Laragh

56 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Laragh, from 39 m² to 809,151 m² (80.92 ha, 199.95 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  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.

• 11 Feb 2026Refused

  Permission for construction of dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0303

• 18 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission and Permission for Retention. Permission for Retention of a) The change of use from warehouse for storage of double-glazed units (as granted under Pl. Reg. No. 07/7690) to a metal fabrication workshop building and associated office accommodation, b) A metal fabrication building, c) A materials storage building, d) Associated hardstanding aprons, e) External storage/racking, f) Gas tanks, g) Permission for the construction of an extension to an existing metal fabrication workshop, h) All associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6872

• 17 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for retention of extensions to existing food production areas and packing/store areas

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6842

• 24 Oct 2025Invalid - prepare letters

  a) Permission for retention of the change of use from "warehouse for storage of double-glazed unit" (as granted under planning ref no. 07/7690) to a metal fabrication workshop building and associated office accommodation, b) permission for the retention of a metal fabrication building, c) permission for retention of a materials storage building, d) permission for retention of associated hard standing aprons, e) permission for retention of the external storage/racking, f) permission for the retention of a gas tanks, g) full planning permission for the construction of an extension to an existing metal fabrication workshop, h) all associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6274

• 4 Jun 2025Refused

  Permission for construction of dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5054

• 5 Dec 2024Application withdrawn

  Permission for the: - a) Demolition of existing building to western elevation of existing dwelling. b) Construction of a two storey extension to the eastern elevation of existing dwelling. c) Elevation changes to all elevations of existing dwelling. d) Material alterations to internal layout of the existing dwelling to link the new extension with the existing dwelling. e) New treatment system and sand polishing filter & all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6309

• 22 Nov 2024Withdrawn

  a) permission for the retention of the change of use from "warehouse for storage of double-glazed units" (as granted under planning ref no. 07/7690) to a "metal fabrication workshop building and associated office accommodation", b) permission for retention of works completed to a machinery storage building, c) permission for retention of a materials storage building, d) permission for retention of associated hardstanding aprons, e) permission for retention of the external storage/racking, f) permission for the retention of a gas tanks, g) full planning permission for completion of works to a machinery storage building, h) full planning permission for the construction of an extension to an existing metal fabrication workshop, i) all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6222

• 1 Nov 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the Retention of: a) the change of use from “warehouse for storage of double-glazed units” (as granted under Planning Ref. No. 07/7690) to a “metal fabrication workshop building and associated office accommodation”, b) works completed to machinery storage building, c) materials storage building, d) associated hard standing aprons, e) external storage/racking, f) gas tanks. Permission for: g) completion of works to a machinery storage building, h) construction of an extension to an existing metal fabrication workshop, i) all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6077

• 11 Oct 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the: -a) Demolition of existing building to western elevation of existing dwelling. b) Construction of a two storey extension to the eastern elevation of existing dwelling. c) Elevation changes to all elevations of existing dwelling. d) Material alterations to the internal layout of the existing dwelling to link the new extension with the existing dwelling. e) New treatment system and sand polishing filter & all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5919

• 6 Aug 2024Incompleted application

  a) Permission for Retention of works completed to a machinery storage building, b) Permission for Retention of a materials storage building, c) Permission for Retention of associated hardstanding aprons, d) Permission for completion of works to a machinery storage building, e) Permission for the construction of an extension to an existing metal fabrication workshop, f) All associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5486

• 14 Feb 2024Conditional permission

  1) Permission for retention of the existing car park to the North of the existing mixed-use light industrial unit. 2) Permission for the relocation of the car parking area to the North. 3) Permission to construct a new extension to the Northern, Western and Eastern elevations of an existing mixed-use light industrial unit which will include a new storage area, plant room and intake/dispatch area along with all ancillary and miscellaneous site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/4236

• 9 Feb 2023Conditional

  a) Construction of a new farmyard entrance and access road, b) Construction of an agricultural building to include cubicle housing and underground slatted slurry storage tank, c) Construction of an agricultural building to include a milking parlour, dairy and ancillary rooms, d) Construction of a livestock waiting yard, handling/drafting facilities and underground slatted storage tank, e) Construction of an agricultural building to include straw bedded calving area and underground slatted slurry storage tank, f) Construction of a silage pit, g) Erection of meal bins, external water storage tank and external milk silo and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4210

• 16 Sept 2022Conditional

  The construction of a single dwelling house, the upgrading of an existing site entrance, the installation of a private well, the installation of a wastewater treatment unit and associated soil polishing filter, and all ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6088

• 2 Sept 2022Conditional

  Permission for the development and installation of a roof mounted solar Photovoltaic array, for self consumption, comprising of 1524 solar panels (685 kWp) on 2979m2 roof section of existing buildings and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5993

• 5 May 2022Conditional

  Acoustic barrier (wall) to the west of the existing factory and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5030

• 25 Feb 2022Conditional

  The construction of a single dwelling house, the construction of a detached domestic garage with first floor storage space, the construction of a site entrance, the installation of a private well, the installation of a wastewater treatment unit and associated soil polishing filter, and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4404

• 14 Jan 2022Incompleted application

  (A) Construction of extension to existing food production facility, (B) Construction of extensions to existing storage warehouse facility, (C) Construction of link extension between food warehouse and food production building for use as covered loading/off-loading area, (D) To carry out all associated site works, and revised car parking arrangements. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 16/4958

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 22/4039

• 31 Dec 2021Conditional

  To construct a storey and a half type dwelling house with detached garage and the associated site works and services, including the installation of a waste water treatment system.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7531

• 11 Oct 2021Conditional

  To construct a dwelling, install a treatment unit and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6759

• 2 Sept 2021Conditional

  To construct dwelling, a detached domestic garage, install a treatment unit and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6419

• 9 Aug 2021Incompleted application

  To construct a dwelling, a detached domestic garage, install a treatment unit and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6195

• 29 Jul 2021Withdrawn

  To construct a dwelling with garage, install a treatment unit and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6100

• 2 Mar 2021Conditional

  Construction of a livestock underpass, effluent holding tank and all associated siteworks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4515

• 28 Sept 2020Conditional

  Retention of (i) front entrance porch (ii) side sun-room extension (iii) side bedroom with en-suite & walk-in extension and (iv)rear store & toilet extension, all to the existing dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/6103

• 18 Aug 2020Unconditional

  (a) Change of use of part of existing building from light industrial to visitors centre in association with the distillery, (b) alterations to elevations of existing light industrial building to facilitate visitors centre at distillery, (c) construction of raised atrium above part of existing roof in production area, (d) removal of part of building to form an unroofed courtyard and demolition of separate services building, (e) installation of 3 no. silos and 2 no. cooling towers externally and one underground gas storage tank, (f) drilling bored well, and (g) provision of advertising signage - Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reference: 15/6891

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 20/5761

The 25 most recent of 73 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Bandon Valley West Of Bandon 001034

Recorded monuments

• CO096-079 Burial ground
  Description

  In rough pasture, on N-facing slope. Known locally as site of cill and graveyard (Ó Ríordáin 1933, 17-18). No visible trace. 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

• CO110-003 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Levelled grass-covered mound of burnt material (diam. c. 20m) in pasture on fairly steep SSW-facing slope. 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

• CO110-004 Quarry
  Description

  Listed as a ‘quarry’ in the SMR (1988) and the RMP (1998). The evidence is not sufficient to warrant accepting this as the location of an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 11 February 2015

• CO110-109 Fulacht fia
  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

• Laragh House, country house, 1750–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1770, altered, extended and renovated c. 1910, with full-height projecting central entrance bay to front (south), and single-bay two-storey breakfront wings to sides (east, west). Single-storey porch extension to side (west) elevation of side (west) wing. Two-bay two-storey central block to rear (north) with splayed corners to south-east and south-west. Single-bay two storey block to western end of rear (north) with splayed corner to south-east. Two-storey block to eastern end of rear with splayed corner to south-west having single-storey kitchen extension its north elevation. Two-storey former dairy to rear (north) of side (west) wing, having canted bay window to its rear (south) elevation, recently renovated and converted for use as accommodation. Pitched slate roof to main block. Hipped slate roofs to projecting bay and wings having half-hips inward facing gables. Lean-to slate roof to porch of west wing having rendered parapet to front elevation with moulded render crenellations. Flat bitumen-clad roofs to rear blocks. Hipped slate roof to kitchen, pitched artificial slate and natural slate roof to former dairy. Canted slate roof to canted bay window of former dairy. uPVC eaves courses to front elevation of main block, projecting bay, wings and to side (west) porch. Stone eaves course to rear elevation of main block. Rendered chimneystacks to main block, west wing and to kitchen. Rendered chimneystack with paired flues to east wing, having moulded string course. Cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods throughout. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls to front elevation of main block, projecting bay, wings, side (west) porch, former dairy, canted bay, and rear (south) elevation of eastern block to rear. Moulded rendered quoins to wings. Rendered wall to side (east) elevation of eastern block to rear. Moulded render string course to first floor to front elevation of main block. Moulded render entablature over render pilasters with pedestals to ground floor to projecting bay with cornice acting as sill course to first floor window opening. Rendered platband and cornice below eaves to projecting bay. Decorative crow-stepped rendered crenellations on moulded cornice with capping to eastern block to rear. Cast-iron bracing-plates to front (south) elevations of wings. Chamfered rendered plinths throughout, with exception of eastern block to rear. Roughcast rendered rubble stone walls to rear elevation of main block, central rear block and kitchen. Roughcast rendered walls to rear (north-east, north-west) blocks. Rubble stone wall to front (north) elevation of former dairy. Square-headed window openings throughout. Limestone sills to front elevation of main block. Concrete and limestone sills to rear blocks and kitchen. Render sills to former dairy, wings and side (west) porch. Shouldered moulded render surrounds to ground floor windows of front elevation of main block. Block-and-start render surrounds with hood-mouldings to first floor windows of front elevation to main block. Moulded render surrounds to east wing and to side (east) elevation of rear (north-east) block window openings, with hood-mouldings and to first floor openings of rear of rear (north-east) block. Rendered concrete and timber lintel to front elevation of central projecting bay, rear (north-west) block and first floor of former dairy. Dressed stone lintel to ground floor window opening to eastern end of rear elevation and to first floor blocked up opening to front elevation of former dairy. One-over-one and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows throughout with some uPVC casement replacements to rear. Moulded render mullion-and-transom tracery window to first floor of projecting bay and west wing, having uPVC casement and fixed frame windows. Tripartite windows with moulded render mullions and surround to side (west) elevation of porch, having replacement fixed uPVC frame windows. Round-headed door opening with ashlar limestone threshold to front (elevation) of projecting bay, having torus moulded edge and rendered pilasters to reveals. Glazed timber double leaf-doors incorporating segmental-headed leaded decorative coloured glass panes, surmounted by timber-framed fanlight with leaded coloured glass panes. Door set into round-headed arch with banded rendered voussoirs springing from rendered columns on pedestals. Door approached by partially rendered ashlar limestone and concrete steps. Square-headed door openings elsewhere, having rendered surrounds to porch, uPVC door, and ashlar limestone steps. Dressed stone lintel to rear elevation of main block, having replacement glazed timber door and overlight. Door opening to side (east) elevation of rear (north-west) extension, having replacement timber battened door. Dressed stone lintels to openings to front (north) elevation of former dairy, having uPVC door to east end, entrance blocked to west end. Square-plan yard to rear with single-storey roughcast rendered brick outbuildings along northern side, two attached to side (east, west) elevations of kitchen. Single- and two-storey ranges of pitched slate roofed outbuildings organised along its west, north and east sides. East outbuilding attached to rear (north-east) of house, having two-storey projection to rear (east) elevation with flat roof, rendered walls, square-headed window openings with concrete sills, moulded rendered surrounds and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor and bipartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with timber mullions to ground floor. Square-headed door opening with timber door. Rubble stone walled garden to east of courtyard, having wrought-iron gate approached by stone steps to western end of south wall. Second concrete yard to west of courtyard with renovated single-storey outbuilding.

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 Laragh, 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 Laragh.

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.

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

Name

Laragh · An Láithreach

Area

2,468,726 m² (246.87 ha, 610.04 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbrogan, and its townlands

Barony

Kinalmeaky

Electoral division

Kilbrogan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,902 people lived in 975 households in the Kilbrogan electoral division. 72% of households owned their home. 54% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carhoon East, Carhoon West, Gurteen, Killountain, Mallowgaton, Roughgrove East, Roughgrove West, Shinagh

Placenames

Laragh 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.