Banteer

290 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Banteer, from 4 m² to 603,200 m² (60.32 ha, 149.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.1Business and General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Green Infrastructure (Open space, park)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Jul 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for retention of existing 2 no. Log Cabin classroom buildings (70 sqm) permitted under Planning ref 17/4658 and retained for a period of 3 years under PLG 23/4279 for use as classrooms ancillary to existing childcare facility and associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1937

• 1 Jul 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission for retention of existing 2 no. Log Cabin classroom buildings (70 sqm) permitted under Planning ref 17/4658 and retained for a period of 3 years under PLG 23/4279 for use as classrooms ancillary to existing childcare facility and associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1771

• 11 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission to construct a two storey dwelling with entrance & connection to all services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1561

• 13 May 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission to construct a two storey dwelling with entrance & connection to all services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1253

• 23 Sept 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for the replacement of an old portacabin (to be removed) with a new modular childcare unit, the installation of an additional modular toddler sleeping room, re-location of the new storage shed and all associated site works at the existing childcare facility and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5791

• 26 Feb 2024Conditional permission

  Permission sought for (1) The construction of a two storey glass extension to the front of the dwelling as constructed (2) The construction of a garage and (3) All associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4304

• 21 Feb 2023Conditional permission

  Retention for 2 no. log cabins classroom building (70 sqm) under planning ref. no. 17/4658 for use as classrooms ancillary to existing childcare facility and associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 23/4279

• 30 Sept 2022Conditional

  Permission to construct a dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6205

• 19 Sept 2022Conditional

  Permission to construct extensions and make alterations to existing dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6107

• 14 Apr 2022Conditional

  The construction of a two storey dwelling, solar panels, storm water reed bed and rain water harvesting tanks, relocation and modifications to existing site access including the provision of gates, boundary walls and treatments, the construction of a detached domestic store/plant building, to include a domestic gym and non-commercial hobby room and all other associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4853

• 15 Mar 2022Incompleted application

  The construction of a two storey dwelling, solar panels, storm water reed bed and rain water harvesting tanks, relocation and modifications to existing site access including the provision of gates, boundary walls and treatments, the construction of a detached domestic store/plant building, to include a domestic gym and non-commercial hobby room and all other associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4570

• 1 Feb 2022Conditional

  The construction of a two storey dwelling, provision of solar panels and rain water harvesting tanks, relocation and modifications to site access including the provision of gates, modification to the existing and provision of new boundary walls and treatments, and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4184

• 19 Nov 2021Conditional

  To construct a dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7123

• 10 Nov 2021Conditional

  The installation of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, retention permission is also being sought for the existing porch to the front elevation of the existing dwelling house, along with all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7037

• 30 Aug 2021Conditional

  (1) The construction of a new two storey dwelling (change of plan from that previously granted under planning ref: 18-05256), (2) the construction of a detached domestic garage and (3) all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6379

• 28 Jul 2021Incompleted application

  (1) The construction of a two storey dwelling (change of plan from that previously granted under Planning Ref: 18-05256, (2) the construction of a detached domestic garage and (3) all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6080

• 12 Jul 2021Conditional

  Erect a 30m high lattice telecommunications support structure together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment all enclosed in security fencing and extend the existing access track.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5937

• 21 Jun 2021Conditional

  To construct a dwelling house, new site entrance, install an advance biological treatment unit with soil polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5704

• 26 May 2021Unconditional

  The relocation of existing storage shed, construction of a two storey dormer type building for after school child care facilities with link entrance lobby and corridor to existing childcare building (582sq.m), Retention of 2 no. portacabins for classroom use (area 133sq.m), and associated site works. Extension of duration of permission granted under planning reference: 15/06892.

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 21/5441

• 18 May 2021Conditional

  The removal of existing temporary classroom building (70 sqm) and the construction of log cabin type structure (70sqm) in new location for use as classrooms ancillary to existing childcare facility and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5350

• 29 Apr 2021Incompleted application

  The relocation of existing storage shed, construction of a two storey dormer type building for after school child care facilities with link entrance lobby and corridor to existing childcare building (582sq.m), Retention of 2 no. portacabins for classroom use (area 133sq.m), and associated site works. Extension of duration of permission granted under planning reference: 15/06892.

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 21/5143

• 18 Feb 2021Conditional permission

  Construction of a fully serviced dwelling house and domestic garage.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4371

• 7 Jan 2021Application invalid

  Construction of a fully serviced dwelling house and domestic garage.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4002

• 30 Oct 2020Refused

  Construction of a detached dwelling, new vehicular entrance, detached double garage, treatment plant and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6391

• 18 Sept 2020Withdrawn

  To construct extensions and make alterations to existing dwellinghouse.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6034

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

• Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Banteer Ponds 001036

Recorded monuments

• CO031-048 House - vernacular house
  Description

  On N side of road. Front of 4 bays, off-centre door to right. Hipped roof with thatch in poor repair; chimney off-centre to right. Abandoned. 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

• CO031-049001 Enclosure
  Description

  This graveyard was referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 569) under the entry (no. 14464) for a possible church (CO031-049003-). The refererence to the enclosure in the entry reads: 'Bowman (1934, 231) recorded church site and burial ground (CO031-049002-) on J. Morrissey's land; where 'about one-third of the surrounding fence still stands. The site measures 50 yards by 35, and is in the centre of a field. Grass-covered mounds on the north side indicate the site of church. Two white thorn trees grow on the church-site.' No visible surface trace.' Notes in the SMR database for the record for the graveyard (CO031-049002-) are as follows: 'In tillage, on gentle SW-facing slope. Arc (C 35m), formed by hachured bank SSE-NNW depicted on 1938 OS 6-inch map; in N extension to field, formed by curving field boundary W-SE, but not concentric with site. Levelled; barely perceptible undulations visible in field. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 231) as church site and burial ground on J. Morrissey's land; where 'about one-third of the surrounding fence still stands. The site measures 50 yards by 35, and is in the centre of a field. Grass-covered mounds on the north side indicate the site of church. Two white thorn trees grow on the church-site.' 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

• CO031-049002 Graveyard
  Description

  This graveyard was referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 569) under the entry (no. 14464) for a possible church (CO031-049003-). The refererence to the graveyard in the entry reads: 'Bowman (1934, 231) recorded church site and burial ground (CO031-049002-) on J. Morrissey's land; where 'about one-third of the surrounding fence still stands. The site measures 50 yards by 35, and is in the centre of a field. Grass-covered mounds on the north side indicate the site of church. Two white thorn trees grow on the church-site.' No visible surface trace.' Notes in the SMR database for this record are as follows: 'In tillage, on gentle SW-facing slope. Arc (C 35m), formed by hachured bank SSE-NNW depicted on 1938 OS 6-inch map; in N extension to field, formed by curving field boundary W-SE, but not concentric with site. Levelled; barely perceptible undulations visible in field. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 231) as church site and burial ground on J. Morrissey's land; where 'about one-third of the surrounding fence still stands. The site measures 50 yards by 35, and is in the centre of a field. Grass-covered mounds on the north side indicate the site of church. Two white thorn trees grow on the church-site.' 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

• CO031-049003 Church
  Description

  Bowman (1934, 231) recorded church site and burial ground (CO031-049002-) on J. Morrissey's land; where 'about one-third of the surrounding fence still stands. The site measures 50 yards by 35, and is in the centre of a field. Grass-covered mounds on the north side indicate the site of church. Two white thorn trees grow on the church-site.' 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

• CO031-050 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE side of Knockaun with land falling away from site to E and S. Circular area (37.5m N-S; 36.5m E-W) enclosed by earth and stone bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.75m) NW->SSE; elsewhere bank modified and incorporated into field fence system with stone walling added in parts and shallow internal fosse at base. Break in bank to N (Wth 2m) and NNW (Wth 0.7m). Interior surface uneven; slopes down to S. 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

• CO031-061 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on slight eminence above flood plain of River Blackwater. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; indicated as D-shaped enclosure on 1904 OS 6-inch map; hachured E half of circular enclosure survives on edge of natural scarp on 1938 OS 6-inch map. D-shaped area (c. 40m NNE-SSW; projecting c. 20m to ESE) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1.65m) NNE->SSW, with external fosse (D 0.55m). Straight edge on W side defined by low cliff face. Interior overgrown with scrub and trees. 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

• CO031-062001 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, c. 70m SE of ringfort (CO031-061---). According to local information, ground collapsed here under weight of heavy machinery; clump of thistles indicates site. Second possible souterrain (CO031-06202-) c. 60m to E. 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

• CO031-062002 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, c. 120m SE of ringfort (CO031-061---). According to local information, ground collapsed here due to weight of heavy machinery; clump of thistles indicates site. Second possible souterrain (CO031-06201-) c. 60m to W. 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

• CO031-063 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Circular area (c. 38m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.15m); external fosse (D 0.4m) ESE->SSW. Bank overgrown with mature trees; incorporated into field fence system to S and W; break (Wth c. 1.5m) to NNW. Interior heavily overgrown. 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

• CO031-072001 Crannog
  Description

  Indicated as small island at NW side of Lough Lea on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Roughly circular raised area (34m E-W; 30m N-S) separated on N side from mainland by dry fosse (Wth 3.8m; D 2.9m). Interior raised 1.1m (S) and 1.4m (N) above water level and base of fosse respectively; large concentration of small stones visible around edge of site. Area heavily overgrown with trees. According to local information, lake dries-up in summer. 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

• CO031-143 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of arcs (C of inner arc c. 35m) of two concentric closely spaced fosses (S->N) on W side of field fence, visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989). 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

• CO031-152 Church
  Description

  In Banteer. Rectangular church (long axis NW-SE) of random-rubble sandstone construction with ashlar limestone detail. Five round-headed windows in each side wall; similar window in NW gable. Round-headed door ope at NW end of NE elevation. Sacristy attached to SW gable. Altar at SE end, gallery at NW end. Inscribed plaques on NW gable commemorates construction in 1828 and restoration in 1952. 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

• Saint Fursey's Church, church/chapel, 1825–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Roman Catholic church, dated 1828, restored and enlarged, 1952, having five-bay nave, single-bay flat-roofed toilet block addition to south gable. Pitched slate roof with carved limestone cross finials and dressed limestone coping to gables, cast-iron rainwater goods and dressed limestone eaves course. Snecked sandstone walls to east and north, with rendered south gable. Carved limestone plaques to north gable. Carved limestone font to north doorway and carved limestone stoup set into pointed arch recess to south doorway. Round-headed window openings with dressed limestone voussoirs and sills and stained-glass windows. Round-headed door openings with timber battened double-leaf doors, dressed limestone voussoirs and ornate cast-iron strap hinges. Interior has coffered ceiling, carved timber gallery and confession boxes and carved limestone memorial dating to 1774 and having urn and heraldic motifs in relief. Cast-iron bellstand to north-west of church comprising fluted cast-iron circular-profile columns with cast-iron bell. Graveyard to east of site with carved limestone grave markers and cast-iron and dressed limestone grave surrounds. Snecked sandstone boundary walls with cut sandstone square-profile piers to entrance with decorative cast-iron vehicular and pedestrian gates.

• Banteer Railway Station, foot bridge, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-span cast-iron foot bridge, erected c. 1900, over railway line. Lattice work to parapets and sides of stairways, each end supported by four circular-profile columns with moulded and fluted pedestals, having bands to top and bottom of shafts, quatrefoil to spandrels of pseudo-three-centred arches between columns. Circular-profile newel posts with decorative bands to top surmounted by floral ball finials. Columns and newels set on concrete plinths.

• Banteer Railway Station, railway station, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached railway station and former station master's house, built 1853, tracks being to south side of building. Comprises three-bay two-storey stationmaster's house presenting gables to front and to platform, recessed two-bay single-storey toilet block at right angles to west having lean-to roofed sheltered waiting area to trackside with timber bench against timber battened cladding, and multiple-bay single-storey block to west and presenting gable to platform and having two-bay single-storey building to west again and parallel to platfrom and having partly covered yard to south. Box-bay windows to platform gables. Pitched artificial slate roofs with cut limestone chimneystack to stationmaster's house and rendered chimneystacks elsewhere, cast-iron rainwater goods and timber and dressed limestone eaves courses. Canopy to platform supported on central timber column. Snecked cut sandstone walls with dressed limestone quoins and plinth. Rendered walls to ground floor of north-east gable and to upper part of north-west gable. Segmental-headed window and door openings with dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds. Windows have chamfered limestone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and some fixed timber windows. Timber battened door to westmost block.

• Worker's house, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay single-storey L-plan former railway worker's houses with dormer attics, built 1853, presenting projecting gables to railway platform and to rear. Now in use as private houses. Lean-to glazed porch addition to centre of front elevation, single-bay single-storey lean-to additions to middle of rear elevation, and single-storey addition to rear of western house with dormer attic, with yard to rear of eastern house. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, timber bargeboards to gables, and gabled dormer windows. Rubble sandstone walls with dressed limestone quoins, rendered to front gable of eastern house and to rear elevation of both houses. Segmental-arched openings to gables and ground floor of front elevation and square-headed to dormers, having timber sliding sash windows to western house, nine-over-nine pane to upper front gable and six-over-six pane elsewhere, and replacement uPVC windows to eastern house and to square-headed windows to addition to western house, with cut limestone sills and dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds. Square-headed replacement windows to rear of eastern house. Square-headed door openings to porch, with timber door to western house and replacement uPVC to eastern.

• Banteer Railway Station, signal box, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-bay two-storey signal box, built c. 1930, with hipped artificial slate roof having overhanging eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls to lower section with render plinth, and glazed walling over timber cladding to upper section. Segmental-arched window openings to ground floor, with brick voussoirs, concrete sills and fixed timber windows. Square-headed replacement uPVC windows to first floor with timber sills. Square-headed opening to first floor of west gable with timber panelled half-glazed door, approached by flight of steel steps. Station nameboard to south elevation.

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

At the centre of the townland of Banteer, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

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 Banteer.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Banteer with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Banteer · Bántír

Area

4,115,827 m² (411.58 ha, 1,017.04 acres)

Civil parish

Clonmeen, and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Banteer, the unit of the census

Census 2022

756 people lived in 293 households in the Banteer electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymaquirk, Derry, Dromcummer Beg, Duinch, Dysert, Garrane, Gurteen, Inchidaly, Shronebeha

Placenames

Banteer 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.