Ballyduff Lower

58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyduff Lower, from 202 m² to 374,331 m² (37.43 ha, 92.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 9 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballyduff Lower 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.

• 30 Jul 2026N/a

  Single-Storey Dwelling House

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660568

• 16 Jul 2026Conditional

  Extension to Dressing Rooms and Provision of Meeting room , together with all associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660525

• 13 Jul 2026N/a

  Extension to Dressing Rooms and Provision of Meeting room

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660515

• 25 May 2024Conditional

  to construct a single storey dwelling, detached garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2460281

• 26 Feb 2024Conditional

  for change of use of northern half of building from Existing Storage Area to Tyre Fitting/Replacement services and Motor Vehicles/Light Commercial Vehicle Repairs, signage to Front Elevation and associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2437

• 18 Jan 2024Refused

  a new single-storey dwelling and garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area. All associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2412

• 25 Apr 2023Conditional

  the installation of a waste water treatment system with raised percolation area, an interceptor on existing storm system, raise the ground floor level of the existing commercial building, alterations to front elevation of building, this including additional personnel door, raising head heights of existing personnel door / 2 no. windows, replace 2 no. sliding doors with roller shutter doors and associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 23135

• 8 Nov 2022Conditional

  development on a site of c.0.177ha at the Former Ballyduff Garda Station (A PROTECTED STRUCTURE-RPS No.WA750018). The development will consist of the change of use of the existing 3 no. storey Former Garda Station (c.180sqm.) including the internal refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing structure, with revised internal layout to form 6no. bedroom Short-Stay Holiday Accommodation facility with associated ancillary living space, servicing and guest facilities. The dev. also includes the partial demolition of the existing 1no. storey outbuilding to the rear of the existing protected structure to the south of the main building, within the existing courtyard (c.10.6sqm. to be demolished, and the replacement of an expanded single storey extension (c.45.2sqm.) building to the south within the existing courtyard. This single storey extension will also provide for occasional community use/event space. This extension is to be linked to the existing main building via a proposed 15.8sqm. glazed link, which is to extend from the existing outbuilding eastern wall, connecting into the main building at the southern or primary façade of the building at lower ground floor level. The removal of the existing guardrails and window, partial removal of existing handrails, partial façade and hardstanding removal at lower ground floor level of the main building and partial removal of the eastern courtyard wall and boundary wall of the existing outbuilding is required to facilitate the glazed link. In addition, car parking is to be provided in a new designated set down area along the western boundary of the site. A new subterranean wastewater treatment system is proposed to the north of the main building. The development also includes the repointing and repair of the external stoneworks and walls; repair and refurbishment works to the roof, chimneys, rainwater goods and windows of the Protected Structure, where required; garden and bin stores; plant; chanes in level; external lighting; CCTV; landscaping; retaining walls; bat boxes; SUDs internal pathways and boundary treatments; cycle parking facility; piped infrastructure (incl. 2no. new French drains) and ducting; the relocation of the existing water pump within the existing courtyard; installation of 2 no. new security gates at the western boundary and all associated site excavation and development works above and below ground

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 22950

• 27 Sept 2022Refused

  to construct a new single storey dwelling, construct a new domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, install a new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 22842

• 15 Mar 2021Conditional

  RETENTION of existing timber clad structure and RETENTION of 1 no. advertising sign. PERMISSION is also sought for change of use of domestic shed ancillary to existing dwelling and permission for new commercial retail unit for use as fishing tackle shop

  Retention · Waterford City and County Council, 21205

• 20 Jan 2021Conditional

  to construct an Astroturf playing field. This will consist of a 4.8 metre high concrete end ball wall and 4 number 12 metre high poles for LED flood lighting. Pitch will also have security fencing and all associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2127

• 19 Feb 2020Refused

  conversion of part of existing detached domestic garage and to erect side dormer gable extension to existing garage to form granny flat accommodation and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2099

• 26 Jul 2017Conditional

  to erect a gym building on-site waste water treatment system, entrance, parking and all associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 17541

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: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
• Special Protection Area: Blackwater Callows SPA 004094
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Blackwater River Callows 000073

Recorded monuments

• WA020-011 House - 17th century
  Description

  Situated at the base of a N-facing slope at the edge of the floodplain of the W-E Blackwater River. It is on the S bank of the river, with the stream c. 100m to the N. It was built in 1627 by the carpenter Andrew Tucker for the Earl of Cork (Power 1952, 18). This is a rectangular house (ext. dims. 15.2m E-W; 9.5m N-S; int. dims. 13.2m E-W; 7.65m N-S) of three bays and three storeys with an attic. The walls are c. 0.8m thick, and survive complete except the N wall that is reduced to the second floor. There are rebates on the walls to support the upper floors, but it was re-floored at some stage with joists set directly into the E and W gables, possibly by the Drew family who gained possession of it later in the 17th century (O'Connell-Redmond, 1918, 5, 64), although it is marked as a ruin on a Taylor and Skinner map (1788, 125). Externally, there is evidence that a wall extended N from the NE angle, probably part of a court or bawn in an area now occupied by ranges of farm buildings. The entrance is in a projecting tower (ext. dims. 3.7m E-W; 2.6m N-S) at the centre of the N wall. It does not survive, but traces of a recess overhead suggest that it had an armorial plaque originally. The ground floor had two large windows (Wth c. 2.2m) on both the N and S walls, each probably of four lights with a square hood moulding like the only surviving complete window on the second floor S wall. There is an inserted internal wall at the ground floor, E of the centre. There are single large fireplaces in the W and E gables at the ground floor, and that on the E may have had an oven at the NE. Throughout the house the fireplaces appear to have had wooden mantels beneath segmental arches. The stairs return (ext. dims. 4.77m E-W; 3.85m N-S) at the centre of the S wall has small lights, and small rectangular windows, but its only two-light window is in the S wall at the ground floor. The first floor has one fireplace in the W wall and two in the E, with evidence of a wooden partition separating the fireplaces on the E gable. There are two lights in both the E and W gables, but in addition there are two gun-loops at the NE angle. Externally there is a string-course over the windows on the N front and the entrance tower. The third floor has two fireplaces in both the E and W gables with two lights in each gable, and the windows are largely destroyed, but were probably of three lights, as suggested by the hood moulding surviving at the E end of the S wall. There are two lights for the attic in the E and W gables, which also have large chimney stacks, and the stairs tower had a chamber at this level with two lights and a fireplace in the S wall, but the gables of this and the entrance tower do not survive. O'Connell-Redmond, G. (1918) The castles of north-east Cork and near its borders. JCHAS 24, 1-6, 62-6, 93-103, 145-51. Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press. Taylor, G. and Skinner, A. (1778) Maps of the roads of Ireland. Reprint 1969, ed. by J. H. Andrews. Irish University Press. Shannon. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 August, 2011

Architectural heritage

• Ballyduff Garda Síochána Station, RIC barracks, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay three-storey rubble stone Scottish Baronial-style constabulary barrack, built 1869, retaining early aspect with single-bay three-stage engaged corner turret to north-west on a square plan having machicolations, and three-bay two-storey over part-raised base rear elevation to south with single-bay two-stage engaged turret to south-east on a square plan having machicolations. Converted to use as Garda Síochána Station, 1926. Pitched slate roof (pyramidal to towers continuing down over machicolations) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, rendered coping, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Uncoursed squared rubble stone walls with lime mortar. Unpainted rendered red brick machicolations to turrets on elongated moulded consoles. Square-headed window openings with cut-stone flush sills, and 6/6 timber sash windows. Square-headed gun loops with cut-stone surrounds, and no fittings. Square-headed door openings (approached by flight of four cut-limestone steps to rear (south) elevation) with cut-stone surrounds, tongue-and-groove timber panelled door to front (north) elevation, and replacement timber panelled door, c.1970, to rear (south) elevation having overlight. Set back from road in own grounds on triangular site at junction of two roads with random rubble stone boundary wall to perimeter having pair of cut-stone piers with wrought iron double gates.(ii) Detached three-bay single-storey mono-pitched outbuilding, built 1869, to south. Mono-pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with rendered stringcourse, and section of painted random rubble stone wall to side (north-east) elevation. Square-headed window opening with no sill, and fixed-pane timber window. Square-headed door openings with tongue-and-groove timber panelled doors. Shallow segmental-headed door opening to side (north-east) elevation with no fittings.

• Castle Farm, farm house, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, c.1825, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier building, 1627, on site with single-bay single-storey end bay with half-dormer attic to south-east, and single-bay two-storey return to north-east. Refenestrated, c.2000. Hipped gabled slate roof (pitched to end bay and to return) with clay ridge tiles, cut-stone chimney stacks, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.2000. Painted roughcast walls with rendered rusticated quoins. Square-headed window openings with stone sills, and rendered surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.2000, with one early 2/2 timber sash window to rear (north-east) elevation. Elliptical-headed door opening with timber panelled door and spoked fanlight. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own grounds with concrete forecourt.(ii) Attached two-bay two-storey rubble stone outbuilding, c.1825, to south-west possibly incorporating fabric of earlier building, 1627, with pair of elliptical-headed carriageways. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and cut-stone eaves. Random rubble stone walls with lime mortar. Square-headed window openings with no sills, cut-stone voussoirs, and timber boarded fittings. Pair of elliptical-headed carriageways with cut-stone voussoirs, and timber boarded double doors.(iii) Detached three-bay two-storey rubble stone outbuilding, c.1825, to north-west. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles. Random rubble stone walls (mostly ivy-clad). Square-headed window openings with no sills, and timber boarded fittings. Square-headed door opening with timber boarded door. Carriageway (profile obscured by ivy) with timber boarded double doors.(iv) Remains of freestanding three-bay three-storey rubble stone Jacobean house, built 1627, to south. Destroyed, c.1650. Now in ruins. Pitched roof now gone with rubble stone (gable-ended) chimney stacks having cut-stone stringcourses, and no rainwater goods surviving on squared rubble stone eaves. Random rubble stone walls with lime mortar, remains of unpainted lime render over, and cut-stone stringcourse to top floor. Profile of openings not discernible with no remains of fittings surviving.

• Ballyduff Garda Síochána Station, water pump, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron waterpump, c.1880, comprising banded cylindrical shaft with fluted head having fluted spout, 'cow tail' curvilinear handle, and ogee dome cap. Now disused. Set in grounds shared with Ballyduff Garda Síochána Station.

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

At the centre of the townland of Ballyduff Lower, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1499 (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.

No address of the register names Ballyduff Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Waterford.

Name

Ballyduff Lower · An Baile Dubh Íochtarach

Area

1,299,381 m² (129.94 ha, 321.08 acres)

Civil parish

Lismore and Mocollop, and its townlands

Barony

Coshmore and Coshbride

Electoral division

Castlerichard, the unit of the census

Census 2022

494 people lived in 178 households in the Castlerichard electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinlevane East, Ballinlevane West, Ballyduff, Ballyduff Upper, Cloonbeg, Gairha, Garrison, Glen Beg

Placenames

Ballyduff Lower 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.