Crossoge
Townland in the civil parish of Kilmocomoge, barony of Bantry, Co. Cork; in Irish An Chrosóg
- Area
- 19.9 ha
- 49 acres
- Land parcels
- 13
- registered freehold, median 3,082 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 24
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
13 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Crossoge, from 459 m² to 115,558 m² (11.56 ha, 28.56 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 8 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
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 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
29 Sept 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for a windfarm development at this site within the townland of Derrenacrinnig West. The proposed Grid Connection traverses the townlands of Derreenacrinnig West, Barnagowlane West, Glanareagh, Gortnacowly, Ards Beg, Ardrah, Laharanshermeen, Maulraha, Maulikeeve, Derryarkane, Cappanaboul, Skahanagh, Gortroe, Shandrum Beg, Shandrum More, Dromloughlin, Ballylickey, Crossoge. Temporary works will be required to accommodate the delivery of the turbine components. These temporary works are included as part of this application and are located in the townlands of Castledonovan, Derreenacrinnig East, and Derreenacrinnig West. The development will consist of: Construction of 3 no. wind turbines with an overall ground to blade tip height of 119.3m with a rotor diameter of 82m and a hub height of 78.3m. Construction of 1 no. permanent 20 kV Electrical Substation, all associated electrical plant and equipment, all associated underground cabling, and all ancillary structures and works. Construction of one Temporary Construction Compound with associated temporary site offices, parking areas and security fencing. Upgrade and reuse of existing hardstands. Upgrade and reuse of existing internal site access roads. Provision of Biodiversity Enhancement Area. All associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the wind turbines to the wind farm Electrical Substation. Construction of approximately 10.75 km of 20kV overhead line (OHL) Grid Connection, the OHL to be constructed consists of c. 157 wood poles (ranging from 9m to 15m above ground) supporting electrical conductor lines and ancillary structures and equipment. Installation of approximately 3.3km of underground cable ducting Grid Connection and associated electrical cabling, and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, marker posts and all associated developments. Construction Haul Route works along the L-8767, L-4711 and L-8765. A 10 year permission and a 40 year operational period from the date of overall commissioning of the entire wind farm is being sought. However, part of the substation and all of the Grid Connection will be owned and operated by ESB networks and as part of the national grid infrastructure, their life can extend beyond the life of the windfarm. Accordingly, permission is sought for the Grid Connection and substation in perpetuity. The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive 2023/2413). This planning application is subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended. apply. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted with the application. The planning application and EIAR may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, Norton House, Cork Road, Skibbereen, Co. Cork. P81AT28 during its public opening hours, I.e. 9.00am to 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). A submission or observation in relation to the application and EIAR may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks, beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6052
8 Sept 2025Invalid - prepare letters
Permission for a windfarm development at this site within the townland of Derrenacrinnig West. The proposed Grid Connection traverses the townlands of Derreenacrinnig West, Barnagowlane West, Glanareagh, Gortnacowly, Ards Beg, Ardrah, Laharanshermeen, Maulraha, Maulikeeve, Derryarkane, Cappanaboul, Skahanagh, Gortroe, Shandrum Beg, Shandrum More, Dromloughlin, Ballylickey, Crossoge. Temporary works will be required to accommodate the delivery of the turbine components. These temporary works are included as part of this application and are located in the townlands of Castledonovan, Derreenacrinnig East, and Derreenacrinnig West. The development will consist of: Construction of 3 no. wind turbines with an overall ground to blade tip height of 119.3m with a rotor diameter of 82m and a hub height of 78.3m. Construction of 1 no. permanent 20 kV Electrical Substation, all associated electrical plant and equipment, all associated underground cabling, and all ancillary structures and works. Construction of one Temporary Construction Compound with associated temporary site offices, parking areas and security fencing. Upgrade and reuse of existing hardstands. Upgrade and reuse of existing internal site access roads. Provision of Biodiversity Enhancement Area. All associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the wind turbines to the wind farm Electrical Substation. Construction of approximately 10.75 km of 20kV overhead line (OHL) Grid Connection, the OHL to be constructed consists of c. 157 wood poles (ranging from 9m to 15m above ground) supporting electrical conductor lines and ancillary structures and equipment. Installation of approximately 3.3km of underground cable ducting Grid Connection and associated electrical cabling, and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, marker posts and all associated developments. Construction Haul Route works along the L-8767, L-4711 and L-8765. A 10 year permission and a 40 year operational period from the date of overall commissioning of the entire wind farm is being sought. However, part of the substation and all of the Grid Connection will be owned and operated by ESB networks and as part of the national grid infrastructure, their life can extend beyond the The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive 2023/2413). This planning application is subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended. apply. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared and will be submitted with the application. The planning application, EIAR and NIS may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, Norton House, Cork Road, SKibbereen, Co. Cork. P81AT28 during its public opening hours, I.e. 9.00am to 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5826
26 Oct 2021Conditional
Development will consist of; The application will seek permission to remove the existing grid connection works and for the development of the full length of a new grid connection over a distance of approximately 14.8km, between the existing Ballylicky ESB substation and the permitted Derreenacrinnig West Windfarm. The proposed development involves the following works: (a) removal of approximately 9.5 km of 20 kV overhead line (OHL) along the route, the OHL to be removed consists of 138 wood poles (ranging from 9m to 12.5m above ground), supporting electrical conductor lines and ancillary structures and equipment (b) following removal of the OHL, it is proposed to construct approximately 10.8 km of 20 kV overhead line (OHL) along the route, the OHL to be constructed consists of c. 157 wood poles (ranging from 9m to 12.5m above ground), supporting electrical conductor lines and ancillary structures and equipment. (c) installation of approximately 4 km of underground cable ducting and associated electrical cabling, and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, marker posts and all associated developments. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/737
10 Jan 2019Conditional
The installation of approximately 3.2km of underground cable ducting and associated electrical cabling, approximately 1.2km of overhead line supported on wood polesets, and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, marker posts and all associated developments. The works, which will take place at six separate locations along the 14km grid connection route, are required to complete the grid connection from Derreenacrinnig West Windfarm to the ESB Ballylickey substation. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the authority with the application. Advisory Note: The full extent of the grid connection is approximately 14km the remaining 9.6km has already been installed and is the submect of an application for leave to apply for substitute consent to An Bord Pleanála Reference 302837-18
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/10
21 Dec 2018Conditional
Construction of a dwelling, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works (change of design to dwelling permitted under Pl. Reg. 17/74)
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/814
9 Feb 2017Conditional
Construction of dwelling, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/74
19 Oct 2016Conditional
Permission sought for construction of detached domestic garage and for all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/644
19 Aug 2016Refused
The construction of dwelling, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/531
4 May 2007Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/1199
2 Jan 2007Conditional
Change of plan of dwelling permitted under planning reg: 06/524
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/17
27 Mar 2006Conditional
Dwelling and installation of mini-treatment plant system
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/524
8 Dec 2005Conditional
Construction of extensions to dwelling and detached garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/9061
16 Aug 2005Withdrawn
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 05/5891
8 Jul 2005Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 05/4865
13 Aug 2004Conditional
Retention and completion of dwelling (change of site boundaries and layout)
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/6213
12 Jul 2004Incompleted application
Change of plan
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/5313
25 Mar 2004Conditional
Erection of a 38kv overhead line from Glanta windfarm in Dromourneen to the 110kv ESB station in Ballylicky
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/1990
6 Feb 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 04/633
12 Nov 2003Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 03/5891
14 Mar 2003Conditional
Bungalow
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/1107
25 Jul 2002Conditional
Dwelling
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 02/3321
2 Nov 2001Withdrawn
Dwellinghouse & joinery workshop
Permission · Cork County Council, 01/6035
28 Sept 2001Conditional
Dwelling and domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 01/5388
30 Mar 1999Conditional
Erection of an overhead 110kV transmission line
Permission · Cork County Council, 99/1596
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 Crossoge.
Recorded monuments
- CO105-023 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
Description
On level platform beside isolated rock outcrop, 1km E of mouth Owvane river. Gallery (L 2.1m; Wth 1m) aligned NE-SW; greater part formed by two long slabs; set inside the line of each to W is a shorter stone. Displaced, sill-like stone between two W stones; inset backstone at E end chamber. Two stones to W of chamber may be remains facade. Traces of mound to E delimited by three small stones. (O Nualláin 1989, 135) 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
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Crossoge.
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 moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Crossoge.
- 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 Crossoge with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Crossoge · An Chrosóg
- Area
- 198,543 m² (19.85 ha, 49.06 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmocomoge, and its townlands
- Barony
- Bantry
- Electoral division
- Bantry Rural, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballylicky, Dromdaniel, Dromloughlin
- Placenames
- Crossoge 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.