Corrybrannan
Corrybrannan is a townland in the civil parish of Ballybay, barony of Cremorne, Co. Monaghan. Its name in Irish is Corr Uí Bhraonáin.
- Area
- 88.9 ha
- 220 acres
- Land parcels
- 255
- registered freehold, median 376 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 13
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
255 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Corrybrannan, from 21 m² to 61,617 m² (6.16 ha, 15.23 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 191 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Landscape Protection/Conservation (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Industry/Enterprise/Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation/Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C6Existing Commercial (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Proposed Residential A (New/proposed residential)
Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
24 Jul 2025Conditional
permission for material alterations to include: 1. Raising wall-pate level by 1100mm to accommodate a new slated pitched roof with 4no. Dormer Windows to front elevation 2. New Gable wall to front elevation incorporating a new window 3. New 32m2 single-storey extension to east (side) elevation with slated pitched roof 4. All associated works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2560286
26 Sept 2023Conditional
permission for the following: a) To retain the upgrading, widening & altering of existing agricultural site access at public road & to complete surfacing, landscaping & drainage works to same; b) To retain the altering & extension of existing agricultural access laneway across lands; c) To retain & complete agricultural shed for private use as equine housing & general agricultural storage. All together with associated ancillary site works. This application also contains a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment Report. Significant Further Information relates to, Letter from DAFM, Revised floor plans, Water Protection checklist, Supplementary Agricultural Form, Nutrient Management Plan, Revised site lay out plan, Stormwater Attenuation calculation report, Stage 3 Road Safety Audit
Retention · Monaghan County Council, 2360222
16 Sept 2022Conditional
permission for a development consisting of the construction of a two storey extension to the side and rear of existing two storey end of terrace dwelling, alterations to existing elevations, internal alterations, removal of low rise wall to facilitate parking, new vehicular entrance to the rear and all associated site works. Significant further information received in relation to a revised development description to include the omission of the rear access.
Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 22405
2 Sept 2022N/a
permission for a development consisting of the construction of a two storey extension to the side and rear of existing two storey end of terrace dwelling, alterations to existing elevations, internal alterations, removal of low rise wall to facilitate parking, new vehicular entrance to the rear and all associated site works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 22381
2 Aug 2022N/a
permission for development consisting of the construction of a two storey extension to the side and rear of existing two storey end of terrace dwelling, alterations to existing elevations, internal alterations, removal of low rise wall to facilitate parking, new vehicular entrance to the rear and all associated site works
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 22342
2 Mar 2022Conditional
permission for a proposed development consisting of the construction of a 2-bay fire station (including a training tower) and ancillary accommodation and site works. The site works include a vehicular access from R162, pedestrian access from eastern laneway, large hardstanding area for training and turning circles, 10 number carparking spaces including disabled spaces(s), fuel tanks and gas tanks, all service connections and boundary treatments at the site
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 228002
11 Aug 2020Conditional
permission to retain as constructed domestic shed & attached fuel store to the rear
Retention, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 20318
7 Jul 2020Conditional
Retain and complete dormer extension to side of existing single storey residence, retaining wall to side and rear, alterations and additions to elevations and all associated site works. Significant further information includes revisions to dwelling and waste water treatment system.
Retention, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 20262
22 Jun 2020Conditional
construct two storey extension to the front and side of existing building, to include new science laboratory, shared preparation area, access link, staircase, 2 classrooms at lower level, alterations to existing science laboratory & associated site works
Extension of duration · Monaghan County Council, 209006
24 Jul 2019Conditional
Permission for the change of use and refurbishment of the former Tannery Buildings to allow for a range of employment uses (namely Classes 3,4&5) and the re-use of an existing storage building for animal hide storage. Significant Further information relates to the submission of an operational plan
Permission · Monaghan County Council, 19340
28 Nov 2018Conditional
permission to erect a storey and a half dwelling with attached sunroom, connection to public sewerage, new entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 18555
20 Oct 2017Conditional
permission for 1. Retention permission for first floor apartment previously permitted as storage for shop under planning reference no. 07/2345 and 2. Permission for the creation of a vehicular entrance to the rear of the site together with all ancillary site development works. Significant Further Information relates to retention permission for a first floor apartment over existing ground floor shop unit.
Retention, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 17499
31 May 2017Conditional
Permission to demolish existing garage and the construction of a new single storey extension to the side of dwelling and associated works
Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 17257
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
The National Parks and Wildlife Service did not answer.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Corrybrannan.
Architectural heritage
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage did not answer.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- The EPA radon map did not answer.
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2428 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Corrybrannan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Monaghan.
The townland
- Name
- Corrybrannan · Corr Uí Bhraonáin
- Area
- 889,419 m² (88.94 ha, 219.78 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballybay, and its townlands
- Barony
- Cremorne
- Electoral division
- Ballybay Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,593 people lived in 581 households in the Ballybay Rural electoral division. 63% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Acres, Agheralane, Annaneese, Corbrack, Cornamucklaglass, Derrynaloobinagh, Knocknamaddy, Laragh
- Placenames
- Corrybrannan 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.