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

Townland in the civil parish of Ballycurrany, barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork; in Irish Baile Mhata.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,332,012 m² (233.2 ha, 576.25 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 16,619 m² (1.66 ha, 4.11 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 25 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ballycurrany, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/ballycurrany.md
- Barony: Barrymore
- Electoral division: Lisgoold, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,113 people lived in 343 households in the Lisgoold electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 51% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/12431
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 40842
- Centre: latitude 51.977411, longitude -8.296101 (WGS 84)

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

28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyvatta, from 723 m² to 416,663 m² (41.67 ha, 102.96 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 2223459: 416,663 m² (41.67 ha, 102.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223459.md
- Parcel 2267169: 253,392 m² (25.34 ha, 62.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2267169.md
- Parcel 2267166: 215,061 m² (21.51 ha, 53.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2267166.md
- Parcel 2223450: 194,861 m² (19.49 ha, 48.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223450.md
- Parcel 2267168: 192,582 m² (19.26 ha, 47.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2267168.md
- Parcel 2223461: 177,320 m² (17.73 ha, 43.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223461.md
- Parcel 2267170: 177,206 m² (17.72 ha, 43.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2267170.md
- Parcel 2267173: 168,364 m² (16.84 ha, 41.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2267173.md
- Parcel 4892344: 143,398 m² (14.34 ha, 35.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4892344.md
- Parcel 2267172: 115,407 m² (11.54 ha, 28.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2267172.md
- Parcel 2223455: 112,953 m² (11.3 ha, 27.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223455.md
- Parcel 2223452: 53,751 m² (5.38 ha, 13.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223452.md
- Parcel 2267167: 25,140 m² (2.51 ha, 6.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2267167.md
- Parcel 2223460: 19,438 m² (1.94 ha, 4.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223460.md
- Parcel 2223453: 13,799 m² (1.38 ha, 3.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223453.md
- Parcel 2223454: 10,116 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223454.md
- Parcel 2267165: 6,824 m² (0.68 ha, 1.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2267165.md
- Parcel 2223457: 6,082 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223457.md
- Parcel 5455121: 5,015 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5455121.md
- Parcel 3452981: 4,319 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3452981.md
- Parcel 2500755: 3,512 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2500755.md
- Parcel 2223458: 3,475 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223458.md
- Parcel 2223456: 3,069 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223456.md
- Parcel 3979663: 2,953 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3979663.md
- Parcel 2267171: 2,586 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2267171.md
- Parcel 2223451: 2,166 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2223451.md
- Parcel 2500741: 1,726 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2500741.md
- Parcel 2500740: 723 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2500740.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Ballyvatta 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)

25 applications, newest first.

- 23 Sept 2025, Cork County Council 25/6005: Invalid - case closed. Permission. 10 year planning permission for the construction of, and a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 118-hectare solar farm, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and underground grid connection route (red line boundary). The solar farm comprises of four separate land parcels divided by local roads. The underground cable route comprises public roads L7634, L7635, L7637, L7633, L7631, L7604, L7609, L7610, L3617 and R626 to connect to Knockraha 220kV substation & Lysaghtstown 110kV substation. The proposed solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will consist of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures and in some areas on concrete shoes to protect possible underground archaeological features, together with electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, 3 no. HDDs, 3 no. temporary construction compounds, 1no. storage container, battery units, a synchronous condenser, the use of existing farm access tracks, existing site entrances, 1 no. new maintenance entrance connecting to an existing private access track ,inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security/boundary fencing, palisade fencing, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating and storing renewable energy electricity and transmitting it in the townlands of Condonstown, Pigeonhill, Aghaduff, Ballynabrannagh East, Ballynabrannagh West, Ballyvatta, Lysaghtstown, Ballinbrittig, Ballyleary, Ballynakilla, Cloneen, Garranes, Lackenbehy, Dooneen and Woodstock, Co.Cork. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the planning application. The proposed development is covered by the provision of the Renewable Energy Directive III (directive2023/2024).. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/6005
- 19 Jun 2024, Cork County Council 24/5144: Conditional. Permission. Permission for the construction of an agricultural storage shed and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/5144
- 29 Mar 2023, Cork County Council 23/4564: Conditional permission. Permission. Amendment of previous permission Reg. Ref: 17/5370 and ABP- 300434-17, which includes a enlarged site boundary, for alterations to an permitted solar farm to provide an additional area of 7.8ha to the south comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, MV/inverter stations, fencing, access tracks, CCTV cameras, a weather station, landscaping and all associated ancillary development works. The development also includes a 2.25km cable route to the south to provide a link to a future substation and all associated ancillary development works. The application also seeks to amend Condition 3 of permission granted under Reg. Ref:17/5370 and ABP Ref: ABP-300434-17 to increase the lifespan of the permitted solar farm from 25 to 35 years.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/4564
- 22 Feb 2023, Cork County Council 23/4304: Incompleted application. Permission. Amendment of previous permission reg ref 17/5370 and ABP-300434-17 for alterations to a permitted solar farm to provide an additional area of 7.8 ha to the south comprising of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, MV/inverter stations, fencing, acces tracks, CCTV cameras, a weather station, landscaping and all associated ancillary development works. The development also includes 2.25km cable route to the south to provide a link to a future substation and all associated ancillary development works. The application also seeks to amend condition 3 of permission granted under reg. ref. 17/5370 and ABP-300434-17 to increase the lifespan of the permitted solar farm from 25 to 35 years. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/4304
- 10 Oct 2022, Cork County Council 22/6279: Conditional. Permission. Erection of a dwelling house, an on-site sewage treatment unit and all associated site development works at Ballyvatta, Leamlara, Co.Cork. This dwelling is to be a replacement dwelling for a ruinous dwelling already on this site.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/6279
- 8 Sept 2022, Cork County Council 22/6036: Incompleted application. Permission. Erection of a dwelling house, an on-site sewage treatment unit and all associated site works. This dwelling is to be a replacement dwelling for a ruinous dwelling already on this site.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/6036
- 13 May 2019, Cork County Council 19/5188: Conditional. Permission. Installation of a cattle underpass incorporating a soiled water storage tank and associated works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/5188
- 2 Jun 2017, Cork County Council 17/5370: Conditional. Permission. Construction, operation and decommissioning of photovoltaic solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site of up to 48.4ha, to include inverter stations, 1 no. DNO substation, customer substation, switcher substations, field transformers, auxiliary transformers, GRP cabinets, monitoring house, single storey storage shed, battery containers, transformer containers, WC, fencing, temporary construction compound, access tracks, CCTV cameras, landscaping and all associated ancillary development works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/5370
- 6 Oct 2014, Cork County Council 14/6142: Conditional. Permission. To demolish an existing dwellinghouse and to construct a new dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=14/6142
- 18 Dec 2008, Cork County Council 08/10189: Conditional. Permission. Domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/10189
- 29 Jun 2007, Cork County Council 07/9129: Conditional. Permission. Construction of sheep handling facilities with dipping tank and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/9129
- 12 Dec 2006, Cork County Council 06/13205: Withdrawn. Permission. Partial change of use of open slurry pit to cubicle house incorporating automatic scrapers, construction of milking parlour, dairy, pump house, ancillary dairy washings tank, holding and cattle handling yards, floatation channel, overground slurry storage tank with ancillary reception tank, dungstead, reconcreting of existing silage slab and yard and 1 no. shed incorporating cubicles and automatic scrapers and ancillary concrete aprons. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/13205
- 28 Aug 2006, Cork County Council 06/10083: Conditional. Permission. Extension to dwelling and detached granny flat. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/10083
- 25 Jul 2006, Cork County Council 06/9227: Incompleted application. Permission. Extension to dwelling and detached granny flat. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/9227
- 3 Jul 2006, Cork County Council 06/8553: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of extension to dwelling and detached granny flat. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/8553
- 16 Dec 2005, Cork County Council 05/9354: Refused. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/9354
- 18 Nov 2005, Cork County Council 05/8504: Conditional. Permission consequent. One and half storey dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/8504
- 19 Apr 2005, Cork County Council 05/2513: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/2513
- 12 Aug 2004, Cork County Council 04/6150: Conditional. Permission. Slatted house incorporating slurry pit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/6150
- 8 Jul 2004, Cork County Council 04/5241: Incompleted application. Permission. Slatted house incorporating slurry tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/5241
- 28 May 2004, Cork County Council 04/3780: Conditional. Permission. Dwelling with garage and treatment unit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/3780
- 20 May 2004, Cork County Council 04/3514: Refused. Outline permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/3514
- 16 Feb 2004, Cork County Council 04/865: Conditional. Outline permission. Storey and a half style dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/865
- 11 Feb 2004, Cork County Council 04/737: Refused. Permission. Dormer dwelling, garage and proprietary treatment unit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/737
- 6 Jan 2004, Cork County Council 04/19: Conditional. Permission. Dormer dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/19

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## 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 Ballyvatta.

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

- CO064-032: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO064-032----. In tillage, on NNE-facing slope. Shown on OS 6-inch map (1842) as circular enclosure (diam. c. 42m); on 1904 OS 6-inch map as slight curve in E-W field fence. Levelled; differential crop growth traces outline of site; field curves to respect enclosure. 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)

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

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

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballyvatta 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)

- Ballynabrannagh East: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballynabrannagh-east.md
- Ballynabrannagh West: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballynabrannagh-west.md
- Ballynaglogh: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballynaglogh.md
- Clash: https://everytownland.com/cork/clash-41473.md
- Lisheenroe: https://everytownland.com/cork/lisheenroe-44109.md
- Moanbaun: https://everytownland.com/cork/moanbaun.md
- Monatooreen: https://everytownland.com/cork/monatooreen.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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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.

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