Lackenroe

132 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lackenroe, from 16 m² to 496,674 m² (49.67 ha, 122.73 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 31 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R3Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 75 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 26 May 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for alterations & extensions to an existing dwelling. Scope of works as follows:- 1) A pitched roof extension to the front, a flat roof extension to the rear & a flat roof canopy to the rear, 2) New & modified external wall openings to all elevations, 3) New & modified rooflights in existing roofs, 4) New smooth render finish to existing front external walls, 5) Demolition of existing entrance hall & garage area to the front of the dwelling, 6) A new detached domestic use metal garage on site for the purpose of keeping a camper van, classic car & gardening machinery, 7) All other associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1394

• 17 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for development consisting of construction of a single storey home office and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0984

• 6 Feb 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for the demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension and the construction of a new two-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. The proposed development also includes alterations to the existing dwelling involving internal layout changes, an increase in the height of the roof and chimneys, alterations to first-floor west elevation windows, upgrades to the front porch, the installation of a new window opening to the south elevation, adjustments to the site boundary to provide off-street parking, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0251

• 19 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for :- (1) Elevational changes to the rear of the existing dwelling, (2) Installation of a new patio door to south elevation of the existing dwelling, (3) Widening of the existing vehicular entrance serving the existing dwelling & all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6913

• 9 Dec 2025Prepare invalid letter

  Permission to construct a new domestic garage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6730

• 6 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to demolish the existing single storey side sunroom extension and construct a new single storey side extension to existing dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6111

• 3 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for retention of existing dwelling house as constructed (previously permitted as an extension of adjoining dwelling house per reg. ref. 77/2543) and domestic shed to rear of house

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6089

• 7 Apr 2025Refused

  Permission for construction of a split level, two storey, detached dwelling house with waste water treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4606

• 12 Nov 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for retention of existing porch, rear extension, attic conversion, front and rear velux roof lights and permission to construct new side extension and to extend and convert existing garage to form granny flat and to construct new domestic effluent treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/6131

• 8 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission for retention and completion of works associated with alterations to previously granted detached garage ( Planning Ref: 21/04709) Including modifications to elevations and internal layout for use as domestic garage/shed and games room at ground floor level and home office at first floor level for use ancillary to the main dwelling house, along with all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4417

• 14 Feb 2024Incompleted application

  retention and completion of works associated with alterations to previously granted detached garage (planning ref: 21/4709) including modifications to elevations and internal layout for use as a domestic garage/shed and games room at ground floor level and home office at first floor level for use ancillary to the main dwelling house, along with all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4241

• 16 Jan 2024Conditional

  Permission for proposed single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling, alterations to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4053

• 22 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a precast concrete retaining wall as support for unstable section of existing front boundary embankment.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6612

• 21 Dec 2023Refused

  Permission for the construction of a four storey apartment building providing 26 no. apartment units and all ancillary site works. The proposed apartment building will provide 3 no. 3 bedroom apartments, 7 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 16 no. no. 1 bedroom apartment units with ancillary communal rooftop terrace, car parking, bicycle parking and bin stores. The proposed development provides for the demolition of an existing shed structure and includes the realignment/reconfiguration of the existing pedestrian/cycle route on Johnstown Close to the south to facilitate access. The site was formerly within Ashbourne garden and is considered to be within the curtilage and attendant grounds of Ashbourne House which is a protected structure (Ref 00498)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6560

• 6 Dec 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for construction of a precast concrete retaining wall as support for unstable section of front boundary embankment

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6424

• 20 Sept 2023Withdrawn

  Permission for alterations to previously granted detached garage (planning ref: 21/4709) including modifications to elevations and internal layout for use as a domestic garage/shed and games room at ground floor level and home office at first floor level for use ancillary to the main dwelling house, along with all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5902

• 29 Aug 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for alterations to previously granted detached garage (Planning Ref: 21/04709) including modifications to elevations and internal layout to provide revised living, office & storage accommodation, all ancillary to the main dwelling, along with all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5753

• 7 Jul 2023Conditional

  An agricultural entrance with gate.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5402

• 29 May 2023Conditional

  Planning permission for alterations to ground/first floor plans and rear elevation, plus a first-floor rear extension and external patio to rear garden of existing two storey terrace dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5082

• 29 Mar 2023Conditional

  Alterations to the existing elevations and roofs of the existing dwelling, the construction of new single storey extensions including an entrance lobby to both the north-west and south-west elevations. The construction of a new detached single storey garage to the rear of the site, all to the existing single storey detached dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4570

• 12 Sept 2022Conditional

  Alterations of existing one storey dwelling and garden store including the demolition of existing rear annex and chimney, alterations to existing elevations including new rooflights, new proposed domestic wastewater treatment system to replace existing septic tank and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6056

• 10 Aug 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for the alterations of existing one storey dwelling and garden store including the demolition of existing rear annex and chimney, alterations to existing elevations including new roof lights, new proposed domestic wastewater treatment system to replace existing septic tank & all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5865

• 18 May 2022Conditional

  Permission for the subdivision of a site & for the construction of a new dwelling house & all other associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5149

• 18 May 2022Conditional permission

  The construction of a dwellinghouse and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5143

• 13 Apr 2022Incompleted application

  The construction of a dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4822

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

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: Great Island Channel SAC 001058
• Special Protection Area: Cork Harbour SPA 004030
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Great Island Channel 001058

Recorded monuments

• CO064-068 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Shown as circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. Levelled ringfort (CO064-069---) c. 350m to W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO064-069 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on crest of ridge. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure bisected by NE-SW trackway. Levelled; circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by low rise (max. H 0.1m). Gap to ENE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Architectural heritage

• Lacken Roe Bridge, bridge, 1810–1815 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge over road, built 1811, having coursed roughly dressed limestone masonry walls with dressed limestone copings. Three-centred arch with dressed limestone voussoirs. Inscribed red sandstone keystone to west elevation, inscribed limestone keystone to east elevation. Coursed roughly dressed parapet walls to east elevation, concrete block parapet walls to west elevation.

• House, 1815–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, dated 1819. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with carved limestone plaque to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings with render surrounds, cut limestone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor, concrete sills and two-over-two timber sliding sash windows to ground floor. Square-headed door opening with render surround and timber panelled half-glazed door. Rendered gate piers to entrance.

• Water pump, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, erected c. 1880, with fluted shaft, fluted cap, ball finial and lion mask spout.

• Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built c. 1880, with lower side aisles, projecting side entrance porches to north and south elevations, canted chancel to and gabled sacristy to east. Pitched slate with carved limestone bellcote to gable-front, cut limestone coping and terracotta ridge tiles. Single pitch slate roofs to side aisles, pitched slate roof to sacristy and porches, both having clay ridge tiles and cut limestone coping, with cast-iron finials to porches. Decorative cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked Cork red sandstone walls, having buttresses to gable-front and corners of side aisles. Ashlar flush platbands. Carved limestone statue with gabled canopy to gable-front. Pointed arch recess with chamfered limestone block-and-start surround to gable-front, having multifoil opening surmounting paired pointed arch window openings with trefoil-headed stained glass windows, all having chamfered limestone surrounds. Paired pointed arch window openings to nave elevations and west elevations of aisles, with chamfered limestone block-and-start surrounds and trefoil-headed stained glass windows. Pointed arch door openings to gable-front and porches, having chamfered limestone surrounds and carved limestone rolled hood mouldings, those to porches having alternating limestone and red sandstone voussoirs, all having timber battened double-leaf doors with decorative wrought iron hinges. Shouldered-arched opening to sacristy having carved limestone surround and threshold, with timber battened door. Retains internal features such as carved marble reredos and altar table, carved timber gallery, stained glass windows and pointed arch arcade dividing aisles. Sited back from road with lawned area including some grave markers, having snecked red sandstone and ashlar limestone boundary walls with cast-iron gate piers with cross finials, gates and railings.

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 Lackenroe, 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 made ground.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Lackenroe · An Leacain Rua

Area

1,842,914 m² (184.29 ha, 455.39 acres)

Civil parish

Caherlag, and its townlands

Barony

Barrymore

Electoral division

Caherlag, the unit of the census

Census 2022

3,626 people lived in 1,264 households in the Caherlag electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycurreen, Ballynagarbragh, Ballynagaul, Ballynaroon, Ballyvisteale, Ballyvisteale Demesne, Johnstown

Placenames

Lackenroe 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.