# Ballyda, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Gortroe, barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork; in Irish Baile Dháith. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,211,877 m² (121.19 ha, 299.46 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,565 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 25 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Gortroe, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/gortroe.md - Barony: Barrymore - Electoral division: Gortroe, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 815 people lived in 273 households in the Gortroe electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/10198 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 40423 - Centre: latitude 52.040893, longitude -8.285149 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyda, from 7 m² to 308,778 m² (30.88 ha, 76.3 acres); 38 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2280003: 308,778 m² (30.88 ha, 76.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2280003.md - Parcel 2209021: 245,913 m² (24.59 ha, 60.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2209021.md - Parcel 2379742: 188,025 m² (18.8 ha, 46.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2379742.md - Parcel 2279998: 162,592 m² (16.26 ha, 40.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2279998.md - Parcel 2280001: 129,440 m² (12.94 ha, 31.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2280001.md - Parcel 2209023: 91,048 m² (9.1 ha, 22.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2209023.md - Parcel 2280103: 33,425 m² (3.34 ha, 8.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2280103.md - Parcel 2280002: 6,139 m² (0.61 ha, 1.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2280002.md - Parcel 2606309: 4,406 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2606309.md - Parcel 2209024: 4,365 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2209024.md - Parcel 2280102: 3,855 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2280102.md - Parcel 5545880: 3,436 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5545880.md - Parcel 3381142: 3,110 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3381142.md - Parcel 2279999: 2,909 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2279999.md - Parcel 2280000: 2,565 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2280000.md - Parcel 2117465: 2,383 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2117465.md - Parcel 2209022: 2,357 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2209022.md - Parcel 2209020: 2,276 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2209020.md - Parcel 2209025: 2,230 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2209025.md - Parcel 2280105: 2,227 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2280105.md - Parcel 3958642: 2,186 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3958642.md - Parcel 5385537: 2,037 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5385537.md - Parcel 2280104: 1,956 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2280104.md - Parcel 3627207: 1,872 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3627207.md - Parcel 5008996: 1,254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5008996.md - Parcel 2209019: 798 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2209019.md - Parcel 2280101: 85 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2280101.md - Parcel 5960252: 8 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5960252.md - Parcel 5960271: 7 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5960271.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballyda in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 25 applications, newest first. - 8 Aug 2025, Cork County Council 25/5590: Conditional permission. Permission for retention. Permission for retention of the domestic garage with first floor home gym as built at his property. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/5590 - 11 Jul 2025, Cork County Council 25/5389: Incompleted application. Retention. Permission for retention of the domestic garage as built at his property. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/5389 - 23 Dec 2024, Cork County Council 24/6468: Conditional permission. Permission. Within County Cork, the proposed development will consist of refurbishment works to 39.3km of overhead line, 14 no. steel towers and 204 no. wooden polesets. These lie between Knockraha Substation, in the townland of Ballynenelagh, and the border with County Tipperary in the townland of Glenduff, crossing the County Cork townlands of : Ballynanelagh, Knockraha East, Meeleen, Shanballyreagh, Barnetstown, Mitchellsfort, Meenane, Skahanagh South, Skahanagh North, Coolquane, Scartbarry, Ballyready, Ballyda, Baneena South, Lackabeha East, Hollyhill, Ballinterry, Clykeel South, Ballynanelagh, Clykeel North, Knockauduff, Ballinvarrig West, Kill-Saint-Anne South, Kill-Saint-Anne North, Ballyoran, Glenarousk, Strawhall, Ballyvadona, Carrigabrick, Gearagh, Carrigatoortane, Mountrivers, Moorepark, Ballyderown, Knockanohill, Glansheskin, Kilclogh, Macroney Upper, Castlecooke, Coolaneague, Curraghanolomer, Ballard, Curraghavoe, and Glenduff. The proposed development includes 4 no. temporary construction compounds in the townlands of Moorepark, Ballinvarrig West, Barnetstown, and Skeheen. The works in County Cork will consist of: the replacement ('restringing') of the existing overhead line (OHL) circuit conductor wires; replacement of 7 no. towers and 82 no. polesets with similar dimensions and heights as the existing; installation of 5 no. new towers and 1 new no. poleset at Barrymore Substation and the removal of 2 no. towers; installation of replacement parts on towers and polesets; foundation refurbishment/strengthening and recapping/clearing of shear blocks; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; clearance of shear block bases; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 4 no. temporary construction compounds, temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure; and all associated works required to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/6468 - 9 Oct 2023, Cork County Council 23/6035: Conditional. Permission. Permission for construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage and associated site development works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/6035 - 30 Nov 2022, Cork County Council 22/6656: Conditional. Permission. Construction of part single storey/part two storey detached dwelling house incorporating existing stone building on site, detached garage, proprietary treatment system and percolation area, vehicular entrance and all ancillary site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/6656 - 11 Jun 2019, Cork County Council 19/5525: Conditional. Permission. A part single storey, part two storey dwellinghouse, lofted garage, entrance, treatment system raised percolation area, bored well, landscaping and all necessary ancillary site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/5525 - 13 Apr 2016, Cork County Council 16/4805: Conditional. Permission. Construction of extension to dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/4805 - 21 Feb 2011, Cork County Council 11/4327: Refused. Permission. Dwelling, domestic garage and effluent treatment system. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=11/4327 - 26 Feb 2008, Cork County Council 08/5009: Refused. Permission. Dwellinghouse, garage and installation of septic tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/5009 - 6 Sept 2007, Cork County Council 07/10792: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse, garage and installation of treatment unit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/10792 - 6 Sept 2007, Cork County Council 07/10796: Refused. Permission. Construction of lake for fishing and construction of car park and entrance. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/10796 - 26 Jul 2007, Cork County Council 07/9884: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of lake for purpose of fishing, provision for car parking and construction of entrance. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/9884 - 28 Jul 2006, Cork County Council 06/9309: Refused. Outline permission. Construction of dwellinghouse and garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/9309 - 4 Jul 2006, Cork County Council 06/8577: Incompleted application. Outline permission. Dwellinghouse and garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/8577 - 14 Jun 2006, Cork County Council 06/8078: Refused. Permission. Two storey dwellinghouse and garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/8078 - 11 May 2006, Cork County Council 06/7085: Incompleted application. Permission. Two storey dwelling and garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/7085 - 27 Jul 2005, Cork County Council 05/5366: Conditional. Permission. Dwelling and garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/5366 - 7 Feb 2005, Cork County Council 05/624: Conditional. Permission. Domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/624 - 19 Oct 2004, Cork County Council 04/7813: Conditional. Permission. Dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/7813 - 22 Sept 2004, Cork County Council 04/7174: Incompleted application. Permission. Dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/7174 - 10 Aug 2004, Cork County Council 04/6088: Incompleted application. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/6088 - 5 Jul 2004, Cork County Council 04/5056: Incompleted application. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/5056 - 28 Nov 2003, Cork County Council 03/6045: Conditional. Permission. Retention of alterations to elevations of dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/6045 - 21 Aug 2003, Cork County Council 03/4198: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse, garage and treatment unit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/4198 - 28 Jan 2003, Cork County Council 03/288: Refused. Outline permission. Dwellinghouse and garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/288 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC, site code 002170, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002170 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO053-018: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO053-018----. In pasture on N-facing slope. Circular area (c. 32m N-S; c. 35m E-W) defined by slight rise (H 0.4m) surrounded by shallow depression. Interior level, scattered with stones. 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 - CO053-021: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO053-021----. In tillage, on N-facing slope. Shown as roughly oval enclosure (diam. c. 20m E-W; c. 10m N-S) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. According to Power (1923, 169) 'Two "forts" ...have been levelled within living memory'. 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 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballyda. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Ballyda, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyda. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyda.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyda.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyda.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballyda with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork: https://everytownland.com/cork.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballyglissane: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyglissane.md - Ballyready: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyready.md - Baneena North: https://everytownland.com/cork/baneena-north.md - Baneena South: https://everytownland.com/cork/baneena-south.md - Gneeves: https://everytownland.com/cork/gneeves-42918.md - Hightown: https://everytownland.com/cork/hightown.md - Lackabeha West: https://everytownland.com/cork/lackabeha-west.md - Monananig: https://everytownland.com/cork/monananig.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyda - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/ballyda