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

Townland in the civil parish of Ardagh, barony of Imokilly, Co. Cork; in Irish Baile an Fhiaigh.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 896,023 m² (89.6 ha, 221.41 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 9 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 56,130 m² (5.61 ha, 13.87 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ardagh, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/ardagh.md
- Barony: Imokilly
- Electoral division: Ardagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 750 people lived in 245 households in the Ardagh electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/13567
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 40747
- Centre: latitude 51.987408, longitude -7.955429 (WGS 84)

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

9 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyneague, from 1,926 m² to 298,180 m² (29.82 ha, 73.68 acres); 14 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 2266981: 298,180 m² (29.82 ha, 73.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2266981.md
- Parcel 2266980: 195,060 m² (19.51 ha, 48.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2266980.md
- Parcel 2266985: 191,911 m² (19.19 ha, 47.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2266985.md
- Parcel 6033295: 59,053 m² (5.91 ha, 14.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6033295.md
- Parcel 2223661: 56,130 m² (5.61 ha, 13.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223661.md
- Parcel 2223660: 55,555 m² (5.56 ha, 13.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223660.md
- Parcel 2266986: 10,657 m² (1.07 ha, 2.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2266986.md
- Parcel 2266983: 2,059 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2266983.md
- Parcel 2266984: 1,926 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2266984.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Ballyneague in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

5 applications, newest first.

- 13 Aug 2026, Cork County Council 26/2133: Invalid - prepare letters. Permission. We, Perigus Energy Ireland Midco Ltd., intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Knocknagappagh, Barnaviddane, Ballyneague, Ballydaniel, Youghalpark, Ballydaheen and Cornaveigh in County Cork. The development will consist of: • A 323.28 ha solar farm with ca. 210ha of solar panels fixed on ground-mounted frames or precast concrete solar panel footings, gabion basket, or ballasted solutions. • The provision of 54 no. Inverter/transformer stations placed on concrete pads on hardcore sized 120m2. • Site access tracks formed from the provision of 5,135m of new site access tracks and the upgrade of 7,115m of existing access tracks/roads to facilitate access to all onsite infrastructure. • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access, with the addition of a temporary overrun area from the R634 regional road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 1). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7806 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 2). • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access from the L3803 local road in the townland of Barnaviddane (site entrance 3). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L3808 local road in the townland of Youghalpark (site entrance 4). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38081 local road in the townland of Cornaveigh (site entrance 5). • The permanent realignment of 2 no. existing field entrances for construction and operational access from the L7828 local road in the townland of Ballyneague (site entrance 6 and 7). • The permanent realignment of 3 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7829 local road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 8, 9 and 10). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38032 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 11). • Underground electrical ducting and cabling, including 3 no. road crossings (local roads L7829, L3803 and L78281) and 3 no. culvert crossings on the L3808. • The provision of 5 no. Temporary construction compounds of which there will be 1 main temporary construction compound (Compound No. 1 located in Ballyneague) ca. 5,200m2 with associated temporary offices, staff facilities parking and security fencing, and 4 no. additional temporary laydown areas of ca. 2,000m2 each located in the townlands of Ballydaniel, Barnaviddane, Cornaveigh and Youghalpark. • Landscaping works encompassing the removal of 395m hedgerow, the planting of 1,400m of new hedgerow and up to 31,000m of linear hedgerow and mosaic hedgerow as required all included in a Landscape Mitigation Plan. • The provision of Biodiversity Enhancement Areas. • The provision of 1 no. temporary spoil storage area. • The construction of a ca. 7,800m2 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound including 56 no. Battery Container Units, 7 no. Inverter Twin Skid Units each consisting of 2 no. Inverters and 1 no. Transformer housed in Modular Enclosures, Communications Building housing switchgear and controls, House Transformer, Back-up Generator and Fuel Supply located in a Bunded Reinforced Concrete Plinth Area, Control Building, Internal Access Tracks, Security Fencing, CCTV, Lighting, Drainage any all other ancillary infrastructure. • All ancillary development such as drainage infrastructure (clean water cut off drains), security fencing, CCTV, weather stations and storage containers for spare parts. The application is requesting a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm with an operational life of 40 years. A separate planning application for the on-site 220kV AIS Substation and loop in Grid. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/2133
- 19 Dec 2025, Cork County Council 25/6876: Invalid - case closed. Permission. The application is requesting a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm with an operational life of 40 years. We, Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Ltd, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Knocknagappagh, Barnaviddane, Ballyneague, Ballydaniel, Youghalpark, Ballydaheen and Cornaveigh in County Cork. The development will consist of: • A 323.28 ha solar farm with ca. 210 ha of solar panels fixed on ground-mounted frames. • The provision of 54 no. Inverter/transformer stations placed on concrete pads on hardcore sized 120m2. • Site access tracks formed from the provision of 5,135m of new site access tracks and the upgrade of 7,115m of existing access tracks/roads to facilitate access to all onsite infrastructure. • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access, with the addition of a temporary overrun area from the R634 regional road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 1). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7806 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 2). • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access from the L3803 local road in the townland of Barnaviddane (site entrance 3). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L3808 local road in the townland of Youghalpark (site entrance 4). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38081 local road in the townland of Cornaveigh (site entrance 5). • The permanent realignment of 2 no. existing field entrances for construction and operational access from the L7828 local road in the townland of Ballyneague (site entrance 6 and 7). • The permanent realignment of 3 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7829 local road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 8, 9 and 10). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38032 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 11). • Underground electrical ducting and cabling, including 3 no. road crossings (local roads L7829, L3803 and L78281) and 3 no. culvert crossings on the L3808. • The provision of 5 no. Temporary construction compounds of which there will be 1 main temporary construction compound (Compound No. 1 located in Ballyneague) ca. 5,200m2 with associated temporary offices, staff facilities parking and security fencing, and 4 no. additional temporary laydown areas of ca. 2,000m2 each located in the townlands of Ballydaniel, Barnaviddane, Cornaveigh and Youghalpark. • Landscaping works encompassing the removal of 395m hedgerow, the planting of 1,400m of new hedgerow and up to 31,000m of linear hedgerow and mosaic hedgerow as required all included in a Landscape Mitigation Plan. • The provision of Biodiversity Enhancement Areas. • The provision of 1 no. temporary spoil storage area. • The construction of a ca. 7,800m2 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound including 56 no. Battery Container Units, 7 no. Inverter Twin Skid Units each consisting of 2 no. Inverters and 1 no. Transformer housed in Modular Enclosures, Communications Building housing switchgear and controls, House Transformer, Back-up Generator and Fuel Supply located in a Bunded Reinforced Concrete Plinth Area, Control Building, Internal Access Tracks, Security Fencing, CCTV, Lighting, Drainage any all other ancillary infrastructure. • All ancillary development such as drainage infrastructure (clean water cut off drains), security fencing, CCTV, weather stations and storage containers for spare parts. The application is requesting a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm with an operational life of 40 years. A separate planning applicatio. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/6876
- 3 Dec 2008, Cork County Council 08/9956: Unconditional. Extension of duration. Completion of windfarm development to include 2 no. 1MW wind turbines, 1 no. 40m wind monitoring mast, control house and service roadways granted under pl.reg.no.02/4588 (New permission to expire on 17/01/2012). File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/9956
- 22 Jun 2007, Cork County Council 07/8932: Conditional. Permission. Construction of farm building comprising of cubicle house, calf/loose house, feeding passage, cattle shed with slatted tank, silage pit with apron, machinery shed and ancillary works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/8932
- 8 Sept 2003, Cork County Council 03/4512: Conditional. Permission. Construction of dwelling and conversion of derelict dwelling to domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/4512

Applicants are not shown.

## 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 Ballyneague.

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

- CO056-001001: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO056-001001-. Bordered by road to S and W; trapezoidal graveyard (c. 50m E-W; c. 35m N-S); in S half ruins of C of I church (CO056-00102-) on or near site of ancient parish church of Ardagh. In occasional use; large collection of headstones, the earliest dating from 1788 (Coleman 1913-16f). 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
- CO056-001002: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO056-001002-. In S side of graveyard (CO056-00101-), ruins of rectangular gabled church (12.8m E-W; 7.2m N-S). Walls stand to full height except E which has lost gable top. Door and window ope in S wall; large window ope in E wall missing top; window in W wall with pointed brick arch. Blocked doorway in N wall; outer cut-stone door surround has pointed arch and chamfered edge, lower jambs gone; hood moulding directly above arch of door, with stepped terminals. Site of parish church of Ardagh, reported in ruins by 1615 (Brady 1867, vol. 2, 21); apparently rebuilt as C of I parish church shortly afterwards; 1837 report describes church as 'so old that the date and cost of its erection are unascertainable' (ibid., 25); probably abandoned when parish united to Youghal in 1872 (Cole 1903, 154). Door in N wall of late medieval appearance and probably reset when church rebuilt; its original position would be opposite in S wall. 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
- CO056-005: House - vernacular house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO056-005----. Roadside. Front of 4 bays; central chimney; off-centre doorway to left concealed by porch. Hipped-roof covered with corrugated iron. Occupied. 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)

- House, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 20905604, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO&regno=20905604. Detached five-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c. 1820, having flat-roofed two-bay single-storey extension to west of front (north) elevation. Hipped corrugated metal roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening with timber battened door. Outbuilding to rear with pitched roof, slated to west pitch, corrugated metal to east pitch, and rubble stone walls, with square-headed door opening. Concrete walls to site boundary.

## 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 Ballyneague, 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 low.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyneague.
- 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/ballyneague.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyneague.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyneague.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballyneague 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)

- Ballydaniel: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballydaniel-40431.md
- Knocknagappagh: https://everytownland.com/cork/knocknagappagh.md
- Rath: https://everytownland.com/cork/rath-44724.md
- Youghalpark: https://everytownland.com/cork/youghalpark-45366.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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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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