Dromina

214 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dromina, from 13 m² to 543,543 m² (54.35 ha, 134.31 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 22 May 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission to:- (a) Demolish existing out building, (b) Construct a new single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling house, (c) Decommission existing septic tank, (d) Install a new wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1361

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission to construct a new single storey extension to eastern gable of existing dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4508

• 7 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct 2 No. new dwelling houses.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5874

• 17 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for retention of an existing dormer style dwelling house as constructed, an existing vehicular entrance and existing site boundaries all previously permitted under planning references 03/1216 and 09/6067

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/4889

• 12 Apr 2023Conditional

  The construction of an agricultural machinery/plant storage shed and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4694

• 27 Oct 2021Withdrawn

  To demolish 13 no. existing pig buildings and 5 no. existing feed bins and to erect 3 no. finishing houses for the rearing of pigs such that the capacity of the pig unit is 1900 finisher pigs at the existing pig unit, (so as to allow compliance with the storage requirements of SI 605 2017) including the refurbishment and utilisation of feed store, 4 no. feed bins, and manure storage tank and erection of new entrance piers, walls and gates and all associated site alterations and development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6923

• 23 Jun 2021Incompleted application

  To demolish existing pig buildings and to erect 3 no. finishing houses for the rearing of pigs such that the capacity of the pig unit is 1900 finisher pigs at the existing pig unit, including the refurbishment and utilisation of feed store, 3 no. feed bins, and manure storage tank (so as to allow compliance with the storage requirements of SI 605 2017) and all associated site alterations and development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5735

• 3 Jul 2019Conditional

  Retention of concrete base and permission to construct a detached domestic garage/store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5702

• 21 Dec 2018Conditional

  Retention of (a) demolition of existing dwelling house and a disused hay shed and an outbuilding to the rear (b) partial demolition of shed and northern boundary wall to rear to accommodate improved vehicular access (c) new build foundations and deadwork for a new dwelling house together with permission for (a) the completion of a new single storey dwelling house on foundations and deadwork to be retained (b) completion of alterations and refurbishment of existing shed to rear incorporating the part re-building of the partly demolished northern site boundary wall (c) widening of existing vehicular access to the rear along the northern site boundary incorporating new vehicular access gates together with all associated alterations and site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7433

• 23 Nov 2018Conditional

  A dormer style dwelling entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7072

• 9 Aug 2017Conditional

  Permission to (a) demolish existing ancillary out-buildings (b) extend and renovate existing dwelling, providing for ground and first floor accommodation (c) elevational changes (d) all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6069

• 6 Mar 2017Conditional

  Detached domestic garage/store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4517

• 21 Nov 2016Conditional

  Construction of silage base and extension to existing cubicle house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6890

• 3 Jan 2014Conditional

  Retention of a two-storey extension to rear of dwelling. The development consists of works to a protected structure.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 14/4007

• 16 Dec 2013Incompleted application

  Retention of a two-storey extension to rear of dwelling

  Retention · Cork County Council, 13/6386

• 27 Feb 2013Conditional

  Construction of extension to side of existing dwellinghouse and access ramp to existing entrance door

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4319

• 11 May 2012Conditional

  Demolition of existing milking parlour and construction of a new building to incorporate a milking parlour, associated dairy & plant room, and covered yard

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4988

• 22 Mar 2012Refused

  Residential development of 76 no. dwellinghouses comprising of 28 detached, 28 semi-detached and 20 terraced dwellings and associated site work and services, extension of duration to permission granted under planning reg. 06/11418

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/4550

• 18 Feb 2011Conditional

  Demolition of existing building, site clearance, removal of disused petrol pumps and underground petrol tanks and provision of hard standing for open storage/parking of cars for car retail sales and construction of new boundary wall and fence including all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4313

• 28 Jan 2011Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing building, site clearance, removal of disused petrol pumps and underground petrol tanks and construction of new boundary wall and fence including all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4135

• 23 Dec 2010Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing building together with site clearance and construction of new boundary wall and fence including all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8828

• 19 Aug 2010Conditional

  Demolition of existing boiler house/shed, construction of a single storey ground floor extension, alterations to side and rear of existing dwellinghouse and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/6082

• 4 Feb 2010Conditional

  Dwelling house, domestic garage & entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4193

• 24 Jun 2009Conditional

  Dwellinghouse & site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6067

• 17 Jun 2009Conditional

  Extension to existing national school, incorporating multi-purpose room, learning support room, resource room & corridor link, alterations to front facade, temporary construction entrance & associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5974

The 25 most recent of 76 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 Dromina.

Recorded monuments

• CO007-003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted as hachured oval enclosure (c. 30m E-W; c. 22m N-S) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; only N half remains on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. Arc (30m E-W) formed by low rise survives W->SE. According to local information, 3/4 of circle levelled c. 1966. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-005 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Circular area (29.9m E-W) enclosed by two earthen banks SSW->ESE with intervening fosse and outer fosse; scarp elsewhere, beyond which land falls sharply down to stream bed. Inner bank (int. H 0.6m) very eroded by cattle. Intervening fosse substantial and flat bottomed (Wth 2.1m); partially infilled to E due to slippage from inner bank. Outer bank (H 1.75m to base of fosse) more impressive than inner bank, survives best to N and NE. Outer fosse (D 1.2m) infilled to ESE where feeding trough located. Break in inner bank (Wth 1.5m) and outer bank (H1.2m) to NNW. Interior surface muddy and pockmarked by cattle. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-006 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (L 10.3m; Wth 8m; H 0.2m); opening (Wth 1.4m) faces SSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-059003 House - vernacular 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

• Saints Peter and Paul Church, church/chapel, 1935–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, dated 1936, having seven-bay nave elevations, chancel projection to west, sacristy to south-west corner, and recent lean-to boilder house to west gable. Confessionals in projections to middle of long walls. Pitched artificial slate roofs with cut limestone copings, replacement uPVC rainwater goods and lined-and-ruled rendered bellcote to gable-front with cast-iron cross finial and bell, and with cross finial to west gable. Painted smooth rendered walls with render plinth, front façade having rendered string course and lined-and-ruled rendered quoins rising to apex of gable-front with corbel detailing. Carved limestone plaque to gable-front. Round-headed windows to nave and to triple-light gable-front window, having stained glass, those to gable-front having render hood-mouldings. Round-headed door opening to gable-front with chamfered render surround, render hood-moulding and painted timber door with decorative now disused wrought-iron hinges. Square-headed doorway to south wall with projecting rendered surround. Square-headed door opening to sacristy with replacement timber battened door and overlight. Sacristy has round-headed windows and square-headed doorway. Interior of church has carved timber gallery, staircase and entrance doors and carved marble tabernacle. Set back from road in lawned site with pebbledashed boundary walls and cast-iron double-leaf and pedestrian gates.

• Bridge House, house, 1800–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached five-bay single-storey house, built c. 1880, with single- and two-storey extensions to rear, windbreak to entrance and incorporating fabric of earlier dwelling. Pitched thatched roof, reed to outer layers, some straw remaining beneath. Replacement timber bargeboard to gable end and rendered chimneystack. Flat roofs to extensions. Smooth rendered walls with dressed limestone quoins, having dressed limestone to windbreak. Timber cladding to extensions. Square-headed window openings with timber lintels, render sills and segmental-headed two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber lintel and replacement timber battened half-door. Roughly coursed rubble limestone boundary wall to site.

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 Dromina, 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 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 Dromina.

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.

• Dromina, Charleville5 sales

Name

Dromina · Drom Aidhne

Area

2,922,171 m² (292.22 ha, 722.08 acres)

Civil parish

Shandrum, and its townlands

Barony

Orrery and Kilmore

Electoral division

Dromina, the unit of the census

Census 2022

628 people lived in 229 households in the Dromina electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cromoge, Farthingville East, Farthingville West, Killabraher North, Prohust, Teeveeny

Placenames

Dromina 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.