Newcastle

65 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newcastle, from 132 m² to 410,743 m² (41.07 ha, 101.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

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

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

• 18 May 2026F.i. consultees/awaiting recommendation

  Permission to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1308

• 30 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for 1) Construction of a new cattle shed, 2) Construction of two underground slatted tanks and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5272

• 16 Jun 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for 1) Construction of a new cattle shed, 2) Construction of two underground slatted tanks and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5163

• 22 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission for construction of a new dwelling, plant room/outbuilding, treatment system, private well, domestic entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5996

• 22 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission to (1) Construct single storey extensions to the side and rear of the existing dwelling (2) Carry out elevational changes to the existing dwelling including, alterations to windows and doors, removal of a chimney and removal of plaster quoins. (3) proposed domestic garage (4) The installation of a new packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4681

• 18 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for retention for 1) construction of a domestic garage within the curtilage of the existing dwelling, 2) alterations to window openings on the south, east & west elevations of the existing dwelling and all ancillary site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/6526

• 14 Nov 2023Incompleted application

  1) construction of a domestic garage within the curtilage of the existing dwelling, 2) alterations to window openings on the south, east & west elevations of the existing dwelling and all ancillary site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/6274

• 27 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission to construct a new 2 storey dwelling with a new site specific treatment unit, site entrance and all other associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5943

• 17 Aug 2021Conditional

  To (1) construct single storey extensions to the side and rear of the existing dwelling (2) carry out elevational changes to the existing dwelling including, alterations to windows and doors, removal of a chimney and removal of plaster quoins. (3) Construct a domestic garage (4) the installation of a new packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6275

• 31 May 2021Conditional

  Erection of a dwelling house, waste water treatment unit and ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5508

• 9 Mar 2021Conditional

  The construction of a new single storey extension and changes to the elevations of the existing single storey sunroom all to the existing two storey detached dwelling and including all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4595

• 26 Feb 2021Conditional

  The erection of a domestic garage.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4494

• 5 Feb 2021Incompleted application

  The construction of a new single storey extension and changes to the elevations of the existing single storey sunroom including all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4261

• 1 Feb 2021Incompleted application

  The erection of a domestic garage.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4194

• 4 Dec 2020Conditional

  To retain a covered decking area and a domestic garden shed.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/6727

• 27 Oct 2020Incompleted application

  To retain a covered decking area and a domestic garden shed.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/6356

• 6 Sept 2018Incompleted application

  Retain a balcony with canopy extension to an existing balcony to the rear of an existing dwelling with proposed modifications including reducing the height of the canopy to below the eaves level and providing solid permanent screening of vertical timber to the south elevation.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/6360

• 21 Dec 2017Refused

  Retain a balcony extension to an existing balcony to the rear of an existing dwelling

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/7416

• 3 Jan 2017Conditional

  The construction of a new temporary entrance and a new temporary haul road for the duration of the land improvement works (Planning Ref. No. 15/4941). The entrance will be closed and the haul road removed once works are complete.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4004

• 28 Oct 2016Incompleted application

  The construction of a new temporary entrance and a new temporary haul road for the duration of land improvement works (Planning Ref: 15/4941). The entrance will be closed and the haul removed once works are complete.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6701

• 12 Oct 2016Conditional

  Construction of agricultural entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6530

• 20 May 2016Conditional

  To construct dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5215

• 8 Oct 2015Refused

  Construction of dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6244

• 20 May 2015Conditional

  (1) Construction of new milking parlour, (2) Construction of underground slatted tank, (3) Construction of cattle shed (relocation of cattle shed granted under Planning Ref. No. 14/6277. and (4) all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5049

• 6 May 2015Conditional

  Importation of soil and stone, bricks, tiles, ceramics, tarmac and concrete for the raising of agricultural field in order to improve the agricultural output of the field and construction of a new haul road

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4941

The 25 most recent of 76 applications.

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 Newcastle.

Recorded monuments

• CO062-029 Standing stone - pair
  Description

  In rolling pasture, at head of broad valley opening to SE to River Martin. Stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 0.95m apart; overall length is 3.3m. NE stone is 2.05m L, 0.3m T and 1.95m H. SW stone is 0.9m L, 0.6m T and 1.4m H. Third stone, on same alignment, stands 7.5m to NE; it is 1.05m L, 0.5m T and 1.3m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 244, no. 98) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-030002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  In level tillage; no visible surface trace of site shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as rectangular structure, bisected by field fence, and labelled 'site of Castle'; 1904 OS 6-inch map shows both field fence and structure removed. Sherds of 17th-century pottery, clay pipe fragments, ceramic wig curlers and gunflints found in vicinity of castle during ploughing; pottery includes Sgraffito and gravel-tempered wares from North Devon as well as German stoneware; clay pipes include examples from Bristol and Cork, with a date range 1650-1690 (pers. comm. Sheila Lane). Probably site of fortified house built by Galway family (Healy 1988, 62-3). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-031 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In tillage, on S bank of stream. Spread of burnt material noted. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-032 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; low rise visible to N, E and S may be remains of levelled bank. No visible surface trace of SW quadrant which lies in adjoining field. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-033 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (L 16.5m; Wth 13.5m; H 0.9m); opening (Wth 6m) faces E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-034001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, on W side of drain. Barely perceptible mound of burnt material. Second fulacht fiadh (CO062-034002-) immediately to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-034002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, on E side of drain. Spread of burnt material noted. Second fulacht fiadh (CO062-034001-) immediately to W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-035 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Depicted as arc formed by broken line E->N on 1937 OS 6-inch map. No visible surface trace of site. Fulacht fiadh (7696) in adjoining field to WSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-036 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing. Overgrown mound of burnt material (L c. 12m; Wth 8m; H 0.65m). Stream rises to SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-145 Water mill - horizontal-wheeled
  Description

  Remains of penstock (Wth 0.12m-0.7m) and frontal supporting beam (L 1.25m; H 0.5m; Wth 0.13m) investigated by M.J. O'Kelly in 1970 (Rynne 1988, 328). No visible surface trace remains. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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

• Post box, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, installed c.1905, having curved cap. Raised lettering and royal insignia of King Edward.

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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.

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

Name

Newcastle · An Caisleán Nua

Area

2,041,385 m² (204.14 ha, 504.44 acres)

Civil parish

Grenagh, and its townlands

Barony

Barretts

Electoral division

Greenfort, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Greenfort electoral division: 807 people in 256 households; 94% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyfadeen Beg, Ballyfadeen More, Dawstown, Dawstown, Garrycloyne, Knocknabehy, Knocknalyre, Monalahy

Placenames

Newcastle 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.