Ballynora

242 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynora, from 17 m² to 373,677 m² (37.37 ha, 92.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 40 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5City Hinterland (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Cork · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 10 Nov 2025Grant with conditions

  1) Permission for:- a) change of use of an existing detached domestic garage to habitable accommodation, b) alterations to the existing dwelling house and detached garage, c) construction of a single storey extension to link the existing dwelling to the converted garage, d) all associated site works. 2) Permission for Retention of an existing domestic storage shed and all siteworks associated with the retained structure.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6420

• 3 Oct 2025Invalid - case closed

  1) Permission for:- a) change of use of an existing detached domestic garage to habitable accommodation, b) alterations to the existing dwelling house and detached garage, c) construction of a single storey extension to link the existing dwelling house to the converted garage, d) all associated site works. 2) Permission for Retention of an existing domestic storage shed and all siteworks associated with the retained structure.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6090

• 18 Aug 2025Refused

  New housing development consisting of the following: Construction of 7 no. detached dwelling houses serviced by individual proprietary treatment units and polishing filters, alterations to roadside boundary wall to create new development entrance, construction of estate roadway, footpaths, clear span bridge to traverse existing stream, provision for a 5m undisturbed buffer to both sides of existing stream, storm water sewer system and attenuation pond, public lighting, public open space, pedestrian access to Ballinora National School grounds through existing gate, new boundary walls, hedges and landscaping together with all other ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted as part of this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5648

• 6 Aug 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for 1 no. two storey four-bedroom dwelling house with new vehicular entrance, driveway, landscaping, effluent treatment system and raised percolation area, surface water soakaway, a new agricultural entrance, closing of existing agricultural entrance and all associated ancillary development works. The development was previously granted Permission in August 2017. Pl.Reg.No. 16/5774 refers.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5570

• 18 Jul 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for new housing development consisting of the following: Construction of 7 No. detached dwellinghouses serviced by individual proprietary treatment units and polishing filters, alterations to roadside boundary wall to create new development entrance, construction of estate roadway, footpaths, clear span bridge to traverse existing stream, provision for a 5m undisturbed buffer to both sides of existing stream, storm water sewer system and attenuation pond, public lighting, public open space, pedestrian access to Ballinora National School grounds through existing gate, new boundary walls, hedges and landscaping together with all other ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted as part of this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5452

• 9 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the construction of the dwelling and the construction of an associated domestic garage, the laying of paved and landscaped surrounds, the laying of an entrance driveway and the creation of vehicular entrance on to the public road, the development will also include the installation of wastewater treatment unit along with a connection to the public water supply

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5108

• 16 May 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for 1 no. two storey four-bedroom dwelling house with new vehicular entrance, driveway, landscaping, effluent treatment system and raised percolation area, surface water soakaway, a farm entrance, and all associated ancillary development works, including the importation of inert clean fill to achieve proposed ground levels. The development was previously granted planning permission in August 2017 - Planning number 16/5774

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4929

• 6 Mar 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for retention for the conversion of an existing garage into habitable living space, including associated external alterations. Retention is also sought for a single-storey extension to the south of the existing dwelling, comprising of additional living space.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/4372

• 27 Sept 2024Withdrawn

  Permission to construct a dwelling house, to install a domestic waste treatment system and to carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5821

• 22 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a detached single storey dwelling, detached garden store, install a domestic waste water treatment system, form a new entrance onto public road with wall and piers and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4503

• 20 Sept 2023Withdrawn

  Planning permission to construct a single storey detached dwellinghouse & detached domestic garage, vehicle access, wastewater treatment system, potable well and all site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5905

• 12 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for a change in house type, ie, construct a bungalow instead of a dormer bungalow, previously granted under permission reg no. 22/4326

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5854

• 31 Mar 2023Conditional

  To construct a dwelling house, to install a domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4608

• 27 Feb 2023Conditional

  A new agricultural entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4336

• 31 Jan 2023Conditional

  To construct a single storey dwelling unit for granny flat/ ancillary accommodation use together with demolition of existing garage/ storage building

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4130

• 21 Dec 2022Incompleted application

  To construct a single storey dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6849

• 27 Oct 2022Incompleted application

  A new entrance to an agricultural site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6425

• 19 Oct 2022Conditional

  Alterations and single storey extensions to existing nursing home, internal layout changes, relocation of site entrance, installation of a new wastewater treatment plant and construction of new percolation area, decommissioning of existing septic tank and associated soakaway, demolition of existing storage shed, demolition of one en-suite toilet to rear, relocation of parking, construction of new storage shed, associated landscaping and site works; and for retention of extensions to existing building comprising of: (A) two en-suite toilets, (B) extension to existing Laundry/Store room, and (C) existing office for use as a laundry. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 12/4055, 17/6222, PL04.241261

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 22/6357

• 7 Oct 2022Conditional permission

  Permission for new 1 ½ storey dwelling, re-use of existing domestic garage, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6253

• 17 Feb 2022Conditional

  Construct a dormer bungalow, including installing wastewater treatment unit and ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4326

• 17 Jan 2022Conditional

  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

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4052

• 1 Sept 2021Conditional

  Replacement, relocation and upgrade of domestic waste water treatment plan and infiltration area and associated site work

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6405

• 11 May 2021Conditional

  a) The remediation and completion of reclaimed agricultural lands as permitted under a Declaration of Exemption Ref No: D024/03 b) an extension to the site boundary and permission for the importation of topsoil, subsoil and inert material to raise ground levels to improve the lands for agricultural output c) all associated siteworks. The Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5275

• 12 Apr 2021Incompleted application

  a) The remediation and completion of reclaimed agricultural lands as permitted under a Declaration of Exemption Ref No: D024/03 b) an extension to the site boundary and to permit the raising of ground levels to improve the lands for agricultural output by the importation of topsoil, subsoil and inert material c) all associated siteworks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4941

• 26 Jan 2021Refused

  Construction of a detached dwelling with a detached garage, a new site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4145

The 25 most recent of over 100 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 Ballynora.

Recorded monuments

• CO073-063 Bridge
  Description

  Road bridge (Wth 7.33m) over Maglin River; two repaired semicircular arches. Bluntly pointed breakwater on upstream side. Niches at base of piers probably used to support centering for arch during construction. Paved area under bridge. 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

• CO085-029 Quarry
  Description

  Listed as a ‘quarry’ in the SMR (1988) and the RMP (1998). The evidence is not sufficient to warrant accepting this as the location of an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 29 January 2015

• CO085-030 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted as roughly rectangular enclosure (c. 40m N-S; c. 30m E-W) on 1842, 1903, and 1940 OS 6-inch map. Inaccessible due to overgrowth. Walsh (1985, 55, 123, no. 108) describes 'irregular enclosure' enclosed by bank (H 0.6m) with external fosse (D 1.2m). 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

• CO085-032 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture; levelled due to drainage. No visible surface trace. (Walsh 1985, 124, no. 111) 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

• CO085-033 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NE-facing slope, looking across Lee river valley to N. Circular area (33m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by earthen bank (max. ext. H 0.7m) with berm on outer face. Inner bank face slopes gradually down towards centre giving saucer-shaped appearance to interior. Gap to NNE (Wth 2.4m). Roadway running NW-SE truncates enclosure on NE side. 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

• CO085-034 Enclosure
  Description

  In flat pasture. Levelled; arc survives N->SE formed by undulation. Depicted as hachured circular platform (diam. c. 30m) on 1940 OS 6-inch map. 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

• CO085-035 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In tillage; levelled due to drainage. Depicted as hachured kidney-shaped mound beside well. Spread of burnt material remains. (Walsh 1985, 124, no. 109) 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

• CO085-036001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (33m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.8m; ext. H 2m) with shallow external fosse S->W. Gap in bank to N (Wth 1.8m) and S (Wth 1.4m). Interior partially overgrown. Souterrain (CO085-03602-) in SW quadrant. 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

• CO085-036002 Souterrain
  Description

  In SW quadrant of ringfort (CO085-03601-). Coleman (1947, 70) records rectangular, earth-cut chamber (L 2.13m; Wth 1.35m; H 1.21m); barrel-vaulted ceiling. Long axis NE-SW; NE end collapsed preventing further investigation. Vent (or burrow?) at SW end extends for 0.74m. SW quadrant of ringfort heavily overgrown; no visible surface trace of souterrain. 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

• CO085-037 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture. Depicted as trapezoidal enclosure (c. 30m N-S; c. 30m E-W) on 1842, 1903 and 1940 OS 6-inch map. Walsh (1985, 57, 128, no. 127) describes partially overgrown 'irregular' enclosure defined by bank (H 1m) with external fosse (D 1.5m); 'possible moated site'. 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

• CO085-038001 Graveyard
  Description

  This modern graveyard is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 2 East and South Cork' (1994, 302) under the entry (no. 5915) for a R.C. Church (CO085-038002-). The reference in the entry reads as follows: 'Modern rectangular graveyard on W side.' 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

• CO085-038002 Church
  Description

  In subrectangular churchyard. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as R.C. Chapel. T-shaped church (long axis N-S); bellcote on N gable. Pointed windows in E walls; sacristy to S. Recent rectangular graveyard on W side. 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

• CO085-136 Church
  Description

  According to local information, this is the site of an early church. There are no visible remains of the church or its associated graveyard (CO085-136001-) and a bungalow has been built in the immediate vicinity. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO085-136001 Graveyard
  Description

  According to local information, this is the site of a graveyard. There are no visible remains of the graveyard or its associated church (CO085-136----) and a bungalow has been built in the immediate vicinity. Also according to local information, famine victims were buried here during the 19th century. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO085-137 Cross-inscribed stone (present location)
  Description

  An irregularly shaped stone (H 0.6m; Wth 0.74m; T 0.44m) currently in the garden of a house. Carved close to the top of the stone is a small single-lined circle (diam. 0.14m) within which is a plain single-lined Greek cross. The stone was found in a load of landfill material during roadworks and its provenance is unknown (CO000-001----). 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

• St James' Roman Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding T-plan gable-fronted double-height Roman Catholic church, built c.1820, having central breakfront to front, three-bay nave and single-bay transepts. Pitched slate roof with cut limestone eaves course, rendered bellcote with cross finial to front elevation, rendered cross finals and rendered parapets to transept gables (east, west), uPVC rainwater goods throughout. Roughcast rendered walls. Pointed arch window openings with limestone sills to side elevations of nave and transepts, having cut limestone block-and-start surrounds to transept openings. Replacement timber-framed windows with intersecting tracery to side (east, west) elevations of transepts. Pointed arch window openings with limestone sills and block-and-start surrounds to rear (south) elevation, having tooled limestone curvilinear tracery to lead-lined stained glass windows. Square-headed door opening to front elevation having double-leaf timber battened doors. Carved marble altar to chancel with timber pews to nave and rendered ceiling. Roughcast rendered boundary wall with square-profile rendered piers to front of site with steel gates. Set back from road within surrounding graveyard.

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

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 Ballynora.

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.

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

Name

Ballynora · Baile an Óraigh

Area

2,912,022 m² (291.2 ha, 719.58 acres)

Civil parish

Kilnaglory, and its townlands

Barony

Cork

Electoral division

Ballincollig, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballincollig electoral division: 1,428 people in 425 households; 93% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyburden More, Ballymah, Ballyshoneen, Corbally, Inishkenny, Maglin, Sraleigh

Placenames

Ballynora 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.