Rossbrin

81 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rossbrin, from 21 m² to 141,873 m² (14.19 ha, 35.06 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Jul 2026Grant with conditions

  Erection of shed for storage of farm machinery and boat and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1944

• 16 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission to erect a new dwelling, install a wastewater treatment system with soil polishing filter / percolation area, connect to the existing services and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0965

• 26 Jan 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Planning permission to erect a new dwelling, install a wastewater treatment system with soil polishing filter / percolation area, connect to the existing services and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0133

• 23 Jan 2026Grant with conditions

  Planning Permission for (a) alterations & extensions to an existing dwellinghouse (b) construction of an ancillary detached domestic garage (c) removal of existing garden sheds (d) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0119

• 19 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Decommission existing septic tank system and install a new waste water treatment system to serve existing dwelling along with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6883

• 10 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission for alteration and extensions to existing dwellinghouse to include: (1) Single storey ground floor kitchen extension and first floor bedroom extension with roof terrace, (2) Form new first floor window to south gable, (3) Converison of existing outbuilding to provide bedroom accommodation ancillary to the main dwellinghouse and including new external windows and doors, (4) Installation of a new waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4

• 9 Sept 2024Withdrawn

  A. Retention of alterations to design of extensions to dwelling (Granted Under Ref. 09/805); B. Proposed door and balcony to dwelling; C. Proposed extensions to existing guest building

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/495

• 1 Aug 2024Incompleted application

  Retention of alterations to design of extensions to dwelling (granted under 09/805); proposed door and balcony to dwelling; proposed extensions to existing guest building

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/423

• 25 Jul 2024Conditional

  Construction of an extension to existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/404

• 7 Jul 2023Conditional

  Provision of a new roof light to the front of the existing dwelling and associated works on a site area of 0.22 ha.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/372

• 6 Jun 2023Incompleted application

  Provision of a new roof light to the front of the existing dwelling and associated works on a site area of 0.22ha.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/300

• 2 May 2023Incompleted application

  Provision of a new roof light to the front of the existing dwelling and associated works on a site area of 0.22ha.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/236

• 17 Dec 2021Conditional

  (a) Demolition of existing detached barn, lean-to at rear of house and ruinous walls to West side of house (b) Construction of extensions to dwelling (c) Installation of wastewater treatment system and (d) All associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/878

• 16 Mar 2021Conditional

  Construct a new entrance to existing site, and undertake associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/187

• 24 Jan 2020Withdrawn

  A. Retention of alterations to design of extension to dwelling (granted under Ref. 09/805); B. Proposed door and small balcony to dwelling; C. Proposed extensions to existing guest building. D. Proposed lean-to roofed open storage area to boat store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/30

• 31 Oct 2018Conditional

  Retention of the following (previous planning ref: W/99/1568): (i) fenestration changes to house, (ii) omission of external door and (iii) change to site boundaries

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/640

• 11 Feb 2016Conditional

  Erection of detached domestic garage and associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/82

• 20 Oct 2015Conditional

  (A) Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse, (B) Conversion of garage to ancillary guest accommodation including extension to same for domestic store, (C) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/594

• 13 Jul 2012Withdrawn

  Widening of existing slipway by 7 metres; construction of a stone retaining wall to the South edge of the slipway (top of wall level with ground level); installation of rock armour to shoreline of reclaimed land to form defined edge

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/453

• 22 Jun 2012Conditional

  Permission for extension & alterations to guest accommodation building (ancillary to dwelling), including change of use of adjoining garage (part of) to bedroom. Change of plans and location of boat store as granted under planning ref. 09/805. Renovation of ruin and rear extension for use as domestic store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/410

• 30 Dec 2011Refused

  Change of use of agricultural land to boat storage area including importation of hardcore/gravel for hardstanding

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/792

• 17 Jul 2009Conditional

  Construct extensions to dwelling and separate boatstore

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/805

• 16 Jun 2009Conditional

  Retention of alterations to elevations of existing dwelling; Permission for conversion of existing attic to living accommodation to include installation of rooflights to existing dwelling and construction of detached garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/682

• 2 Jan 2008Conditional

  Retention and completion of excavation works; permission also sought for additional excavation works, construction of boat storage area and related boatyard activities and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/2

• 29 Nov 2007Incompleted application

  Retention and completion of excavation works; permission for additional excavation works and construction of boat storage area and related boat yard activities and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/2983

The 25 most recent of 47 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC 000101
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Roaringwater Bay And Islands 000101

Recorded monuments

• CO140-044 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In rough grazing, on N-facing slope. Oval area (31m N-S; 36m E-W), enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.65m) ESE->N, stone faced in parts; scarp with slight internal lip N->ESE. Laneway skirts site to S and W. 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

• CO140-045 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Rectangular tower-house (10.9m E-W; 8.3m N-S) on rock outcrop in elevated position on W side Rossbrin Bay. Structure has suffered a number of collapses in modern times (1905, 1963 and 1975) (Anon. 1975, 10; Healy1988, 211). NE corner stand to four storeys. Ground floor doorway in E wall partially blocked by rubble; probable 1st floor door in this wall. Pointed vault (axis E-W) over 2nd floor (attic) missing SE quadrant; also damaged at junction with W wall. Mural stairs rise in E wall from N in going of 1st floor doorway to NE corner of 3rd floor. Only short returns adjoining E and N walls survive at 3rd and 4th floor levels. East wall recessed internally under wide segmental arched head (see CO140-032---). Section through broken face of E wall shows series of mural chambers at upper levels. Castle of the O'Mahony clan reputedly built in 1310 (O'Mahony 1909, 123); surviving remains of 15th/16th century date. Attacked and taken in 1562 and again in 1571 (Healy 1988, 211). 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

• CO140-068 Standing stone
  Description

  In rough pasture, near the S edge of an E-W ridge overlooking Roaring Water Bay and its islands. This possible standing stone (0.65m x 0.45m; H 0.9m) is roughly rectangular in plan and section and lies prostrate on the ground on a NW-SE orientation. It is known locally as the 'White Rock'. Apart from the SW face, all of the other faces and sides of this possible standing stone are covered in lichen. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Architectural heritage

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

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 Rossbrin, about 1 in 5 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 Rossbrin.

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

Name

Rossbrin · Ros Brain

Area

1,131,495 m² (113.15 ha, 279.6 acres)

Civil parish

Skull, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (West Division)

Electoral division

Ballydehob, the unit of the census

Census 2022

924 people lived in 404 households in the Ballydehob electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 22% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycummisk, Cappaghnacallee, Kilbronoge

Placenames

Rossbrin 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.