Ballinspittle

25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballinspittle, from 26 m² to 4,164 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 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.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballinspittle 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.

• 23 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for the demolition of existing single-storey rear porch (c.1.5m2), construction of an enlarged timber clad dormer extension ( revised from that previously permitted under Reg. Ref. 25/5697) at first floor level to the rear, including provision of a 900mm deep recessed balcony and a new external stair from balcony to rear garden; installation of new roof-lights to the rear slope; replacement of existing windows and front door with timber sash windows and hardwood door to the front (street facing) elevation; aluminium clad windows/doors to rear elevation; energy retrofit of the existing dwelling including internal insulation; conversion of two ground floor rear windows to doors; and all associated site works and internal reconfiguration including landscaping, drainage and services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0718

• 23 Feb 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for demolition of existing single-storey rear porch (c.1.5m2), construction of an enlarged timber clad dormer extension (revised from that previously permitted under reg ref. 25/5697) at first floor level to the rear, including the provision of a 900mm deep recessed balcony and new external stair from balcony to rear garden, installation of new roof-lights to the rear slope, replacement of existing windows and front door timber sash windows and hardwood door to front (street-facing) elevation, and alu-clad windows/doors to rear elevation, energy retrofit of existing dwelling, including internal insulation, conversion of 2 ground floor rear windows to doors, and all associated site works and internal reconfiguration including landscaping, drainage and services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0439

• 25 Aug 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for demolition of existing single storey rear porch (c1.5m2), construction of a new timber-clad dormer extension (c.28.5m2) at first floor level to rear, installation of new roof lights to the rear slope, replacement of existing windows and front door with timber sash windows and hardwood door to front (street facing) elevation and alu clad windows/doors to rear elevation, energy retrofit of existing dwelling, including internal insulation, conversion of 2 ground floor rear windows to doors. All associated site works including landscaping, drainage and services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5697

• 31 Jul 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for demolition of existing single storey rear porch (c.1.5m2) construction of a new timber-clad dormer extension (c.28.5m2) at first floor level to the rear. Installation of new roof-lights to the rear slope, replacement of existing windows and front door with timber sash windows and hardwood door to front (street-facing) elevation and alu clad windows/doors to rear elevation, energy retrofit of existing dwelling, including internal insulation, conversion of 2 ground floor rear windows to doors. All associated site works including landscaping, drainage and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5544

• 26 Mar 2021Incompleted application

  To relocate the existing main shop entrance door approximately 2.3m east of its current position on the front (northern) elevation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4772

• 4 Feb 2019Withdrawn

  Construction of a single storey extension (143sq.m) to the rear of the existing shop in the rear yard. The proposed extension will contain an extended shopfloor (55sq.m), customer toilet, lobby and cleaners store (18sq.m) along with new storage area (70sq.m) to store stock ancillary to the shop. The proposed works also includes elevational changes to rear elevation of existing shop, new security gate, new external plant, the removal of 3 no. existing storage containers located in the rear yard currently used to store stock ancillary to shop and all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4219

• 4 Apr 2018Conditional

  Subdivision of existing ground and first floor living quarters into two apartments, incorporating internal changes, construction of a single storey extension to proposed apartment, and two detached storerooms (domestic use) to the rear, addition of two windows, two doors to facades install new personnel door to existing gate, internal alterations and additions of toilet and kitchenette to unused ground floor retail and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4818

• 21 Jul 2017Conditional

  Retention of 3 no. storage containers located in rear yard which are used for the storage of stock ancillary to shop and permission to (1) Construct a single storey extension to rear of existing shop, (2) to reposition the 3 no. storage containers in rear yard, (3) Elevation changes to rear elevation of existing shop and (4) To carry out all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5901

• 28 Jun 2017Incompleted application

  Retention of 3 no. storage containers located in rear yard. We also seek Permission to (1) construct a single storey extension to rear of existing shop, (2) to reposition the 3 no, storage containers in rear yard, (3) Elevational changes to rear elevation of existing shop and (4) to carry out all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5631

• 7 May 2013Refused

  Demolition of two-storey shop and residential unit and construction of two-storey building to include retail unit on ground floor and one bed apartment on first floor, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning ref. No. 07/10993

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/4828

• 29 Nov 2012Conditional

  A playground, amenity walk, footbridge over stream, adult exercise equpment area, picnic area, car parking, landscaping and modifications to existing entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6445

• 5 Aug 2008Withdrawn

  Demolition of dwellinghouse with associated ground floor retail unit and construction of two storey dwellinghouse and 2 storey building with ground floor retail unit with 1 no. duplex apartment over and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/8262

• 23 Jul 2008Incompleted application

  Demolition and construction of two storey dwellinghouse and construction of two storey building incorporating 1 no. duplex apartment over ground floor retail unit and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/8042

• 11 Jul 2008Conditional

  Retention of change of use of garage to hair salon and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/7818

• 17 Dec 2007Conditional

  Construction of playground, new road alignment, amenity walk and new agricultural entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/13124

• 26 Nov 2007Incompleted application

  Construction of playground, amenity walk, agricultural entrance, new road alignment and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12638

• 17 Oct 2007Conditional

  Alterations to existing premises to include, relocation of petrol pumps, provision of protective canopy, removal of existing boundary wall and fence forming new access from public road, extension to existing yard, erection of fencing and sliding gates within yard and alterations to front and side elevations of shop

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11704

• 13 Sept 2007Conditional

  Demolition of two-storey shop and residential unit and construction of two-storey building to include retail unit on ground floor and one bed apartment on first floor

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10993

• 22 Aug 2007Conditional

  Construction of ground floor extension to rear of licensed premises to include relocated ladies toilets, seating area and store room and re-arrangement of existing male toilets to facilitate the construction of a disabled toilet

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10448

• 15 Aug 2007Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing two storey shop and residential unit and construction of two storey building to include retail unit on ground floor and 1 no. one bed apartment on first floor

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10283

• 4 Jul 2007Incompleted application

  Extension to rear of licensed premises at ground floor level to include relocated ladies toilets, seating area and storeroom and re-arrangement of existing male toilets to facilitate the construction of disabled toilet

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9342

• 6 Dec 2006Conditional

  Demolition of existing dwelling, garage and keg house and construction of 2 no. town houses

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13029

• 1 Dec 2006Conditional

  Partial change of use of ground floor of supermarket from retail to off licence

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12871

• 23 Nov 2006Conditional

  Demolition of butcher shop and 1st floor apartment and construction of building with 2 no. retail units on ground floor and 2 no. apartments on 1st floor

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12600

• 27 Oct 2006Incompleted application

  Demolition of garage, dwellings and keg house and construction of 3 no. townhouses

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11808

The 25 most recent of 29 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

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

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballinspittle.

Architectural heritage

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, with timber shopfront to front (south-east) elevation. Formerly also in use as public house, currently vacant. Attached Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, gable copings, dormers and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with plinth and rendered quoins to side (north-east, south-west) elevations. Square-headed window openings with render sills, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber shopfront comprising panelled pilasters with consoles surmounted by entablature. Square-headed window opening with render sill and fixed three-pane timber-framed display window. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door.

• House, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house with integral carriage arch, built c.1830, having rendered shopfront and flat-roofed canted oriel to front (west) elevation. Formerly also in use as shop. Hipped slate roof with render chimneystack, cast-iron vent pipe, rainwater goods and fleur-de-lis ridge cresting. Rendered walls to shopfront, having roughcast rendered walls elsewhere, with rendered platbands to front elevation. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and raised render surrounds throughout, having one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Render sill course to oriel, having timber-framed tripartite window with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows surmounted by roll moulded cornice. Camber-headed carriage arch having rendered reveals and double-leaf timber battened doors. Render shopfront comprising pilasters with capped roll moulded brackets, architrave, frieze and roll moulded cornice. Square-headed window opening with render sill and blocked three-pane display window. Square-headed door opening with recessed uPVC door.

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 Ballinspittle, about 1 in 10 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 low.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballinspittle.

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 Ballinspittle with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Ballinspittle · Béal Átha an Spidéil

Area

50,234 m² (5.02 ha, 12.41 acres)

Civil parish

Ringrone, and its townlands

Barony

Courceys

Electoral division

Ballinspittle, the unit of the census

Census 2022

727 people lived in 257 households in the Ballinspittle electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycatteen, Ballymacredmond, Carrigavulleen

Placenames

Ballinspittle 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.