast-iron gates, flanked by S-plan limestone plinth walls with copings and plinth courses and cast-iron spear-headed railings, that to north having cast-iron pedestrian gate, with similar piers terminating outer ends of flanking walls. Limestone channel paving to main gates.

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 5 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.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Annesgrove.

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 Annesgrove with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Annesgrove · Garrán Anna

Area

1,673,217 m² (167.32 ha, 413.46 acres)

Civil parish

Castletownroche, and its townlands

Barony

Fermoy

Electoral division

Castletownroche, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Castletownroche electoral division: 925 people in 373 households; 73% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballydoyle, Ballygriggan, Ballyhimock, Ballywalter Demesne, Knockacappul, Naglesborough

Placenames

Annesgrove 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.