Loughatalia
Townland in the civil parish of Middleton, barony of Imokilly, Co. Cork; in Irish Loch an tSáile
- Area
- 89.8 ha
- 222 acres
- Land parcels
- 31
- registered freehold, median 2,893 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres)
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 34
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Loughatalia, from 545 m² to 396,579 m² (39.66 ha, 98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 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 · 20 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
23 Sept 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for change of use from existing An Post sorting office (units 17-19) to light industrial, storage and company staff training.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6006
9 Sept 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for retention for the existing single storey extension to the rear elevation, and planning permission for all of the following; 1) the construction of a single storey extension to the rear elevation, 2) changes to the existing elevations to include new doors and windows, 3) the replacement of the existing low pitch roof to the existing rear extension to a new pitched slate roof, 4) a new site entrance, 5) a new waste water treatment unit, and all associated site works all to the existing single storey detached dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5850
8 Sept 2025Refused
Permission to construct three portal framed, commercial units, for storage, retail and associated office use together with associated car-parking, access road with, access through new site entrance permitted under planning reg no. 23/5572 and effluent connection to waste water treatment unit permitted under planning reg no. 23/5572.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5816
14 Aug 2025Incompleted application
Permission to construct three portal framed, commercial units, with associated car parking and access road with, access through new site entrance permitted under Planning Reg No. 23/05572 and effluent connection to waste water treatment unit permitted under Planning Reg No. 23/5572.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5635
1 Nov 2023Conditional
Permission to remove the existing boundary wall & construct a new 2.4m high boundary wall and all associated site works to the front of her dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6193
1 Aug 2023Conditional
Permission to re-develop and re-purpose, existing farm and stable buildings together with overhead grain storage lofts and forge building, all centered around original stable/farm yard. The works will comprise of; 1) development of farm shop and coffee shop together with food-preparation course, kitchen facility and associated storage, 2) development of equine lecture and training area, together with farm/equine museum, 3) administration and reception area, 4) construction of 2 no. 2 bed-apartments with access stairs, to loft areas of existing buildings, 5) 5 no. craft manufacturing and display units within existing stables, 6) re-modelling of existing forge building for forge and farm equipment display, 7) all associated toilet and sanitary accommodation, together with installation of commercial effluent treatment plant and infiltration area with all associated development works, 8) construction of new vehicular entrance from public road way and provision of gravel car parking area.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5572
14 Mar 2023Conditional permission
Permission for the following Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising the construction of 125 no. residential units, 21 no. garden sheds, 1 no. creche, 2 no. ESB substations, a temporary wastewater treatment plant and all associated development works including footpaths, parking, drainage, bicycle and bin stores and landscaping/amenity areas at Maple Woods, Ballynacorra(townland) Ballynacurra, Midleton. Access will be via the existing Maple Woods entrance onto the R630. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the planning authority with this application. The Natura Impact statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the planning authority
Lrd permission · Cork County Council, 23/4450
19 Apr 2022Conditional
To convert original stone-built farm-building to 2 No. holiday apartments, for short-term letting, including construction of new stairwell to rear of main block as well as all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4868
29 Sept 2021Conditional
Permission for the retention of sundry changes to layout and elevations of existing farmyard accommodation comprising two (2no.) self-contained units, including such works as (1) retention of new window and door units and fenestration, (2) retention of new profiled metal sheet roofing (3) retention of new effluent treatment plant replacing previous septic tank as well as retention of all internal alterations and sub-divisions so as to upgrade the building for seasonal staff accommodation as well as short-term letting.
Retention · Cork County Council, 21/6643
26 Aug 2021Incompleted application
Permission for retention of sundry changes to layout and elevations of existing farmyard accommodation, including (1) new window and door units and fenestration, (2) new profiled metal sheet roofing (3) new effluent treatment plant to replace existing septic tank as well as internal alterations and sub-divisions so as to upgrade the building for seasonal staff accommodation as well as short-term letting.
Retention · Cork County Council, 21/6356
22 Apr 2021Conditional permission
1) Remove all existing stone effect finishes to the north, south and east elevations and replace with a new external insulated render finish, 2) Remove all 1st floor dormer windows to the east elevation and replace with a single larger dormer window. 3) Remove all existing window types and replace with new window type and fenestration. 4) Remove existing ground floor bay window and existing boiler house 5) New single storey extension to the rear to include new kitchen/dining and utility areas. 6) Internal alterations to existing dwelling and all site works relevant to the proposed development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5042
17 Jul 2020Conditional
Retention of (1) elevational changes to existing dwellinghouse, (2) domestic garage and overhead storage and attached w.c. area as constructed, (3) bow window extension to front of existing dwellinghouse, (4) rear sunroom extension as constructed to existing dwellinghouse, (5) side extension and boiler house as constructed to existing dwellinghouse, (6) existing tennis court area, (7) existing entrances as constructed and all associated site works.
Retention · Cork County Council, 20/5513
26 Jul 2019Conditional
The construction of 40 no. dwellings and all associated ancillary site development works including parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. Access to the R630 will be via the existing estate roads.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5876
21 Dec 2018Conditional
The replacement of approximately 188m of existing 2.4m high chainlink fencing and associated gates with 188m of new 3m high green mesh security fencing/gates and all associated site works at an existing Above Ground Natural Gas Installation.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7416
21 Dec 2018Conditional
Replacement of approximately 188m of existing 2.4m high chainlink fencing and associated gates with 157m of new 3m high green mesh security fencing/gates and 31m of new 2.4m high green palisade security fencing/gates, increasing the height of approximately 134m of existing blockwork perimeter wall from 2m height to 3m height by the addition of 1m high green mesh fencing to the top of the wall and all associated site works at an existing Above Ground Natural Gas Installation.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7422
11 Dec 2018Conditional
To provide a new entrance porch to south elevation of existing house, 2 number velux roof windows, new glazed screen to the living room, amendments to 3 number windows, increased height to the boundary wall, new entrance gates and driveway surfacing for access and all other associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7258
20 Nov 2018Incompleted application
The replacement of approximately 377m of existing 2.4m high chainlink perimeter fencing and associated access / emergency gates with 346m of new 3.0m high green mesh security fencing / gates and 31m of new 2.4m high green palisade security fencing / gates, increasing the height of approximately 134m of existing blockwork perimeter wall from 2.0m height to 3.0m height by the addition of 1.0m high green mesh fencing to the top of the wall, and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7030
25 May 2016Conditional
Construction of a single storey prefabricated boiler house with a floor area of 21m2 complete with associated groundworks at the existing Lochcarrig Lodge Ervia AGI (Above Ground Installation)
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5245
27 Apr 2012Unconditional
Completion of residential development comprising of 1 no. single storey dwelling, 210 no. two storey dwellinghouses including 18 no. with optional habitable accomodation in roof space, 16 no. apartments/duplex units, 12 no. serviced sites for dwellings and associated site works , with access from Whitegate Road - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 04/6917
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/4879
6 Oct 2009Conditional
Dwelling house including garage together with associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7244
22 May 2009Refused
Dwellinghouse with garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5656
4 Feb 2009Refused
Dwellinghouse, garage and installation of septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4312
15 Jul 2008Withdrawn
Bus shelter with 2 no. illuminated advertising panels
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/7878
8 Nov 2006Conditional
Construction of creche/childcare facility and associated site works and access from the Whitegate Rd
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12085
23 Aug 2006Incompleted application
Creche/childcare facility and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10002
The 25 most recent of 34 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
- Special Area of Conservation: Great Island Channel SAC 001058
- Special Protection Area: Cork Harbour SPA 004030
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Great Island Channel 001058
Recorded monuments
- CO076-137 Enclosure
Description
This cropmark presents as a circular feature measuring c. 60m in diameter. It is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- CO076-142 Enclosure
Description
In tillage field, cropmark of large oval-shaped area (dims. c. 70m N-S x 46m E-W) defined by a ditch visible on Google Earth photograph. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère See attached image Date of upload/revision: 29 March 2022
Architectural heritage
- Lochcarrig, house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1810, having recent flat-roofed single-storey extensions to south gable and wrought-iron bridge over area to rear (west) elevation. Now also in use as guest house. Hipped slate roof, artificial slate to rear pitch, with rendered chimneystacks having limestone coping and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render quoins to rear elevation. Square-headed window openings throughout, with cut limestone sills and timber sliding sash windows, six-over-three pane to first floor and nine-over-six to ground floor front and rear elevations, moulded render surrounds to first floor and moulded render cornices and consoles, surrounds and sill course to ground floor openings to rear. Timber glazed double-leaf doors to ground floor, rear elevation. Replacement timber and uPVC windows to basement. Round-headed door opening with recessed timber panelled double-leaf doors flanked by render Doric columns on cut limestone bases, supporting plain cornice and spoked fanlight. Yard to east having rubble stone walls and square-profile piers, two-bay two-storey outbuilding to east range with pitched artificial slate roof, rubble stone walls and square-headed openings, eight-bay single-storey range to north range having pitched corrugated-iron and aluminium roofs, rubble stone walls, square-headed openings and segmental-arched carriage arch with rubble stone voussoirs.
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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), 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 Loughatalia.
- 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 Loughatalia with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Loughatalia · Loch an tSáile
- Area
- 897,852 m² (89.79 ha, 221.86 acres)
- Civil parish
- Middleton, and its townlands
- Barony
- Imokilly
- Electoral division
- Cloyne, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Cloyne electoral division: 4,730 people in 1,639 households; 72% of households own their home; 49% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballynacorra, Ballynacorra West, Bawnard West
- Placenames
- Loughatalia 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.