Dromdihy

32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dromdihy, from 53 m² to 256,231 m² (25.62 ha, 63.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• 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.

• 22 Jul 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for retention of dwelling house, detached garage and entrance as constructed, the works constitute an amendment to the design granted under planning application 17/7422.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1955

• 18 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  Alterations and permission to demolish our existing sun room to the side (south facing) and to construct an extension to the side (south facing) to our dwelling house together with new windows with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1625

• 10 Jun 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission for Retention of changes to the dwelling permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 17/7422. This permission seeks to retain:- a) variations to the location, layout (floor area extended by 4 m²), and elevational treatments of the granted dwelling (as built), and b) amendments to the layout and position of the granted entrance and granted detached garage (as built).

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1540

• 10 Nov 2022Conditional

  Planning permission for the construction o f a residential development of 7 no. dwelling houses comprising of 5 no. two storey houses and 2 no. single storey houses. The development also includes drainage works, landscaping and all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6511

• 7 Oct 2022Conditional permission

  The construction of 16 no. residential housing units comprising of 6 no. 2 bed houses and 10 no. 3 bed houses in a scheme at Lagile, Killeagh, Co.Cork. The development also includes, associated car parking, drainage works, play area, bin storage, landscaping and boundary treatments, surface treatments and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6256

• 21 Sept 2022Incompleted application

  Planning permission for the construction of a residential development comprising 5 no. two storey houses and 2 no. serviced sites for individual dwellings. The development also includes drainage works, landscaping and all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6122

• 21 Dec 2021Withdrawn

  The construction of 16 no. residential housing units comprising of 6 no. 2 bed houses and 10 no. 3 houses. The development also includes, associated car parking, drainage works, play area, bin storage, landscaping and boundary treatments surface treatments and all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7444

• 25 Nov 2021Conditional

  A two storey dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7185

• 26 Aug 2021Conditional

  The retention of existing single storey dwelling, garden shed, internal retaining wall, site entrance and all associated site works as constructed.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/6351

• 16 Nov 2020Conditional

  The construction of a new treated water storage tank comprising 1 no. 14.7m diameter twin-celled above ground precast concrete tank; ancillary structures comprising of 1 no. above-ground valve chamber, 1 no. underground concrete scour chamber and 1 no. above-ground telemetry kiosk; and other ancillary development including new vehicular access to the L3806, associated underground pipework and cabling, hard-surfaced internal circulation area, landscaping, fencing and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6525

• 23 Sept 2020Conditional

  Permission for change of use of existing detached domestic garage to domestic dwelling for short term letting and alterations with the addition of velux windows and all associated site works; and also permission for retention of small window to rear gable of same building.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6075

• 3 Jul 2020Incompleted application

  Change of use of existing detached domestic garage to domestic dwelling for short term letting and alteration of velux windows and also permission for retention of small window to rear gable.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5372

• 31 Jan 2020Refused

  The construction of a new part storey and a half, part single storey dwelling house, detached garage, new site entrance driveway, septic tank system and percolation area, including all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4151

• 21 Nov 2019Conditional

  Alterations and extension of Dromdihy Coach-house and restoration of adjacent outbuilding which are within the curtilage of Dromdihy House, Dromdihy, Killeagh, Co. Cork, and are included on the Record of Protected Structures. This work will include the following: i) Subdivision of existing 02 unit Coach-house to form 03 dwelling units. ii) Demolition of existing single storey extensions to the rear existing two storey Coach House dwelling. iii) Construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing two storey Coach House dwelling. iv) Alterations to existing elevations of the Coach House and outbuilding. V) Domestic wastewater treatment system. Vi) All ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6774

• 23 Jul 2019Conditional

  Construction of a single storey log cabin, to be used as a temporary dwelling, and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5850

• 15 May 2019Incompleted application

  To construct a single storey log cabin, to be used as a dwelling, and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5220

• 3 May 2019Conditional

  The adaption and conservation of ruinous structure to provide a new two storey over basement dwelling house, which includes conservation of external extant walls with new openings in rear wall, alteration and modification of the internal extant structure, provision of new floors, internal walls, stairs, windows, doors and roofs. Repair works to retaining walls to external rear sunken area. General landscaping works to grounds, including regrading of levels adjacent to existing building. Provision of new gate and piers to existing entrance on the L3806. Ancillary site works including provision of new patent waste water treatment system and polishing filter.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5127

• 28 Mar 2019Incompleted application

  The adaptation and conservation of ruinous structure to provide a new two storey over basement dwelling house, which includes conservation of external extant walls with new openings in rear wall, alteration and modification of the internal extant structure, provision of new floors, internal walls, stairs, windows, doors and roofs. Repair works to retaining walls to external rear sunken area. General landscaping works to grounds, including regrading of levels adjacent to existing building. Provision of new gate and piers to existing entrance on the L3806. Ancillary site works including provision of new patent waste water treatment system and polishing filter. (Protected Structure and a Recorded Monument).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4752

• 3 Jan 2018Conditional permission

  Construction of a dwellinghouse with detached garage, a new site entrance and all associated site works including a new sewage treatment system.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7422

• 20 Sept 2017Conditional

  Construction of a detached bungalow, site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6432

• 2 Aug 2017Conditional

  Retention of the following changes to their dwelling: 1) conversion of attic to living accommodation, including 4 no. velux roof lights, 2) 2 no. domestic garages, 3) site boundaries as constructed and 4) vehicular entrance as constructed

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/6008

• 4 May 2016Conditional

  Construction of a single ‘Granny Flat’ extension to existing dormer dwellinghouse and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5033

• 9 Nov 2015Conditional

  The enlargement of existing site entrance and construction of a new entrance roadway

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6502

• 19 Nov 2014Conditional

  Construction of single storey sun lounge to side of dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6472

• 14 May 2007Conditional

  One and half storey dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7747

The 25 most recent of 39 applications.

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 Dromdihy.

Recorded monuments

• CO066-039 Country house
  Description

  Ruins of 2-storey house over basement; completed in 1833 by Roger Green Davis (Lewis 1837, vol. 2, 134). View front (SE) of 5 bays with single-bay, flanked by single-storey ornate wings. Pedimented portico on NE elevation of NE wing, described by Glin (1988, 50; photo 53) as 'superb and very correct Doric'. Cut limestone neo-classical detail throughout. Stables to NW now converted into residential quarters. 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

Architectural heritage

• Dromdihy House, country house, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over basement country house, built 1833, now in ruins. Comprising single-bay single-storey wings having bow to south-west elevation and temple fronted portico to north-east elevation. Parapet to roofline having cut limestone cornice and eaves course. Cut limestone parapets and cornices to wings. No roof. Rendered walls having limestone quoins, plat band, plinth course and limestone walls to basement. Ashlar limestone walls to wings. Square-headed window openings to first floor with carved limestone surrounds, sills and brackets. Square-headed window openings to ground floor having limestone block-and-start surrounds and alternating pedimented and flat architraves. Round-headed window openings to basement having brick voussoirs. Square-headed openings to north-east and south-west elevations, first floors, having cut limestone surrounds, sills and remains of bipartite timber sash windows. Portico comprising cut limestone pediment, entablature with fluted Doric columns and flight of limestone steps to portico. Square-headed door opening to north-east elevation having cut limestone surround. Freestanding ashlar limestone triumphal-arch style carriage arch to west. Comprising central round-headed carriage arch with limestone surround and imposts. Flanking round-headed pedestrian entrances having cut limestone surrounds. Walled garden to south having rubble sandstone walls.

• P. Lynch, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house and former shop, built c. 1830, now in use as house. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls having render quoins. Square-headed openings to first floor having moulded render surrounds, sills consoles and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Render shopfront comprising moulded cornice, scrolled consoles, raised lettering and Doric-style pilasters having recessed panels. Square-headed fixed display windows. Centrally placed square-headed opening with overlight and half-glazed timber panelled door with flanking Doric-style pilasters having recessed panels.

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

About 1 in 5 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1564 (ZIP).

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.

No address of the register names Dromdihy with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Dromdihy · Drom Daibhche

Area

567,280 m² (56.73 ha, 140.18 acres)

Civil parish

Killeagh, and its townlands

Barony

Imokilly

Electoral division

Killeagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killeagh electoral division: 1,588 people in 538 households; 78% of households own their home; 48% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aghadoe, Carhoo, Gortnagappul, Killeagh Gardens, Lagile

Placenames

Dromdihy 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.