Ballyduvane
Ballyduvane is a townland in the civil parish of Kilgarriff, barony of Ibane and Barryroe, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Baile Uí Dhubháin.
- Area
- 198.4 ha
- 490 acres
- Land parcels
- 54
- registered freehold, median 3,206 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 49
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
54 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyduvane, from 30 m² to 259,432 m² (25.94 ha, 64.11 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 66 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Greenbelt2 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
20 Apr 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for a domestic garage / utility ancillary to the existing dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0998
18 Dec 2025Application withdrawn
Permission for construction of three indoor paddle courts within an aluminum framed building covered with white PVC fabric material along with three external decorative flag poles to the front facade of the proposed paddle court building. Permission is also sought for a single storey clubhouse consisting of male and female changing rooms, Cafe with external patio area, drive through shop and a new car park consisting of 30 car parking spaces along with new splayed natural stone entrance gate with a pedestrian access gate from the main footpath along with associated external lighting and landscaping and to install a waste water treatment system and drainage system for the aforementioned development and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6857
11 Nov 2025Invalid - case closed
Construction of 3 indoor paddle courts, within an aluminum framed building covered with white PVC fabric material along with three external decorative flag poles to the front facade of the proposed paddle court building. Permission is also sought for a single storey clubhouse consisting of male and female changing rooms, cafe with external patio area, drive through shop and a new car park consisting of 29 car parking spaces along with new splayed natural stone entrance gate with a pedestrian access gate from the main footpath along with associated external lighting and landscaping and to install a waste water treatment system and drainage system for the aforementioned development and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6434
13 Nov 2023Conditional permission
Construction of a detached granny flat and replace existing septic tank system with a treatment bio cycle unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/639
2 Jun 2022Conditional
Retain (A) Two storey extension to rear of dwelling (B) Velux rooflights to rear roof of dwelling (c) Ground floor window to side of dwelling - Northeast Elevation (D) Domestic Garage
Retention · Cork County Council, 22/374
17 Sept 2021Conditional
Removal of an existing 24m telecommunications structure and an existing concrete building for housing telecommunications equipment and replacement with a new 36m lattice support structure carrying telecommunications equipment including antennas and dishes, together with associated cabin, equipment cabinets, fence and all associated site development works. The development will provide for strategic transmission of wireless data and broadband services
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/640
19 Aug 2021Incompleted application
Removal of an existing 20m telecommunications structure and replacement with a new 36m lattice support structure carrying telecommunications equipment including antennas, dishes, together with associated exchange cabinets, fence and all associated site development works. The development will provide for strategic transmission of wireless data and broadband services
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/576
18 Dec 2020Conditional
Construction of a single storey bedroom extension to side of existing dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/760
29 Jun 2020Conditional
Retention for modifications to development works permitted under Planning Reg. No. 05/7451 and An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL.04.218341 including, changes to permitted levels of pitch no. 2 and other alterations to permitted development including the omission of stream diversion at pitch no. 2, omission of berm to the eastern end of pitch no. 2 and omission of restriction to stream.
Retention · Cork County Council, 20/331
28 May 2020Incompleted application
Retention for modifications to development works permitted under Planning Reg. No. 05/7451 and An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL.04.218341 including, changes to permitted levels of pitch no. 2 and other alterations to permitted development including the omission of stream diversion at pitch no. 2, omission of berm to the eastern end of pitch no. 2 and omission of restriction to stream
Retention · Cork County Council, 20/271
23 Apr 2020Incompleted application
Retention of omissions/alterations to Condition No. 1 of Planning Reg No. 05/7451 and PL.04.218341 namely the following; (i) omission of the requirement to retain 30,000 cubic metres of flood waters on northern pitch (No.2) (ii)As constructed level of pitch No. 2 (iii) Omission of stream diversion at pitch No. 2 (iv) Omission of berm to the eastern end of pitch No. 2 and (v) Omission of restriction to stream.
Retention · Cork County Council, 20/222
10 Dec 2018Conditional
Construct two no. walled silos, concrete apron, and carry out associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/760
26 Nov 2018Conditional permission
To construct 99 dwellinghouses and a crèche, including all associated site works. A natura impact statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the authority with this application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/703
29 Sept 2016Conditional
For the continuation of use for a 24 metre high tower with associated equipment attached including antennas, dishes, a 3 metre high anti-climbing cage and three containers all within a fenced compound using existing access. This application is subsequent to a conditional decision to grant permission for the development by Cork County Council reference number 09/1070
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/603
8 Dec 2015Conditional
Erection of a dwellinghouse, garage and all associated site works and demolition of existing dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/691
9 Jan 2015Conditional
Retention of existing 18m telecommunications structure with head-frame carrying associated antennae and link dishes, and associated equipment Cabin, within security compound, existing access track. The development will continue to form part of Vodafone Ireland Ltd's existing GSM and 3G Broadband telecommunications network
Retention · Cork County Council, 15/5
25 Nov 2013Incompleted application
Retention of existing 18m telecommunications structure with head-frame carrying associated antennae and link dishes, and associated equipment Cabin, within security compound, existing access track. The development will continue to form part of Vodafone Ireland Ltd's existing GSM and 3G Broadband telecommunications network
Retention · Cork County Council, 13/649
6 Oct 2009Conditional
For retention of a 24 metre high steel lattice telecommunications tower in a fenced compound with associated equipment cabins previously granted under permission under PL Reg No. 02/363
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/1070
19 Aug 2009Incompleted application
Retention for continuing use of previously permitted (02/363) 24m lattice steel tower and equipment box for broadcast and ancillary services
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/931
22 Jan 2009Conditional
Reduction in size of All Weather Pitch previously granted under planning reg: 05/7451 and An Bord Pleanala Ref: PL 04 218341 and erection of pitch lighting; Construction of open air Hurling Alley in lieu of indoor hurling alley previously granted under planning reg: 05/7451 and An Bord Pleanala Ref: PL 04 218341 and provision of 76no. additional parking spaces; Permission for retention of three metre high precast concrete panel boundary fence
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/42
10 Dec 2008Incompleted application
Reduction in size of All Weather Pitch previously granted under planning reg:05/7451 and An Bord Pleanala ref: PL 04 218341 and erection of pitch lighting; Removal of indoor hurling alley previously granted under planning reg05/7451 and An Bord Pleanala; Construction of open air hurling alley and provision of 76no. additional parking spaces; Retention of three metre high precast concrete panel boundary fence
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/2163
16 May 2008Withdrawn
Construction of storage unit for building equipment and material; Permission for relocation of percolation area serving existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/920
4 Apr 2008Incompleted application
Construction of storage unit for building equipment and material
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/615
11 Jan 2008Refused
Construction of plastic manufacturing factory, ancillary office and associated site development works including treatment unit, storm attenuation system, 2no. overground storage tanks, road side signage and fire water retention tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/47
17 Dec 2007Incompleted application
Construction of plastic manufacturing factory, ancillary office and associated site development works, including treatment unit and storm water attenuation system
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/3132
The 25 most recent of 49 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballyduvane.
Recorded monuments
- CO135-044 Standing stone
Description
In pasture overlooking Fealge River valley to N. Rectangular stone aligned ENE-WSW (H 2m; 0.9m x 0.65m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO135-045 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on SSW-facing slope. Circular area (33m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.75m), with external fosse (D 0.75m). Break in bank to S, with causeway. Interior slopes down to SW; raised triangular platform (H 0.5m; 8m; 3m; 4m) abutting inside of NW bank. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO135-046 Enclosure
Description
In pasture on SW-facing slope, NE of Ballyduvane House, E of ringfort (CO135-045---). Depicted on OS 6-inch maps (1902, 1943) encircling a group of trees. Known locally as tree ring; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO135-137 Souterrain
Description
This souterrain was discovered in 2000 during pipe-laying for the Clonakilty water supply scheme. It consists of at least 2 chambers. Chamber 1 (c. 3m x c. 2.5m; H c. 1.2m), which is earth- and rock-cut, was entered through an opening which had been cut by machinery in its W side. At its W end was a construction shaft (Wth c. 2m), blocked up with stones. A blocked creepway (Wth c. 1.8m) at the E end of the chamber leads S to a second chamber. Chamber 2 is inaccessible as its roof has collapsed into it. A portion of a construction shaft is visible in its NW end. (Lane 2000a) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Architectural heritage
- House, 1720–1760 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1740, having four-bay single-storey addition to side (north). Pitched slate roofs with rendered gable copings throughout, having rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods to main house. Roughcast rendered walls to house, rendered walls to addition. Square-headed window openings with stone sills throughout, having three-over-three, two-over-two and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to house. Replacement timber casement windows to addition. Square-headed door openings throughout having replacement battened timber doors. Enclosed square-plan farmyard to east of house with multiple-bay single-storey range to east and two-bay single-storey block to north. Pitched slate and single-pitch corrugated-iron roofs, rendered walls and square-headed window and door openings. Lined-and-ruled rendered gate piers to south of farmyard flanked by rendered walls with single- and double-leaf cast- and wrought-iron 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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Ballyduvane, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- 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 Ballyduvane.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballyduvane with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Ballyduvane · Baile Uí Dhubháin
- Area
- 1,983,687 m² (198.37 ha, 490.18 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilgarriff, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ibane and Barryroe
- Electoral division
- Kilkerranmore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 533 people lived in 196 households in the Kilkerranmore electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Aghamilla, Ballyvackey, Carhoo, Cloheen, Creagh More, Curragh, Garralacka, Miles
- Placenames
- Ballyduvane 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.