Ballymacowen

100 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymacowen, from 17 m² to 255,256 m² (25.53 ha, 63.08 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 91 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 9 Oct 2025Grant permission

  Permission for retention of domestic garage and for retention of single storey extension to front and to rear of dwelling and all associated site development works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6136

• 7 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  Retention of the following works to existing dwelling house: (1) change of plan of previously approved extension (ref. 14/426), (2) detached domestic garage/store, (3) four no. roof lights to existing dwelling house, and (4) all associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/185

• 3 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for retention of modifications to the Clonakilty golf course and site layout permitted under Planning Ref: 97/4515 and all associated site development works comprising of (1) extension and reconfiguration of existing golf course and addition of golf holes which results in an increase from 9 golf holes to 15 golf holes (2) 39 no. car parking spaces (3) change of use from a former estate manager house to a golf clubhouse (4) addition of a pedestrian footbridge; and (5) completion of the site enabling works consisting of site excavation and removal of trees. Permission is being sought for (1) the construction of 3 new golf holes to provide a total of 18 golf holes (2) the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and provision of new wastewater treatment system and percolation area serving the club house (3) provision of 25 overflow car parking spaces and (4) all associated site development works including landscaping. Access will be via the existing L8083 road. The development lies within the curtilage of Lisselan Country House and Demesne - Protected Structure RPS Reference No. 00748

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/175

• 25 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission for retention for 1) existing single storey extension to side/rear, south/east elevation of existing single storey dwelling house and 2) existing single storey garage used for domestic purpose

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/582

• 5 Jun 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of modifications to the existing golf course and site layout permitted under Planning Ref: 97/4515 and all associated site development works. The development lies within the curtilage of Lisselan Country House and Demesne - Protected Structure RPS Reference No. 00748. Permission for retention is being sought for (1) extension and reconfiguration of permitted golf course and addition of golf holes which results in an increase from 9 golf holes to 15 golf holes (2) 39 no. car parking spaces; and (3) change of use from a former estate manager house to a golf clubhouse. Permission is also sought for landscaping, the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and provision of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area. Access will be via the existing L8083 road.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/294

• 22 Apr 2024Conditional

  Construction of a new detached dwelling house, (for the change of detached dwelling house plans design from that permitted under Planning Reg No: 21/000650), wastewater treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/191

• 2 Feb 2024Conditional

  To construct a dwelling house, a garage for domestic purpose, to install a domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works (Change of plan to that permitted under planning reference 22/585)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/55

• 5 Jan 2024Conditional

  a) Construction of an extension to an existing private dwelling, b) all associated siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4

• 2 Nov 2023Conditional

  (A) Renovate existing dwelling to include demolition of rear extensions and detached outbuilding, install new rooflights to front roof of existing house, Construct new single storey extension to existing house (B) Construct detached storage building for keeping of vintage cars and other vehicles owned by the applicant (C) Install replacement sewage treatment system in-lieu of existing septic tank system on site (D) Block-up existing vehicular entrance and construct new vehicular entrance to improve site access to public road

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/618

• 28 Nov 2022Conditional

  Construction of dwellinghouse, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/726

• 25 Nov 2022Conditional

  Permission for removal of existing septic tank system serving dwelling house and installation of new replacement wastewater treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/722

• 16 Sept 2022Conditional

  Construct a dwelling house, a garage for domestic purpose, install a domestic water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/585

• 28 Oct 2021Conditional

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

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/741

• 20 Sept 2021Conditional

  Construction of a new detached dwelling house, wastewater treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/650

• 16 Jun 2021Conditional

  The construction of a dwelling house and garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/413

• 8 Jul 2019Conditional

  A single storey dwelling, garage with granny flat and all associated ancillary works. Permission also sought for alterations to existing vehicular entrance and a new access road to serve both the proposed and the neighbouring dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/458

• 13 Jun 2019Incompleted application

  A single storey dwelling, garage with granny flat and all associated ancillary works. Permission also sought for alterations to existing vehicular entrance and a new access road to serve both the proposed and the neighbouring dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/403

• 22 Mar 2019Incompleted application

  A single storey dwelling garage with granny-flat and all associated site ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/195

• 3 Oct 2018Unconditional

  Construction of dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 18/594

• 9 May 2017Conditional

  Change of house type from previously approved under planning reg:12/00161 for new dwelling house, bio-cycle treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/269

• 23 Feb 2016Conditional

  Construction of domestic garage with first floor loft and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/100

• 14 Jul 2014Conditional

  Proposed 2-storey rear extension and conversion of roof space of existing single storey dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/426

• 11 Oct 2013Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/576

• 25 Oct 2012Conditional

  Installation of pumping chamber and percolation area to serve existing dwelling house and alteration of eastern site boundary

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/663

• 19 Oct 2012Incompleted application

  Installation of pumping chamber and percolation area to serve existing dwelling house and alteration of eastern site boundary

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/652

The 25 most recent of 90 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 Ballymacowen.

Recorded monuments

• CO122-080 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (c. 26m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2.1m), with cattle break to E. Interior raised on N side to compensate for hillslope. 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

• CO122-081 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In arable land on E face of NE-SW ridge. Oval, slightly raised area (24m N-S; 36m E-W) enclosed by earth and stone bank (H 1.8m), with external fosse (D 1.2m). Entrance (Wth 3.5m) with causeway to SW. Cattle break to NE. 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

• CO122-082 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On E-facing slope, overlooking tributary to Argideen River. Marked on OS 6-inch map (1902) as circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m). Levelled, no visible surface evidence. 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

• CO135-027001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, below crest of hill, on S-facing slope. Circular area (33.5m N-S; 34.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.5m), stone faced in parts; external fosse (D 0.5m). Break in bank to SSE (Wth 2.2m). Souterrain (CO135-027002-) in interior. 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

• CO135-027002 Souterrain
  Description

  In N half ringfort (CO135-027001-). Shallow depression (diam. 2m) indicates position. 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

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballymacowen.

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

At the centre of the townland of Ballymacowen, 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 Ballymacowen.

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.

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

Name

Ballymacowen · Baile Mhic Eoghain

Area

2,120,220 m² (212.02 ha, 523.92 acres)

Civil parish

Kilnagross, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery East (East Division)

Electoral division

Kilnagross, the unit of the census

Census 2022

587 people lived in 215 households in the Kilnagross electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 34% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Beanhill South, Carhoogarriff, Carrig, Darrary, Gallanes, Grillagh, Lackanalooha, Lisselane

Placenames

Ballymacowen 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.