Ballythomas West

3 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballythomas West, from 2,340 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres) to 425,901 m² (42.59 ha, 105.24 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballythomas 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.

• 11 May 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  The construction of a temporary 360-space carpark, together with a construction storage area, widening of the existing vehicular access from 6.5m to 10m, associated egress/ pedestrian access points, lighting and fencing. The carpark will operate for a period of between two and five years. The proposed development is covered by an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence No. P0009-05. As the proposed development refers to modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directive applies, information as specified in the third schedule of the Major Accident Regulations will be submitted with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1227

• 13 Apr 2026Invalid - case closed

  The construction of a temporary 360-space carpark, together with a construction storage area, associated egress/ pedestrian access points, lighting and fencing. The carpark will operate for a period of between two and five years. The proposed development is covered by an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence No. P0009-05. As the proposed development refers to modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directive applies, information as specified in the third schedule of the Major Accident Regulations will be submitted with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0917

• 14 Jan 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to building IE8 and associated site works. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence no. P0009-05. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which a Major Accident Regulation applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0053

• 17 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  The development will consist of the provision of a single-storey building extension (gross floor area of approx. 172sqm and building height of approx. 6.6m) to an existing electrical load centre building (LC7) and associated site development works. The development will be located on a site that currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 ( as amended for the Protection of the Environment Act 2003). The site comprises of an establishment to which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances ) Regulations 2015 (S.I.209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6855

• 12 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission to construct a Biomass Steam Boiler Facility that includes: A) Demolition of existing single storey temporary warehouse building. B) Construction of single storey building with parapet height of 20.3m with part mezzanine floors within. C) A chimney stack with height of 23.15m. D) Above ground pipe rack measuring 55m long x 3.5m wide with an overall height of 11.58m. E) Underground services, drainage and other associated site development works. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Directive Licence No. P0009-05 under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended). The proposed development refers to a modification to an establishment to which Major Accident Regulations applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5133

• 6 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission for construction of an expansion to the existing waste water treatment plant, that includes a) three number buildings consisting of i) a single storey precipitation building (8.6m high) that including an open storage area, ii) single storey electrical building (5.4m high), iii) two storey filter press building (9.6m high), b) process vessels and associated access stairs and platforms, c) structural steel service racking, d) Underground services, drainage and other associated siteworks. The proposed development is covered by an existing industrial emissions (IE) licence no. P0009-05. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which a major accident regulation applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4382

• 21 Feb 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for construction of an expansion to the existing waste water treatment plant, that includes (a) three number buildings consisting of (1) a single storey precipitation building (8.6m high) that including an open storage area, (2) single storey electrical building (5.4m high), (3) two storey filter press building (9.6m high), (b) process vessels and associated access stairs and platforms, (c) structural steel service racking, (d) underground services, drainage and other associated siteworks. The proposed development is covered by an existing industrial emissions (IE) licence no. P0009-05. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which a major accident regulation applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4269

• 13 Feb 2025Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new utilities enclosure and associated works. The proposed development consists of the construction of a permanent prefabricated utilities enclosure within the pharmaceutical production site, of approx. 24.5sqm with a height of up to 4.5m, to the south of the existing IE42 production building with external equipment located adjacent to the enclosure, associated with the operation of the chiller. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Directive License N0009-05. The proposed development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Regulations applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4210

• 18 Jun 2024Conditional

  Permission for development at Eli Lilly Kinsale pharmaceutical manufacturing campus. The proposed development will consist of: (1) Construction of a 3 storey laboratory extension to the existing laboratory/administration building (known as IE28) to comprise gross floor area of approximately 4,277sqm with height to parapet of approximately 19.62m and maximum height (roof top mechanical unit lourve) of 24.25m. (2) Re-alignment of the existing internal security fence and provision of pedestrian turnstile access. (3) All associated site development works including modification to adjacent internal site roads and site services, drainage connections, provision of hard standing areas and landscaping. The proposed development is located on a site that operates under an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (no. P0009-05) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended for the Protection of the Environmental Act, 2003). The proposed development is on a site which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I 209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5139

• 4 Jun 2024Conditional

  Development of this site at building IE22 at the townland of Ballythomas West within the existing Eli Lilly pharmaceutical complex. The development will consist of extensions to an existing Motor Control Centre (MCC) and Compressor house (building IE22) to accommodate a new MCC room and a new compressor room. The development comprises a first floor/roof level extension (approx. 43.47 sqm) to the existing single storey IE22 for use as a new MCC room; a ground floor extension (approx. 36.1 sqm) to IE22 for use as a compressor room; a new external access stairs to the first floor MCC room extension; and all ancillary access and associated site development works. The proposed development will be constructed in lieu of a first floor extension to IE22 previously permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 23/6576. The development will be located on a site that currently operates under an Industrial Emission (IE) Licence (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended). The site comprises of an establishment to which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5029

• 24 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission for a) A 15.3m high two storey cold storage building, comprising of cold storage warehousing and freezer storage, dock leveller, goods in and out areas with associated mechanical and electrical room on the first floor b) Single storey sub-station, c) Structural steel service racking, d) All road circulation, underground services, drainage and other associated site works. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence No. P0009-05. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which a Major Accident Regulation applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4715

• 22 Mar 2024Conditional

  Amendments to as-permitted development, located at the northwest corner of the existing IE8 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Building, will consist of the demolition of the existing entrance and female changing room at ground floor and breakroom offices at mezzanine level, modifications to the existing IE8 building to facilitate the construction of a 5 storey extension (including mezzanine floor) as-permitted under planning register no. 21/6388, to be constructed in two phases with phase 1 complete. The proposed extension will include a range of support accommodation including new entrance, lobby, staff changing areas, WC facilities, canteen, office areas, electrical rooms, new stairs and lift and mechanical/electrical plantrooms areas, including rooftop plant. External works will include: modifications to existing ground levels to facilitate the proposed extension; alterations to existing elevations; modifications to the internal vehicle and pedestrian access roadways and all associated ancillary site development and drainage works. Proposed amendments will include an increase in floor area of the as-permitted extension from ground floor to roof level to extend the ground floor staging area and the provision of AHU plant platforms over, an increase in height of the as-permitted parapet level to accommodate roof plant screened enclosure, minor amendments to internal layouts and amendments to the external facades including revised fenestration designs. The development will be located on a site that currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) License (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act of 1992 (as amended for the protection of the Environment act 2003). The new development is on a site to which Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accidents Hazards involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I.209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4504

• 7 Mar 2024Unconditional

  Permission to: a) Construct a new service/plant cabin, all associated site and structural works, b) Demolish an existing service/plant cabin and demolish existing associated structural works, all within their existing manufacturing facility. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) License no. P0009-05. The development refers to modifications to an establishment to which the Major Accidents Regulations apply.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4396

• 26 Feb 2024Incompleted application

  Amendments to as-permitted development at site within the existing Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical complex. The proposed development, located at the north-west corner of the existing IE8 pharmaceutical manufacturing building, will consist of the demolition of existing entrance and female changing room at ground floor and breakroom and offices at mezzanine level, modifications to the existing IE8 building to facilitate the construction of a 5 storey extension (including mezzanine floor) as-permitted under planning register no. 21/6388, to be constructed in two phases with phase 1 complete. The proposed extension will include a range of support accommodation including new entrance, lobby, staff changing areas, WC facilities, canteen, office areas, electrical rooms, new stairs and lift and mechanical/electrical plantroom areas, including rooftop plant. External works will include: modifications to existing ground floor levels to facilitate the proposed extension; alterations to existing elevations, modifications to internal vehicle and pedestrian access roadways and all associated ancillary site development and drainage works. Proposed amendments will include an increase in floor area of the as-permitted extension from ground floor to roof level to extend the ground floor staging area and the provision of AHU plant platforms over, an increase in height of the as permitted parapet level to accommodate roof plant screened enclosure, minor amendments to internal layouts and amendments to the external facades including revised fenestration designs. The development will be located on a site that currently operates under an industrial emissions (IE) license (P0009-04) under part IV of the environmental protection agency act 1992 (as amended for the protection of the Environment act 2003). The new development is on a site which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accidents Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) regulations 2015 (S.I.209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4323

• 24 Jan 2024Conditional

  Permission for construction of a 2.5 metre wide artificial running track to the perimeter of an existing grassed area adjacent to the main security entrance and a set-down parking area offset from the existing entrance road for 4 vans and 5 cars along with 4 disability parking spaces to include the provision of an electric vehicle charging point and an illuminated directional sign at the entrance to the set-down parking area. The development will include all site works including the provision of underground services and hard landscaping. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence No. P0009-05. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Regulations applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4095

• 16 Jan 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for the construction for two new server rooms and associated works. The proposed development consists of the construction of two permanent prefabricated server buildings within the pharmaceutical production site, each with a height of up to 5.5 metres, with external plant and equipment located adjacent to the buildings, associated with the operation of the server equipment. The proposed development is covered by an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence No. P0009-05. As the proposed development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directive applies, information as specified in the third schedule of the Major Accident Regulations will be submitted with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4047

• 21 Dec 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for construction of a 2.5 metre wide artificial running track to the perimeter of an existing grassed area adjacent to the main security entrance and a set-down parking area offset from the existing entrance road for 4 vans and 5 cars along with 4 disability parking spaces to include the provision of an electric vehicle charging point and an illuminated directional sign at the entrance to the set-down parking area. The development will include all site works including the provision of underground services and hard landscaping. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence No. P0009-05. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Regulations applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6601

• 21 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for 7no. new motor control centre (MCC) rooms and associated development to serve 6 No. existing buildings within the facility (building no’s IE1, IE6, IE7, IE8, IE11, and IE22). The proposed MCC rooms development comprises as follows: 2 No. single storey MCC room structures of approx. 57 sq.m. each adjacent to building IE1, and local diversion of existing foul sewer adjacent to building IE1; ground floor extension of approx. 12sq.m. to building IE6 and internal alterations to part (approx. 34sq.m.) of existing ground floor of building IE6 to accommodate an MCC room of approx. 46sq.m. in total; first floor/roof level extension at building IE7 for MCC room of approx. 55.50sq.m. (including removal and replacement of approx. 15sq.m. of existing access area) to be accessed by existing external stairs; first floor / roof level extension to existing single storey gas shed adjacent to building IE8 to accommodate an MCC room of approx. 42.16sq.m., and provision of new external access stairs; first floor / roof level extension at building IE11 to accommodate an MCC room of approx. 49.50sq.m., and provision of new external access stairs; and first floor / roof level extension at building IE22 for MCC room of approx. 58.50sq.m., and provision of new external access stairs; and all ancillary access and associated site development works. The development will be located on a site that currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended). The site comprises of an establishment to which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazard Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6576

• 18 Dec 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of two new server rooms and associated works. The proposed development consists of the construction of two permanent prefabricated server buildings within the pharmaceutical production site, each with a height of up to 5.5 metres, with external plant and equipment located adjacent to the buildings, associated with the operation of the server equipment. The proposed development is covered by an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence No. P0009-05. As the proposed development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directive applies, information as specified in the Third Schedule of the Major Accident Regulations will be submitted with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6529

• 11 Oct 2023Conditional

  The development will consist of: a) a 3 storey administration extension (gross floor area approx. 523sq.m and approx. 26m high to parapet) with intermediate mezzanine floors for welfare, office and storage use to the existing IE2b pharmaceutical manufacturing building with roof mounted plant and equipment, all located to the north east of the existing IE2b building; b) a single storey extension to the ground floor of the existing nanofiltration room located on the eastern side of the IE2b production building (gross floor area 8sq.m); c) local ancillary site development works including modifications to underground services and hard surfaced areas. The proposed development is covered by an existing industrial emissions (IE) licence no. P0009-05. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the major accident regulations applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6059

• 30 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a pedestrian footbridge across an existing stream within the Eli Lily pharmaceutical facility, and associated works. The bridge will have a length of approx. 17.9m (13.1 span plus landing areas of 2.4m at either end) and a two-way 2.4m wide walkway and will be located on a site area of approx. 0.23ha. The application site falls within the Eli Lilly industrial complex, which operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) licence (P0009-04) under part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the protection of the Environmental Act, 2003) and is also an establishment to which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 209 of 2015) applies

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5763

• 16 Aug 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a pedestrian footbridge across an existing stream within the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical facility, and associated site works. The bridge will have a length of approx. 17.9m (13.1m span plus landing areas of 2.4m at either end) and a two-way 2.4m wide walkway and will be located on a site area of approx. 0.23ha. The application site falls within the Eli Lilly industrial complex, which operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003) and is also an establishment to which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5673

• 26 Jul 2023Conditional

  Single storey extension at ground floor level to an existing boiler house building (IE04). The extension is to accommodate a new boiler on the ground floor. The extension will also include associated site works including the construction of a new external 23m high boiler stack with platform access and the re-alignment of existing underground services. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence No. P0009-05. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Regulations applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5528

• 8 Aug 2022Conditional

  Provision of a new single-storey electrical substation building with void below (gross floor area approx. 333sq.m, with a maximum height of 8.55metres at parapet level) and associated site development works. The proposed development also includes an extension to an on-site berm at the southeast of the overall complex. The development will be located on a site that currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended for the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003). The site comprises of an establishment to which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accidents Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I.209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5840

• 29 Jul 2022Conditional

  The development will consist of a two-storey extension to an existing Chiller/Boiler house building (IE04). The extension is to accommodate a new Chiller on the ground floor with the associated Motor Control Centre (MCC) on the 1st floor. It is intended to construct an access stair to the 1st floor which will also act as a fire escape. The extension will also include associated site works including the construction of a retaining wall and the realignment of underground services. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence No. P0009-04. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Regulations applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5793

The 25 most recent of 68 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 Ballythomas West.

Recorded monuments

• CO111-034 Bullaun stone
  Description

  In NW corner of field in pasture. Circular flat stone with central circular hollow (diam. 0.47m; D 0.21m). 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

• CO111-085 Souterrain
  Description

  Discovered 1980 during construction of industrial complex (UCC). Two earth-cut chambers linked by creepway. Entrance gained through collapsed roof of chamber 1 - original entrance (Wth 0.6m) infilled at NE end of chamber. Chamber 1 roughly circular in plan (2.4m N-S; 2.2m E-W; H 1.6m). Creepway (L 1.5m; Wth 0.7m; H 0.4m) leads S to chamber 2 - L-shaped inplan; main axis E-W (L 2.5m; Wth 1.9m; H 1m). Blocked construction shaft to E of creepway; visible in SE face of chamber 1 and N face of chamber 2. 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

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballythomas 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).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Ballythomas 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.

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

Name

Ballythomas West · Baile Thomáis Thiar

Area

430,843 m² (43.08 ha, 106.46 acres)

Civil parish

Dunderrow, and its townlands

Barony

Kinsale

Electoral division

Kinsale Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

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

Neighbouring townlands

Ballythomas East, Ballyvrin Lower, Dunderrow, Horsehill More North, Tisaxon More

Placenames

Ballythomas 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.