Littlesilver

13 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Littlesilver, from 1,524 m² to 679,523 m² (67.95 ha, 167.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 19 Dec 2025Awaiting f.i. response

  EDF Renewables Ireland Limited intend to apply for a 10 Year Permission for development at this site of c. 1.29 ha, located on lands at Littlesilver, Bandon, Co. Cork. The proposed development consists of a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility, which will comprise of rechargeable battery units contained within 28 no. c. 25 ft containers on site; 7 no. MVs units; 1 no. auxiliary transformer; a resistor, reactor and harmonic filter unit; a low voltage (LV) building and a welfare and spares container. The proposed development also involves the diversion of the existing overhead line on site and includes an underground cable, which will connect the BESS facility to the Bandon 110kV substation. The proposed development will include for the demolition and removal of the existing decommissioned wind turbine and associated outbuilding on site. The proposed development also includes the construction of a 38kV substation building with associated compounds and car parking; stock proof fencing and gateways; landscaping; foul water holding tank; rainwater harvesting tank; stone soakaways; piped infrastructure and ducting; retention basin and stone headwall; signage; security fencing; boundary treatments; lighting; CCTV; SUDs; permeable gravel area; upgrading of the existing site entrance with partial hedgerow removal; new access track and upgrading of the existing access track; and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6877

• 23 Sept 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for the construction of a single storey steel framed shed and associated site works for the purpose of vintage vehicle and machinery storage, all at the rear of existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6008

• 1 Sept 2025Invalid - case closed

  Permission for the construction of proposed single storey steel framed shed and associated site works for the purpose of vintage vehicle and vintage machinery storage at the rear of existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5743

• 2 May 2025Conditional

  Permission for retention of a single storey steel framed shed, concrete & stone hard standing area and associated site works for purpose of vintage vehicle/machinery storage.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 25/4837

• 4 Jun 2024Conditional

  Permission for the proposed demolitions , extensions and alterations to an existing dwelling, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5023

• 14 Jul 2021Conditional

  A horticultural enterprise for the production and processing of cut flowers and flower bulbs and will involve the construction of an operations building (1632.41 sq. m), photovoltaic panels (320.00 sq. m), hardstanding and storage area, parking area, wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter, site entrance and internal access road, water storage tank, site lighting, boundary fencing, landscaping, and all ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5958

• 5 Feb 2021Conditional

  Permission for retention of installation of septic tank and percolation area and permission for retention of domestic storage shed and associated siteworks.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/4255

• 8 Apr 2015Unconditional

  Erection of 38kV distribution line from Bandon to Kinsale. The total line length is approximately 18 kilometres long. The proposed line will be erected over or in the vicinity of the townlands from Mishells to Coolvallanane Beg. The proposed line will consist of 3 no. overhead conductors from single wood pole structures whose poles have an average height of 15metres. Where the line changes direction angle structures with an average height of 15 metres will be used. The average distance between structures will be approximately 150 metres, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 10/5375

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/4691

• 19 Aug 2010Conditional

  Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey extension with refurbishments to existing dwelling and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/6077

• 2 Jun 2010Conditional

  Erection of 38kV distribution line from Bandon to Kinsale. The total line length is approximately 18 kilometres long. The proposed line will be erected over or in the vicinity of the townlands from Mishells to Coolvallanane Beg. The proposed line will consist of 3 no. overhead conductors from single wood pole structures whose poles have an average height of 15metres. Where the line changes direction angle structures with an average height of 15 metres will be used. The average distance between structures will be approximately 150 metres.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5375

• 20 Apr 2010Incompleted application

  Erection of 38kV distribution line from Bandon to Kinsale. The total line length is approximately 18 kilometres long. The proposed line will be erected over or in the vicinity of the townlands from Mishells to Mellifontstown. The proposed line will consist of 3 no. overhead conductors from single wood pole structures whose poles have an average height of 15metres. Where the line changes direction angle structures with an average height of 15 metres will be used. There are eight angle changes on the line. The average distance between structures will be approximately 150 metres.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4939

• 6 Feb 2008Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and installation of septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/4594

• 28 Oct 2005Refused

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7946

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 Littlesilver.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Littlesilver.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Littlesilver, 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Littlesilver.

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 Littlesilver with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Littlesilver · Airgidín

Area

722,404 m² (72.24 ha, 178.51 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

Callatrim, Castlenalact, Kilmore, Kilpatrick, Mishells

Placenames

Littlesilver 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.