Carrignagat
Townland in the civil parish of Kilmocomoge, barony of Bantry, Co. Cork; in Irish Carraig na gCat
- Area
- 11 ha
- 27 acres
- Land parcels
- 66
- registered freehold, median 210 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 65
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
66 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrignagat, from 5 m² to 8,861 m² (0.89 ha, 2.19 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 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 · 87 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Special Policy Area (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S2Community (Health and related)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 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
25 Jun 2025Conditional permission
Permission for Retention of two portacabins for staff changing facilities
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/356
18 Dec 2024Conditional
The construction of a two-storey building extension to the existing hospital to provide a 16-bed Rehabilitation Unit and Undercroft Plant Area at ground floor level, a 24 bed in-patient ward at first floor level and a Louvred Plant room Enclosure at roof level. Permission is also sought for refurbishment works within the ground floor of the existing hospital and the placement of a Plant room on the existing hospital roof. The works will include all associated site development works, realignment of existing parking spaces to provide additional parking, the upgrade of the adjoining landscaping and amenity areas associated with the proposed Stroke Rehabilitation Unit and In-Patient Ward building extension and permission for modifications to northern end of the existing pedestrian walkway which runs along the eastern boundary and associated ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/699
31 Jan 2024Conditional
Permission for demolition of a section of the existing timber panel fence with anti-climb guarding and construction of a 3m high anti-ligature, anti-climb fence
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/45
10 Nov 2023Conditional
Permission for the following works to existing dwelling: (i) construction of ground floor extension, (ii) construction of first floor extension, (iii) raised decking area to rear, and (iv) all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/640
8 Dec 2022Conditional
The construction of new covered ambulance set down bays, new entrance into the existing hospital, minor internal reconfiguration works and the demolition of existing external ramp, along with new ambulance parking, accessible parking and all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/753
11 Nov 2022Incompleted application
Construction of new covered ambulance set down bays, new entrance into the existing hospital, minor internal reconfiguration works and the demolition of existing external ramp, along with new ambulance parking, accessible parking and all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/688
10 Nov 2022Incompleted application
Construction of a car park to include 34 no. car parking spaces together with all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/687
19 Oct 2022Incompleted application
Construction of a car park to include 43 no. car parking spaces together with all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/649
29 Jul 2021Conditional
Construction of a single storey Endoscopy Unit and the construction of a single storey extension to the existing hospital to provide 16 no. beds for a Stroke Rehabilitation Unit and all associated site development works including a link from the proposed Endoscopy Unit to the existing hospital, alterations to the road layout and parking, upgrading of landscaping and amenity areas associated with the proposed Endoscopy Unit and Stroke Rehabilitation Unit and permission for the construction of an overflow carpark to the north of the site and associated ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/536
12 Apr 2021Conditional
Permission for a sheltered housing development including: (i) permission for retention of regrading of site levels including excavation rock/soil outcrop and redistrubution of same elsewhere on site and (ii) permission for construction of 3 no. single storey dwelling houses and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/240
4 Jun 2020Conditional
Permission for retention for minor alterations to Primary Healthcare Centre building permission under 16/00743 and 18/00327, retention of (a) minor alterations to elevations, internal layout and ridge levels, (b) minor increase in floor area (c) Unit 2 to be shell and core only, (d) general revisions to layout of dispensary (e) general revisions to all associated site development works
Retention · Cork County Council, 20/280
20 Jan 2020Conditional
Construction of a covered pedestrian walkway between Bantry General Hospital and Bantry Primary care centre and for the construction of a foul sewer and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/15
12 Dec 2019Withdrawn
Permission for a sheltered housing development consisting of 3 no. single storey dwelling houses and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/790
29 Nov 2019Incompleted application
Permission for a sheltered housing development consisting of 3 no. single storey dwelling houses and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/760
20 Sept 2019Conditional
Construction of a single storey extension circa 70SQM to the northern elevation of existing laboratory together with all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/603
11 Jun 2018Conditional
Permission for the change of use from medical mobility equipment unit to dispensary and all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/327
25 Aug 2017Conditional
Demolition of existing stone wall and closing up of existing entrance to site, construction of new site boundary wall and widening of existing footpath, construction of access road to lower ground floor of funeral home and new vehicular entrance with access control barrier, demolition of bridge parapet, construction of bridge widening works and new parapet wall and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/554
11 Aug 2017Incompleted application
Demolition of existing stone wall and closing up of existing entrance to site, construction of new site boundary wall and widening of existing footpath, construction of access road to lower ground floor of funeral home and new vehicular entrance with access control barrier, demolition of bridge parapet, construction of bridge widening works and new parapet wall and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/528
5 Dec 2016Conditional
Planning permission for the construction of a Primary Health Care Centre. The development will consist of the following (1) a split-level building ranging from two storeys to single storey. The building will contain HSE Primary Care Facilities at Ground Floor, 2 no. GP Clinics, Coffee Dock/Canteen, Medical Mobility Equipment Unit and Sports Injury Clinic along with Main Entrance Foyer. The First Floor will contain HSE Primary Care Facilities. (2) 155 car parking spaces, (3) Service Yard, Pump House Structure, (4) Signage, (5) Landscaping, (6) and all associated site development works and site services to facilitate the development
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/743
27 Apr 2015Conditional
Construction of a new first floor single storey hospital extension (430sqm) to the south of existing Ward Block, comprising 8no. single bed with Ensuite facilities, associated staff base, office, sluice, clean utility, and internal refurbishment works to St. Joseph's Ward to include new Dining Area, Nurses Station, C&M Office, Link Corridor, Clinical Storage Areas, WC facilities along with refurbishment of the existing 2no. 4 bed wards, new first floor extension (77sqm) to west of existing Ward Block to include 4 bed Pre-Op Assessment Ward together with all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/218
4 Mar 2015Conditional
Construct a service kitchen building and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/98
20 Feb 2015Conditional
(a) to construct extensions to side and rear of existing dwellinghouse (b) Change front elevation of the existing dwelling house from a rendered finish to a stone finish and (c) internal alterations to the ground floor and first floor of the existing dwelling along with all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/72
27 May 2014Unconditional
4no. single person dwellinghouses with access via the adjacent sheltered housing
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/321
17 Dec 2013Conditional
Construction of a new single storey hospital extension (367sqm) to the south of existing Ward Block, comprising new Medical Asssessment Unit consisting of 2no. 4 Bay Cubicle areas, Isolation Room, Nurses Station, Patient Toilet Facilities and associated Clinical functions and refurbishment and change of use of part of existing building from 2no. Wards into offices, interview room/meical records store/Ensuite together with all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/702
21 Nov 2013Incompleted application
Construction of a new single storey hospital extension (367sqm) to the south of existing Ward Block, comprising new Medical Asssessment Unit consisting of 2no. 4 Bay Cubicle areas, Isolation Room, Nurses Station, Patient Toilet Facilities and associated Clinical functions and refurbishment and change of use of part of existing building from 2no. Wards into offices, interview room/meical records store/Ensuite together with all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/642
The 25 most recent of 65 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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Carrignagat.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Carrignagat.
Architectural heritage
- Saint Finbarr's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1825–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cruciform-plan double-height gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built 1826, having three-bay entrance front with central breakfront, four-bay nave, single-bay transepts (east and west) and chancel (south). Later sacristy (south-west) and two-bay two-storey addition (south). Recent wrought-iron flight of steps (north). Pitched slate roofs having copper coping to nave, ashlar stone bellcote (north gable) and cast-iron rainwater goods. Decorative ridge tiles, cast-iron cross finial and vent to sacristy. Coursed sandstone and rendered walls (west and north) with ashlar corner pilasters, tooled stone impost course, plinth and broken-apex pediment to gable front. Round-headed blind niches to entrance front with statues, pedestals, sills, carved block-and-start surrounds and voussoirs. Round-headed water fonts to entrance front with block-and-start surrounds and voussoirs. Slate hanging to south elevation. Round-headed openings to nave and transepts having lead fixed pane and casement stained glass windows with tooled stone sills and recessed ashlar surrounds. Round-headed opening to north elevation having tripartite sixteen-over-sixteen timber sliding sash window with flanking four-over-four timber sliding sash windows with fanlight, concrete sill and recessed ashlar surround. Square-headed openings to later two-storey addition having fifteen-over-fifteen timber sliding sash windows and stone sills. Oeuil-de-beouf openings to sacristy with lead stained glass windows and ashlar stone surrounds. Camber and square-headed door openings with double-leaf timber panelled door (north) and single timber battened doors to secondary entrances. Round-headed door opening to sacristy with double-leaf timber battened door and carved limestone surround. Barrel roof to interior with foliate decoration and dentilated internal eaves course. White marble reredos and altar with pilasters. Carved timber organ gallery to north. Stone stepped approach (north) with stone gate piers and cast-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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Carrignagat.
- 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 Carrignagat with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Carrignagat · Carraig na gCat
- Area
- 110,384 m² (11.04 ha, 27.28 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmocomoge, and its townlands
- Barony
- Bantry
- Electoral division
- Bantry Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Bantry Urban electoral division: 3,358 people in 1,345 households; 51% of households own their home; 24% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Dromleigh North, Dromleigh South, Knocknamuck, Sheskin, Town Lots
- Placenames
- Carrignagat 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.