Bridgeland East
Townland in the civil parish of Rathcormack, barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork; in Irish Fearann an Droichid Thoir
- Area
- 17.8 ha
- 44 acres
- Land parcels
- 35
- registered freehold, median 1,030 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 35
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bridgeland East, from 254 m² to 104,434 m² (10.44 ha, 25.81 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 11 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
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 30 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 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
28 May 2026Grant with conditions
Permission to: 1) Subdivide site, alter site boundary and boundary conditions, 2) Construct a first floor extension above an existing single storey flat roof to west of dwelling, 3) Construct 2 no. enclosed lean to porch to north and south of dwelling, 4) Additional external alterations, 5) Permission for temporary retention for demountable dwelling (mobile home) for the duration of 1 year and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1420
21 May 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for construction of 3 no. detached two-storey dwellings and associated detached domestic garages together with all services and site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1352
14 Apr 2026Invalid - case closed
Permission to:- 1) Subdivide site, alter site boundary and boundary conditions, 2) To construct a first floor extension above an existing single storey flat roof to west of dwelling, 3) To construct 2 No. enclosed lean to porch to north and south of dwelling, 4) Additional external alterations and 5) Permission for temporary retention for demountable dwelling (mobile home) for the duration of 1 year and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0929
12 Mar 2026Invalid - case closed
Permission to 1) Subdivide site, alter site boundary and boundary conditions, 2) To construct an extension above existing single storey flat roof to west of dwelling, 3) To construct 2 No. enclosed lean to porch to north and south of dwelling, 4) Additional external alterations and 5) Permission for temporary retention for demountable dwelling for the duration of 1 year and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0605
18 Jun 2025Withdrawn
Permission for proposed works at existing service station permitted under Cork County Council ref: 18/7323 and 21/6213 at site at East Cork Oil service station. Proposed works: 1) the extension of the site to the east, north and south to increase the overall site/development area to provide new truck fuelling area with 2 no. truck/HGV fuel dispensing pumps, new truck parking area, new automatic car wash, new manual car wash, 2 no. underground fuel storage tanks , 2 no. new interceptors, additional vehicular parking area and new site lighting, 2) demolition of existing solid structures forming existing east and south – facing boundaries and removal of 1 no. fuel dispensing pump and ancillary plant located at existing southern and eastern boundaries and to block up 1 no. existing vehicular access gate currently serving field to rear of site to facilitate proposed developments, 3) to construct new 0.9m high front boundary wall to match existing and to extend adjoining public footpath, 4) to construct new single storey flat roof extensions to front and side elevation of existing amenity building to provide additional retail area to serve existing shop (total retail area = 96.4sq.m) and to provide additional ancillary indoor seating area, 5) proposed alterations to existing amenity building elevations to include relocation of existing signage and provision of new signage, 6) new extension and modifications to existing forecourt canopy, 7) alterations to existing forecourt to include relocation of 1 no. fuel dispensing pump and provision of 1 no. additional fuel dispensing pump, 8) to relocate existing free-standing totem advertising sign onsite to southern end of site, 9) modifications to 1no. existing vehicular entrance serving service station, 10) to construct new MV substation to serve new EV charging points, 11) provision of new secure enclosure for storage of refuse adjacent to amenity building, 12) all associated ancillary site development works including landscaping, drainage, relocation of onsite offset fill points and associated fuel vents, relocation onsite of existing standby generator, new air/water/vacuum services area, provision of vehicular and bicycle parking, provision of new outdoor customer seating area, construction of new boundary treatments and alterations to part of existing boundary wall along southern boundary of development site. Permission for retention is also sought for the following: 1) 1no. existing underground fuel storage tank,
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5179
19 Sept 2023Conditional
Permission for construction of 3 number dwelling houses (Change of plan for 3 no. dwelling houses previously granted under planning reg no. 22/4322)
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5891
30 Aug 2023Incompleted application
Permission for change of plan from that permitted previously granted under the planning registration reference no. 22/4322
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5757
9 Aug 2023Conditional
Permission for renovations and extension to existing dwelling consisting of the following; 1) to raise the roof level over existing dwelling to accommodate an increase in height to the window levels to front façade and to replace existing front entrance door with a new window in accordance with drawings submitted, 2) to construct a two storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling, alterations to site boundaries and all associated site works and services
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5625
27 Jun 2022Conditional
Permission for 3 no. detached storey and a half dwellings, separate vehicular entrances, connection to existing public services and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5508
16 Feb 2022Conditional
Permission to construct 3 no. terraced type two storey dwellings connected to existing public services, vehicular entrance, off street parking for 6 no. vehicles and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4322
17 Nov 2021Withdrawn
Demolition of existing single storey derelict dwellinghouse and construction of a new two storey replacement dwellinghouse and all ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7104
10 Aug 2021Conditional
Modifications to the service station permitted under Cork County Council ref. 18/7323 comprising: 1) the extension of the site to the south to increase the overall site/development area; 2) the relocation and modifications to 2 no. vehicular entrances, fuel dispensers/forecourt, signage, lighting, car/cycle parking and fuel vents; 3) provision of additional fuel dispenser and new air/water/vacuum services and 4) all associated site development works including landscaping and boundary treatments.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6213
22 Jul 2021Incompleted application
Modifications to the service station permitted under Cork County Council ref. 18/7323 comprising: 1) the extension of the site to the south to increase the overall site/development area; 2) modifications to and relocation of vehicular entrances, fuel dispensers/forecourt, signage, lighting, car/cycle parking and fuel vents; 3) provision of additional fuel dispenser and new air/water/vacuum services and 4) all associated site development works including landscaping and boundary treatments.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6027
24 May 2021Conditional
Construction of a domestic garage and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5425
26 Apr 2021Incompleted application
Construction of a domestic garage and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5094
23 Dec 2019Conditional
Retention of 2 no. agricultural buildings for the storage of hay and agricultural machinery.
Retention · Cork County Council, 19/7103
17 Dec 2018Conditional
A change of use from car repairs and fuel filling station to service station (former use), including the demolition of all structures on site, and the construction of a 2- storey service station of 280sq.m gross floor area incorporating a net convenience retail area of 80sq.m an ancillary hot food deli and food preparation area, and toilet on the ground floor, and ancillary office, storage, and staff area on the upper floor. The forecourt area will comprise a canopy with illuminated corporate signage and 2 no. fuel pump dispensing locations, 1 no. 43,000 litres underground diesel fuel storage tank with associated pipework and overground fill points. Parking will comprise 12 no car parking spaces (including 1 no. disabled parking spaces and 1 no electric car charge point), and bicycle stands. The development will also consist of refuse compound; modifications to the existing 2 no vehicular accesses from R639, illuminated signage, lighting and ancillary treatments, associated drainage works on a site of 0.112ha
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7323
23 Aug 2016Conditional
Retention of partially built detached domestic garage and permission to complete same and carport
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6111
21 Jul 2016Incompleted application
Permission for retention of partially built detached garage and permission to complete same and carport
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5825
6 Apr 2010Incompleted application
Demolition of domestic garage and construction of 2 no. dwellinghouses, entrances and associated site works
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 10/4776
19 Mar 2010Incompleted application
Two dwellinghouses, entrances and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4630
25 Nov 2009Conditional
Single storey extension to front elevation of existing dwelling, and for demolition of rear extension to the Truckers Inn Café/Restaurant
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7730
3 Dec 2008Conditional
Residential development consisting of 10no. two-storey semi-detached houses, 9no. two-storey detached houses, 7no. serviced residential sites ranging from 530sqm to 344sqm, modifications to the existing vehicular access, the removal of existing haulage business surface car parking areas & all associated ancillary haulage yard activity within the site's curtilage, and all associated car parking, open space, landscaping & ancillary site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9955
30 Nov 2007Conditional
Construction of Agri Sales Business Unit comprising of 2 no. buildings - Building 1 consisting of agri products store, showroom, parts store and workshop and Building 2 consisting of warehouse, construction of ancillary hard standing areas for the display and storage of machinery, provision of car parking, drainage infrastructure, access provisions off former N8, boundary treatments and installation of effluent treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12783
12 Nov 2007Incompleted application
Construction of Agri Sales Business Unit comprising of the construction of 2 no. buildings, building 1 to include showroom, parts store and workshop and building two for use as warehouse, construction of ancillary hard standing areas, car parking, drainage infrastructure, access provisions from former N8, boundary treatments and installation of effluent treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12318
The 25 most recent of 35 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
- Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Bridgeland East.
Architectural heritage
- Green Hall, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached irregular-plan two-storey house, built c. 1820, facing west and having three-bay elevations. Plan essentially square, with canted bay to south end of front elevation and middle of south elevation, and having one-bay projections to north and east elevations. Recent single-storey lean-to extension to north-east angle. Slate roof, hipped skirt to main part and pitched to projections. Rendered chimneystacks, having triple octagonal chimneys to main part of building, and replacement timber eaves boards. Coursed sandstone rubble walls, with tooled limestone quoins, rendered to gable of east projection and to form full-height panels to windows of each bay. Smooth rendered façades to rear and north. Square-headed window openings, blind to centre of south-west canted bay, all with replacement uPVC windows. Segmental-headed entrance opening having timber panelled door with spoked fanlight and having two-over-one pane timber sliding sash sidelights with brick risers and having cylinder glass panes to upper sashes. House fronts onto gravel drive, and garden. Yard to rear of house accessed through pointed arch entrance with dressed sandstone voussoirs in rubble sandstone wall. Sweeping entrance gateway having roughcast rendered walls terminating in rectangular-plan smooth-rendered piers with rough-cast panels, and double-leaf wrought-iron gates.
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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility 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_1288 (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 Bridgeland East with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Bridgeland East · Fearann an Droichid Thoir
- Area
- 177,878 m² (17.79 ha, 43.95 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rathcormack, and its townlands
- Barony
- Barrymore
- Electoral division
- Rathcormack, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Rathcormack electoral division: 2,643 people in 884 households; 74% of households own their home; 65% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bridgeland West, Kilshannig Lower, Kilshannig Upper, Knocknabooly, Lisnagar Demesne, Rathcormack
- Placenames
- Bridgeland East 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.