Scarteen Lower

237 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Scarteen Lower, from 9 m² to 256,593 m² (25.66 ha, 63.41 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 169 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 77 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Greenbelt2 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Business and General Employment (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 13 Jul 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Permission to renovate & construct storey & half style extension to rear of dwelling with all services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1861

• 15 Jun 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Permission for the replacement of 2 no. existing oil fired boilers with 2 no. modern gas fired units through (a) construction of a new boiler house, (b) installation of 2 no. new steam boilers and associated flues, (c) installation of a new 25 tonne gas storage tank, (d) decommissioning and removal of redundant boilers on commissioning of newly installed units and (e) all associated site development works. The application relates to a facility which is licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1590

• 29 May 2026Awaiting decision

  (1) construction of an extension to the existing whey process building, (2) construction of a new electrical switchroom, (3) construction of a new concrete plinth and installation of two no. 120m³ whey product storage silos, and (4) all associated site development and ancillary works. The application relates to a facility which is licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1438

• 30 Apr 2026Awaiting clarification f.i. response

  Permission to retain first floor windows to dwelling, attic conversion and permission to retain garage as constructed.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1113

• 25 Mar 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission to retain alterations to dwelling with retention of first floor windows, attic conversion along with alterations to domestic garage from that already granted ref 01/2040

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/0744

• 24 Mar 2026Refused

  HRP Construction Limited are applying for planning permission for the construction of 8 no. 2 storey, 2 bed housing units on a site at Scarteen Street Newmarket T.D and Scarteen Lower Newmarket Co. Cork, vehicular access is proposed via the development permitted under Planning Reference 20/6272. Planning permission is also sought for the provision of 9 no. car parking spaces, drainage works, covered bicycle spaces, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site development works. There is a Natura Impact Statement submitted with the planning application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0733

• 19 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to construct an agricultural entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6914

• 19 Dec 2025Awaiting clarification f.i. response

  Permission to construct a sports fitness & gymnastics indoor arena.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6918

• 10 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  (1) the retention planning of existing offices and existing workshop extension, (2) the demolition of workshop extension, (3) the construction of a new workshop extension with ancillary storage space and (4) all associated site works. The extension will be used for mild steel fabrication and the storage of raw materials. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6741

• 12 May 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4886

• 13 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5733

• 3 Jul 2024Withdrawn

  Permission to demolish existing old derelict house and erect a single storey dwelling, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5246

• 21 Jun 2024Incompleted application

  Permission to demolish existing old derelict house and erect a single storey dwelling, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5161

• 7 Jun 2024Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of the existing “Briar Hill House” a 2 storey detached house and ancillary shed and the construction of 22 no. 2 storey housing units [8 no. 3 bed houses, 4 no. 2 bed houses and 10 no. 2 bed maisonette apartments] on a site at the current “Briar Hill House”. A revised vehicular access is proposed to the west of the site. Permission for the provision of 30 no. car parking spaces, drainage works, 24 no. covered bicycle spaces, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5054

• 17 May 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the demolition of the existing 'Briar Hill House' a 2 storey detached house and the construction of 22 no. 2 storey housing units [8 no. 3 bed houses, 4 no. 2 bed houses and 10 no. 2 bed maisonette apartments] on site. A revised vehicular access is proposed off the R578 to the West of the site. Planning permission is also sought for the provision of 30 no. car parking spaces, drainage works, 24 no. cover bicycle spaces, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4893

• 26 Feb 2024Conditional

  Permission for amendments to previously granted housing development (Pl. Ref. No. 22/4174), to include change to site layout, change to house types and increase in density to 19 no. dwelling units. The proposed dwelling units will consist of 5 no. 2-bedroom terrace units, 8 no. 3-bedroom terrace units, 2 no. 3-bedroom semi detached units and 4 no. 4-bedroom semi-detached units and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4324

• 2 May 2023Conditional

  Permission for retention of an attic conversion which includes rooflights at the rear and gable window at the side of existing dwelling house

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/4860

• 22 Mar 2023Incompleted application

  Attic conversion including rooflights at the rear and gable window.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/4528

• 13 Feb 2023Conditional

  Change of use of existing retail areas to allow for ancillary off licence sales

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4243

• 31 Jan 2022Conditional

  a) Demolition of 4 no. buildings (namely; 2 no. dwellings, 1 no. medical unit and 1 no. storage unit) and associated hard standings and b) Construction of 17 no. two-storey dwellings (namely; 1 no. 4 bed detached dwelling, 2 no. 3 bed semi-detached dwellings, 6 no. 3 bed terraced dwellings and 8 no. 2 bed terraced dwellings), site entrance, connection to public mains water, connection to public foul sewer, public lighting, boundary walling, landscaping and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4174

• 8 Jun 2021Conditional

  The construction of 2 no. two storey dwelling houses along with all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5582

• 2 Jun 2021Conditional

  Retention of domestic garage.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/5548

• 4 May 2021Incompleted application

  The construction of 2 no. two storey dwelling houses along with all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5187

• 20 Apr 2021Conditional

  Retention of as constructed domestic garage/fuel store and demolition of existing stable and metal shed at rear of garage.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/5031

• 1 Feb 2021Incompleted application

  Permission to retain as constructed domestic garage fuel/store along with alterations to remove existing stable and metal shed at rear of garage.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/4195

The 25 most recent of over 100 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: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170

Recorded monuments

• CO014-086001 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on steep SW-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 20m) on 1936 OS 6-inch map. Slightly oval area (23m NW-SE; 20m NE-SW) defined by low rise W->SW; field boundary SW->W. Slight external depression noted to NE and ESE may be evidence for fosse. Second low rise recorded to NE may be evidence for second bank. Burnt mound material from fulacht fiadh (11600) incorporated into S side of enclosure. Interior slopes down to SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO014-086002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, in bank of levelled circular enclosure (13658). Burnt material (16m E-W; 20m N-S; H 1.2m) incorporated into now partially levelled bank of enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO014-087 House - vernacular house
  Description

  In farmyard on E side of road. Front of 4 bays, off-centre door to left with projecting jambs. Gable-ended roof with thatch; chimney on left gable, second chimney off-centre to right; additions onto right gable. No opes on rear elevation. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO014-089 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, in bank of levelled circular enclosure (13658). Burnt material (16m E-W; 20m N-S; H 1.2m) incorporated into now partially levelled bank of enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO014-090 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground. Grass-covered spread of burnt material (18m E-W; 14m N-S). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO014-091 Kiln - lime
  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.

• CO014-092 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In commercial property. Shown on 1936 OS 6-inch map as circular mound. Area of site now covered by concrete. Second fulacht fiadh (11604) c. 140m to SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO014-093 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, immediately W of deep drain with stream. Oval mound of burnt material (12m N-S; 14m E-W; H 0.9m). Second fulacht fiadh (11603) c. 140m to NW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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

• House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-storey three-bay house, built c. 1860. Pitched corrugated-iron roof having decorative wrought-iron ridge cresting, brick chimneystack and aluminium rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with painted panelled render pilasters to ends. Square-headed window openings with six-pane pivoting timber windows, having painted limestone sills. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Set below street level behind rendered boundary walls with metal railings and decorative wrought-iron gate.

• House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached six-bay single-storey house, built c. 1860, formerly pair of three-bay houses. Pitched artificial slate roof with painted rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with decorative scheme incorporating eaves and plinth and having decorative panels flanking openings. Square-headed window openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, double to western half, with painted stone sills. Square-headed door openings with timber panelled doors.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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

Terrain model

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

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.

• Scarteen Lower, Newmarket5 sales

Name

Scarteen Lower · An Scairtín Íochtarach

Area

2,839,060 m² (283.91 ha, 701.55 acres)

Civil parish

Clonfert, and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Newmarket, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Newmarket electoral division: 1,579 people in 647 households; 76% of households own their home; 22% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coolagh, Curraduff, Demesne, Garraunawarrig Upper, Killowen, Mountkeeffe, Newmarket, Scarteen Upper

Placenames

Scarteen Lower 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.