Slievereagh

201 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Slievereagh, from 28 m² to 384,437 m² (38.44 ha, 95 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M1Special Policy Area (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 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

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

• 1 Sept 2026Awaiting validation sro

  Permission for retention of refurbishment and alteration/extension of a dwellinghouse consisting of (a) Reconstruction of part of the existing exterior walls, raising of wall and roof height, (b) Single and two storey extensions to the side and rear, (c) Alterations to elevations, (d) Detached domestic store, (e) A new wastewater treatment system in lieu of existing, (f) For upgraded of existing vehicular entrance, access road and boundary treatment for said dwelling and for all associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2278

• 6 Aug 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for Retention of refurbishment and alteration/extension of a dwellinghouse consisting of (a) reconstruction of part of the existing exterior walls, raising of wall and roof height, (b) single and two storey extensions to the side and rear, (c) alterations to elevations, (d) detached domestic store, (e) a new wastewater treatment system in lieu of existing, (f) for upgraded of existing vehicular entrance, access road and boundary treatment for said dwelling and for all associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2078

• 21 Feb 2025Refused

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4278

• 22 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission for upgrade works to approximately 0.4km of existing road to facilitate access to the permitted Knocknamork Renewable Energy Development (Pl. Ref. No. 19/4972, as amended under Pl. Ref. No. 22/5791 and 23/4455), a temporary construction compound including 2 no. site offices and staff facilities, drainage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6000

• 27 Sept 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for upgrades works to approximately 0.4km of existing road to facilitate access to the permitted Knocknamork Renewable Energy Development (Pl Ref No. 19/4972, as amended under pl ref no.22/5791 and 23/4455). A temporary construction compound including 2 no. site offices and staff facilities, drainage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5823

• 11 Sept 2024Incompleted application

  Permission to upgrade works to approximately 0.4km of existing road to facilitate access to the permitted Knocknamork Renewable Energy Development (Pl Ref No. 19/4972, as amended under Pl ref No. 23/4455), a temporary construction compound, drainage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5714

• 13 Aug 2024Conditional

  Permission for refurbishment of a derelict house, including the addition of windows, a door opening and a larger rooflight to the northern elevation, raising of the roof, demolition of the existing ruins attached to the western elevation of the house, construction of a single storey extension onto the western elevation, new entrance, new wastewater treatment system together with all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5525

• 5 Jul 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the refurbishment of a derelict house, including the addition of windows, a door opening and a rooflight to the north elevation, raising of the roof, demolition of the existing ruins attached to the western elevation of the house, construction of a single storey extension onto the western elevation, new entrance, new wastewater treatment system together with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5274

• 4 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission for: (1) Construction of an agricultural entrance onto the R618. (2) All associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4370

• 23 Feb 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house (Change of layout and design from that granted under planning ref. 22/5023

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4307

• 8 Feb 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for (1) Construction of an agricultural entrance onto R618 (2) All associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4192

• 2 Jun 2023Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house and domestic garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system together with all other ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5141

• 14 Mar 2023Conditional

  Alterations to the dimensions of the 7 no. wind turbines permitted as part of the Knocknamork Renewable Energy development (planning reference 19/4972). The proposed development includes the provision of 7 no. wind turbines with an overall ground to blade tip height of 175m (an increase of 25m, from 150m), a rotor blade length of 75m and a hub height of 100m, and all associated site development and ancillary works, an operational period and planning permission duration to align with the existing permission (planning reference no. 19/4972 ) is sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this application

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4455

• 27 Oct 2022Conditional

  Athraithe a dhéanamh ar an fhorbairt ceadaithe cheana faoi thagairt phleanála 19/5869 don chéad phas d’athfhorbairt phasach agus athrú úsáide de iarr Choláiste Íosagáin, anois in anchaoi, ag An Sliabh Riabhach, Baile Bhuirne, Maigh Chromtha, Co. Chorcaí. Tá na leasaithe seo leanas á moladh ar an fhorbairt a ceadaíodh roimhe seo: (i) Páirt-scartáil de fhoirgneamh iar Choláiste Íosagáin (an chuid aon stór ar chúl an iarr fhoirgneamh scoile), (ii) Mionathraithe ar na leaganacha amach den fhoirgneamh atá ann cheana ceadaithe faoi thagairt pleanála 19/5869, (iii) Síneadh nua 3 stór a thogáil, ina mbeidh san áireamh forsheomra iontrála, ardaitheoir, staighre, leithris, pasáistí agus seomraí innealra ar chúl an phríomh fhoirgneamh atá ann cheana le húsáid mar spásanna coimhdeacha leis an úsáid oifige ceadaithe faoi thagairt pleanála 19/5869, (iv) Tógail 2 umar stórála uisce comhraicthe dóiteáin os cionn talún, (v) Tógail carrchlóis, draenáil, tírdhreachtú, comharthaíocht agus no hoibreacha suímh ar fad bainteach leo. Permission for amendments to development permitted under Ref No. 19/5869 for the 1st phase of a phased redevelopment and change of use of the former Coláiste Íosagáin Building which is now in disrepair in Sliabh Riabhach. The following are the proposed amendments to the previously approved development: 1.Partial Demolition of former Coláiste Iosagáin existing building (single storey structure to rear of former school building) 2.Minor alterations to the layout of the building previously permitted under 19/5869. 3. Construction of new three-storey extension which will include entrance lobby, lifts, stairs, bathrooms, passages, and machinery room to the rear of the existing main building for use as spaces ancillary to the office use permitted under 19/5869. 4. Construction of 2 no. above-ground fire-fighting water storage tanks 5. Construction of car parks, drainage, landscaping, signage, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6433

• 20 Sept 2022Incompleted application

  a dheanamh ar chead chun athraithe a dhéanamh ar an fhorbairt ceadaithe cheana faoi thagairt phleanála 19/5869 don chéad phas d’athfhorbairt phasach agus athrú úsáide de iarr Choláiste Íosagáin, anois in anchaoi, an An Sliabh Riabhach, Baile Bhuirne, Maigh Chromtha, Co.Chorcaí. Tá na leasaithe sea leanas á moladh ar an Fhorbairt a ceadaíodh roimhe seo, (i) an struchtúr aon stór ar chúl an fhoirgneamh atá ann cheana a scartáil, (ii) mionathraithe ar na leaganacha amach den fhoirgneamh atá ann cheana, (iii) Síneadh nua 3 stór a thógáil, ina mbeidh forsheomra iontrála, ardaitheoir, staighre, leithris, pasáistí agus seomraí innealra ar chúl an phríomh fhoirgnimh atá ann cheana, (iv) Tógáil 2 umar stórála uisce comhraicthe dóiteáin os cionn talún, (v) Tógáil carrchlóis, draenáil, tírdhreachtú, comharthaíocht agus na hoibreacha suímh ar fad bainteach leo. / Permission for amendments to development permitted under Ref No. 19/5869 for the 1st phase of a phased redevelopment and change of use of the former Coláiste Íosagáin Building which is now in disrepair in Sliabh Riabhach. The following are the proposed amendments to the previously approved development: (i) Demolition of existing single storey structure to rear, (ii) Minor changes to the layout of the existing building, (iii) Construction of new three-storey extension which will include entrance lobby, lifts, stairs, bathrooms, passages, and machinery room to the rear of the existing main building, (iv) Construction of 2no above-ground fire-fighting water storage tanks, (v) Construction of car parks, drainage, landscaping, signage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6117

• 29 Jul 2022Conditional

  The development will consist of the provision of the following: (i) Underground electrical cabling (33kV); (ii) Access roads (new and upgrade of existing); (iii) Amendments to the permitted developments (Ref. No. 19/4972), including extension to the borrow pit and the omission of the 38kV electrical substation, 38kV underground cabling and battery storage compound; (iv) Site drainage; and (v) All associated site development ancillary works and apparatus. The development subject to this application forms part of grid connection and access arrangements which will facilitate the permitted Knocknamork Renewable Energy Development, Cork County Council Ref. No. 19/4972. Concurrent planning applications in relation to the overall grid connection and access arrangements will also be lodged to Kerry County Council and An Bord Pleanála. An operational period and extended planning permission duration to align with the permitted Knocknamork Renewable Energy Development, Cork County Council Ref. No. 19/4972 is sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5791

• 29 Jul 2022Refused

  (I) UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLING (33KV), (II) UPGRADE OF ACCESS JUNCTIONS; (III) ACCESS ROADS (NEW AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING); (IV) TEMPORARY ACCESS ROAD; (V) BORROW PIT; (VI) SITE DRAINAGE; (VII) FORESTRY FELLING; AND (VIII) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT ANCILLARY WORKS AND APPARATUS. THE DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT TO THIS APPLICATION FORMS PART OF GRID CONNECTION AND ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WILL FACILITATE THE PERMITTED KNOCKNAMORK RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, CORK COUNTY COUNCIL REF. NO. 19/4972. CONCURRENT PLANNING APPLICATIONS IN RELATION TO THE OVERALL GRID CONNECTION AND ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS WILL ALSO BE LODGED TO CORK COUNTY COUNCIL AND AN BORD PLEANÁLA. AN OPERATIONAL PERIOD AND EXTENDED PLANNING PERMISSION DURATION TO ALIGN WITH THE PERMITTED KNOCKNAMORK RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMNET, CORK COUNTY COUNCIL REF. NO. 19/4972 IS SOUGHT. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 22816

• 5 May 2022Conditional

  Construct a dormer dwelling house, domestic garage, treatment unit and polishing filter unit and all site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5023

• 23 Mar 2022Conditional

  Demolish part of the existing dwelling, complete alterations to the elevations of the existing dwelling and construction of new extensions to the northeast and southeast of the existing dwelling together with the construction of a new detached garage, new potable well, an effluent treatment system, modifications to the existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4634

• 14 Feb 2022Incompleted application

  To demolish parts of the existing dwelling, complete alterations to the elevations of the existing dwelling and construction of new extensions to the northeast and southeast of the existing dwelling together with the construction of a new detached garage, new potable well, an effluent treatment system, modifications to the existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4297

• 1 Feb 2022Withdrawn

  The renovation/ alteration and construction of extensions to the existing dwelling, new detached garage, new potable well, effluent treatment systems, modifications to the existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4180

• 16 Dec 2021Conditional

  Construction of detached dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. Retention permission is also being sought for existing detached domestic shed.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7373

• 16 Sept 2021Conditional

  Construction of a one and a halfstorey dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6547

• 29 Mar 2021Conditional

  The construction of a detached dwelling, detached garage, new potable well, an effluent treatment system, new vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4782

• 30 Oct 2020Conditional

  The importation of soil and stone for the raising of an agricultural field in order to improve the agricultural output of the field.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6383

The 25 most recent of 78 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: St. Gobnet's Wood SAC 000106
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: St. Gobnet's Wood 000106

Recorded monuments

• CO058-006 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In rough grazing, on break in S-facing slope. Circular area (28.5m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by partially grass-covered stone wall (int. H 0.8m; T 2m) N->ENE; stone field boundary (H 0.65m) ENE->N overlying earlier stone wall in parts. Interior raised on S side to compensate for hillslope. Circular enclosure (13.7m N-S; 12.8m E-W) in centre; defined by grass-covered stone bank (int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.8m), broken to SE for 3m. 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

• CO058-007 Standing stone - pair
  Description

  On upper slopes of Derrynasaggart Mountains on NW side of Bohill River valley. Stones, aligned ENE-WSW, stand 0.75m apart; overall length is 4m. NE stone leans to E; it is 1.55m L, 0.3m T and, if erect, 3.4m H. SW stone is 1.65m L, 0.2m T and 2.05m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 242, no. 86) 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

• CO058-008 Standing stone
  Description

  In rough grazing, on E-facing slope. Stone (H 1.2m; 0.7m x 0.45m) is subrectangular in plan, long axis NNW-SSE. 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

• CO058-009 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Built into ivy-clad wall on N side of road. Opening (H c. 0.8m; Wth c. 0.4m), framed by cut-stone surround with pointed chamfered arch, gives access to a well. Surround of late-medieval appearance. 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

• CO058-010001 Designed landscape - belvedere
  Description

  In Ballyvourney, mid 19th-century 3-storey tower with projecting battlements supported by corbels; rectangular in plan with 2-bay, 2-storey, gabled projection from NE corner. Known locally as 'Court House' and 'Police Barracks' (Healy, 1988, 20). Tower sited just beyond L-shaped range shown as 'Police Barracks' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. In mid-19th century, Colthurst family built country house to S; may have built tower at same time. House and tower burnt in 1920s; house subsequently demolished. 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

• CO058-011 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  On top of a steep-sided rocky hillock, on W bank of Bohill River. Hillock planted with conifers; known locally as "Carraig an Chaisleáin" (Castle Rock). Flattish overgrown top has short ivy-clad section of walling (H 1.3m; Wth 1.4m) along N side; c. 7m to S line of debris may be remains of fallen wall; otherwise no visible trace of castle. Castle apparently built by the O Herlihy's (Healy 1988, 20, 69). 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

• CO058-012 Standing stone
  Description

  Marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. Not shown on 1903 and 1940 OS 6-inch maps. Former school (Colaiste Iosagáin) stands on site. 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

• CO058-080 Standing stone
  Description

  On hillside pasture on southern slopes of Derrynasaggart mountains, adjacent to a conifer plantation. The stone, (H 3m; Wth 2m, D 0.4m), is on an alignment of NE-SW with packing stones at base. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher based on information supplied by Howard Grice Date of upload/revision: 15 March 2022

Architectural heritage

• Coláiste Íosagáin, school, 1925–1945 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached purpose-built boarding school, built in two phases c.1933 and c.1939, comprising eleven-bay central block with breakfront bays flanking tripartite central entrance bay, having single-bay stair towers to second last bays, and with projecting wings, set perpendicular to entrance block, attached to end-bays. Projecting wings comprising four-blocks, each with flanking pavilion attached, set parallel to main block: five-bay single-storey pavilion and two-stage tower attached to west, and four-bay two-storey pavilion attached to east. Pair of wings projecting to rear. Various blocks, additions, recreational buildings and outbuildings to rear. Pitched and hipped artificial slate roofs with uPVC rainwater goods. Some flat roofs to rear sections. Roughcast rendered walls to first and second floors and line-and-ruled rendered walls to ground floor with plinth and string course. Wrought-iron balcony to first floor. Square-headed openings with four-over-four and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills to first and second floors. Round-headed openings with recessed metal fixed and casement windows with ornate keystone and concrete sills to ground floor. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled double-leaf doors, carved surrounds and granite steps to central block. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled double-leaf doors, carved surrounds, overlights, and granite steps to returns. Decorative cast-iron gate to road entrance set between rendered piers and rendered boundary walls with railings.

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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Slievereagh · An Sliabh Riabhach

Area

6,673,395 m² (667.34 ha, 1,649.03 acres)

Civil parish

Ballyvourney, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry West

Electoral division

Slievereagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Slievereagh electoral division: 978 people in 371 households; 73% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cappagh West, Clydaghroe (Co. Kerry), Coomnaclohy, Derrynasaggart, Flats, Glashacormick (Co. Kerry), Gortnatubbrid

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Slievereagh 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.