# Ballyroon, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Kilcrohane, barony of Carbery West (West Division), Co. Cork; in Irish Baile Eiriúin. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 475,643 m² (47.56 ha, 117.53 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 52 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,501 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 12 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Kilcrohane, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/kilcrohane.md - Barony: Carbery West (West Division) - Electoral division: Sheepshead, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 198 people lived in 82 households in the Sheepshead electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 37% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/8611 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 40803 - Centre: latitude 51.562554, longitude -9.766993 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 52 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyroon, from 29 m² to 240,559 m² (24.06 ha, 59.44 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2258597: 240,559 m² (24.06 ha, 59.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258597.md - Parcel 2233133: 38,778 m² (3.88 ha, 9.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233133.md - Parcel 2258593: 38,459 m² (3.85 ha, 9.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258593.md - Parcel 5157464: 27,351 m² (2.74 ha, 6.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5157464.md - Parcel 2258594: 21,373 m² (2.14 ha, 5.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258594.md - Parcel 2233127: 11,893 m² (1.19 ha, 2.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233127.md - Parcel 2258592: 11,566 m² (1.16 ha, 2.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258592.md - Parcel 2258596: 11,132 m² (1.11 ha, 2.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258596.md - Parcel 2233218: 9,729 m² (0.97 ha, 2.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233218.md - Parcel 2233217: 8,578 m² (0.86 ha, 2.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233217.md - Parcel 2258693: 7,091 m² (0.71 ha, 1.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258693.md - Parcel 2258694: 5,091 m² (0.51 ha, 1.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258694.md - Parcel 2258692: 2,651 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258692.md - Parcel 4834520: 2,630 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4834520.md - Parcel 2233134: 2,412 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233134.md - Parcel 2258599: 2,411 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258599.md - Parcel 2233129: 2,370 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233129.md - Parcel 2258604: 2,223 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258604.md - Parcel 2233126: 2,200 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233126.md - Parcel 2258595: 2,104 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258595.md - Parcel 2258697: 2,091 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258697.md - Parcel 2258696: 1,991 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258696.md - Parcel 2258600: 1,839 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258600.md - Parcel 6022991: 1,560 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6022991.md - Parcel 2233131: 1,527 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233131.md - Parcel 2258591: 1,512 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258591.md - Parcel 2233128: 1,489 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233128.md - Parcel 2233135: 1,379 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233135.md - Parcel 2258598: 1,114 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258598.md - Parcel 2233222: 1,004 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233222.md - Parcel 2258606: 890 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258606.md - Parcel 2258602: 842 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258602.md - Parcel 2258605: 769 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258605.md - Parcel 2258695: 733 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258695.md - Parcel 2233136: 657 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233136.md - Parcel 6023014: 631 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6023014.md - Parcel 2258603: 609 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258603.md - Parcel 2233132: 608 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233132.md - Parcel 2118095: 583 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2118095.md - Parcel 2233219: 529 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233219.md - Parcel 2118098: 495 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2118098.md - Parcel 2233221: 452 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233221.md - Parcel 4834541: 431 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4834541.md - Parcel 6023010: 414 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6023010.md - Parcel 2258601: 376 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258601.md - Parcel 2233220: 310 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233220.md - Parcel 2233130: 251 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233130.md - Parcel 6023008: 218 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6023008.md - Parcel 4834548: 201 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4834548.md - Parcel 5157466: 36 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5157466.md - Parcel 6022992: 35 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6022992.md - Parcel 5157467: 29 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5157467.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballyroon 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) 12 applications, newest first. - 3 Mar 2023, Cork County Council 23/115: Conditional. Permission. Construction of dwelling house and for associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/115 - 13 May 2019, Cork County Council 19/317: Conditional. Permission. Construct a dwellinghouse and a store, install a waste water treatment plant and undertake all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/317 - 30 Jul 2018, Cork County Council 18/449: Conditional. Permission. Permission for (a) Demolish existing porch to Southern elevation, (b) Construction of single storey extensions to the South, East and North elevations, (c) Decommission existing septic tank treatment system and replace with a new package wastewater treatment system and associated polishing filter along with all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/449 - 8 May 2017, Cork County Council 17/267: Conditional. Permission. Construct a cattle house with slatted slurry tank and carry out associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/267 - 1 Mar 2016, Cork County Council 16/115: Conditional. Permission. Construct an agricultural building consisting of slatted house and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/115 - 11 Jan 2016, Cork County Council 16/8: Withdrawn. Permission. Construct an agricultural building consisting of a slatted house and all assoicated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/8 - 27 Aug 2009, Cork County Council 09/958: Incompleted application. Permission. 1. Construct 3no. single storey extensions; porch extension to front, sunroom to side and kitchen extension to side of existing dwellinghouse, 2. Construct a storey and half extension to the rear of the existing dwellinghouse, 3. Demolish existing ancillary store and existing adjacent store, 4. Fenestration changes to front elevation to incorporate the construction of 3no. dormer windows, 5. Alterations to existing dwellinghouse and to raise existing eaves and ridge levels, 6. Construct a new septic tank and percolation area, access road and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/958 - 14 Aug 2008, Cork County Council 08/1502: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of extensions to existing dwellinghouse, retention permission for existing extension and upgrading of drainage with mini treatment system. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/1502 - 27 Apr 2001, Cork County Council 01/2358: Conditional. Permission. Retention of dormer bungalow (change of plan & site layout). File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=01/2358 - 13 Apr 2000, Cork County Council 00/2159: Refused. Permission. Dormer dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=00/2159 - 15 Oct 1999, Cork County Council 99/5615: Refused. Permission. Dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=99/5615 - 19 Mar 1998, Cork County Council 98/1047: Refused. Permission. Dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=98/1047 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Sheep's Head SAC, site code 000102, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000102 - Special Protection Area: Sheep's Head to Toe Head SPA, site code 004156, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004156 - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Sheep's Head, site code 000102 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO138-027: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO138-027----. In a rough pasture hollow between gorse and heather-covered ridges. A D-shaped area (7m N-S) with the straight side at N (L 6m) is defined by the base of outcropping rock at N and elsewhere by the remains of a roughly constructed drystone wall (T 0.55m; H 0.6m) of mainly large stones. Rubble is scattered in the interior and along the perimeter. The entire enclosure is obscured by a dense overgrowth of gorse, heather and ferns. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 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, 1870–1890, Regional interest, registry number 20913801, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO®no=20913801. Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, with recent porch to front (south) and lean-to extension to rear (north). Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with replacement two-over-two timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills. Rubble stone boundary walls and outbuildings to rear. ## 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 Ballyroon, 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 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 Ballyroon. - 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/ballyroon.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyroon.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyroon.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballyroon 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) - Caherurlagh: https://everytownland.com/cork/caherurlagh.md - Laharandota: https://everytownland.com/cork/laharandota.md - Letter Lower: https://everytownland.com/cork/letter-lower.md - Letter West: https://everytownland.com/cork/letter-west.md - Reagh: https://everytownland.com/cork/reagh.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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. 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. - Page: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyroon - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/ballyroon