# Boolard, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Shandrum, barony of Orrery and Kilmore, Co. Cork; in Irish An Bhuaile Ard. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 807,869 m² (80.79 ha, 199.63 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,018 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 16 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Shandrum, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/shandrum.md - Barony: Orrery and Kilmore - Electoral division: Milltown, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 441 people lived in 154 households in the Milltown electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/11963 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 41058 - Centre: latitude 52.323737, longitude -8.761824 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Boolard, from 36 m² to 466,642 m² (46.66 ha, 115.31 acres); 14 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 4958654: 466,642 m² (46.66 ha, 115.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4958654.md - Parcel 2233863: 150,344 m² (15.03 ha, 37.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233863.md - Parcel 2258017: 63,438 m² (6.34 ha, 15.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258017.md - Parcel 4902602: 53,614 m² (5.36 ha, 13.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4902602.md - Parcel 2233860: 38,436 m² (3.84 ha, 9.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233860.md - Parcel 2576661: 9,296 m² (0.93 ha, 2.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2576661.md - Parcel 4958643: 4,494 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4958643.md - Parcel 2258018: 4,146 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258018.md - Parcel 3692728: 3,670 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3692728.md - Parcel 2233861: 3,018 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233861.md - Parcel 2233865: 3,014 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233865.md - Parcel 2258020: 2,546 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258020.md - Parcel 2258021: 2,025 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258021.md - Parcel 2233864: 1,869 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233864.md - Parcel 6162283: 1,200 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6162283.md - Parcel 2233862: 1,105 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2233862.md - Parcel 6162265: 789 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6162265.md - Parcel 2258019: 223 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2258019.md - Parcel 6162242: 36 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6162242.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Boolard 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) 16 applications, newest first. - 13 Nov 2020, Cork County Council 20/6498: Conditional. Permission. To demolish part of dwelling house and to erect a bungalow type extension with attic development to remaining dwelling house also to decommission existing effluent treatment system and percolation area and install a new waste water treatment unit and polishing filter all within their site.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=20/6498 - 24 May 2017, Cork County Council 17/5292: Conditional. Permission. Works to connect the permitted Boolard Wind Farm (Reg. Refs. 12/5997 and 15/5521/PL.04.245560) to the existing Charleville 110kv ESBN substation comprising as follows: installation of approximately 5.694 km of 20kv underground electricity cable and fibre communications cable in ducting; 12 no. joint bays, 12 no. communications chambers and 2 no. earth link boxes (all underground); access covers to chambers and boxes at finished surface level; ancillary marker posts and marker plates as necessary; the replacement of an existing concrete pipe with a box culvert under an existing agricultural track and the construction of new parapet walls above the track; and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The development will consist of alterations to permitted wind farm site layout (as per Reg. Ref. 12/5997 and 15/5521 / PL.04.245560) as follows i) widening of permitted vehicular site entrance, ii) provision of 2 no. turning areas/overrun areas for turbine delivery/construction vehicles off the permitted wind farm site road iii) localized realignment and refinement of internal wind farm site road network, iv) increased crane pad size at both permitted turbine locations, and v) also, construction of control building (minor change of location from Reg. Ref. 15/5521/PL.04.245560).. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/5292 - 25 Nov 2016, Cork County Council 16/6938: Withdrawn. Permission. The installation of 5.645km of 20kV underground electricity cable and fibre communications cable to be contained within ducting; 12 no. joint bays, 12 no. communications chambers and 2 no. earth link boxes (all underground), access covers to chambers and boxes at finished surface level; ancillary marker posts and marker plates as necessary; replacement of an existing concrete pipe with box culvert under an existing agricultural track and the construction of new parapet walls above the track and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The works are required to connect the permitted Bollard Wind Farm (Reg. Nos. 12/5997 and 15/5521) to the existing Charleville 110kV ESBN substation. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/6938 - 17 Nov 2016, Cork County Council 16/6868: Incompleted application. Permission. The installation of 5.645km of 20kV underground electricity cable and fibre communications cable to be contained within ducting; 12 no. joint bays, 12 no. communications chambers and 2 no. earth link boxes (all underground), access covers to chambers and boxes at finished surface level; ancillary marker posts and marker plates as necessary; replacement of an existing concrete pipe with box culvert under an agricultural track and the construction of new parapet walls above the track and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The works are required to connect the permitted Bollard Wind Farm (Reg. Refs. 12/5997 and 15/5521) to the existing Charleville 110kV ESBN substation.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/6868 - 19 Oct 2016, Cork County Council 16/6602: Conditional. Retention. Retention of as built extension constructed off eastern gable of the original cottage, alterations to the original cottage, relocation of the vehicular entrance point and associated site works (Amendments to permission granted under Planning Reg. No. N/1092/90). File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/6602 - 10 Jul 2015, Cork County Council 15/5521: Conditional. Permission. Construction of control building for wind turbine development (change of plan from that permitted under planning reg. No. 12/5997) to meet new ESB Networks standard. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/5521 - 29 Jun 2015, Cork County Council 15/5410: Incompleted application. Permission. Alteration to control building granted un planning Ref. 12/05997 including pitched roof and additional floor space to meet new ESB Networks standard.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/5410 - 19 Sept 2012, Cork County Council 12/5997: Conditional. Permission. Construction of 2no. wind turbines with tip height up to 150.5m, control building, 100m wind monitoring mast and associated site works including additional tracks and alterations to existing entrance to public road (change of site boundaries, location of turbine T2, contol building and layout from that permitted under planningreg. No. 11/4974 and additional of wind monitoring mast). A 10 year planning permission is sought. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=12/5997 - 13 Sept 2012, Cork County Council 12/5957: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of 2no. wind turbines with tip height up to 150.0m control building. 100m wind monitoring mast and associated site works including additional tracks and alterations to existing entrance to public road (change of site boundaries, location of turbine T2, control building and layout from that permitted under Planning Reg. No. 11/4974 and addition of wind monitoring mast). A 10 year planning permission is sought.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=12/5957 - 6 May 2011, Cork County Council 11/4974: Conditional. Permission. Construction of 2 no. wind turbines with ground to tip height up to 150.5 metres, a control building and all associated works including additional tracks and alterations to existing entrance to public road. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=11/4974 - 13 Apr 2011, Cork County Council 11/4765: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of 2 no. wind turbines, control building and all associated works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=11/4765 - 7 Sept 2006, Cork County Council 06/10392: Conditional. Permission. Contruction of silage slab, dairy washing tank, effluent tank, sump tank, slurry tower, feeding area with auto-scrapers and change of use of easy feed unit to cubicle house. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/10392 - 1 Aug 2006, Cork County Council 06/9411: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of silage slab, dairy washing tank, effluent tank, sump tank, slurry tower, feeding area with auto-scrapers and change of use of easy feed to cubicle house. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/9411 - 5 Apr 2005, Cork County Council 05/2102: Conditional. Permission. Dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/2102 - 8 Mar 2005, Cork County Council 05/1393: Incompleted application. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/1393 - 11 Nov 2003, Cork County Council 03/5871: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/5871 Applicants are not shown. ## 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 Boolard. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO007-025: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO007-025----. In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 28m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; 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 - CO007-027001: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO007-027001-. In rough pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope, on edge of deciduous woodland which extends down slope to stream. Circular area (30.5m N-S; 30.2m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 2.05m) with external partially waterlogged fosse (D 1.35m). Bank and interior planted with deciduous trees. Break in bank to E (Wth 2m) and S (Wth 1.2m); gap (Wth 1.8m) worn through bank to W. Circular enclosure (CO007-02702-) lies c. 14m to NE. 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 - CO007-027002: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO007-027002-. In rough grazing land, on gentle SE-facing slope; ringfort (CO007-02701-) c. 14m to SW. Circular area (23.2m N-S; 20.3m E-W) enclosed by low wide earthen bank (ext. H 0.25m), mainly visible due to differential growth pattern; external fosse visible as shallow waterlogged ring surrounding bank. Entrance (Wth 4m) to SE. Further earthen banks lead off in a south easterly direction and may be remains of earlier field system. 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 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 Boolard. ## 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 Boolard, about 1 in 20 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. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Boolard. - 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/boolard.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/boolard.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/boolard.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Boolard 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) - Ardglass: https://everytownland.com/cork/ardglass.md - Clyderragh: https://everytownland.com/cork/clyderragh.md - Curraghcloonabro East: https://everytownland.com/cork/curraghcloonabro-east.md - Shinanagh: https://everytownland.com/cork/shinanagh-45057.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/boolard - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/boolard