Caherdowney

82 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caherdowney, from 142 m² to 340,536 m² (34.05 ha, 84.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Caherdowney 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.

• 11 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission is sought for a battery energy storage system which will comprise of up to 15 no. BESS units comprising of battery cells within modules stored in racks on concrete bases and ancillary equipment (4 no. BESS containers within each BESS unit); an individual unit transformer at each BESS unit with some additional ancillary equipment, a transformer compound, control building (including control room and switch room), interface kiosk and all associated electrical infrastructure equipment and works, attenuation drainage pond to southeast of the BESS site, a temporary site compound and all associated works(to be located to the south of the BESS site); upgrade of existing vehicular access to local road and all associated internal access tracks, 2.4 metre high chain link fencing and associated landscaping along the perimeter of the development, 2.4m metre high palisade fencing along the perimeter of the transformer compound, associated electrical underground cabling and ducting works facilitating the connection of the proposed site to the Ballyvouskill transmission station, all associated site development, lighting, landscaping, CCTV, security fencing, boundary treatment works above and below ground and all associated ancillary infrastructure.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5910

• 17 Apr 2024Unconditional

  Construction of a battery storage compound including 2 no. battery storage buildings with associated plant and equipment, an ancillary 110kV electricity substation with 2 no. control buildings, associated electrical plant & equipment and fencing, underground electricity cabling, surface water drainage, site entrance and access track, security fencing and all ancillary site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 18/5686

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 24/4653

• 17 Jun 2022Conditional

  Planning permission to construct a new dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5425

• 23 Jun 2020Conditional

  Proposed modifications to the previously permitted development (planning ref: 18/06438 granted on 7th March 2019).The proposed modifications will comprise the additional construction of one (1) harmonic filter, one (1) HV circuit breaker (including CT and VT), one (1) MV disconnector and earth switch, two (2) cable sealing ends, three (3) additional lightning masts (approximately 25m high) and additional lamppost lightning. It further includes a retaining wall (approximately 2.5m high), asphalt (non-permeable) surfacing, additional permanent access road, additional fencing to match existing 2.6m high palisade, additional permanent access gate and all other ancillary site development works. The development will remain an extension to the existing substation and this extension will have an overall site area (within the planning application boundary) of 0.73ha. Access will continue to be provided via a L5226 and the R582.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5281

• 2 Jun 2020Incompleted application

  Proposed modification to the previously permitted development ( planning ref: 18/06438 granted on 7th March 2019) The proposed modifications will comprise the additional construction of one (1) harmonic filter, one (1) HV circuit breaker (including CT and VT), one (1) MV disconnector and earth switch, two (2) cable sealing ends, three (3) additional lighting masts (approximately 25m high) and additional lamppost lightning. It further includes a retaining wall approximately 2.5m high), asphalt (non-permeable) surfacing, additional permanent access road, additional fencing to match existing 2.6m high palisade, additional permanent access gate and all other ancillary site development works. The development will remain an extension to the existing substation and this extension will have an overall site area (within the planning application boundary) of 0.73ha. Access will continue to be provided via a L5226 and the R582.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5107

• 13 Dec 2018Conditional

  The construction of cattle shed to include slatted slurry tank and straw bedded area, a meal bin and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7294

• 14 Sept 2018Conditional

  The proposed development will comprise the construction of one (1) no. ± 100 Mvar STATCOM transformer, one (1) no. auxiliary transformer, three (3) no. reactors, one (1) no. outdoor cooling bank, control and valve building (268m²), underground connection to existing ESB substation. It further includes security fencing, security gate, four (4) no. 25m high lightning masts, permeable surfacing, and an internal access road. There will also be the construction of one (1) no. temporary contractors' compound. The development is an extension to the existing substation and the overall site area (within the planning application boundary) is 0.73ha. Access is provided via a local road (L5226) onto the R582.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6438

• 29 Jun 2018Conditional

  Construction of a battery storage compound including 2 no. battery storage buildings with associated plant and equipment, an ancillary 110kV electricity substation with 2 no. control buildings, associated electrical plant & equipment and fencing, underground electricity cabling, surface water drainage, site entrance and access track, security fencing and all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5686

• 24 Jan 2018Conditional

  A battery energy storage facility which will comprise of rechargeable battery units contained within up to 39 No. 40 foot containers on site and the associated development of unit substations, a 110 kV substation, security fencing, security cameras, lightning mast, new site roads and the upgrading of the existing vehicular access. The facility will connect into the adjoining Ballyvouskill ESB substation via underground cable. All associated site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works above and below ground.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4182

• 22 Dec 2017Incompleted application

  A battery energy storage facility which will comprise of rechargeable battery units contained within up to 39 no. 40 foot containers on site and the associated development of unit substations, a 110kV substation, security fencing, security cameras, lightning mast, new site roads and the upgrading of the existing vehicular access. The facility will connect into the adjoining Ballyvouskill ESB substation via underground cable. All associated site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works above and below ground.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7448

• 27 Feb 2015Unconditional

  Dwelling house, treatment system, common entrance to serve existing adjoining dwelling (cottage) and the proposed dwelling, extension of duration to permission granted under planning ref. No. 09/5562

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/4381

• 28 Feb 2011Unconditional

  Completion of windfarm to include 4 no. turbines, meteorological mast, transformers, 38KV substation, control building, site tracks and associated works permitted under Planning Reg. Nos. 03/3079 and subsequently extended under Planning Reg. No. 08/9493

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/4391

• 19 Nov 2010Conditional

  Construction of an E.S.B. Substation/Control Building on existing wind farm site (minor amendment to permission Pl. Reg. No. 03/3079)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8508

• 26 Oct 2010Incompleted application

  E.S.B. Substation with switch room, control room and store rooms (minor amendments to permitted permission reg. no. 03/3079)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8304

• 10 Feb 2010Conditional

  Construction of a garage for the storage of vintage machinery (as a hobby) and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4248

• 15 May 2009Conditional

  Dwelling house, treatment system, common entrance to serve existing adjoining dwelling (cottage) & the proposed dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5562

• 15 Apr 2009Incompleted application

  Dwelling house, wastewater treatment system & common entrance to serve existing adjoining dwelling (cottage) & proposed dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5166

• 29 Oct 2008Unconditional

  Completion of windfarm to include 4 no. turbines, meteorological mast, transformers,38kv substation, control building, site tracks and associated works granted under pl.reg.no. 03/3079 (New permission to expire on 30/10/2011)

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 08/9493

• 29 Jul 2008Conditional

  Relocation of entrance serving existing dwelling and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/8145

• 25 Oct 2007Incompleted application

  Renovations, alterations and extension to dwellinghouse, construction of garage and installation of treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11940

• 28 Sept 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and installation of septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11305

• 20 Aug 2007Conditional

  Construction of two storey dwellinghouse, domestic garage and agricultural entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10394

• 3 Aug 2007Conditional

  Erection of 80m temporary meteorological mast for wind measurement

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10106

• 3 Aug 2007Conditional

  Windfarm development comprising of 8 no. wind turbines, sub station, meteorological mast, associated access roads, borrow pit and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10105

• 27 Jul 2007Conditional

  Retention of sewage treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9919

The 25 most recent of 43 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Mullaghanish to Musheramore Mountains SPA 004162

Recorded monuments

• CO048-068 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Shown as circular field on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. In rough grazing at foot of E side of Ballyvouskill Mountain. Circular area (diam. 28m) enclosed by collapsed stone wall (H 1.4m; T 3.5m), topped by later field fence. Original external facing survives in places to W and N. Old cultivation ridges cross interior; low cairn (diam. 2.5m; H 0.5m) in NE quadrant. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO048-069 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In mountainous moorland, on high shelf looking N along valley. Circular area (diam. 20m) enclosed by ruinous remains of stone wall (H 0.4m) topped by stone field fence. Possible outer wall (H 0.3m) with shallow intervening fosse W->E. Interior raised slightly on N side to compensate for downslope. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO048-086 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
  Description

  On flat boggy land on N side of Garrane River valley. Well-preserved tomb, comprises gallery, aligned E-W, surrounded by closely-set outer walling. Short portico at W end (L 0.4m) separated from main chamber (L c. 3m) by short septal-stone set in front of two jambs. Gallery sides each represented by three stones, with inset backstone to E; covered by three roofstones. Traces of low mound around structure. (de Valera and O Nualláin 1982, 7, Co. 8) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume IV. Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982)

• CO048-087 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Circular area (32m E-W; 30m N-S) raised on SE side to compensate for hillslope and cut into hill on NW side. Interior defined by earthen bank (max. int. H 1m; max. ext. H 3.3m) NE->SW; low internal scarp elsewhere. Bank and interior planted with coniferous trees. Surrounding field fences levelled. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO048-185 Boulder-burial
  Description

  In pasture, on a slight SE-facing slope. This possible boulder-burial is located in a field boundary where a lot of field clearance material, including large stones, has been dumped. A large cover-stone (1.95m E-W; 1.9m N-S; T 1.55m) rests on two support-stones at NNE and NNW and a third earthfast stone, possibly outcropping rock, to the S. Two upright stones (0.5m x 0.2m; H 0.45m and 0.6m x 0.3m; H 0.5m, respectively), apparently deliberately set, are located immediately ENE and NW of the cover-stone. There is a rath (8116, vol. 3) 80m to the ENE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Caherdowney.

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 Caherdowney, 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 Caherdowney.

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 Caherdowney with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Caherdowney · Cathair Dhúnaigh

Area

4,740,186 m² (474.02 ha, 1,171.33 acres)

Civil parish

Drishane, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry West

Electoral division

Coomlogane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

995 people lived in 401 households in the Coomlogane electoral division. 72% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyvouskill, Carrigacooleen, Cummeennabuddoge (Co. Kerry), Curragh, Garraneycarney, Glantane West, Glendav

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Caherdowney 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.