Beal Middle

7 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Beal Middle, from 1,685 m² to 277,649 m² (27.76 ha, 68.61 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 10 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Beal Middle in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 13 Jun 2024Conditional

  (a) demolition of detached domestic shed to side (south-west) and two storey extension to rear and partial demolition of single storey extension to side (south-west) and rear, (b) alterations to all existing window/door opes to front and side (south-west) at ground floor level and to gable window to side (south-west) at attic level, (c) raising of flat roof to existing single storey extension to side (south-west) by 425mm to create building regulations minimum ceiling height internally, (d) construction of single storey extensions to side (south-west) and rear, (e) decommissioning of existing septic tank and new private on-site waste water treatment system and (f) all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460380

• 10 Jan 2024Refused

  (A) DEMOLITION OF (I) EXTENSIONS TO SIDE (SOUTH-WEST) AND REAR, (II) 2 NO. CHIMNEY STACKS AND (III) DETACHED DOMESTIC SHED TO SIDE (SOUTH-WEST), (B) ALTERATIONS TO ALL WINDOW/DOOR OPES TO FRONT AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND WINDOW TO SIDE (SOUTH-WEST) AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, (C) ADDITION OF 3 NO. ROOF LIGHTS TO FRONT, (D) CONSTRUCTION OF PART SINGLE STOREY PART TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE (SOUTH-WEST) AND FRONT, (E) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND NEW ON-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND (F) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460009

• 18 Jan 2018Conditional

  FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR PV FARM ON A SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF A SOLAR PV ARRAY CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 12.5 HA OF SOLAR PANELS WITHIN A TOTAL RED LINE BOUNDARY OF 14.16 HA ON GROUND MOUNTED STEEL FRAMES, 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY DELIVERY SUBSTATION, 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY INVERTER / TRANSFORMER UNITS, 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY BATTERY STORAGE CONTAINERS, UNDERGROUND CABLE DUCTS ON SITE, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND (INCLUDING SITE OFFICES, PORTABLE TOILETS AND PARKING AREA), BOUNDARY SECURITY FENCE, SITE ENTRANCE, ACCESS TRACKS, CCTV AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THIS PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT STAGE 1, SCREENING FOR APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT, ECOLOGY REPORT, ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND PHOTOMONTAGES

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 1825

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: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
• Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077

Recorded monuments

• KE001-005 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  This is the most northerly promontory fort on the Kerry coast. It is marked on the 1840-41 and 1914-15 OS map as 'Lissadooneen' (Lios an Dúinín - ringfort of the little fortification). About 7.5m from the fort is the burial place of a ship's crew, while SE lies a standing stone (11). Lissadooneen has a curved fosse and ramparts 30m long through the fosse. The outer bank is low and wide and ranges in width between .7m-1.2m; its external height measures 1m. The fosse is deep and wide; 2m wide at most sections. The depth measures between 2.8m below the external bank and 6m below the internal bank. The fosse is little filled, which may suggest maintenance to late times. The internal bank rises steeply from the fosse. It measures 10m in width and its height above the interior is 3.4m. The causeway is 5.1m long, 2.5m wide x 1.4m high above the fosse. The internal area is wedge shaped and measures 50m long and 33.2m wide. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 101. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE001-006 Standing stone
  Description

  This stone is situated SSE of a promontory fort (101). It is a large irregularly shaped boulder which rises to a height of 1.2m, 2.2m in width and 1.85m thick. Packing stones are to be noted around the base of the stone. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 11. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE001-007 Stone row
  Description

  This stone alignment is situated in pastureland, close to a circular rath (120), and overlooks the Shannon estuary. The stone alignment is represented by five set and one prostrate stone. The tallest at the NE measures 2.05m high, 1.4m wide and 1m thick. A gap of 1.4m separates this from the next stone, which is 1.8m high, .7m wide, .8m thick. Beside this is a stone which rises no more then .15m above the group level. Beyond this is the prostrate stone measuring 2.2m by .85m which may have formed part of the row. Next is a stone .30m high, .65m wide and .65m thick. This is 2.85m from the second stone of the row. The stone at the SW is .95m from the next stone. This stone measures 1.65m high, 1.20m wide and .75m thick. The overall length of the row is 9.3m. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 30. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE001-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 25m N-S, 24m E-W This univallate rath is situated in a field that was called 'Parknacarriga' in 1840, but is now nameless. Immediately W of this site is a stone alignment (KE001-007----). The bank rises to a maximum of 2.4m externally and to 1.9m above the interior and the width of the bank at the base varies between 3m-6m. Slight traces of a fosse are to be noted to the S and NW. The fosse at the S sector runs for 12m, and is c1.5m wide. The fosse to the NW runs for 5m and is c2m wide. A 6m wide gap on the E bank provides access to the interior. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 120. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE001-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 31m N-S, 29m E-W This circular univallate rath is situated on a rise that has a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside. The enclosing bank is a maximum of 1.8m high externally and .8m high internally; it ranges from 2m-5m in width at the base. A fieldbank runs along the SE sector of the site, touching the bank at the ENE sector. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 119. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE001-017 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 33m N-S, 34m E-W This circular univallate rath consists of an enclosing bank and external fosse. The site has been cut slightly to the N by a fieldbank running in an E-W direction. The enclosing bank is a maximum of 2m high externally, 1.4m high internally and 6m wide at the base. The fosse is flat bottomed and well defined for most of the site and measures on average 3m in width and .6m below the height of the surrounding land. A 3m wide gap to the N and a 2m wide gap to the SSE provide access to the interior. The interior is at a slightly higher level than the surrounding land. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 121. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE001-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 37m This bivallate rath lies c264m E of KE001-017----. It consists of a platformed interior enclosed by a fosse and outer bank. The outer bank does not enclose the entire inner area and is most apparent to the NNE and SSE sectors. The external height of the bank measures 1.2m, while the internal height above the fosse measures 1m. The fosse is flat bottomed and encloses the inner area, and measures on average 3m in width. The internal area which is platformed measures 1m externally and is at a higher level than the surrounding land. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 122. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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 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 Beal Middle.

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 Beal Middle with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Beal Middle · Biaille Láir

Area

685,868 m² (68.59 ha, 169.48 acres)

Civil parish

Kilconly, and its townlands

Barony

Iraghticonnor

Electoral division

Beal, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Beal electoral division: 150 people in 58 households; 91% of households own their home; 18% of homes were built since 2001; 29% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Beal East, Beal West, Gullane Middle, Gullane West, Kilconly North

Placenames

Beal Middle 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.