Ringaskiddy

36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ringaskiddy, from 78 m² to 302,915 m² (30.29 ha, 74.85 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 10 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C6Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.2Industry (General industry)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Industry (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Green Infrastructure (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Industry (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Green Infrastructure (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 14 May 2026Grant with conditions

  Planning permission for works to upgrade the existing Waste Water Treatment Plant to the south of the existing production facility, including the following: a) the demolition of an existing control building, electrical kiosk and below ground clarifier tank, b) the construction of 1 no. single storey control building, the provision of an above ground SBR (Sequencing Batch Reactor) tank, an above ground sludge holding tank, a below ground inlet balance tank and an above ground inlet screen chamber and c) all associated modifications and site development works at Loughbeg, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1277

• 29 Sept 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for the construction of 4 no. disabled car parking spaces and associated site works for use ancillary to their existing production facility

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6055

• 16 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the construction of 1) a new three-level extension to the north elevation of the existing production building 02, 2) a new five-level extension to the eastern elevation of the existing production building 02 , 3) roof mounted plant and external plant, 4) additional signage, 5) provision of 20 no. car spaces (19 car spaces and 1 no. EV) together with all associated site development works, including demolition of external plant and equipment, relocation of existing vent tank and bund to the south of the existing production building 02, provision of 2 no. water tanks, local modifications to internal site roads, footpaths and underground drainage utility services. The application relates to a development which comprises an activity requiring an industrial emissions directive licence. Hovione is notified as a lower tier establishment under the major accidents directive (as enacted by S.I.209 of 2015)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4702

• 21 Mar 2025Incompleted application

  The construction of (i) a new three-level extension to the northern elevation of the existing building 02, (ii) a new five-level extension to the eastern elevation of the existing building 02, (iii) Roof mounted plant and external plant (iv) additional signage together with all associated site development and ancillary works, including local modifications to internal site roads, footpaths and underground drainage utility services. The application relates to a development which comprises an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence. Hovione is notified as a Lower Tier Establishment under the Major Accidents Directive (as enacted by S.I. 209 of 2015).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4505

• 17 Oct 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a single 4.3MW wind turbine, inclusive of underground connection to new on-site electrical building and associated infrastructure. The application relates to an establishment operating under an Industrial Emissions Licence. Hovione is notified as a Lower Tier Establishment under the Major Accidents Directive (as enacted by S.I. 209 of 2015). A Natura Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment Report will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5956

• 11 Sept 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a single 4.3MW wind turbine, inclusive of underground connection to new on-site electrical building, and associated infrastructure. The application relates to an establishment operating under an Industrial Emissions Licence. Hovione is notified as a Lower Tier Establishment under the Major Accident’s Directive (as enacted by S.I. 209 of 2015). A Natura Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment Report will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5719

• 30 Aug 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a single 4.3MW wind turbine, inclusive of underground connection to new on-site electrical building, and associated infrastructure. The application relates to an establishment operating under an Industrial Emissions License. Hovione is notified as a Lower Tier Establishment under the Major Accident's Directive (as enacted by S.I. 209 of2015). A Natura Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment report will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5651

• 9 Jul 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for construction of a single 4.3MW wind turbine generator (WTG) at their facility. This application will be inclusive of the turbine, underground connection to new on-site electrical building and all associated infrastructure. Proposed project will contribute towards decarbonizing the Hovione facility by using energy from WTG to power on-site operations. This facility operates under an Industrial Emissions Licence. Permission is accompanied with both an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) & Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5294

• 24 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for the relocation and erection of a small micro generation research wind turbine at the north -eastern corner of the site. The wind turbine will be used to provide power to the Beaufort Building and for the educational purposes. The project involves: 1) construction of a concrete foundation for the turbine (measuring 12.25m2), 2) erection of the tower and turbine (metal lattice tower and turbine with tip height of 19.1m) and 3) associated site works, fencing and utility connections

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6365

• 28 Apr 2023Conditional

  Construction of a new single storey building extension to the west side of existing administration/canteen building together with all associated site works. The application relates to a development which comprises an activity requiring an Integrated Pollution Control Licence.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4846

• 16 Dec 2022Conditional

  The development will consist of the construction of a new single storey office building extension to the north side of the existing administration building, additional parking together with all associated site works. The application relates to a development which comprises an activity requiring an Integrated Pollution Control Licence.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6786

• 15 Jul 2022Conditional

  Planning permission for a weathered enclosure to existing external mechanical equipment and associated site works at the existing facility.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5672

• 21 Feb 2022Conditional

  A new vehicular entrance off the L2545, the temporary use of lands (for a period of 10 years) for open storage of port related cargo, and all ancillary works including road / kerbside re-alignment and security fencing

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4356

• 6 Feb 2020Conditional

  a) The demolition of a 107 square metre single storey timber framed structure and cladded canopy within the loading bay area to the north of the existing production facility, b) the construction of 1 no. single storey extension within the loading bay area to the north and 1 no. single storey extension to the north west of the existing production facility and c) all associated modifications and site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4200

• 22 Nov 2018Conditional

  Installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) array on the roof of production facility within a site of 0.32ha. The array will consist of c.1825sq.m of PV modules. The proposed PV array will have a maximum generating capacity of c.300kW.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7056

• 1 Nov 2018Conditional

  The construction of high level windows along the east elevation at second and third floor levels and along the south elevation at third floor level of existing production building.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6883

• 15 Oct 2018Conditional

  The construction of 2 no. car parks providing 187 permanent car parking spaces and associated site works for use ancillary to their existing production facility.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6720

• 23 Mar 2018Conditional

  Temporary use of lands for open storage of port related cargo and all associated works including site reprofiling works, road/kerbside re-alignment and security fencing. The site will be accessed off the existing entrance to the north.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4712

• 11 Dec 2017Unconditional

  Demolition of the existing administrative building (147m2); the reconstruction and extension of the existing concrete yard to facilitate the provision of a metal shearing machine, control cabin tower, conveyor and output stockpile; new non-ferrous processing building with weighbridge (530m2); store (20m2); new administration building (220m2); change of use of part of existing workshop to depollutant bay for End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) (60m2); covered car storage area for cars awaiting depollution (150m2); underground petrol tank; bunded area (41m2); gas storage compound (uncovered) (92m2); diesel tank bund (3m2); ramp; retaining/divider walls; car parking; lorry parking; new weighbridge; amendments to existing access off the Ringaskiddy Road, including new 8m wide gates; all site development works, including rock removal and earthworks; and new landscaping works and boundary treatment; new drainage works, including 3no. attenuation tanks and 3no. full flow oil interceptors; pump house (3m2); and temporary construction compound including temporary access off the Ringaskiddy Road, temporary administration building, security hut, site office, palisade fencing, gate and car parking. The proposed development also requires the removal of condition no. 26 of S/770/90 to allow raw material scrap in lots of smaller quantities than 10 tonnes to be accepted on site. All on a site of 2.4ha at the existing Hammond Lane Metal Company. Extension of Duration of Permission Granted under planning Ref: 12/5863

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 17/7246

• 28 Nov 2017Conditional

  Retention of a 240 square meter two storey structure for office use on the east side of the existing manufacturing facility. The above facility is ancillary to the existing production and plant areas

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/7092

• 28 Nov 2017Conditional

  Retention of a 107 square meter single storey timber framed structure for office use within the loading bay area to the north of the existing manufacturing facility. The above facility is ancillary to the existing production and plant areas.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/7090

• 28 Nov 2017Conditional

  The addition of 30 meters squared of glazing at first floor level to the western façade of the existing manufacturing facility

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7095

• 28 Nov 2017Conditional

  Retention of a 124 square meter single storey structure for office use on the east side of the existing manufacturing facility. The above facility is ancillary to the existing production and plant areas.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/7091

• 1 Sept 2016Conditional

  The development will consist of the extraction of approximately 134,000m3 of materials comprising of topsoil and subsoil from an area of approximately 9.3 hectares within an overall site area 12.1 hectares; on-site screening and crushing of some excavated material; transport of approximately 114,000m3 of material off site to East Tip, Haulbowline Island, Ringaskiddy; remediation, reprofiling and landscaping of site with retained material post extraction. The development will also comprise a new vehicular site entrance at the location of an existing agricultural entrance to the L6517, internal site access road, and associated drainage features. An EIS will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6219

• 23 Dec 2015Conditional

  Erection of a wind turbine with hub height of up to 100m, rotor radius of up to 50.5m and overall height from ground to tip of rotor of up to 150.5m, upgrade of existing site roads, and all other associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6967

The 25 most recent of 88 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Cork Harbour SPA 004030
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Beg (Cork) 001066

Recorded monuments

• CO087-053 Martello tower
  Description

  On highest point of Ringaskiddy promontory, overlooking Cork Harbour. Circular tower (diam. 15.5m E-W; 10.9m N-S; H 12.1m) with flattened profile to N and S; enclosed by dry fosse (Wth 4.6m; D 3.1m); within circular enclosure (diam. 100m) marked by ordnance stones. Built of coursed limestone ashlar. Door at 1st floor level on E side closed by iron door; access to interior not gained. Enlarged window opes, at 1st floor level, to N, S and W show an attempt at conversion. Largest of Cork Harbour Martellos; it was under construction 1813-15 (Kerrigan 1978, 148; Enoch 1975, 30). 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

• CO087-054 Midden
  Description

  On beach at Curlane Bank. Narrow lens of midden material extends for 30m N-S along shoreline just above high tide mark and measures 0.1m in thickness. Deposit contains cockles, limpets and winkles with some oyster and razor shells. Large scatter of shells (c. 100m E-W) on beach at low tide 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

• CO087-161 Midden
  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.

• CO087-162 Midden
  Description

  Along west channel of Cork Harbour at Paddy's Point, located at the northern end of Gobby Beach. Tightly packed thin lense of oyster shell material with periwinkle inclusions; no visible evidence of charred plant macros. Midden is approx. 5m from second possible shell midden (CO087-162----). Material is largely held in place by thin layer of topsoil however this is being eroded out due to increased activity in the area. Additional section of exposed tightly packed oyster shell material visible in the area may relate to this midden feature, bringing total possible extent of feature to 1.7m in length. Dimensions: 0.6m (L) x0.13m (W) x 0.12m (D). Compiled by: Orla-Peach Power Date of upload/revision: 14 March 2022

• CO087-163 Midden
  Description

  Predominantly periwinkle shell material with oyster shell inclusions, 1.7m (L) x 0.94m (W) x 0.17m (D) . Tightly packed material in area of darkened soil which is being eroded out. Visible evidence of charred indeterminate material. Located 5.1m from additional possible shell midden (CO087-162----). Significant erosion and disturbance of material evident with large portions collapsing into surrounding rock. Compiled by: Orla-Peach Power Date of upload/revision: 14 March 2022

Architectural heritage

• Ring House, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, having flat-roofed single-storey canted bays to front (north). Two-bay two-storey pitched roofed return, two-storey stairwell block and recent single-storey lean-to to rear (south). Hipped slate roof with timber clad eaves on carved timber corbels, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with plinth throughout having render sill course to first floor and raised render quoins throughout. Moulded rendered cornice and string courses to canted bays. Camber-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills throughout, having raised moulded render surrounds and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills to canted bays, having moulded render archivolts and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed stairwell window opening with tooled limestone sill to rear elevation of stairwell block, having multiple-pane timber sliding sash window. Round-headed door opening within render surround to front elevation, comprising Doric pilasters surmounted by moulded render archivolt, having timber panelled door with single-pane fanlight and tooled limestone threshold. Concrete surfaced yard to rear within rendered enclosing wall, having square-headed door opening with raised render surround and timber battened door. Located within own grounds, having rock-faced concrete block enclosing walls with square-profile gate piers and double-leaf gates.

• Ringaskiddy Martello Tower, martello tower, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding oval-plan multiple-stage Martello tower, built 1804, now disused. Dressed limestone walls with cut limestone coping and carved limestone water drainage spouts. Square-headed openings. Round-headed door openings now boarded. Surrounded by limestone lined moat. Accessed via narrow limestone bridge and concentric enclosing walls.

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 moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

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.

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

Name

Ringaskiddy · Rinn an Scidígh

Area

998,826 m² (99.88 ha, 246.82 acres)

Civil parish

Barnahely, and its townlands

Barony

Kerrycurrihy

Electoral division

Carrigaline, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Loughbeg

Placenames

Ringaskiddy on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.