Ballymichael

117 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymichael, from 9 m² to 304,260 m² (30.43 ha, 75.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 52 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballymichael 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.

• 5 Sept 2025Application withdrawn

  Permission to store topsoil sourced from other sites pending resale for the duration of the land improvement works authorised under planning permission (Ref: 24/05923).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5809

• 6 Aug 2025Incompleted application

  Permission to store topsoil sourced from other sites pending resale for the duration of the land improvement works authorised under planning permission (ref: 24/5923)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5578

• 19 Dec 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new domestic dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6464

• 7 Nov 2024Application invalid

  Permission for the construction of 1 no. warehouse/light industrial unit with ancillary ground floor office space, car parking, waste water treatment system and all associated site development and landscaping works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6109

• 14 Oct 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for raising ground levels with inert soil and stone to improve the agricultural potential of the field. It is proposed to import and recover inert soil and stone under permit and/or as a by-product under article 27. It will include upgrade of existing field entrance, construction of temporary haul roads installation of surface water management measures, site signage and wheel wash for the duration of the works, and all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5923

• 30 Aug 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for raising ground levels with inert soil and stone to improve the agricultural potential of the field. It is proposed to import and recover inert soil and stone under permit and/or as a by-product under article 27. It will include upgrade of existing field entrance, construction of temporary haul roads , installation of surface water management measures, site signage and wheel wash for the duration of the works, and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5652

• 17 Jun 2022Conditional

  Permission for the construction of dwellinghouse and domestic garage, new shared entrance, wastewater treatment system, 2.4 meter high noise mitigation fencing to roadside boundary together with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5426

• 16 Sept 2021Conditional

  To construct new single storey agricultural shed with storage/workshop space, site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6541

• 11 Feb 2021Conditional

  Proposed works: 1) demolition of existing external access ramp and external stairs; 2) construction of new two-storey extension to side of existing school to accommodate ASD unit: lower ground floor accommodation to consist of ancillary accommodation room, storage room and SET room; upper ground floor accommodation to consist of 2 no. ASD classrooms with ancillary accommodation and sanitary facilities, para educational room, multi-sensory room and internal staircase and lift; 3) minor alteration to existing elevations and floor plans, to include alterations to the existing main entrance lobby; 4) alteration to front road boundary to include the partial demolition of existing front boundary wall and gated access, and the construction of new boundary wall to be set back from road edge and construction of new pedestrian gated site access; 5) planning permission for retention and relocation on site of existing ancillary storage shed; 6) construction of new external access ramp and stairs; 7) works to upgrade the existing waste water treatment system and percolation area on site and; 8) all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4321

• 22 Sept 2020Refused

  To construct new two storey agricultural shed with storage/workshop space, site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6061

• 10 Mar 2020Conditional

  To construct new two storey extension to rear of existing two storey dwelling, internal and external alteration to existing dwelling, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4509

• 5 Nov 2019Refused

  To construct a detached dwelling with waste water treatment unit and percolations area and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 19/6635

• 29 May 2019Conditional

  Upgrading and relocation of existing septic tank serving dwellinghouse to proprietary treatment system.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5391

• 13 Nov 2017Conditional

  Construct dwelling and detached garage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6921

• 18 Oct 2017Incompleted application

  Construct dwelling and detached garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6709

• 23 Aug 2017Conditional

  Construction of 5 no. detached dwellings with waste water treatment units & percolation areas, upgrading of existing vehicular entrances and all associated site works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 17/6194

• 18 Aug 2016Refused

  Construction of dwellinghouse and domestic garage together with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6072

• 18 May 2016Conditional

  Domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5199

• 17 Jul 2015Conditional

  Demolition of existing two storey/single storey building consisting of ground floor retail shop and overhead apartment, decommission and removal of existing petrol and diesel underground storage tanks and pump, demolition of existing farm buildings and removal of silage pit and slurry tank and construction of 2 no. vehicular site entrances, new bin storage area and residential development of 23 no. detached dwellinghouses, 6 no. terraced dwellinghouses, 5 no. residential serviced sites and 23 no. domestic garages, new two storey building consisting of 1 no. ground floor retail unit and 3 no. first floor units for commercial/office/medical use and all associated site works, construction of (on a separate site to serve residential developments) a control kiosk, underground treatment unit and percolation area, new boundary fence and vehicular site entrance to serve same and all associated site works.. – Extension of duration of permission granted under planning reg no. 09/6122. An Bord Pleanala Reference: PL 04.237116

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/5590

• 15 Dec 2014Conditional

  Construction of part single and part two-storey extension to rear of dwelling, upgrading of existing entrance and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6688

• 29 Apr 2014Conditional

  Dwelling house and effluent treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/4874

• 13 Dec 2012Unconditional

  Continuance of use of an existing 25m high telecommunications monopole with attached antennae (total height including antennae 26.4m) transmission dishes, equipment container and associated works as previously granted under Planning Reg. No. 07/11431, which forms part of the cellular digital and broadband communications network

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6538

• 7 Dec 2012Conditional

  Construction of new two-storey extension to rear and side of existing school, lower ground floor accommodation to consist of storage room and learning support room, and upper ground floor accommodation to consist of 1 no. classroom with sanitary facilities, staff room, resource room, disabled w.c. and internal stairwell, with floor level to match existing school, and all associated site works (change of plan from that permitted under Planning Reg. No. 12/5838)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6497

• 4 Sept 2012Conditional

  Construction of a new museum and cultural facility, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5893

• 24 Aug 2012Conditional

  1) Removal of existing portable accommodation unit from site, 2) Construction of new 2-storey extension to rear and side of existing school, ground floor accomodation to consist of 1 no. classroom with sanitary facilities, staff room, resource room/library and disabled w.c. and first floor accomodation to consist of storage area with 2 no. velux windows and interlinking corridor to existing school and 3) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5838

The 25 most recent of 61 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 Ballymichael.

Recorded monuments

• CO083-058 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on NE-facing slope. Circular area (38m N-S) defined by low rise to NW and NE; earthen bank E->SSE (int. H 2.5m); external fosse to SE (D 1.4m). Approx. 8m outside inner bank is second earthen bank (H 1.7m) surviving W->SSE. Outer bank heavily overgrown and incorporated into field fence system. Break (Wth 3.5m) in inner bank to N. Interior slopes gently down to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO083-059001 Boulder-burial
  Description

  In pasture, just N of crest of ridge overlooking basin of River Lee. Quartzite conglomerate (2.05m x 1.2m; 0.8m T), possibly displaced, resting above four support stones. Anomalous stone group (CO083-059002-) stands 5.5m to S. Radial-stone cairn and boulder-burial (CO083-061001-; CO083-061002-) stand 280m to SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO083-059002 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  In pasture, atop hill and 5.5m S of boulder burial (CO083-059001-). Three boulders, two of quartzite, the other sandstone: Stone A (H 0.8m; 1.2m x 0.84m) lies immediately to W of stone B (H 0.55m; 1.4m x 0.98m); Stone C (H 0.35m; 0.61m x 0.51m) lies 1m to S of B. A simple Latin cross is inscribed on the upper surface of stone C. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO083-060002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  At top of hill, locally known as "Cnoc a'Tobair" (hill of the well), c. 50m N of penitential station (CO083-060001-) and possible souterrain (CO083-060003-). Stone-lined well enclosed by circular drystone structure with corbelled roof; opening to E; stone-slabbed path leads to opening. According to O'Donoghue (1986, 260), 'Tobar Muire (Mary's Well)....dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary'. Rounds paid here on September 8th (feast of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin) and at penitential station (CO083-060001-) to SW. Cross inscribed on one of three stones (CO083-059002-) c. 240m to SW may have been part of 'rounds'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

• CO083-135 Souterrain
  Description

  Local tradition of "tunnel" under the road. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO083-154 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In rough pasture, on a N-facing wooded slope on the SW side of a road. According to local information, there was a holy well, with a corbelled stone covering, behind the Lissardagh ambush monument. It was removed and there are no visible remains of it. 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

• Ballymichael House, farm house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, built c.1870, with recent two-storey hipped roofed extension to rear (west). Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with plinth. Square-headed window openings with render sills throughout, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor and replacement uPVC sliding sash windows to ground floor. Original door opening to front (east) elevation now blocked. Square-headed door opening to rear (west) and side (south) elevations having recent fittings. Two-storey outbuildings to south having pitched slate and corrugated-iron roofs. Set within own grounds with rendered square-profile piers to front with steel gates and cut limestone name plaque set in northern pier.

• Monument, 1940–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding carved limestone monument, erected c.1945, comprising high cross with interlace Celtic patterning in relief. Square-profile plinth and base with incised inscription. Carved limestone commemorative plaques set in rendered boundary wall to north-east of site having square-profile piers with raised render date. Sited on elevated site and accessed via render steps.

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 Ballymichael, about 1 in 5 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 high, 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 Ballymichael.

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

Name

Ballymichael · Baile Ó Michíl

Area

2,142,831 m² (214.28 ha, 529.51 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmurry, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry West

Electoral division

Warrenscourt, the unit of the census

Census 2022

789 people lived in 280 households in the Warrenscourt electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrigdarrery, Clodah, Cloghmacow, Coolduff, Crossmahon, Kilbarry, Lissardagh

Placenames

Ballymichael 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.