Coolmoreen

73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolmoreen, from 162 m² to 384,519 m² (38.45 ha, 95.02 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Coolmoreen 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.

• 1 May 2026Clarification of f.i. consultees/awaiting recomme

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

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1142

• 22 Sept 2025Refused

  Permission for the construction of a 28m² ground floor extension, demolition of existing 154m² roof, construction of a new roof structure of 270m² including overhang, new first floor accommodation including en-suite bedroom, alterations to elevations of dwelling, construction of a balcony at first floor level and all associated site works to existing dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6000

• 19 Sept 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for the construction of a dwellinghouse, detached garage, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5980

• 11 Aug 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for construction of 28m2 ground floor extension, demolition of existing 154m2 roof, construction of new roof structure of 270m2 including overhang and new first floor accommodation including en-suite bedroom and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5612

• 22 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for retention of a) dwelling house, b) detached domestic garage, c) timber garden shed, d) 2 no. containers (domestic use)

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5461

• 20 Jun 2024Conditional

  Permission for proposed change of use from 4 No. guest room units to 4 No. self-catering visitor accommodation units.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5155

• 14 Jul 2023Refused

  Permission for the construction of a four-storey dwelling house with garage, waste water treatment system and all ancillary utilities, services, roadways and site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5448

• 9 Jun 2023Incompleted application

  The construction of a two-storey over ground and lower ground floor dwelling house with detached garage, wastewater treatment system and all ancillary utilities, services, roadways and site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5180

• 18 Feb 2022Conditional

  1. Construct a new one and a half storey small dwelling house – granny flat. 2. Decommission the existing septic tank that serves the existing dwelling house on site. 3. Install a new waste water treatment system and percolation area which will serve the existing dwelling house and the proposed small dwelling house – granny flat. 4. Carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4341

• 7 Apr 2021Incompleted application

  The demolition of existing grain silo and construction of new agricultural building to be used as farmyard office, welfare and farm maintenance workshop.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4879

• 4 Mar 2021Incompleted application

  To construct an agricultural building and demolition of an existing grain silo within the farmyard.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4541

• 19 Feb 2021Refused

  Permission for (1) retention and change of use of existing temporary living accommodation into dwelling house incl. alterations to same (2) construction of new extension (3) removal of existing wastewater treatment system & installation of new wastewater treatment system (4) construction of new vehicle access and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4404

• 27 Jul 2020Refused

  Retention of entrance to dwelling as constructed.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/5594

• 7 Jul 2020Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of entrance as constructed.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/5407

• 27 Aug 2019Conditional

  The construction of a proposed dwelling house and domestic garage, the demolition of a shed, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6122

• 30 Jul 2019Incompleted application

  The construction of a proposed dwelling house and domestic garage, the demolition of a shed, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5920

• 26 Apr 2019Conditional

  Construction of a livestock underpass, effluent holding tank and all associated siteworks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5052

• 4 Feb 2019Conditional

  Retention of detached domestic garage at rear of dwellinghouse

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/4227

• 5 Oct 2018Conditional

  To retain (A) Attic conversion to living area including associated alterations to ground floor and associated elevational alterations, (B) Single window in lieu of 2 No. windows to rear elevation at ground floor level, to a dwelling and (C) retention of shed (domestic use).

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/6622

• 13 Jul 2018Conditional

  The demolition of existing extensions to an existing dwellinghouse, works to the existing dwellinghouse, the construction of a single storey extension to the side and a two storey extension to the front and side of the existing dwellinghouse, a new detached garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5854

• 7 Jun 2017Withdrawn

  Installation of new septic tank, percolation area and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5431

• 2 May 2017Refused

  (A) Attic conversion to living area including associated alterations to ground floor and associated elevational alterations, (B) single window in lieu of 2 no. windows to rear elevation at ground floor level, to a dwelling and (c) shed (domestic use).

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/5056

• 22 Mar 2017Incompleted application

  (A) Attic conversion to living area including associated alterations to ground floor and- associated elevational alterations, (B) single window in lieu of 2 no. windows to rear elevation at ground floor level, (c) shed (domestic use).

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/4687

• 20 Feb 2017Conditional

  Construction of dwellinghouse, domestic garage and associsted site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4359

• 18 Nov 2015Conditional

  Construct dwellinghouse, garage and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6590

The 25 most recent of 77 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Bandon Valley Above Inishannon 001740

Recorded monuments

• CO097-055 Country house
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• Country house, 1710–1730 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan two-storey with dormer attic former country house, built c.1720, comprising three-bay block with three-bay bow fronted block attached to north-west and two-storey canted bay window to south-east gable. Four-bay two-storey return to side (north-west). Five-bay single-storey extension to side (north-west) with circular-profile addition and recent glazed timber extension to north-west. Five-bay single-storey addition to side (south-east) with pedimented central bay. Two and three-storey extensions to rear (north-east). Now in use as hotel. Pitched slate roofs to main L-plan block and rear extensions, having rendered chimneystacks and eaves course with cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched slate and flat bitumen roofs to dormer windows. Hipped slate roofs to canted bay, bow-fronted breakfront, central block of side (north-west) extension and north-easternmost extension to rear. Flat bitumen and lean-to artificial slate roofs to remaining additions and extensions having rendered parapet to front elevation of side (north-west) extension. Roughcast rendered walls throughout having rendered plinth, render coping to side (north-west) extension parapet. Diminishing window openings to front (south-west) elevation, square-headed window openings with stone sills and label mouldings to ground and first floors of front elevation having two-over-two and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Angled reveals to first floor window openings of two south-eastern most bays. Bipartite timber framed window with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to single first floor window. Two-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front dormer windows. Ocular window openings to second floor of bow-fronted breakfront having uPVC casement windows. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and raised render reveals to side (north-west, south-east) elevations, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear extensions having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and uPVC casement windows. Diamond window opening to gable (south-east) of rear extension having uPVC casement window. Square-headed bowed bay window opening to side (south-west) elevation of rear elevation having bowed fixed multiple pane timber framed window having timber mullions and transoms having brick pilaster to side (south-west) surmounted by dentilated render cornice surmounted by render lion statue. Square-headed window openings with render sills to side return dormers having replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door opening to front elevation within render doorcase, comprising pilasters, moulded architrave and cornice having timber panelled door and single-pane overlight, leading to glazed timber door. Square-headed door opening to bow-fronted breakfront within brick and render door surround, having projecting splayed reveals surmounted by dentilated cornice and lion statue, with tiled hood moulding above. Four round-headed door openings to side (north-west) extension and circular profile addition having double-leaf glazed timber French doors surmounted by sunburst fanlights. Square-headed door opening to glazed timber addition of side (north-west) extension having double-leaf glazed timber doors. Square-headed door opening to side (south-east) extension within pedimented doorcase comprising Doric columns surmounted by architrave frieze and cornice. Glazed timber door with single-pane stained-glass overlight. Square-headed door openings to rear extensions having timber battened and panelled timber doors. Located within own extensive grounds near the bank of the Bandon River with recent slipway and pier to bank.

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 Coolmoreen, about 1 in 10 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 Coolmoreen.

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.

• Coolmoreen, Innishannon6 sales

Name

Coolmoreen · Cúil Mhoirín

Area

1,574,627 m² (157.46 ha, 389.1 acres)

Civil parish

Inishannon, and its townlands

Barony

Kinalea

Electoral division

Inishannon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,094 people lived in 721 households in the Inishannon electoral division. 81% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycoghlan, Clouracaun, Killaminoge, Rathnaruogy, Skanagore, Slievegallane

Placenames

Coolmoreen 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.