Burren

142 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Burren, from 28 m² to 159,443 m² (15.94 ha, 39.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Burren in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 29 Sept 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for retention of pergola extension to dwelling and detached lofted garage/workshop with home office and fire exit in attic and all associated site development works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6060

• 16 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  Permission to construct extension to existing dwelling and permission to make alterations to fenestrations also to existing dwelling. Permission is sought to install proprietary treatment unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5421

• 4 Mar 2025Refused

  Permission to construct dwelling, detached garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4349

• 24 Feb 2025Conditional

  a) Permission for construction of a domestic garage. b) Permission for construction of extension onto the side of existing slatted shed to comprise of cubicles and underground slatted slurry storage tank. c) Permission for construction of 2 no. silage pits and a maize pit in place of existing old silage pit and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4280

• 28 Nov 2024Withdrawn

  Permission to construct extension to existing dwelling and to make alterations to fenestrations also to existing dwelling. Permission to install septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6255

• 2 Aug 2023Refused

  Permission to construct dwelling, detached garage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5577

• 19 Oct 2022Conditional

  The construction of a single storey extension to a dwelling, alterations to the interior of the existing dwelling, alterations to the existing windows and doors, the construction of a new entrance, the installation of a proposed septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6361

• 29 Sept 2022Incompleted application

  The construction of a single storey extension to the west, alterations to the interior of the existing building, alterations to the existing elevations, windows and doors, the construction of a new entrance, landscaping and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6184

• 30 May 2022Conditional

  Planning permission for the construction of a dwelling house change of plan planning as previously permitted, under planning reference 21/06260, (these changes consist of an alteration to the roof design, including the change of material finish to this roof), and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5240

• 13 Sept 2021Conditional permission

  Demolition of existing single storey side extension, the refurbishment and alterations to our existing dwelling and construction of new single storey side extension, link corridor and external canopy connected to the existing garage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6490

• 16 Aug 2021Conditional

  The construction of a dwelling house and installation of a waste-water treatment unit and percolation area, alterations to existing vehicular entrance, alterations to 3 no. outbuildings, demolition of 1st floor walls of an existing derelict house, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6260

• 9 Nov 2020Conditional

  The refurbishment of an existing dwelling house, including the removal of chimneyheads, changes to fenestration and overcladding; the construction of a single storey extension and a detached garage; associated site works and the formation of a new vehicular entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6458

• 12 Oct 2020Conditional

  The construction of a dwellinghouse and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6221

• 5 Oct 2020Incompleted application

  The refurbishment of an existing dwelling house, including the removal of chimneyheads, changes to fenestration and overcladding; the construction of a single storey extension and a detached garage; associated site works and the formation of a new vehicular entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6169

• 14 Sept 2020Incompleted application

  The refurbishment of an existing dwelling house, including the removal of chimneyheads, changes to fenestration, and overcladding; the construction of a single storey extension and a detached garage; associated site works and the formation of a new vehicular entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5989

• 28 Aug 2020Conditional

  Retention of extension to existing dwelling and permission for the proposed installation of a wastewater treatment system.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5869

• 29 Jul 2020Incompleted application

  Permission for the retention of extension to existing dwelling and the proposed installation of a wastewater treatment system.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5608

• 8 Apr 2020Conditional

  Construction of an extension to side, rear and front elevations of the existing dwelling house, including the introduction of two dormer windows to the front elevation, and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4721

• 13 Dec 2019Withdrawn

  Retention of extension to dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/6978

• 21 Aug 2018Conditional

  Change of site boundaries to site (dwellinghouse, garage, wastewater treatment system and associated site works currently under construction at the site under Planning Reg. No. 18/04421).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6201

• 25 Jun 2018Conditional

  Refurbishment, alterations to elevations, removal of roof and provision of roof terrace area to the existing dwelling house and the construction of a 2 storey and a single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house, detached garage and associated site works including the installation of new waste water treatment system.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5634

• 17 May 2018Incompleted application

  Refurbish the existing single storey dwelling house and to construct a new 2 storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, complete with detached garage and the associated site works and services, including the installation of a new waste treatment system.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5262

• 19 Feb 2018Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house, garage and wastewater treatment system (change of design from that granted under Planning Reg. No. 08/7342 and Extension of Duration under Planning Reg. No. 13/5154) including all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4421

• 24 Mar 2017Conditional

  (a) Demolition of an existing milking parlour, calf shed, silage shed and storage building, (b) Construction of a new milking parlour, dairy and ancillary rooms, slatted holding yard, straw bedded calving house, storage shed, silage slab and ancillary concrete aprons and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4715

• 15 Jun 2016Conditional

  Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and carry out associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5453

The 25 most recent of 78 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: Courtmacsherry Estuary SAC 001230
• Special Protection Area: Courtmacsherry Bay SPA 004219
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Courtmacsherry Estuary 001230

Recorded monuments

• CO123-055 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, atop hill. Depicted as large, sub-rectangular, enclosure on OS 6-inch map (1842). Remains consist of raised circular area (40.9m N-S) defined by scarp (H 0.8m). Field boundary to E curves to respect enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO123-056001 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture atop hill. Irregularly-shaped area (76m N-S; 58m E-W) enclosed by stone wall (H 1.2m Wth 1.6m). Interior traversed by numerous stone banks (average H 0.45m) forming no discernible pattern. Possible souterrain (CO123-056002-) in NW quadrant. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO123-056002 Souterrain
  Description

  In NW quadrant enclosure (CO123-056001-). Low circular mound (diam. 2.4m; H 0.3m) of grass-covered stones with central depression marking infilled opening; two partially exposed slabs in shallow depression c. 18m to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO123-057 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Well no longer survives. Another holy well (CO123-058---) of same name, 180m to E, still survives. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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

• Burren Bridge, bridge, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge, built c.1800, spanning stream. Round-headed arch with dressed stone voussoirs. Rubble stone spandrels and parapets with rendered coping to southern parapet.

• Burren House, country house, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former country house, built c.1790, now in use as house. Recent sun room extension to side (east). Hipped artificial slate roof with central valley, having moulded rendered cavetto cornice to eaves, rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron and aluminium rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with rusticated quoins throughout and rendered wall to rear (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings with rendered stone sills throughout, having replacement six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Replacement one-over-one pane timber siding sash window to first floor of side (west) elevation. Replacement timber casement windows to ground floors of front and rear elevations. Blocked window opening with block-and-start render surround to ground floor of side (east) elevation. Round-headed stairwell window opening with stone sill to rear elevation, having replacement six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window and sunburst fanlight to upper sash. Elliptical-headed door opening with to front elevation, having replacement timber doorcase, timber panelled door, sidelights and fanlight. Round-headed door opening to side (west) elevation, having replacement double-leaf glazed timber door and fanlight. Square-headed door opening to rear elevation, having replacement glazed timber door with overlight. Paved courtyard to north surrounded by single and two-storey former outbuildings and stables. All recently renovated and converted for use as accommodation. Detached four-bay single-storey former gate lodge to east, having hipped artificial slate roof with brick chimneystack. Rubble stone walls with brick quoins.

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).

• Burren, Kilbrittain11 sales

Name

Burren · Boirinn

Area

2,645,384 m² (264.54 ha, 653.69 acres)

Civil parish

Rathclarin, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery East (east Division)

Electoral division

Rathclarin, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ardacrow, Clooncalla Beg, Clooncalla More, Farrannagark, Lisheenaleen

Placenames

Burren on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.