Ballynabooly

34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynabooly, from 45 m² to 132,954 m² (13.3 ha, 32.85 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballynabooly 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.

• 27 May 2026Unconditional permission

  Permission for : 1) Demolition of the existing conservatory and replacement with a new conservatory, 2) Internal layout alterations, with increase in rear roof height by 400mm, 3) Replacement of existing roof lights on eastern and rear elevations with dormer windows, 4) Alterations to the existing detached garage comprising provision of a pitched roof to replace existing hipped roof and a window on the northern elevation, 5) All other ancillary and association site development works. Permission for Retention of : 1) Conversion of attic space to habitable bedroom with ensuite, 2) Provision of a first floor window on the rear elevation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1411

• 20 Dec 2024Conditional permission

  The proposed development will consist of the construction of a detached building for domestic use ancillary to the main dwelling and the development of on-site renewable energy infrastructure. The proposed development will comprise of: 1) the removal of existing tennis court, 2) the construction of a detached building comprising of storage and gallery space, gym and leisure facilities including lap pool and padel and tennis courts at roof level, in addition to access lift and pavilion area, 3) the provision of 14 no. ground mounted arrays, each with 18 no. photovoltaic panels; 4) 12 no. mini wind turbines of 1.25 metres in height, 5) the provision of an additional on-site soakaway, 6) the construction of a temporary vehicular access for construction access purposes, 7) on site landscaping including the provision of planting and paving and 8) all associated and ancillary site development works, including ducting, electrical infrastructure and boundary treatment works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6450

• 26 Aug 2024Conditional

  Permission for change of design to development permitted under planning reference number 21/5867, namely, provision of a new dwelling, detached domestic garage/store, new vehicular entrance from the public road, proprietary waste water treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5615

• 21 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for the redevelopment and renovation of Sprayfield House, Ballynabooley, Sandycove, Co.Cork to comprise: 1) the demolition of the rear porch of the existing dwelling, existing sunroom, existing boiler room and WC, and the demolition of an existing stable building; 2) the construction of single storey extensions to the existing dwelling to the northern, southern and western elevations, a new detached split level garden room, and a new detached domestic garage; 3) modifications to the caretaker dwelling previously permitted under application register reference 22/6345, and which is currently under construction, so that it will now function as guest accommodation and will include: a new reading room and storage at ground floor level; a second bedroom with ensuite and lobby in place of the kitchen and living room at first floor level; an increase in extent of the external terrace; changes to the ground and first floor elevations to include the additions of French doors and a rooflight on the eastern elevation, an increase in height of one window and inclusion of canopy over entrance door and a slight increase in width of the northern elevation, the omission of one rooflight on the western elevation, and the inclusion of a Juilette balcony, wood panelling and a slight increase in width of the southern elevation; an increase in ridge height of 305mm; the omission of the previously permitted new wastewater treatment system, 4) changes to the existing front elevation of Sprayfield House to include to include the replacement of existing windows with French doors, and changes to the existing roof to include the replacement of mismatched roof tiles with blue bangor slate and the addition of a new flat warm deck roof and new roof lights; 5) alterations to the existing gated site entrance; 6) the decommissioning of the existing wastewater treatment system and installation of a new on-site wastewater treatment system, which will serve both Sprayfield House and the guest accommodation; 7) the decommissioning of an existing bored well and boring of a new potable water well; 8) drainage and surface water management works including soak pits; 9) all landscaping, including the refurbishment of the existing driveway and courtyards; 10) and all associated boundary, site and development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4911

• 20 Dec 2023Withdrawn

  Permission for change of design to development permitted under planning reference number 21/5867, namely, provision of a new dwelling, detached domestic garage/store, new vehicular entrance from the public road, proprietary waste water treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6556

• 18 Oct 2022Conditional

  Permission for demolition of existing stable building, renovations, conversion of first floor of existing domestic garage and construction of two storey extension to provide a separate dwelling unit at first floor level with storage and plant room at ground floor, new balcony and external stairs, new waste water treatment system and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6345

• 1 Sept 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for demolition of existing stable building, renovations, conversion of first floor of existing domestic garage and construction of two storey extension to provide a separate dwelling unit at first floor level with storage and plant room at ground floor, new balcony and external stairs, new waste water treatment system and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5983

• 28 Jul 2022Incompleted application

  The demolition of the existing stable building and renovation and extension of the existing detached domestic garage of the existing dwelling house for use as a separate dwelling unit, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5775

• 6 Jul 2021Conditional

  The construction of a new double storey house, double garage, store room, driveway, new site entrance, on-site waste treatment system and stormwater soakaways, a new well, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5867

• 7 Jul 2020Withdrawn

  The construction of a single storey house with loft accommodation, double garage, walled yard, driveway, new site entrance, on-site waste treatment system and stormwater soakaways, a new well, and all associated site works,

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5405

• 8 Dec 2017Conditional

  1. Construct a single storey extension to the south-west of an existing dwelling house. 2. Carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7214

• 11 Nov 2013Conditional

  Retention of demolition of dwellinghouse and permission for construction of dwellinghouse (to match and incorporate extensions and alterations to the original dwelling as previously permitted under Planning Reg. No. 13/4717)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/6136

• 29 Oct 2013Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing one-and-a-half storey dwelling and reconstruction of dwelling to match details permitted under Planning Ref. No. 13/4717

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/6045

• 19 Apr 2013Conditional

  Demolish a one and a half storey garage and a single storey conservatory and construct two single storey extensions and a one and a half storey extension to a one and a half storey dwelling including external alterations, a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, a new well and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4717

• 24 Feb 2011Conditional

  Alterations to front elevation of existing dwelling consisting of alterations to fenestration and elevations, new dormer windows on the roof to the front, open porch extension to the front door, alterations to existing side and rear elevations, ground and first floor extensions to rear, replacement of existing roof tiles with slates and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4367

• 23 Dec 2010Incompleted application

  Alterations to front elevation of existing dwelling consisting of alterations to fenestration and elevations, new dormer windows on the roof to the front, open porch extension to the front door, extension to rear and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8820

• 26 Aug 2009Refused

  Construction of a single bedroom apartment (granny flat), garage, car port, domestic stores and new wastewater treatment unit servicing both existing and proposed developments

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6828

• 12 Aug 2009Incompleted application

  Construction of a single bedroom apartment (Granny Flat) including garage, car port, domestic stores & total site served by new wastewater treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6704

• 22 Jul 2009Incompleted application

  Construction of a single bedroom apartment (granny flat) including garage, car port, stores and ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6444

• 9 Jul 2009Incompleted application

  Construction of single bedroom apartment (granny flat) including garage, car port, stores and ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6295

• 29 Apr 2008Refused

  Apartment (granny flat),garage,carport,stores & ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6385

• 19 Apr 2007Conditional

  Alterations to fenestration and elevations, new dormer windows, front porch and two storey dormer style extension to rear

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7129

• 27 Sept 2006Conditional

  Alterations, ground floor and one and half storey extension to existing cottage, installation of waste water treatment unit to replace existing septic tank and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10937

• 30 May 2005Conditional

  Demolition of front and side annexes and construction of single storey and two storey extensions to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/3715

• 28 Feb 2005Conditional

  Extension to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/1139

The 25 most recent of 29 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 Ballynabooly.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballynabooly.

Architectural heritage

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay single-storey house, built c.1820, having five-bay central block flanked by single-bay recessed wings. Recent timber-framed canted bay window to front (south-east) and single-storey extension to rear (north-west). Recent extension to side (south-west). Pitched slate roof to central block and hipped slate roof to flanking wings, having rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls throughout having roughcast rendered wall to rear elevation and extension. Square-headed window openings with stone sills throughout. Replacement six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to front (south-east) and rear elevations. Four-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to side (north-east) and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to bay window. Some replacement timber casement windows to rear elevation. Round-headed door opening to front elevation within tooled limestone doorcase comprising engaged Doric columns surmounted by frieze, cornice and scalloped archivolt. Timber panelled door surmounted by sunburst fanlight, approached by tooled limestone steps with cast-iron boot scrape. Square-headed door openings to rear elevation and rear extension having replacement glazed timber doors. Retaining interior timber panelled shutters and plaster work. Cast-iron pump to porch block (north-east). Adjoining (via recent extension) two-bay single-storey house to south-west with slate roof, rendered walls and replacement timber windows and glazed door, having single-bay single storey extension (west). Outbuildings to north-west of house including converted stable blocks and barns. Detached L-plan two-bay single storey barn with attic accommodation and rendered rubble stone walls with recent rendered repairs to north-east, having integral carriage arch and dormer square-headed door opening with timber battened door. Two-bay single-storey double garage with attic accommodation (now apartment), having tiled roof, rendered walls, square-headed openings and replacement timber casement windows and doors. Double-leaf timber battened doors to garages. Recent detached three-bay single storey stable block to south-west with attic accommodation, slate roof and timber panelled doors. Additional stable-block to north-west. Rendered walls and gate piers to yard having wrought-iron double-leaf gates. House approached by curved driveway from north-east. Rendered walls and gate piers to roadside having cast-iron double-leaf gates and railings.

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 Ballynabooly, 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 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 Ballynabooly.

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

Name

Ballynabooly · Baile na Buaile

Area

922,758 m² (92.28 ha, 228.02 acres)

Civil parish

Kilroan, and its townlands

Barony

Kinsale

Electoral division

Kinsale Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

5,605 people lived in 1,855 households in the Kinsale Rural electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardkilly, Ballymacaw, Courtaparteen, Knockgorm

Placenames

Ballynabooly 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.