Croughta

49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Croughta, from 83 m² to 315,580 m² (31.56 ha, 77.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Croughta 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.

• 17 Nov 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for construction of a poultry house for the purpose of rearing boiler, construction of two no. feeding bins, concrete apron, soiled water holding tank, underground attenuation water tank, gas tank, site entrance upgrading and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6496

• 9 Aug 2024Conditional permission

  The Applicant is seeking permission for the construction, operation and decommissioning of a wind energy development including: • 9 wind turbines each with a blade tip height of 175 metres, rotor diameter of 150 metres, hub height of 100 metres and a rated output of 4.5 megawatts. • Turbine Foundations, crane pad hardstanding areas and associated drainage. • Upgrade of existing site tracks and construction of new site tracks and associated drainage. • Access from the local road L5302 at Crought, Ballyclogh including a new site entrance for the construction phase and upgrading of an existing entrance for the operational phase. • An on-site 38 kilovolt electrical substation to Electricity Supply Board Networks specification to include control building with electrical infrastructure, welfare facilities supplied by rainwater harvesting and storage tank, a wastewater holding tank with high level alarm, car parking, security fencing and lighting, and all associated infrastructure, services, and site works including a temporary construction compound. • All associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed electrical substation. • A temporary site construction compound and associated ancillary infrastructure including welfare services, office accommodation, parking, fencing, lighting etc. • Areas for temporary storage of excavated materials. • A permanent meteorological mast of 100 metres height above ground level on a concrete base. • Installation of approximately 13.5 kilometres of 38 kilovolts underground electrical cabling, mainly within the public road, between the proposed wind farm substation to the boundary of Mallow 110 kilovolt substation at Saint Joseph’s Road Mallow. • All associated site works including site clearance and ancillary development including site drainage/Sustainable Drainage System, security gates, fencing, permanent and temporary signage, and biodiversity mitigation and enhancements, including hedgerow planting. The Applicant is seeking a 10-year duration planning permission and 35-year operational period from the date of overall commissioning of the entire wind farm. The Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.The wind farm development is proposed on a site in the townlands of Polnareagha and Ardskeagh (Templemary E.D.); and Tullacondra and Croughta, (Kilmaclenine E.D.), County Cork. The proposed grid connection will be installed underground mainly within the public road from the wind farm site at Croughta, Ballyclogh to the boundary of the 110 Kilovolts substation at Saint Joseph’s Road, Mallow passing through the townlands of Kilmaclenine, Croughta, Knockaunavaddreen, Copestown, (Kilmaclenine E.D.), Ballybeg (Buttevant E.D.), Baltydaniel East, Twopothouse, and Caurraghakerry (Caherduggan E.D); and Cloghlucas North, Curraghphadeen, Ballyviniter Upper, Ballyviniter Middle, Ballyviniter Lower, Parkadallane, Carrigoon More and Carrigoon Beg Mallow Rural E.D.).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5503

• 28 Jun 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction, operation and decommissioning of a wind energy development including: • 9 wind turbines each with a blade tip height of 175 metres, rotor diameter of 150 metres, hub height of 100 metres and a rated output of 4.5 megawatts. • Turbine Foundations, crane pad hardstanding areas and associated drainage. • Upgrade of existing site tracks and construction of new site tracks and associated drainage. • Access from the local road L5302 at Croughta, Ballyclogh including a new site entrance for the construction phase and upgrading of an existing entrance for the operational phase. • An on-site 38kilovolt electrical substation to Electricity Supply Board Networks specification to include control building with electrical infrastructure, welfare facilities supplied by rainwater harvesting and storage tank, a wastewater holding tank with high level alarm, car parking, security fencing and lighting, and all associated infrastructure, services, and site works including a temporary construction compound. • All associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed electrical substation. • A temporary site construction compound and associated ancillary infrastructure including welfare services, office accommodation, parking, fencing, lighting etc. • Areas for temporary storage of excavated materials. • A permanent meteorological mast of 100 metres height above ground level on a concrete base. • Installation of approximately 13.5 kilometres of 38 kilovolts underground electrical cabling, mainly within the public road, between the proposed wind farm substation to the boundary of Mallow 110 kilovolt substation at Saint Joseph’s Road Mallow. • All associated site works including site clearance and ancillary development including site drainage/Sustainable Drainage System, security gates, fencing, permanent and temporary signage, and biodiversity mitigation and enhancements, including hedgerow planting. The Applicant is seeking a 10-year duration planning permission and 35-year operational period from the date of overall commissioning of the entire wind farm. The Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The wind farm development is proposed on a site in the townlands of Polnareagha and Ardskeagh (Templemary E.D.); and Tullacondra and Croughta, (Kilmaclenine E.D.), County Cork. The prop

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5215

• 28 May 2024Conditional

  Permission to demolish straw storage shed and construct a straw bedded cattle shed with slatted tank and ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4965

• 11 Nov 2022Conditional

  Permission to construct a dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6517

• 10 Jun 2019Incompleted application

  Retention of (1) two number agricultural entrances, including removal of section of road side ditch at both sides of the road and the erection of steel piers and double gates, (2) farm roadways as constructed and (3) all ancillary works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/5521

• 21 Mar 2017Conditional

  To construct dwelling, entrance, proprietary treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4661

• 23 Jun 2015Conditional

  Construction of a two-storey dwelling (change of design from that granted under Planning Ref. No. 12/5809) and construction of a detached domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5342

• 19 Jun 2014Conditional

  Demolition of existing uninhabitable dwelling and sheds, construction of a two-storey dwelling house with attached double garage and wastewater treatment plant and percolation area, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5307

• 22 Aug 2012Conditional

  Construction of a two-storey dwelling complete with treatment plant, percolation area, entrance piers and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5809

• 20 Jul 2012Incompleted application

  Construction of a two storey dwelling complete with treatment plant, percolation area, entrance piers and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5590

• 20 Jun 2012Incompleted application

  Construction of a two storey dwelling complete with treatment plant, percolation area, entrance piers and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5342

• 12 Sept 2007Conditional

  Domestic garage with first floor storage space

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10960

• 20 Aug 2007Conditional

  Retention and completion of one and half storey dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10373

• 18 Jul 2007Conditional

  Ground and first floor extensions to dwelling and construction of extension to rear of existing garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9688

• 23 May 2007Conditional

  Construction of slurry storage tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8047

• 18 Aug 2006Conditional

  Conservatory extension and dormer windows to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/9865

• 14 Sept 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6654

• 29 Jun 2004Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/4772

• 31 May 2004Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/3850

• 18 May 2004Conditional

  Construction of a farm machinery shed, entrance, driveway and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/3445

• 21 Apr 2004Conditional

  Dormer dwelling and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/2667

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Croughta.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Croughta.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Croughta, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Croughta.

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

Name

Croughta · An Crochta

Area

2,380,618 m² (238.06 ha, 588.26 acres)

Civil parish

Ballyclogh, and its townlands

Barony

Orrery and Kilmore

Electoral division

Kilmaclenine, the unit of the census

Census 2022

709 people lived in 266 households in the Kilmaclenine electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballykitt, Derryorgan, Kilmaclenine, Knockaunavaddreen, Lisleagh, Mountnorth, Tullacondra

Placenames

Croughta 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.