# Coolcor, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Ballyburly, barony of Warrenstown, Co. Offaly; in Irish Cúil Chorra.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,734,235 m² (273.42 ha, 675.64 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 74 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,777 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): C2.2 Industrial and Warehousing, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 18 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ballyburly, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/ballyburly.md
- Barony: Warrenstown
- Electoral division: Ballyburly, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Ballyburly electoral division: 1,388 people in 478 households; 82% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/41594
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180471
- Centre: latitude 53.363918, longitude -7.213 (WGS 84)

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

74 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolcor, from 21 m² to 599,416 m² (59.94 ha, 148.12 acres); 41 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 306077: 599,416 m² (59.94 ha, 148.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306077.md
- Parcel 291207: 357,694 m² (35.77 ha, 88.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291207.md
- Parcel 276480: 336,001 m² (33.6 ha, 83.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276480.md
- Parcel 284033: 296,007 m² (29.6 ha, 73.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284033.md
- Parcel 298830: 234,897 m² (23.49 ha, 58.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298830.md
- Parcel 276724: 168,434 m² (16.84 ha, 41.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276724.md
- Parcel 307303: 88,980 m² (8.9 ha, 21.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307303.md
- Parcel 304362: 79,609 m² (7.96 ha, 19.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304362.md
- Parcel 4316726: 75,300 m² (7.53 ha, 18.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4316726.md
- Parcel 294873: 67,266 m² (6.73 ha, 16.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294873.md
- Parcel 360208: 57,396 m² (5.74 ha, 14.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360208.md
- Parcel 269275: 56,330 m² (5.63 ha, 13.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269275.md
- Parcel 299109: 39,447 m² (3.94 ha, 9.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299109.md
- Parcel 298781: 19,613 m² (1.96 ha, 4.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298781.md
- Parcel 4315667: 17,382 m² (1.74 ha, 4.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4315667.md
- Parcel 5634162: 16,281 m² (1.63 ha, 4.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5634162.md
- Parcel 5278435: 16,094 m² (1.61 ha, 3.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5278435.md
- Parcel 5278457: 14,934 m² (1.49 ha, 3.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5278457.md
- Parcel 5123921: 12,140 m² (1.21 ha, 3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5123921.md
- Parcel 275525: 11,271 m² (1.13 ha, 2.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275525.md
- Parcel 289363: 10,175 m² (1.02 ha, 2.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289363.md
- Parcel 4314823: 9,492 m² (0.95 ha, 2.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4314823.md
- Parcel 5268000: 9,250 m² (0.93 ha, 2.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5268000.md
- Parcel 313668: 8,506 m² (0.85 ha, 2.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313668.md
- Parcel 5224689: 8,388 m² (0.84 ha, 2.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5224689.md
- Parcel 299019: 7,133 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299019.md
- Parcel 5278430: 6,088 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5278430.md
- Parcel 313396: 6,028 m² (0.6 ha, 1.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313396.md
- Parcel 274832: 4,902 m² (0.49 ha, 1.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274832.md
- Parcel 272089: 4,783 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272089.md
- Parcel 268748: 4,771 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/268748.md
- Parcel 4663248: 4,501 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4663248.md
- Parcel 314424: 4,469 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/314424.md
- Parcel 2404674: 4,242 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2404674.md
- Parcel 301370: 3,953 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301370.md
- Parcel 273819: 3,884 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273819.md
- Parcel 4314844: 3,817 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4314844.md
- Parcel 5267999: 3,737 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5267999.md
- Parcel 4871585: 3,666 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4871585.md
- Parcel 273020: 3,358 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273020.md
- Parcel 307015: 3,029 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307015.md
- Parcel 2475482: 2,968 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2475482.md
- Parcel 272770: 2,939 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272770.md
- Parcel 276190: 2,752 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276190.md
- Parcel 273418: 2,699 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273418.md
- Parcel 2500817: 2,422 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2500817.md
- Parcel 4873442: 2,387 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4873442.md
- Parcel 5665003: 2,376 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5665003.md
- Parcel 274344: 2,292 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274344.md
- Parcel 294976: 2,124 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294976.md
- Parcel 274598: 2,114 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274598.md
- Parcel 4871569: 2,077 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4871569.md
- Parcel 2482754: 2,044 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2482754.md
- Parcel 3809655: 1,761 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3809655.md
- Parcel 271558: 1,703 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/271558.md
- Parcel 270936: 1,632 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/270936.md
- Parcel 5661442: 1,572 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5661442.md
- Parcel 302327: 1,376 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/302327.md
- Parcel 308241: 1,243 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/308241.md
- Parcel 302624: 1,165 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/302624.md
- Parcel 302591: 998 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/302591.md
- Parcel 360211: 947 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/360211.md
- Parcel 273815: 750 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/273815.md
- Parcel 361096: 676 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/361096.md
- Parcel 4669726: 628 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4669726.md
- Parcel 4669729: 583 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4669729.md
- Parcel 361040: 493 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/361040.md
- Parcel 2482753: 282 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2482753.md
- Parcel 5123879: 157 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5123879.md
- Parcel 4873386: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4873386.md
- Parcel 359391: 53 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/359391.md
- Parcel 5123878: 50 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5123878.md
- Parcel 5123875: 42 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5123875.md
- Parcel 5236477: 21 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5236477.md

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

- C2.2 Industrial and Warehousing (General industry): Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly; 5 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.offaly.ie/app/uploads/Council/Council_Services_A-Z/Planning_Building/Chapter-12-Land-Use-Zoning-Objectives.pdf#page=5

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

18 applications, newest first.

- 15 Jul 2026, Offaly County Council 2660378: N/a. Permission. provision of research and development equipment. The proposed development includes the following: (i) one new super capacitor container, (ii) two new two-storey modular DC containers, (iii) one new control room container, (iv) one new transformer and concrete bund, (v) one new IPP module, (vi) one new ESB MV substation module, (vii) one new PCS module, (viii) internal site access roads and connection to Rhode Green Energy Park road network, (ix) all civil engineering and electrical engineering work, including temporary construction compound, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660378/0
- 3 Jul 2026, Offaly County Council 2660353: N/a. Permission. (i) one new super capacitor container, (ii) two new two-storey modular DC containers, (iii) one new control room container, (iv) one new transformer and concrete bund, (v) one new IPP module, (vi) one new ESB MV substation module, (vii) one new PCS module, (viii) internal site access roads and connection to Rhode Green Energy Park road network, (ix) all civil engineering and electrical engineering work, including temporary construction compound, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660353/0
- 27 May 2026, Offaly County Council EX26009: Conditional. Extension of duration. PL2/20/238 FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 2.7-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (i) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 3,407 SQM) CONTAINING 16 NO. BATTERY ENCLOSURES (13.716M LONG X 2.90M WIDE X 3.796M HIGH), 16 NO. MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER STATION (MVPS) ENCLOSURES (12.192M LONG X 2.438M WIDE X 3.396M HIGH), (ii) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND (AREA OF 4,706SQM) CONTAINING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING (30.0M LONG X 18.0M WIDE X 12.15M HIGH), CONTROLS BUILDING (12.486M LONG 12.192M WIDE X 4.865M HIGH), ASSOCIATED BUNDED TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL PLANT, (iii) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (AREA OF 2,325SQM) CONTAINING CUSTOMER BUILDING (10.032M LONG X 7.627M WIDE X 6.169M HIGH), EIRGRID BUILDING (13.507M LONG X 12.509M WIDE X 7.577M HIGH), AND ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISITING DERRYION 110KV SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH , (iv) CONTROL BUILDING (17.075M LONG X 5.830M WIDE X 5.960M HIGH), AND (v) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; LIGHTING MAST PROTECTION, PERIMETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING,CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND ACCOMPANIES THIS PLANNING APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/EX26009/0
- 5 Jan 2026, Offaly County Council 2660001: Conditional. Permission. to demolish part of, alter, renovate and extend existing dwelling. Permission is also sought to construct a garage, alter existing entrance, install a new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter & decommission existing septic tank and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660001/0
- 15 Dec 2025, Offaly County Council 2560645: N/a. Permission. to demolish part of, alter, renovate and extend existing dwelling. Permission is also sought to construct a garage, alter existing entrance, install a new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter & decommission existing septic tank and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560645/0
- 17 Apr 2025, Offaly County Council 2560129: Conditional. Permission. an Operations Building with a floor area of approximately 285m2. The Operations Building will consist of: - 1 No. Kitchen/Mess - 1 No. Locker Room including welfare facilities - 1 No. Accessible Toilet - 1 No. Toilet - 3 No. Offices - 1 No. Workshop/Store - 2 No. Server/IT store - 1 No. Meeting room - 1 No. External compound - 6 No. Permanent storage containers - Roof mounted solar panels - Connection to existing water, storm water and sewage infrastructure at Rhode Green Energy Park - Temporary cabins to be used during the construction phase - External parking, EV charging, lighting, CCTV, fencing etc. and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560129/0
- 3 Apr 2025, Offaly County Council 2560110: N/a. Permission. an Operations Building with a floor area of approximately 285m2. The Operations Building will consist of: - 1 No. Kitchen/Mess - 1 No. Locker Room including welfare facilities - 1 No. Accessible Toilet - 1 No. Toilet - 3 No. Offices - 1 No. Workshop/Store - 2 No. Server/IT store - 1 No. Meeting room - 1 No. External compound - 6 No. Permanent storage containers - Roof mounted solar panels - Connection to existing water, storm water and sewage infrastructure at Rhode Green Energy Park - Temporary cabins to be used during the construction phase - External parking, EV charging, lighting, CCTV, fencing etc. and ancillary site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560110/0
- 3 Dec 2024, Offaly County Council 2460479: Conditional. Permission. (i) two new capacitor containers each measuring 13.7m x 2.7m x 2.9m placed on existing concrete slabs, (ii) one new inverter container measuring 5.9m x 2.35m x 2.37m placed on an existing concrete slab, (iii) access to the site is from the L-10093-2 which connects the R400 regional road, (v) all civil engineering and electrical engineering works to provide for connection to the electricity distribution network on site via the existing medium voltage substation within the site.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460479/0
- 28 Nov 2024, Offaly County Council 2460472: N/a. Permission. (i) two new capacitor containers each measuring 13.7m x 2.7m x 2.9m placed on an existing concrete slabs, (ii) one new inverter container measuring 5.9m x 2.35m x 2.37m placed on an existing concrete slab, (iii) access to the site is from the L-10093-2 which connects the R400 regional road, (v) all civil engineering and electrical engineering works to provide for connection to the electricity distribution network on site via the existing medium voltage substation within the site.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460472/0
- 29 Jul 2024, Offaly County Council 2460289: Conditional. Permission. development of a 22-hectare site. The proposed development comprises (i) two (2no.) air dome structures for the storage of carbon dioxide at atmospheric pressure (each 500m x 120m x 34m high) and associated cooling, compression, pumping and power generation equipment and machinery (ii) a single-storey storage and control building, (iii) internal site access roads and connection to existing and consented roads at Rhode Green Energy Park, (iv) underground electrical cable connection to Derryiron 110kV substation, (v) all civil engineering works, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460289/0
- 8 Jul 2024, Offaly County Council 2460260: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling house, a detached garage, vehicular entrance, installation of an effluent treatment system/polishing filter and any other associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460260/0
- 8 Jul 2024, Offaly County Council 2460261: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling house, a detached garage, vehicular entrance, installation of an effluent treatment system / polishing filter and any other associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460261/0
- 29 Mar 2021, Offaly County Council 21160: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21160/0
- 23 Jun 2020, Offaly County Council 20237: Conditional. Permission. DEVELOPMENT OF A COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATING BIOMASS GASIFICATION PLANT WITH INTEGRATED CARBON CAPTURE AND UTILISATION TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE RENWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRICAL GRID SUPPORT SERVICES ON A 2.45-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) OPEN AREA FEEDSTOCK RECEPTION BUNKERS (GROSS AREA OF 425.58SQM), WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR THE INTAKE AND TEMPORARY STORAGE OF BIOMASS MATERIAL FOR GASIFICATION, (II) OFFICE, WELFARE AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 110.90SQM AND 5.145M), (III) GASIFICATION PLANT (GROSS AREA OF 1,178SQM AND HEIGHT OF 20.87M)) WHICH WILL CONVERT BIOMASS INTO SYNTHETIC GAS (SYNGAS), (IV) GASIFICATION CONTROL BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 36.97SQM AND HEIGHT OF 3.05M), (V) METHANATION UNIT (GROSS AREA OF 429SQM AND HEIGHT OF 12.83M) WHICH WILL CONVERT SYNGAS INTO RENEWABLE GAS (RNG), (VI) RNG FILLING AREA (GROSS AREA OF 451.63SQM), (VII) 2NO. BUNDED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE TANKS (GROSS AREA OF 78.12SQM AND HEIGHT OF 10M), (VIII) GAS ENGINE COMPOUND (GROSS AREA OF 246.44SQM) CONTAINING 5NO. CONTAINERISED COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (CHP) GAS ENGINES (EACH 5.55M IN HEIGHT), (IX) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (GROSS AREA OF 910.8SQM) CONTAINING SWITCHYARD, ESB SUBSTATION BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 110.62SQM AND HEIGHT OF 5.96M), ANCILLARY ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISTING 110KV DERRYIRON SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS TO THE SOUTH OF THE DEVELOPMENT SITE, (X) AN OPEN AREA COMPOUND CONTAINING SOLID OXIDE FUEL ELECTROLYSIS CELL (SOFEC) ENCLOSURES WHICH WILL CONVERT CARBON DIOXIDE, STEAM AND METHANE INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY, (XI) 2NO. STORE CONTAINERS, CONTAINERISED STEAM ENGINE AND CONTAINERISED HEAT RECOVERY PLANT (EACH OF GROSS AREA OF 29.77M AND HEIGHT OF 2.9M), (XII) SYNGAS AND FUEL STORAGE TANKS (GROSS AREA OF 295SQM), AND (XIII) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; PERIMETER LANDSCAPED SOIL BERMS WITH TREE SCREENING, PERIMETER FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, CAR PARKING, LIGHTING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, WEIGHBRIDGE, CARBON FILTER, PROCESS WATER AND FIREFIGHTING WATER STORAGE TANKS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND ACCOMPANIES THE PLANNING APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20237/0
- 23 Jun 2020, Offaly County Council 20238: Conditional. Permission. AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 2.7-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (i) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 3,407 SQM) CONTAINING 16 NO. BATTERY ENCLOSURES (13.716M LONG X 2.90M WIDE X 3.796M HIGH), 16 NO. MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER STATION (MVPS) ENCLOSURES (12.192M LONG X 2.438M WIDE X 3.396M HIGH), (ii) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER COMPOUND (AREA OF 4,706SQM) CONTAINING SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER BUILDING (30.0M LONG X 18.0M WIDE X 12.15M HIGH), CONTROLS BUILDING (12.486M LONG 12.192M WIDE X 4.865M HIGH), ASSOCIATED BUNDED TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL PLANT, (iii) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (AREA OF 2,325SQM) CONTAINING CUSTOMER BUILDING (10.032M LONG X 7.627M WIDE X 6.169M HIGH), EIRGRID BUILDING (13.507M LONG X 12.509M WIDE X 7.577M HIGH), AND ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISITING DERRYION 110KV SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH , (iv) CONTROL BUILDING (17.075M LONG X 5.830M WIDE X 5.960M HIGH), AND (v) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; LIGHTING MAST PROTECTION, PERIMETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING,CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND ACCOMPANIES THIS PLANNING APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20238/0
- 5 Jun 2020, Offaly County Council 20210: N/a. Permission. DEVELOPMENT OF A COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATING BIOMASS GASIFICATION PLANT WITH INTEGRATED CARBON CAPTURE AND UTILISATION TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE RENWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRICAL GRID SUPPORT SERVICES ON A 2.45-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) OPEN AREA FEEDSTOCK RECEPTION BUNKERS (GROSS AREA OF 425.58SQM), WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR THE INTAKE AND TEMPORARY STORAGE OF BIOMASS MATERIAL FOR GASIFICATION, (II) OFFICE, WELFARE AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 110.90SQM AND 5.145M), (III) GASIFICATION PLANT (GROSS AREA OF 1,178SQM AND HEIGHT OF 20.87M)) WHICH WILL CONVERT BIOMASS INTO SYNTHETIC GAS (SYNGAS), (IV) GASIFICATION CONTROL BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 36.97SQM AND HEIGHT OF 3.05M), (V) METHANATION UNIT (GROSS AREA OF 429SQM AND HEIGHT OF 12.83M) WHICH WILL CONVERT SYNGAS INTO RENEWABLE GAS (RNG), (VI) RNG FILLING AREA (GROSS AREA OF 451.63SQM), (VII) 2NO. BUNDED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE TANKS (GROSS AREA OF 78.12SQM AND HEIGHT OF 10M), (VIII) GAS ENGINE COMPOUND (GROSS AREA OF 246.44SQM) CONTAINING 5NO. CONTAINERISED COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (CHP) GAS ENGINES (EACH 5.55M IN HEIGHT), (IX) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (GROSS AREA OF 910.8SQM) CONTAINING SWITCHYARD, ESB SUBSTATION BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 110.62SQM AND HEIGHT OF 5.96M), ANCILLARY ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISTING 110KV DERRYIRON SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS TO THE SOUTH OF THE DEVELOPMENT SITE, (X) AN OPEN AREA COMPOUND CONTAINING SOLID OXIDE FUEL ELECTROLYSIS CELL (SOFEC) ENCLOSURES WHICH WILL CONVERT CARBON DIOXIDE, STEAM AND METHANE INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY, (XI) 2NO. STORE CONTAINERS, CONTAINERISED STEAM ENGINE AND CONTAINERISED HEAT RECOVERY PLANT (EACH OF GROSS AREA OF 29.77M AND HEIGHT OF 2.9M), (XII) SYNGAS AND FUEL STORAGE TANKS (GROSS AREA OF 295SQM), AND (XIII) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; PERIMETER LANDSCAPED SOIL BERMS WITH TREE SCREENING, PERIMETER FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, CAR PARKING, LIGHTING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, WEIGHBRIDGE, CARBON FILTER, PROCESS WATER AND FIREFIGHTING WATER STORAGE TANKS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20210/0
- 28 Jun 2019, Offaly County Council 19311: Conditional. Retention, 2 homes. A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/19311/0
- 10 Apr 2019, Offaly County Council 19161: Conditional. Permission. DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 20MW OF SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 0.95 HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 563 SQM) CONTAINING 8 NO. BATTERY AND CONTROL SYSTEM ENCLOSURES (C. 12.2M LONG X 2.5M WIDE X 4M HIGH), (II) SINGLE STOREY SWITCHGEAR BUILDING (C. 18M LONG X 15M WIDE X 3M HIGH) CONTAINING ELECTRICIAL PLANT AND CONTROL ROOM, (III) BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT VIA OVERHEAD CABLE TO THE EXISTING 110KV DERRYIRON SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH, AND (IV) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; PERIMIETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUISINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/19161/0

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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 Coolcor.

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

- OF004-011001: Religious house - Franciscan nuns (Poor Clares), https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-011001-. Appears now as a grass-covered mound with no evidence of any masonry. Situated on a slight rise on high ground. Fragment of cross (OF004-011004-) said to have come from this site now at Rhode Parochial house (OF011-056) (Comerford 1883, 324). Not visible at ground level. According to Comerford (1883, 324), this was the site of a Franciscan Convent which was a dependent of the nearby Franciscan monastery at Monasteroris (OF011-011----). A portion of a late medieval wayside (OF004-011004-) cross originally from Coolcor is now located in front garden of the parochial house in the nearby village of Rhode. The cross shaft consists of four carvings one on each face depicting the Crucifixion, Virgin and Infant, a Bishop and a Monk with inscription below reading 'Blessed are the poor in spirit'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF004-011002: Building, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-011002-. Not visible at ground level. Grave-slab in W wall of church at Ballyburly see SMR 11:56 for portion of cross said to have come from this site (SMR 4:13) said to be from here. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF004-011004: Cross - Wayside cross, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-011004-. Portion of late medieval wayside cross (H 1m; T 0.4m) located in the front garden of the parochial house in Rhode Village (OF011-056). According to the priest this cross came from the monastic site of Coolcor (OF004-011----) which is now destroyed. The cross is described by Comerford (1883, 324) as having four sculpted figures in relief one on each face. These figures according to Comerford are (1) the Crucifixion; (2):the blessed Virgin; (3) a Bishop (maybe St Patrick); (4) a monk (maybe St Francis). Below one of the Bishops there is an inscription in relief written in English which reads 'Blessed are the weak in Spirit'. According to the local priest there was a hole on top of the shaft of the cross with a metal spike attached, this was probably the method for attaching another piece onto the cross. This cross appears to belong to the 16th/17th-century. Cross referenced with OF011-056. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Farm house, 1780–1820, Regional interest, registry number 14904006, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14904006. Detached three-bay single-storey thatched farmhouse, built c.1800, extended by two bays to the north and with a flat roof extension to rear. Hipped thatched roof with rendered chimneystack. Pebbledashed walls with smooth rendered quoins and plinth. Square-headed window openings with uPVC windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with uPVC and glazed door. Water pump to front site and corrugated-iron outbuildings to south.
- Farm house, 1780–1820, Regional interest, registry number 14904016, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14904016. Detached five-bay single-storey thatched house, built c.1800, with direct-entry plan. Hipped oaten straw roof with decorative knotting, end bobbins and plastic conduit to ridge and hips and plastic conduit to eaves. Low rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls. Replacement uPVC windows and door. Extension at rear with flat felt roof. Garden to front, having hedge and gravelled forecourt to road boundary. Outbuilding to site with corrugated-iron roof.

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

- Radon: 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: Susceptibility 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 Coolcor.
- 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/offaly/coolcor.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/coolcor.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/coolcor.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

- Coolcor, Rhode: 6 sales, https://everytownland.com/offaly/coolcor-rhode.md

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

- Ballybeg: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballybeg-180091.md
- Barrysbrook: https://everytownland.com/offaly/barrysbrook.md
- Clonin: https://everytownland.com/offaly/clonin.md
- Coolville: https://everytownland.com/offaly/coolville.md
- Derryiron: https://everytownland.com/offaly/derryiron.md
- Dunville: https://everytownland.com/offaly/dunville.md
- Srah: https://everytownland.com/offaly/srah-181100.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.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/offaly/coolcor
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/coolcor