Demesne
Townland in the civil parish of Cloyne, barony of Imokilly, Co. Cork; in Irish An Currach Lom
- Area
- 149.5 ha
- 369 acres
- Land parcels
- 73
- registered freehold, median 583 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 43
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Demesne, from 7 m² to 319,426 m² (31.94 ha, 78.93 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 44 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 - M1Special Policy Area (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
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
9 Jul 2026Invalid - prepare letters
The proposed development comprises an amendment to planning permission Reg. Ref.: 18/4258. The proposed amendment comprises an alteration to the permitted solar PV panel design to orientate the panels vertically instead of horizontally and associated alterations to the supporting structures of each panel. The pitch, height and number of panels will not be changed under these proposed amendments.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1843
27 Jun 2025Conditional permission
10 Year Planning Permission for a physical extension of c. 562 sq.m to the existing electricity substation compound and will include: 1) Site clearance works including removal of:- a) 1 no. MV poles and associated overhead lines. b) Existing MV busbar and associated electrical equipment. c) Existing 38 kV busbar and associated electrical equipment. d) Existing 2 no. 38 kV/MV transformers. e) All existing site fencing and gates. f) Existing lighting. g) Demolition of existing single storey control building (c. 12 sq.m), h) Existing vegetation along northern, eastern and southern site boundaries. 2) Provision of new electrical plant and equipment including:- a) 1 no. prefabricated control room, GIS and MV module and foundation (98.46 sqm). b) 1 no. prefabricated customer control room module and foundation (24.43 sq.m). c) 3 no. customer transformers and associated bunds. d) 1 no. relocated interface transformer and new bunds. e) 2 no. house transformers and associated bunds. f) Associated and ancillary electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables. g) Site development works including provision of lighting; resurfacing and internal access roads, new fencing and access gates (including new entrance gate onto public road). Provision of site services including drainage and all other ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5257
1 Dec 2022Conditional
Retention of existing domestic garage
Retention · Cork County Council, 22/6674
11 May 2022Withdrawn
Alteration and change of use of existing domestic garage to create a "granny flat", including all site ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5078
23 Jun 2021Conditional
A change to the exterior finishes of his dwelling, along with minor amendments to fenestration and changing the monopitch roof on the south east corner, over the play room to a flat roof, from that granted under Planning Ref 20/6877.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5725
17 Dec 2020Conditional
The construction of a new part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling with associated detached single storey garage including all associated site works, new site entrance, drainage works and associated landscaping.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6877
20 Dec 2019Refused
To erect 9 no. 2 storey dwelling houses to be constructed in 4 no. semi-detached house blocks and 1 no. detached house, to construct an extension of the existing roadway and services in Cois na Crainn housing estate, together with all other associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/7074
10 Jun 2019Conditional
Construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and new entrance, including all associated site works. Permission consequent on the grant of outline Permission 18/6529
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 19/5514
9 Apr 2019Conditional
A 5 MW solar farm comprising approximately 22,200 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 11.25 hectares, 2 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, 1 no. single storey delivery station, security fencing, CCTV, and all associated ancillary development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4869
26 Feb 2019Incompleted application
A 5MW solar farm comprising approximately 22,200 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 11.25 hectares, 2 no. single storey inverter / transformer stations, 1 no. single storey delivery station, security fencing, CCTV, and all associated ancillary development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4451
6 Dec 2018Conditional
Erect 4 no dormer dwellings in place of the 3 dormer dwellings permitted on the same site under planning permission reg no. 13/6464, and to modify the permitted road layout and services layout adjoining these sites.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7210
25 Sept 2018Conditional
Construction of a dwellinghouse, waste water treatment system and new entrance, including all associated ancillary site works
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 18/6529
27 Aug 2018Conditional
To erect a domestic garage adjacent to his dwellinghouse. This application also includes the site development works necessary to carry out the construction of the vehicular entrance from the public road, as permitted as part of the original planning permission for the above dwellinghouse (Planning Reg. No 07/8559) at this site.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6255
5 Feb 2018Conditional permission
Permission for a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm within a site area of approximately 15.9 hectares consisting of solar photovoltaic panels covering an area of up to 40,000sq.m on ground mounted steel frames, 1 no. site substation/control room, up to 2 no. inverter/transformer stations, underground cables and ducts, boundary security fence, new entrance to public road and closure of existing entrance to public road, new and upgraded internal tracks, CCTV cameras and all associated site services and works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4258
12 Jan 2018Incompleted application
Ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm within a site area of approximately 14.9 hectares consisting of solar photovoltaic panels covering an area of up to 40,000sq.m on ground mounted steel frames, 1 no. site substation/control room, up to 2 no. inverter/transformer stations, underground cables and ducts, boundary security fence, new entrance to public road and closure of existing entrance to public road, new and upgraded internal tracks, CCTV cameras and all associated site services and works. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4051
28 Apr 2017Conditional
The conversion of the existing attic of the existing single storey detached dwelling from storage to residential use accommodation and elevational alterations to the existing facades and roof to allow for new windows and rooflights and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5042
26 Aug 2016Conditional
Permission to replace existing septic tank with new septic tank and percolation area to serve existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6149
22 Aug 2016Conditional
Construction of a two storey dwelling and water treatment system and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6097
10 Jun 2016Conditional
(1) To construct rear part two-storey part single-storey extension to bungalow, (2) Alterations to bungalow, (3) Install treatment unit and polishing filter to serve the development
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5411
30 Dec 2015Conditional
Erect 2 no. detached two storey dwellings, together with all associated site development works. This is a change of plan from that submitted with the recent application 15/5962
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/7012
2 Sept 2015Conditional
To erect 2 no semi-detached dormer type dwellings, together with all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5962
18 Aug 2015Conditional
Closing up existing front door on western elevation of cottage and insert window in its place, construction of new vehicular entrance from the public roadway to the site to replace the existing vehicular entrance which will be closed up, together with all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5828
30 Jun 2015Incompleted application
To modify western front elevation of existing dwelling (to the rear of which an extension of less than 40 m2 is presently being erected), and to construct new vehicular entrance from the public roadway to the site to replace the existing vehicular entrance.
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5419
20 Dec 2013Conditional
An increase in the density of development and the design of dwellings on the remaining undeveloped sites from that permitted under Planning Reg. Nos. 06/9658 and 11/6252. Modifications are as follows: [a] revised layout of undeveloped sites to allow for 3 no. additional dwellings bringing the overall estate total from 29 to 32 dwellings, [b] the construction of 19 no. dwellings in total consisting of 9 no. dormer type dwellings of various designs on site nos. 13 to 16 inclusive and on sites 18 to 22 inclusive and also the construction of 10 no. semi detached two storey dwellings on sites 23 to 32, and [c] all other site development works as permitted under permissions 06/9658 and 11/6252 will remain unchanged
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/6464
23 May 2012Conditional
Construction of a commercial agricultural shed for the storage and maintenance of agricultural machinery and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5094
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.
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 Demesne.
Recorded monuments
- CO077-030 Designed landscape - belvedere
Description
Marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'Bishop's Tower (in ruins)'. Square, two-storey structure (4.6m N-S; 4.6m E-W) with crenellated parapet. Door in W elevation surmounted by niche for plaque; windows in both floors; fireplace in SE corner of ground floor. Building popularly ascribed to Bishop Brinkley (1826-1835) and thought to have been used as an observatory. Fleming (1896, 128) thinks it was built by Bishop Bennett as a 'tea tower' for social gathering. Stone plaque inscribed 'WC 1807' in farmyard of Cloyne house (CO088-01910-) said to come from tower. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO088-019009 House - fortified house
Description
Near E end of Cloyne, on S side of Rock Street; now forming NW corner of garden wall around Cloyne House (CO088-01910-). Rectangular structure (20.7m N-S; 18.15m E-W): N end-wall along street, reduced to one storey; W side-wall stands to two storeys, top ivy-clad; only very short returns of S and E walls survive. Interior area covered by overground scatter of rubble. Four window lights on external W face: rectangular openings (H 0.85m; Wth 0.35m) chamfered on outer edge; inside light embrasures blocked; two at ground floor level and two, slightly off-set, at 1st floor level. Also on W face, at ground floor level near NW corner, two small oval openings set vertically forming opening for gun loop; embrasure blocked. Remains of late 16th/early 17th century appearance. Fleming (1903b) notes at least three castles in Cloyne, none of which can be identified with present structure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO088-019010 Country house
Description
At E edge of Cloyne, on S side of Rock Street; adjacent to Cathedral graveyard on W side. Present house restored servant's wing of early 18th century house; 4-bay, 2-storey block with extension to N and square block to SW; all with hipped roofs and of 19th century appearance. Site of Bishop's palace of Cloyne. Plaque with initials IEG (John FitzEdmundFitzGerald) and date 1578, set into wall of square block, probably commemorates house built here by FitzGerald when he took possession of See demesne (Fleming 1903b). A new house was built here by Bishop Crowe in 1718, this was known as "The Manse House"; in 1836 the house was leased as a private residence, when apparently 'the old part of the palace' was taken down (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 381). According to local information the house was destroyed by fire in 1887, only surviving portion short section of wall on N side of present house. Hexagonal gate lodge, of late 18th century appearance, by street entrance to N. At NW corner of grounds shell of fortified house (CO088-01909-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Demesne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Demesne · An Currach Lom
- Area
- 1,495,191 m² (149.52 ha, 369.47 acres)
- Civil parish
- Cloyne, and its townlands
- Barony
- Imokilly
- Electoral division
- Cloyne, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyduff, Barnabrow, Burgary, Commons East, Knockacrump, Malapardas, Monearaniska, Town Parks
- Placenames
- Demesne on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.