# Ballyhemiken, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Liscleary, barony of Kerrycurrihy, Co. Cork; in Irish Baile Thoimicín.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 235,133 m² (23.51 ha, 58.1 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 12 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,273 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R1 Special Policy Area, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Liscleary, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/liscleary.md
- Barony: Kerrycurrihy
- Electoral division: Monkstown Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,262 people lived in 429 households in the Monkstown Rural electoral division. 71% of households owned their home. 52% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/9573
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 40527
- Centre: latitude 51.831876, longitude -8.380311 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

12 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyhemiken, from 1,445 m² to 71,885 m² (7.19 ha, 17.76 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 2344372: 71,885 m² (7.19 ha, 17.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2344372.md
- Parcel 2138017: 67,544 m² (6.75 ha, 16.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2138017.md
- Parcel 2138020: 47,211 m² (4.72 ha, 11.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2138020.md
- Parcel 2344374: 14,419 m² (1.44 ha, 3.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2344374.md
- Parcel 2344156: 11,501 m² (1.15 ha, 2.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2344156.md
- Parcel 2344371: 5,631 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2344371.md
- Parcel 5615016: 4,916 m² (0.49 ha, 1.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5615016.md
- Parcel 2375846: 4,810 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2375846.md
- Parcel 2138019: 2,258 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2138019.md
- Parcel 2344373: 1,800 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2344373.md
- Parcel 2138018: 1,604 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2138018.md
- Parcel 2138021: 1,445 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2138021.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- R1 Special Policy Area (New/proposed residential): Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2022-06/volume-4-south-cork.pdf
- R3 Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Residential, mixed residential and other uses): Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2022-06/volume-4-south-cork.pdf

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

13 applications, newest first.

- 4 Mar 2026, Cork County Council 26/0518: Grant with conditions. Lrd permission. Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD). The proposed development will consist of the demolition of existing farmyard with associated agricultural buildings and the construction of a residential development of 229 no. residential units consisting of 194 no. dwelling houses and 35 no. own door access apartments and all ancillary site development works. The proposed 194 no. dwelling houses will include 6 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 149 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached/townhouse dwelling houses, 35 no. 2 bedroom semi-detached/townhouse dwelling houses and 4 no. 1 bedroom townhouse dwelling houses. The proposed 35 no. apartment units will include 34 no. 1 bedroom units and 1 no. 3 bedroom unit. 32 no. of the proposed apartment units will be provided in 6 no. two storey apartment buildings in southern areas of the site. The proposed development includes the partial demolition and restoration of an existing two storey farmhouse and ancillary building to the northeast of the site, which will accommodate the additional 3 no. apartment units. The proposed development includes a new vehicular estate entrance to Janeville from the Rock Road (L-2490) to the east in addition to the extension of footpath and public realm upgrades on Rock Road, permitted in Cork County Council Planning Reference 22/4809 to the south. Access to the proposed development will also be accommodated by the existing internal road network of Janeville and the permitted eastern Janeville estate entrance (permitted by Cork County Council Planning Reference 22/4809) and the existing western Janeville estate entrance from the Cork Road. Ancillary site development works include landscape and amenity areas, servicing and drainage proposals, bicycle parking, bin storage facilities and the installation of a noise attenuation screen along the northern boundary. The proposed development also comprises minor amendments to the permitted road and footpath networks of previous phases at Janeville to the south, (Planning References 21/5556, 21/5936 and 22/4809) to facilitate access to the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. LRD Website : www.JanevilleLRD.ie. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/0518
- 30 Nov 2023, Cork County Council 23/6399: Conditional. Permission. Permission for the construction of a hay/straw store/ machinery shed and associated works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/6399
- 14 Aug 2023, Cork County Council 23/5636: Conditional permission. Permission for retention. Permission for retention of construction of a hay/ straw store/ machinery shed and associated works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/5636
- 7 Mar 2022, Cork County Council 22/4480: Withdrawn. Extension of duration. Construction of a grain store shed, wash tank and associated site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 17/4259. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/4480
- 13 Sept 2021, Cork County Council 21/6509: Conditional. Permission. Alterations, including partial demolition, and new extension to dwelling incorporating a granny flat, demolition of existing shed and associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/6509
- 11 Aug 2021, Cork County Council 21/6220: Incompleted application. Permission. Alterations, including partial demolition, and new extension to dwelling incorporating a granny flat and associated site work.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/6220
- 8 Feb 2017, Cork County Council 17/4259: Conditional. Permission. Construction of a grain store shed, wash tank and associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/4259
- 2 Oct 2009, Cork County Council 09/7226: Refused. Outline permission. Bungalow & septic tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/7226
- 3 Sept 2009, Cork County Council 09/6914: Incompleted application. Outline permission. Bungalow & septic tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/6914
- 3 Dec 2008, Cork County Council 08/9936: Incompleted application. Outline permission. Bungalow & septic tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/9936
- 24 Aug 2006, Cork County Council 06/10037: Conditional permission. Permission. Continuation of quarrying activities to include processing of aggregates, landscaping, restoration and associated works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/10037
- 31 Oct 2003, Cork County Council 03/5424: Refused. Outline permission. Bungalow. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/5424
- 2 May 2003, Cork County Council 03/2096: Refused. Permission. 12 no. semi-detached holiday homes for short-term letting with associated site development works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/2096

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

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

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- CO087-113: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO087-113----. According to local information, stone stood "until recently" on S side of Glounatouig stream and adjacent to well. Site now under new Ringaskiddy road; stone (2m x 0.5m x 0.5m) lies beside field boundary c. 100m to E of original site (CO087-159----). (pers. comm. S. O'Mahony) 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 revision: 16 December 2009 Revised by: Mary Tunney
- CO087-114: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO087-114----. Stone (H c. 1m; c. 0.75m x c. 0.4) removed in 1960s during reclamation (pers. comm. S. O'Mahony). Possibly same stone described by O'Leary (1919, 35) as 'a block of limestone with curved top 32in by 24in by 14in'. 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)

- Ballyhemiken Bridge, bridge, 1900–1905, Regional interest, registry number 20987009, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO&regno=20987009. Triple-span red brick road bridge, built 1903, spanning former railway line. Square-headed arches, having coursed red brick piers with rock-faced limestone quoins. Cast-iron girder and concrete deck to flat arch, with English bond red brick parapets having tooled limestone coping stones.

## 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 Ballyhemiken, 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 Ballyhemiken.
- 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/ballyhemiken.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyhemiken.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyhemiken.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballyhemiken 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)

- Ballynametagh: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballynametagh-40713.md
- Carrigaline: https://everytownland.com/cork/carrigaline-41297.md
- Carrigaline Middle: https://everytownland.com/cork/carrigaline-middle.md
- Hilltown: https://everytownland.com/cork/hilltown.md
- Raffeen: https://everytownland.com/cork/raffeen.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.

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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.

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