Ballyviniter Middle
Townland in the civil parish of Mallow, barony of Fermoy, Co. Cork; in Irish Baile an Fheintéaraigh Láir
- Area
- 187.7 ha
- 464 acres
- Land parcels
- 31
- registered freehold, median 5,468 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 32
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyviniter Middle, from 835 m² to 374,722 m² (37.47 ha, 92.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 51 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
13 Jan 2026Refused
Permission for construction of a new dwelling, detached garage, site entrance, domestic waste water treatment system and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0043
9 Aug 2024Conditional permission
The Applicant is seeking permission for the construction, operation and decommissioning of a wind energy development including: • 9 wind turbines each with a blade tip height of 175 metres, rotor diameter of 150 metres, hub height of 100 metres and a rated output of 4.5 megawatts. • Turbine Foundations, crane pad hardstanding areas and associated drainage. • Upgrade of existing site tracks and construction of new site tracks and associated drainage. • Access from the local road L5302 at Crought, Ballyclogh including a new site entrance for the construction phase and upgrading of an existing entrance for the operational phase. • An on-site 38 kilovolt electrical substation to Electricity Supply Board Networks specification to include control building with electrical infrastructure, welfare facilities supplied by rainwater harvesting and storage tank, a wastewater holding tank with high level alarm, car parking, security fencing and lighting, and all associated infrastructure, services, and site works including a temporary construction compound. • All associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed electrical substation. • A temporary site construction compound and associated ancillary infrastructure including welfare services, office accommodation, parking, fencing, lighting etc. • Areas for temporary storage of excavated materials. • A permanent meteorological mast of 100 metres height above ground level on a concrete base. • Installation of approximately 13.5 kilometres of 38 kilovolts underground electrical cabling, mainly within the public road, between the proposed wind farm substation to the boundary of Mallow 110 kilovolt substation at Saint Joseph’s Road Mallow. • All associated site works including site clearance and ancillary development including site drainage/Sustainable Drainage System, security gates, fencing, permanent and temporary signage, and biodiversity mitigation and enhancements, including hedgerow planting. The Applicant is seeking a 10-year duration planning permission and 35-year operational period from the date of overall commissioning of the entire wind farm. The Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.The wind farm development is proposed on a site in the townlands of Polnareagha and Ardskeagh (Templemary E.D.); and Tullacondra and Croughta, (Kilmaclenine E.D.), County Cork. The proposed grid connection will be installed underground mainly within the public road from the wind farm site at Croughta, Ballyclogh to the boundary of the 110 Kilovolts substation at Saint Joseph’s Road, Mallow passing through the townlands of Kilmaclenine, Croughta, Knockaunavaddreen, Copestown, (Kilmaclenine E.D.), Ballybeg (Buttevant E.D.), Baltydaniel East, Twopothouse, and Caurraghakerry (Caherduggan E.D); and Cloghlucas North, Curraghphadeen, Ballyviniter Upper, Ballyviniter Middle, Ballyviniter Lower, Parkadallane, Carrigoon More and Carrigoon Beg Mallow Rural E.D.).
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5503
28 Jun 2024Incompleted application
Permission for the construction, operation and decommissioning of a wind energy development including: • 9 wind turbines each with a blade tip height of 175 metres, rotor diameter of 150 metres, hub height of 100 metres and a rated output of 4.5 megawatts. • Turbine Foundations, crane pad hardstanding areas and associated drainage. • Upgrade of existing site tracks and construction of new site tracks and associated drainage. • Access from the local road L5302 at Croughta, Ballyclogh including a new site entrance for the construction phase and upgrading of an existing entrance for the operational phase. • An on-site 38kilovolt electrical substation to Electricity Supply Board Networks specification to include control building with electrical infrastructure, welfare facilities supplied by rainwater harvesting and storage tank, a wastewater holding tank with high level alarm, car parking, security fencing and lighting, and all associated infrastructure, services, and site works including a temporary construction compound. • All associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed electrical substation. • A temporary site construction compound and associated ancillary infrastructure including welfare services, office accommodation, parking, fencing, lighting etc. • Areas for temporary storage of excavated materials. • A permanent meteorological mast of 100 metres height above ground level on a concrete base. • Installation of approximately 13.5 kilometres of 38 kilovolts underground electrical cabling, mainly within the public road, between the proposed wind farm substation to the boundary of Mallow 110 kilovolt substation at Saint Joseph’s Road Mallow. • All associated site works including site clearance and ancillary development including site drainage/Sustainable Drainage System, security gates, fencing, permanent and temporary signage, and biodiversity mitigation and enhancements, including hedgerow planting. The Applicant is seeking a 10-year duration planning permission and 35-year operational period from the date of overall commissioning of the entire wind farm. The Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The wind farm development is proposed on a site in the townlands of Polnareagha and Ardskeagh (Templemary E.D.); and Tullacondra and Croughta, (Kilmaclenine E.D.), County Cork. The prop
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5215
31 May 2023Refused
Construction of dwelling house, entrance, driveway, treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site works
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 23/5117
3 Dec 2020Conditional
To extend and alter an existing dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6710
9 Mar 2018Conditional
Partial demolition of existing bungalow and the re-construction of external walls and porch, raising existing roof with a first floor extension and modifications to existing elevations, on-site waste water treatment system and percolation area associated site works to the existing dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4586
8 Dec 2017Withdrawn
Outline planning permission for construction of new dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance, driveway, treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site works
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 17/7216
22 Nov 2017Incompleted application
Outline permission for construction of dwellinghouse, entrance, driveway, treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site works
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 17/7021
7 Dec 2016Conditional
Construction of a domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/7060
11 Feb 2015Conditional
Retention of existing dwelling as constructed
Retention · Cork County Council, 15/4245
16 Nov 2012Conditional
Construction of a single storey extension to front of dwelling house and store shed to rear, minor elevational alterations and retention of extension to rear of dwelling house previously granted under planning Ref. No. 03/2399 and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6346
9 Sept 2009Conditional
Construction of extension to the side of existing dwelling including single storey sun room and associated site works and retention of converted attic space to playroom, toilet and store room, dormer and velux style window to front and velux style window to the rear of converted attic space
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6984
2 Sept 2009Refused
Dwelling house & waste waster treatment plant
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6890
2 Sept 2009Withdrawn
Installation of wastewater treatment plant and percolation area
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6889
2 Sept 2009Withdrawn
Installation of wastewater treatment plant and percolation area
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6885
21 Dec 2007Conditional
Sunroom extension to front of dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/13397
7 Jun 2007Conditional
Construction of bovine livestock unit with underground effluent tank, geo-membrane lined slurry store and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8473
2 May 2007Conditional
Attic conversion, installation of 6 no. dormer windows and 4 no. velux rooflights and extension to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7458
29 Jan 2007Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4550
17 Jan 2007Conditional
Construction of livestock housing with covered easy feed, slatted tank, silage slab, concrete apron and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4249
28 Nov 2006Refused
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12757
28 Nov 2006Conditional
Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse and installation of treatment unit to replace existing septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12759
26 Jun 2006Refused
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8376
25 Nov 2005Conditional
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8708
17 Sept 2004Conditional
Retention of attic conversion including 4 no. dormer windows, porch extension to dwelling and modifications to site layout
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/7099
The 25 most recent of 32 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballyviniter Middle.
Recorded monuments
- CO025-081 Enclosure
Description
Indicated as subcircular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with linear field boundary forming W side. Access to site denied by landowner. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO025-122 Fulacht fia
Description
According to local information, fulacht fiadh on W side of stream and straddling townland boundary between Ballyviniter Middle and Lower. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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 Ballyviniter Middle.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_959 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballyviniter Middle with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Ballyviniter Middle · Baile an Fheintéaraigh Láir
- Area
- 1,877,043 m² (187.7 ha, 463.83 acres)
- Civil parish
- Mallow, and its townlands
- Barony
- Fermoy
- Electoral division
- Mallow Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Mallow Rural electoral division: 5,045 people in 1,684 households; 62% of households own their home; 53% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyshehan, Ballyviniter Lower, Ballyviniter Upper, Cooldurragha, Curraghphadeen, Dromroe Commons, Mountnagle, Spaglen
- Placenames
- Ballyviniter Middle 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.