# Troopers-Close, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Ringcurran, barony of Kinsale, Co. Cork; in Irish Clós an Trúipéara.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 40,085 m² (4.01 ha, 9.91 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 191 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 28 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ringcurran, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/ringcurran.md
- Barony: Kinsale
- Electoral division: Kinsale Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 2,631 people lived in 1,039 households in the Kinsale Urban electoral division. 54% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/11219
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 45280
- Centre: latitude 51.70767, longitude -8.518467 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Troopers-Close, from 20 m² to 2,939 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres); 8 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 2228545: 2,939 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228545.md
- Parcel 2262624: 1,379 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262624.md
- Parcel 2262628: 1,072 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262628.md
- Parcel 2262627: 859 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262627.md
- Parcel 2262626: 533 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262626.md
- Parcel 4830991: 501 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4830991.md
- Parcel 2262622: 413 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262622.md
- Parcel 2228540: 386 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228540.md
- Parcel 2228539: 326 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228539.md
- Parcel 2228538: 316 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228538.md
- Parcel 4828214: 307 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4828214.md
- Parcel 2228544: 268 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228544.md
- Parcel 2228548: 234 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228548.md
- Parcel 5542721: 225 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5542721.md
- Parcel 2228546: 203 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228546.md
- Parcel 2262625: 197 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262625.md
- Parcel 3164487: 186 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3164487.md
- Parcel 2228541: 184 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228541.md
- Parcel 2228536: 169 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228536.md
- Parcel 2380716: 167 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2380716.md
- Parcel 5347734: 148 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5347734.md
- Parcel 2262629: 139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262629.md
- Parcel 2228547: 133 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228547.md
- Parcel 5078123: 127 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5078123.md
- Parcel 2262621: 95 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262621.md
- Parcel 2228543: 92 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228543.md
- Parcel 2228542: 42 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228542.md
- Parcel 5347735: 39 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5347735.md
- Parcel 2228537: 38 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228537.md
- Parcel 2262623: 38 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262623.md
- Parcel 5542722: 23 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5542722.md
- Parcel 4830994: 20 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4830994.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- R2 Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential): Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County; 39 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2022-06/volume-5-west-cork.pdf
- G3 Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2022-06/volume-5-west-cork.pdf
- M4 Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area): Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2022-06/volume-5-west-cork.pdf

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

28 applications, newest first.

- 21 Feb 2023, Cork County Council 23/4293: Unconditional. Permission. 1) Permission for retention of minor changes to: South-East elevation, North-West elevation and North-East elevation and (2) permission for material and fenestration alterations to South-East elevation and South-West elevation of an existing light industrial/warehouse/repository building, comprising demolition of an existing canopy to South-East elevation, material alterations to roof and all ancillary and associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/4293
- 21 Dec 2022, Cork County Council 22/6852: Incompleted application. Permission. i) Retention of minor changes to: South-East elevation, North-West elevation and North-East elevation, ii) Material and fenestration alterations to South-East elevation and South-West elevation of an existing building, comprising demolition of an existing canopy to South-East elevation, material alterations to roof and all ancillary and associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/6852
- 20 Dec 2022, Cork County Council 22/6828: Conditional. Permission. Modifications to the ground floor layout and shop façade and will include for : a) single storey extension to front of the existing store to provide a DRS facility to allow customers to return plastic beverage bottles to a reverse vending machine in store, b) the removal of the existing entrance/exit pod, c) the removal of the existing trolley bay, d) proposed free-standing trolley bay, e)proposed alteration works to store elevation and f) alteration works to car park area.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/6828
- 12 Dec 2022, Cork County Council 22/6737: Unconditional. Permission. Alterations to dwelling house; replacement of two existing roof-lights at the rear of the premises (overlooking Barracks Lane) with two combination roof-lights (1x two-window roof lights, and 1x four-window roof-light). the position of the replacement roof--lights will be unchanged from the position of the existing roof-lights (save for variation related to the increased size of the replacement roof-lights). File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/6737
- 22 Nov 2022, Cork County Council 22/6608: Incompleted application. Permission. Modifications to the ground floor layout and shop façade and will include for : a) single storey extension to front of the existing store to provide a DRS facility to allow customers to return plastic beverage bottles to a reverse vending machine in store; b) the removal of the existing entrance/exit pod; c) the removal of the existing trolley bay; d) proposed free-standing trolley bay; e)proposed alteration works to store elevation; f) alteration works to car park area; g) all ancillary works required to complete to the required building regulations standards.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/6608
- 13 Jul 2021, Cork County Council 21/5947: Conditional. Permission. To construct a detached dwelling, new entrance and all ancillary site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/5947
- 17 Jun 2021, Cork County Council 21/5681: Incompleted application. Permission. To construct a detached dwelling, new entrance and all ancillary site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/5681
- 1 Oct 2018, Cork County Council 18/6575: Unconditional. Permission. Alterations to dwellinghouse: Specifically, expansion of existing third floor living area to incorporate currently unused attic space, and insertion of a roof light to provide light and ventilation for same. The new roof light is to be inserted to the rear of the dwelling, bringing the total number of same to three.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/6575
- 9 Feb 2018, Cork County Council 18/4351: Conditional. Permission. 1. Construct a new two storey dwelling house and garage. 2. Carry out all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/4351
- 1 Dec 2017, Cork County Council 17/7136: Incompleted application. Permission. Expansion of existing third floor living area to incorporate currently unused attic space, and insertion of Velux window to provide light and ventilation for same.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/7136
- 14 Nov 2017, Cork County Council 17/6931: Conditional. Permission. Alterations to unit 3 (floor area; 235.24 sq/ 2532.10 sq. ft) of the existing industrial/warehouse unit (as permitted under Planning. Reg. No. 15/4652) to use as a small animals veterinary clinic, B) Modifications to front (NE-facing) elevation, namely; removal of an existing roller door and installation of a glazed section, C) erection of signage to front (NE-facing) elevation and D) all ancillary works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/6931
- 8 Aug 2016, Cork County Council 16/5969: Unconditional. Extension of duration. Demolish existing dwellinghouse, construct two no. dwellinghouses, upgrade the northern entrance from the public road and carry out associated site works - Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Pl. Reg. No. 10/53017. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/5969
- 23 Nov 2015, Cork County Council 15/6646: Conditional. Permission. Demolish existing dwellinghouse, construct new two storey dwelling with additional basement storage room, connect to public foul sewer and public watermain, new rainwater soakpits with associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/6646
- 2 Apr 2015, Cork County Council 15/4652: Conditional. Permission. Partial demolition and subdivision of part of an existing industrial building to form 5 no. Industrial/warehouse units (Planning Class 4 & 5) with individual entrances, alterations to front and side elevations, internal access road and car parking, and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/4652
- 5 Mar 2015, Cork County Council 15/4430: Incompleted application. Permission. Partial demolition and subdivision of part of existing industrial building to form 5no. Industrial/warehouse units (Planning class 4 & 5) with individual entrances and for alterations to the front and side elevations and to form an internal access road & car parking, and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/4430
- 4 Feb 2015, Cork County Council 15/4208: Incompleted application. Permission. Partial demolition and sub-division of part of an existing industrial building to form 5no. Industrial/warehouse units (Planning Class 4 & 5) with ancillary office and with individual entrances and for alterations to the façade and to form an internal access road and car parking and for all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/4208
- 29 Apr 2011, Cork County Council 11/53009: Conditional. Permission. Permission for development to revise the plans of the Lidl Licensed Discount Food Store permitted under Kinsale Town Council Planning Reference No. 09/53009 and An Bord Pleanala Ref. No. PL 65.236322 at Troopers-Close, Barrack Hill, Kinsale, County Cork, on a site of 0.69 hectares, to provide for additional signage. The proposed development comprises the erection of 1 no. sign on the southeastern elevation (measuring 2m x 2m), 1 no. sign on the northeastern elevation (measuring 2.5m x 2.5m) and 1 no. sign on the northwestern elevation (measuring 2.5m x 2.5m) of the permitted (and currently under construction) building. The signs are proposed to be externally illuminated by overhead light fixtures. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=11/53009
- 13 Apr 2011, Cork County Council 11/53008: Conditional. Permission. Lidl Ireland GmbH intend to apply for permission to revise the plans for the approved Licensed Retail Discount Food Store at Trooper's Close, Barrack Hill, Kinsale, County Cork, Planning Reference No. 09/53009 and An Bord Pleanala Decision Ref. No. PL 65.236322 to accommodate an additional area of approximately 113.90 sq.m gross floor area. The additional area is to be a single storey extension to the building previously granted permission with a flat roof which is to be located along the front elevation and be finished with materials consistent with those already approved. The proposed development also includes an enclosed external plant area adjoining the proposed extension along with internal modifications and connections within the granted discount food store. This application also seeks permission to relocate the car parking spaces affected by this extension on this site and to connect to the services required which were previously granted permission on this site. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=11/53008
- 25 Mar 2011, Cork County Council 11/53005: Withdrawn. Permission. Lidl Ireland GmbH intend to apply for permission to construct a single storey extension to the licensed retail discount food store at Trooper's Close, Barrack Hill, Kinsale, Co. Cork planning reference no. 09/53009 and An Bord Pleanala decision PL65.236322. The extension measures approximately 113.90sq.m. gross floor area. The extension proposed is to be a single storey area with a flat roof which is to be located along the front elevation of the granted store and will be finished with materials consistent with those approved under the previous permission. The proposed development also includes an enclosed external plant area adjoining the proposed extension along with internal modifications and connections to the granted store. This application also seeks to relocate the car parking spaces affected by this extension on this site and to connect the services required to those previously granted permission on site. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=11/53005
- 16 Dec 2010, Cork County Council 10/53017: Conditional. Permission. Demolish existing dwelling house. Construct two new dwelling houses. Upgrade the Northern entrance from the public road and carry out associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=10/53017
- 31 Mar 2010, Cork County Council 10/53004: Refused. Permission. Construction of 1 no. detached dwelling house and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=10/53004
- 23 Jun 2009, Cork County Council 09/53010: Conditional. Permission. Permission to construct first floor extension, two storey rear extension, alterations to existing facade with associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/53010
- 5 Jun 2009, Cork County Council 09/53009: Conditional. Permission. The construction of a discount foodstore incorporating an off-licence (c 1352 sq.m gross floor area and 1053 sq. m net sales area), comprising of a single storey mono-pitched roof structure and enclosed dock leveller, removable compactor, new boundary treatments and associated site development works including 2 no. new entrances, all site services, the provision of 105 no. car park spaces, including 3 no. disabled car parking spaces, 2 no. parent/child car parking spaces, 2 no. free standing double sided internally illuminated flag pole sign, 2 no. building mounted internally illuminated signs and 1 no. poster display. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/53009
- 18 Nov 2008, Cork County Council 08/53045: Conditional. Permission. Permission to construct first floor extension, side extension, alterations to front facade, new entrance, domestic detached garage with associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/53045
- 14 Dec 2007, Cork County Council 07/53068: Refused. Permission. Permission for the construction of a discount food-store incorporating an off-licence (c.1383 sq.m gross floor area and 1065 sq.m net sales area), comprising of a single storey pitched roof structure and enclosed dock leveller, removable compactor, new boundary treatments and associated site development works including 3 No. new entrance, all site services, the provision of 83 No. car park spaces, including 3 No. disabled car parking spaces, 3 No. parent/child car parking spaces, 2 no. free standing double sided internally illuminated flag pole sign, 2 no. building mounted internally illuminated signs and 1 No. poster display. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/53068
- 29 Jun 2007, Cork County Council 07/53031: Conditional. Permission. Permission for the construction of 1 no. detached dwelling house and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/53031
- 31 Mar 2006, Cork County Council 06/53005: Refused. Permission. Construction of 1 no. Detached Dwelling House - (refer to previous planning Ref. No. 04/53029). File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/53005
- 22 Dec 2004, Cork County Council 04/53029: Refused. Permission. Permission for construction of two dwelling houses and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/53029

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Troopers-Close.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Troopers-Close.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Barracks, 1790–1810, Regional interest, registry number 20851008, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO&regno=20851008. Freestanding enclosing wall, built c.1800, incorporating remains of various buildings. Historically used as enclosure of military barracks. Rubble stone walls built to courses with rusticated limestone quoins. Red brick repairs and red brick additions to south-east elevation. Structural remains such as voussoirs and surrounds of now blocked windows and doors also to south-west. Jostle stones with Ordnance Survey benchmarks and lettering to corners (north-west, south-west). Located on slope (north-west to south-east) with recent factory to interior.
- Water tower, 1920–1940, Regional interest, registry number 20851009, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO&regno=20851009. Pair of freestanding water towers, built c.1930. Hexagonal steel plate water tanks surmounting square-profile piers. Over sailing impost course to piers. Round-headed arches and plinth to central pier. Set within the former military barracks, they were probably built following its decommissioning.
- Barracks, 1870–1910, Regional interest, registry number 20851038, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO&regno=20851038. Thirteen-bay two-storey married soldiers' quarters blockhouse, built c.1890, comprising eight apartments with centrally located stairwell. Single-storey projecting section to front (south-east) surmounted by balcony walkway. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, tooled limestone eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Moulded red brick eaves course to balcony with render cornice, tooled limestone corbels and cast-iron handrails. Snecked sandstone walls with rusticated limestone quoins and tooled limestone plinth. Sections of render to rear (north-west) elevation walls. Square-headed window openings having stone sills, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, raised render reveals and three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows. Replacement two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation. Square-headed recessed porch openings to rear elevation having cut limestone steps, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds and recent glazed uPVC doors. Square-headed door openings to porch interiors having glazed timber doors and sidelights surmounted by single-pane overlights. Boot scrapers to interior walls of porches within camber-headed recesses. Square-headed door openings to rear (north-west) elevation having replacement uPVC doors and overlight. Shouldered square-headed openings to stairwells having tooled limestone vault stones and lintel, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds. Cut limestone stepped approach to ground floor openings. Brick walls to stairwell interiors having rendered concrete stairs with cast-iron handrails. Gardens to front and yards to rear.
- Barracks, 1870–1910, Regional interest, registry number 20851039, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO&regno=20851039. Thirteen-bay two-storey married soldiers' quarters blockhouse, built c.1890, comprising eight apartments with centrally located stairwell. Single-storey projecting section to front (south-east) surmounted by balcony walkway. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, tooled limestone eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Moulded red brick eaves course to balcony with render cornice, tooled limestone corbels and cast-iron handrails. Snecked sandstone walls with rusticated limestone quoins and tooled limestone plinth. Sections of render to rear (north-west) elevation walls. Square-headed window openings having stone sills, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, raised render reveals and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed recessed porch openings to rear elevation having cut limestone steps, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds and recent glazed uPVC doors. Square-headed door openings to porch interiors having glazed timber doors and sidelights surmounted by single-pane overlights. Boot scrapers to interior walls of porches within camber-headed recesses. Square-headed door openings to rear (north-west) elevation having replacement uPVC doors and overlight. Shouldered square-headed openings to stairwells having tooled limestone vault stones and lintel, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds. Cut limestone stepped approach to ground floor openings. Brick walls to stairwell interiors having rendered concrete stairs with cast-iron handrails. Gardens to front and yards to rear.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Troopers-Close, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Troopers-Close.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/cork/troopers-close.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/troopers-close.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/troopers-close.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Troopers-Close with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork: https://everytownland.com/cork.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ardbrack: https://everytownland.com/cork/ardbrack.md
- Glanbeg: https://everytownland.com/cork/glanbeg.md
- Sleveen: https://everytownland.com/cork/sleveen-45101.md
- Waters-Land South: https://everytownland.com/cork/waters-land-south.md

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.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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