Dromleigh North
Townland in the civil parish of Kilmocomoge, barony of Bantry, Co. Cork; in Irish An Drom Liath Thuaidh
- Area
- 37.5 ha
- 93 acres
- Land parcels
- 122
- registered freehold, median 583 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 88
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
122 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dromleigh North, from 14 m² to 69,208 m² (6.92 ha, 17.1 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 39 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
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 119 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 36 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
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
13 Feb 2026Awaiting f.i. response
permission for the following residential development works: (1) Construction of development of 4 No. dwelling houses, to include all associated site works, (2) Demolition of extension to rear of existing cottage, (3) Construction of new extension to rear of existing cottage, (4) Demolition of existing detached garage/store/building, which is ancillary in use to existing cottage
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0359
15 Oct 2025Conditional permission
Construct a new vehicular entrance off the public roadway to serve the existing dwelling along with all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6187
9 May 2025Conditional
Permission for retention for the following works to existing dwelling: - (A) For entrance porch to South facing front elevation. (B) For conservatory to North facing rear elevation. (C) For conversion of attached garage to extend liviing area of said dwelling. (D) For conversion of existing attic space to habitable use and for alterations to same including dormer window and roof lights. (E) For fenestration changes to windows and doors throughout the dwelling. (F) For detached garden shed. (G) For alterations to entrance walls to said dwelling and for all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 25/253
25 Apr 2025Conditional
Permission for the following changes to dwelling house permitted under planning reference 22/00397 and currently constructed to ground floor level: (i) retention of changes to design of rear (south-west) annex, (ii) permisison for change of design of dwelling house, (iii) permission for construction of detached domestic store / garden room and (iv) all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/227
18 Dec 2024Conditional
The construction of a two-storey building extension to the existing hospital to provide a 16-bed Rehabilitation Unit and Undercroft Plant Area at ground floor level, a 24 bed in-patient ward at first floor level and a Louvred Plant room Enclosure at roof level. Permission is also sought for refurbishment works within the ground floor of the existing hospital and the placement of a Plant room on the existing hospital roof. The works will include all associated site development works, realignment of existing parking spaces to provide additional parking, the upgrade of the adjoining landscaping and amenity areas associated with the proposed Stroke Rehabilitation Unit and In-Patient Ward building extension and permission for modifications to northern end of the existing pedestrian walkway which runs along the eastern boundary and associated ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/699
29 Nov 2024Conditional
Permission for extension to dwelling house and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/659
1 Sept 2023Conditional
Retention of alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse and permission for demolition of existing porch and to undertake all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/485
8 Dec 2022Conditional
The construction of new covered ambulance set down bays, new entrance into the existing hospital, minor internal reconfiguration works and the demolition of existing external ramp, along with new ambulance parking, accessible parking and all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/753
11 Nov 2022Incompleted application
Construction of new covered ambulance set down bays, new entrance into the existing hospital, minor internal reconfiguration works and the demolition of existing external ramp, along with new ambulance parking, accessible parking and all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/688
10 Nov 2022Incompleted application
Construction of a car park to include 34 no. car parking spaces together with all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/687
19 Oct 2022Incompleted application
Construction of a car park to include 43 no. car parking spaces together with all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/649
4 Aug 2022Conditional
Permission for construction of an ESB MV substation and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/502
8 Jul 2022Incompleted application
Construction of an ESB MV substation and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/451
13 Jun 2022Conditional
Construction of dwelling house and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/397
29 Jul 2021Conditional
Construction of a single storey Endoscopy Unit and the construction of a single storey extension to the existing hospital to provide 16 no. beds for a Stroke Rehabilitation Unit and all associated site development works including a link from the proposed Endoscopy Unit to the existing hospital, alterations to the road layout and parking, upgrading of landscaping and amenity areas associated with the proposed Endoscopy Unit and Stroke Rehabilitation Unit and permission for the construction of an overflow carpark to the north of the site and associated ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/536
19 Jun 2020Refused
Permission for the following: (i) residential development consisting of 6 no. dwelling houses including installation of parking areas, pathways landscaping and all associated site works and (ii) permission for the following in relation to the adjacent 2 no. semi-detached dwelling houses previously approved under planning reference 03/354: (a) retention of the change of site layout and (b) permission for the change of site boundaries and partial change of site layout
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/312
6 Dec 2019Conditional
Permission for the following works to dwelling house: (i) demolition of rear annex & carport, (ii) removal of existing roof structure, (iii) construction of new dormer roof structure 2.47m higher than existing, (iv) incorporation of habitable space within new attic / roof structure, (v) extension to rear of dwelling house, (vi) minor fenestration changes to elevations and (vii) associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/774
20 Sept 2019Conditional
Construction of a single storey extension circa 70SQM to the northern elevation of existing laboratory together with all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/603
9 Aug 2017Refused
Construction of 2 storey building containing 2no. 1 bedroom apartments, external refuse bin corral and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/521
27 Apr 2015Conditional
Construction of a new first floor single storey hospital extension (430sqm) to the south of existing Ward Block, comprising 8no. single bed with Ensuite facilities, associated staff base, office, sluice, clean utility, and internal refurbishment works to St. Joseph's Ward to include new Dining Area, Nurses Station, C&M Office, Link Corridor, Clinical Storage Areas, WC facilities along with refurbishment of the existing 2no. 4 bed wards, new first floor extension (77sqm) to west of existing Ward Block to include 4 bed Pre-Op Assessment Ward together with all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/218
21 Jan 2015Conditional
Alteration, renovation and extension of existing dwelling to include alterations to the existing elevations, the demolition of existing extensions to the northwest and southeast, internal modifications to both ground and first floor levels of existing layout including the construction of single storey extensions to the southeast and northwest of existing dwelling including a living room, dining area, and en-suite. Permission is further sought for the decommissioning of existing septic tank and the installation of a new packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, a soakway and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/21
14 Jan 2015Incompleted application
Alteration, renovation and extension of existing dwelling to include alterations to the existing elevations, the demolition of existing extensions to the northwest and southeast, internal modicifications to both ground and first floor levels of existing layout including the construcion of single storey extensions to the southeast and northwest of existing dwelling including a living room, dining area, and en-suite. Permission is further sought for the decommissioning of existing septic tank and the installation of a new Packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, a soakway and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/8
30 May 2014Conditional
Construct a detached dwelling unit for use ancillary to existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/331
23 May 2014Conditional permission
Permission for retention of single storey building consisting of commercial kitchen and for permission for construction of extension to same
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 14/313
23 May 2014Incompleted application
Construct a detached dwelling unit for use ancillary to existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/316
The 25 most recent of 88 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 Dromleigh North.
Recorded monuments
- CO118-033 Burial ground
Description
In pasture on N-facing slope. Burial ground inaccessible due to heavy overgrowth. 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 Dromleigh North.
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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Dromleigh North.
- 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 Dromleigh North with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Dromleigh North · An Drom Liath Thuaidh
- Area
- 374,856 m² (37.49 ha, 92.63 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmocomoge, and its townlands
- Barony
- Bantry
- Electoral division
- Bantry Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Bantry Urban electoral division: 3,358 people in 1,345 households; 51% of households own their home; 24% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Carrignagat, Clashduff, Dromacoosane, Dromleigh South, Dunbittern East, Kilnaruane, Kinathfineen, Seafield, Town Lots
- Placenames
- Dromleigh North 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.