# Hightown, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Gortroe, barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork; in Irish An Baile Ard.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,631,688 m² (163.17 ha, 403.2 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,027 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Gortroe, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/gortroe.md
- Barony: Barrymore
- Electoral division: Gortroe, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 815 people lived in 273 households in the Gortroe electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/10210
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 43158
- Centre: latitude 52.034394, longitude -8.27573 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Hightown, from 281 m² to 469,047 m² (46.9 ha, 115.9 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 4915369: 469,047 m² (46.9 ha, 115.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4915369.md
- Parcel 2181297: 344,034 m² (34.4 ha, 85.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2181297.md
- Parcel 2181296: 315,850 m² (31.59 ha, 78.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2181296.md
- Parcel 2181294: 306,362 m² (30.64 ha, 75.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2181294.md
- Parcel 4915358: 152,770 m² (15.28 ha, 37.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4915358.md
- Parcel 2181291: 9,045 m² (0.9 ha, 2.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2181291.md
- Parcel 2536344: 5,605 m² (0.56 ha, 1.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536344.md
- Parcel 2304905: 4,442 m² (0.44 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2304905.md
- Parcel 2304908: 4,309 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2304908.md
- Parcel 3736033: 4,027 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3736033.md
- Parcel 2181295: 3,885 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2181295.md
- Parcel 3711381: 2,733 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3711381.md
- Parcel 2181293: 2,627 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2181293.md
- Parcel 2304906: 2,203 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2304906.md
- Parcel 2181292: 2,076 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2181292.md
- Parcel 2181290: 416 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2181290.md
- Parcel 2304907: 311 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2304907.md
- Parcel 2304904: 306 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2304904.md
- Parcel 4736053: 281 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4736053.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Hightown in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

5 applications, newest first.

- 23 Dec 2024, Cork County Council 24/6468: Conditional permission. Permission. Within County Cork, the proposed development will consist of refurbishment works to 39.3km of overhead line, 14 no. steel towers and 204 no. wooden polesets. These lie between Knockraha Substation, in the townland of Ballynenelagh, and the border with County Tipperary in the townland of Glenduff, crossing the County Cork townlands of : Ballynanelagh, Knockraha East, Meeleen, Shanballyreagh, Barnetstown, Mitchellsfort, Meenane, Skahanagh South, Skahanagh North, Coolquane, Scartbarry, Ballyready, Ballyda, Baneena South, Lackabeha East, Hollyhill, Ballinterry, Clykeel South, Ballynanelagh, Clykeel North, Knockauduff, Ballinvarrig West, Kill-Saint-Anne South, Kill-Saint-Anne North, Ballyoran, Glenarousk, Strawhall, Ballyvadona, Carrigabrick, Gearagh, Carrigatoortane, Mountrivers, Moorepark, Ballyderown, Knockanohill, Glansheskin, Kilclogh, Macroney Upper, Castlecooke, Coolaneague, Curraghanolomer, Ballard, Curraghavoe, and Glenduff. The proposed development includes 4 no. temporary construction compounds in the townlands of Moorepark, Ballinvarrig West, Barnetstown, and Skeheen. The works in County Cork will consist of: the replacement ('restringing') of the existing overhead line (OHL) circuit conductor wires; replacement of 7 no. towers and 82 no. polesets with similar dimensions and heights as the existing; installation of 5 no. new towers and 1 new no. poleset at Barrymore Substation and the removal of 2 no. towers; installation of replacement parts on towers and polesets; foundation refurbishment/strengthening and recapping/clearing of shear blocks; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; clearance of shear block bases; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 4 no. temporary construction compounds, temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure; and all associated works required to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/6468
- 5 Nov 2008, Cork County Council 08/9563: Conditional. Permission. Renovations and extension to rear of existing dormer dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/9563
- 14 Aug 2007, Cork County Council 07/10263: Conditional. Permission. Two storey dwellinghouse and garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/10263
- 8 May 2006, Cork County Council 06/6953: Conditional. Permission. Dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/6953
- 12 Mar 2004, Cork County Council 04/1670: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/1670

Applicants are not shown.

## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

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

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- CO053-022: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO053-022----. In pasture, on N-facing slope. Shown as circular enclosure (diam. c. 10m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. 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
- CO053-023: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO053-023----. In pasture, on N-facing slope. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m). Levelled; part of earthen bank (H 1.8m) retained in curving field fence. Interior level. 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
- CO053-024: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO053-024----. In pasture, on N-facing slope. Shown as sub-circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m E-W; c. 15m N-S) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. SW portion of bank indicated as slight curve in field fence on subsequent eds OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. A circular enclosure and possible ringfort (CO053-026---; CO053-025---) c. 100m to S and E, respectively. 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
- CO053-026: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO053-026----. In pasture, on E-facing slope. Shown as circular enclosure (diam. c. 12m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. A possible ringfort and circular enclosure (CO053-025---; CO053-024---) c. 100m to NE and N respectively. 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

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Hightown, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Hightown.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/cork/hightown.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/hightown.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/hightown.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Hightown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork: https://everytownland.com/cork.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballyda: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyda.md
- Ballynoe: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballynoe-40757.md
- Baneena South: https://everytownland.com/cork/baneena-south.md
- Cronavan: https://everytownland.com/cork/cronavan.md
- Garryantaggart: https://everytownland.com/cork/garryantaggart-42728.md
- Monananig: https://everytownland.com/cork/monananig.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/cork/hightown
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/hightown