Ballynagree West
Townland in the civil parish of Macroom, barony of Muskerry West, Co. Cork; in Irish Baile na Graí Thiar
- Area
- 545.6 ha
- 1,348 acres
- Land parcels
- 103
- registered freehold, median 2,765 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 42
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
103 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynagree West, from 57 m² to 881,958 m² (88.2 ha, 217.94 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 36 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ballynagree West 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
20 Mar 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for Retention for garage as constructed with increased height and loft floor from that permitted and partial dwelling as constructed with reduced footprint, both permitted under planning reference 20/06065, and Permission to complete dwelling, sewerage system and all associated works.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/0696
5 Nov 2025Refused
Permission for new two storey dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system and all associated site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under planning Ref. No. 20/6065.
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 25/6391
6 Aug 2025Conditional permission
1) Demolition of the existing single storey toilet block to the north west elevation of the existing school. 2) Removal of the two chimneys from the roof of the existing school. 3) Construction of a single storey classroom (circa 80m2) to the north west elevation of the existing school. 4) Construction of a link corridor (incorporating an accessible w.c. and store) between the new classroom and the existing school. 5) Construction of new window openings to the north elevation of the existing school. 6) Internal alterations/refurbishment works to the existing school. 7) All associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5568
2 Jul 2025Incompleted application
Permission for the following development on the site of existing National School:- 1) Demolition of the existing single storey toilet block to the north west elevation of the existing school. 2) Removal of the two chimneys from the roof. 3) Construction of a single storey classroom (circa 80m2) to the north west elevation. 4) Construction of a link corridor (incorporating an accessible w.c. and store) between the new classroom and the existing school. 5) Construction of new window openings to the northern elevation of the existing school. 6) Internal alterations/refurbishment works. 7) All associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5311
2 Apr 2025Conditional
1) Retention permission to the following extensions of existing dwelling a) sun room, b) porch, 2) retention permission for detached domestic shed.
Retention · Cork County Council, 25/4569
26 Feb 2021Conditional
The continued use of an existing, temporary lattice type meteorological mast, 80m in height. The structure is fixed to ground mounted anchors by guy wires and includes associated instruments to measure local meteorological conditions. Permission is sought for a period of 5 years. The mast was erected on site as exempted development pursuant to Class 20 (A), Part 1 Schedule 2 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) in November 2019.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4476
24 Sept 2020Conditional permission
Permission for new two storey dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6065
24 Jun 2020Conditional
(A) Extensions and alterations to an existing dwelling house including, a porch to the front, a sunroom to the south side, roof windows to the rear roof and attic storage areas, and (B) to construct a detached domestic garage to the rear of the existing dwelling house and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5301
17 Apr 2020Conditional
Construct cubicle house with underground effluent tanks, feeding passage, calf house, dairy, store, milking parlour and holding yard, walled silage pit and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4766
30 Mar 2020Incompleted application
To construct cubicle house with underground effluent tanks, feeding passage, calf house, dairy, store, milking parlour and holding yard, walled silage pit and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4656
25 Nov 2019Refused
To construct cubicle house with underground effluent tank, feeding passage, calf house, dairy store, milking parlour and holding yard, walled silage pit and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6809
6 Nov 2019Incompleted application
To construct cubicle house with underground effluent tank, feeding passage, calf house, dairy store, milking parlour and holding yard, walled silage pit and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6648
21 Oct 2019Conditional
(a) Construct a single storey resource classroom on to the western elevation of the existing school building and (b) associated siteworks.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6531
6 Sept 2018Conditional
To construct an entrance and access road to a forestry block and all associated site services.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6358
27 Jun 2018Conditional
1) Retention of dwelling house, garage and entrance as constructed, 2) Permission to rectify site boundaries, 3) Permission to construct 2 no. extensions to existing dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5664
29 Jun 2017Conditional
1)Construction of playground and associated walkway, 2) New vehicular and pedestrian entrance to proposed development, 3) New public footpath and all associated services and site works (from existing footpath at Saint John’s Drive to proposed new entrance) and 4) Construction of a car park on site of proposed development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5641
26 Apr 2017Conditional
Construction of dwellinghouse, domestic garage and new entrance together with all other ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5008
24 Nov 2016Incompleted application
Construction of (1) Playground and associated walkway, (2) New vehicular and pedestrian entrance to proposed development, (3) New public footpath and all associated services and site works (from existing footpath at Saint.John’s Drive to proposed new entrance), (4) Construction of car park on site of proposed development
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6924
18 Oct 2016Conditional
The construction of a part 2 storey and part 1 1/2 storey dwellinghouse with a detached garage, construction of a new vehicular entrance, installation of a sewerage treatment plant and soil polishing filter, all necessary landscaping and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6583
21 Aug 2015Conditional
Construction of dwellinghouse, domestic garage and new entrance together with all associated site work.
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5866
16 Apr 2014Unconditional
Dwellinghouse, domestic garage, proprietary treatment unit and new entrance, extension of duration of permission granted under planning reg. no. 09/8083
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/4763
29 Jan 2013Incompleted application
Completion of alterations and extension to dwelling, detached domestic garage and alterations to front boundary fence permitted under Planning Reg. No: 05/9451, further extension of duration to (extension of duration)permission granted under planning Ref. No. 11/4305
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/4133
20 Oct 2011Conditional
Retention of entrance to existing bungalow
Retention · Cork County Council, 11/6254
18 Feb 2011Unconditional
Completion of alterations and extension to dwelling, detached domestic garage and alterations to front boundary fence permitted under Planning Reg No: 05/9451
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/4305
14 Feb 2011Conditional
Construction of extension to school
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4269
The 25 most recent of 42 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 Ballynagree West.
Recorded monuments
- CO049-002 Standing stone
Description
On high boggy ground, at foot of Boggeragh Mountain range. Stone (H 2.5m; 1.04m x 0.54m) is leaning to E (long axis E-W) and resting against fallen stone (L 4.6m; 0.69m x 0.57m). 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
- CO060-012002 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, on E bank of stream. Burnt material visible in section in bank of stream. Second fulacht fiadh (CO060-012003-) immediately 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
- CO060-012003 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, to E of stream. Burnt material identified under grass; not possible to determine extent of spread. Second levelled fulacht fiadh (CO060-01202-) immediately to NW. 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
- CO060-013001 Fulacht fia
Description
In reclaimed pasture, on E side of stream. Marked 'fulacht fiadh (site of)' on 1938 OS 6-inch map. No visible surface trace. Second fulacht fiadh (CO060-013002-) c. 50m to S. 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
- CO060-013002 Fulacht fia
Description
In reclaimed pasture, on E side of stream. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. Second fulacht fiadh (CO060-013001-) c. 50m to N. 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
- CO060-014 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In level scrubland. Stone (H 1.55m; 0.59m x 0.99m) is rectangular in plan, long axis NE-SW. 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
- CO060-015 Ringfort - rath
Description
In rough grazing land, on S-facing slope overlooking River Laney. Circular area (25.3m N-S; 24.7m E-W) defined by earthen bank (max. int. H 1.4m) WSW->SSE; scarp (H c. 1.9m) elsewhere. Bank stone-faced in parts internally; large boulders dumped on external bank face to N. Gap (Wth 0.8m) in bank to NE. Interior raised on S side to compensate for hillslope. 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
- CO060-016 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on SE-facing slope, overlooking River Laney. Circular area (diam. c. 30m), enclosed by heavily overgrown earthen bank (int. H 1.6m); external fosse (D 1m) survives to NW. Bank stone-faced internally in parts. Entrance (Wth c. 6m) to S, blocked by stone wall. Interior overgrown. 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
- CO060-017001 Fulacht fia
Description
In scrub land. Discovered during land reclamation. According to local information, low mound of burnt material, further levelled during reclamation works. 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
- CO060-017002 Cist
Description
Discovered in 1978 during agricultural activity (UCC). 'A cist, of unknown type' (Doody 1986, Cork No. 9). 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
- CO060-191 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, bordered by boggy ground to S. Low, roughly circular mound of burnt material (c. 12m N-S; c. 11m E-W; H 0.3m). 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
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballynagree West.
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
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballynagree West.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Ballynagree West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Ballynagree West · Baile na Graí Thiar
- Area
- 5,456,477 m² (545.65 ha, 1,348.32 acres)
- Civil parish
- Macroom, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry West
- Electoral division
- Kilberrihert, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kilberrihert electoral division: 806 people in 265 households; 79% of households own their home; 42% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballynagree East, Carrigthomas, Finnanfield, Knocknagappul, Lacknahaghny, Lyroe, Mushera
- Placenames
- Ballynagree West 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.