Drom North

56 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drom North, from 30 m² to 207,587 m² (20.76 ha, 51.3 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 44 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 41 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Greenbelt2 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 12 Aug 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for construction of dwelling house, detached domestic garage to include first floor home office, for installation of waste water treatment system and for all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2127

• 9 Jul 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission for extension of the existing all weather training pitch to overall length of 70m, including associated ball stop fencing, 6 no. floodlighting columns serving the training pitch, relocation of an existing dugout and ancillary site works. Retention permission is also sought for the existing 40m length of all weather training pitch, associated ball stop fencing and relocated ball wall.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1840

• 11 Mar 2024Conditional

  Construction of side extension and rear porch extension to end of terrace dwelling and for alteration of elevation to same. Permission is also sought for Retention of hobby annex

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/110

• 18 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission for the following works at Castletownbere GAA Club: (i) installation of external skills wall and associated all-weather external playing pitch with perimeter fencing, and (ii) installation of wheel chair accessible pitch viewing shelter and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/468

• 16 Feb 2023Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extensions to existing dwelling including the addition of a new first floor, change of use of the attached garage and integration of same into the living area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/67

• 29 Sept 2021Incompleted application

  Construction of a dwelling house and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/669

• 14 Oct 2019Conditional

  Planning Permission for retention of alterations and enlargement of the curtilage of the existing dwelling and site boundary walls and all associated site works. Permission is also sought for (a) revised design of granny flat (b) amendments to Site Layout Plan including relocation of granny flat of previous granted planning permission (PL Ref: 18/00088) and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/660

• 24 Sept 2019Incompleted application

  Planning Permission for the retention of site boundary walls and associated site works to existing dwelling. Permission is also sought for (a) revised design of granny flat (b) amendments to Site Layout Plan including relocation of granny flat of previous granted planning permission (PL Ref: 18/00088) and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/610

• 20 Feb 2018Conditional

  To construct a granny flat to the rear of a dwelling house; to connect to existing public sewer and to carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/88

• 20 Dec 2017Incompleted application

  Construction of a granny flat to the rear of a dwelling house, connection to existing public sewer and to carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/815

• 1 Dec 2017Incompleted application

  To construct a granny flat to the rear of a dwellinghouse, connection to existing public sewer and to carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/758

• 24 Nov 2017Incompleted application

  For the construction of a Granny Flat to the rear of a dwellinghouse, connection to existing public sewer and to carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/732

• 20 Apr 2017Conditional

  Planning Permission for bay window side extension to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/226

• 24 Jul 2012Conditional

  Construction of conservatory to dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/474

• 1 May 2012Conditional

  Construct unit for the storage and repair of fishing nets and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/292

• 30 Sept 2011Conditional

  Permission for retention and permission for completion of entrance, access drive and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/603

• 8 Nov 2010Unconditional

  Dwelling house

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 10/769

• 20 Feb 2009Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/162

• 16 Jan 2009Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse, waste treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/20

• 11 Jun 2007Conditional

  Construction of agricultural building for use as loose shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/1528

• 30 Apr 2007Conditional

  Extensions to existing dwellinghouse including extensions to kitchen, sitting room and 2 ensuite bedrooms in attic

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/1130

• 20 Mar 2007Incompleted application

  Extend existing dwellinghouse, consisting of extensions to existing kitchen, sitting room and 2 en-suite bedrooms in attic

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/796

• 25 Aug 2006Conditional

  Recovery of agricultural land, works consist of infill of existing lands to comprise mainly of imported construction and demolition material, subsoil, broken rock and top soil to raise the land by no more than 2.5m and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1709

• 31 Mar 2006Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/556

• 20 Mar 2006Conditional

  Single storey extension, detached garage, removal of existing window and retention of canopy to front of house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/465

The 25 most recent of 33 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 Drom North.

Recorded monuments

• CO115-046 Standing stone
  Description

  Two gate posts, one of which could have been a standing stone. In pasture, at bottom N-facing slope. Land recently reclaimed. No trace of stone. (O'Brien 1970, 16). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 14 December 2009

• CO115-048001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on break in W-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 21m) defined by low rise (max. H 0.4m); hint of fosse outside rise to SW. Interior saucer-shaped. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO115-048002 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture on W-facing slope. Sub-rectangular stone aligned NE-SW (H 0.95m; 0.6m x 0.4m). Ringfort (CO115-04801-) lies 5m to NW. (O'Brien 1970, 16). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO115-049 Burial ground
  Description

  In pasture. Roughly circular area (diam. 8m) defined by overgrowth. Some grave markers noted. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO115-110001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, on a gentle E-facing slope. A crescent-shaped mound (7m NE-SW; 4.5m NW-SE; H 0.45m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 1.3m) faces NW. The fulacht fia is surrounded by blanket bog (D 0.2-0.5m). A larger fulacht fia (CO115-110002-) lies c. 1m to the SW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-110002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, on a gentle E-facing slope. A kidney-shaped mound (10m NE-SW; 7.1m NW-SE; H 0.6m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 1.4m) faces NW. The fulacht fia is surrounded by blanket bog (D 0.2-0.5m). A smaller fulacht fia (CO115-110001-) lies c. 1m to the NE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-111001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, on a gentle E-facing slope. A horseshoe-shaped mound (7.6m E-W; 6.2m N-S; H 0.65m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil, partially covered by rushes. The opening (Wth 2.2m) faces S onto marshy ground. The fulacht fia is surrounded by blanket bog (D 0.2-0.4m). There is a hut site (CO115-111001-) c. 5m to the N. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-111002 Hut site
  Description

  In wet rough hill grazing, on blanket bog on a gentle E-facing slope. The remains of a circular hut site (diam. 3.2m) defined by the base stones of a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.65m; H 0.35m) which protrudes intermittently above the blanket bog. Faint traces of an enclosing bank are visible where gaps occur in the wall. The hut site S-NW is cut (D 0.2m) into the upslope. The interior is level. There is a possible entrance in a level area along the E arc. There is a fulacht fia (CO115-111001-) 5m to the S. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-112002 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough hill grazing, on blanket bog, on an undulating E-facing slope. A roughly circular cairn (3.5m E-W; 3.3m N-S; H 0.4m) which is partly hidden in blanket bog. The cairn contains mainly large stones (max. H 0.4m), many of which are grassed over. There is another cairn (CO115-112003-) c. 60m to the SE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-112003 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough hill grazing, on a mantle of blanket bog, on an E-facing undulating slope. A roughly oval-shaped cairn (5m E-W; 3.5m N-S; max. H 0.75m) comprising a mound of large stones. The base stones in the cairn are partly hidden in the blanket bog. There is another cairn (CO115-112002-) c. 60m to the NW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-137004 Hut site
  Description

  In rough hill grazing, on blanket bog, on a break in an E-facing slope. The remains of a circular hut site (diam. 3.7m) defined by the base courses of a drystone wall (T 0.6m; H 0.3m), which are embedded in the bog. Some of the stones in the wall, which are mainly grassed over, protrude above ground level. A dense growth of rushes obscures much of the hut site. A wall of a network of field boundaries (CO115-137005-) lies c. 7m to the W. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-137005 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough hill grazing, on a mantle of blanket bog of varying depth, on an E-facing undulating slope. A stretch of a relict stone field boundary (T 0.6m; H 0.5m) extends in an ENE direction for c. 60m where it abuts another relict wall. The latter wall meanders in a NNW-SSE direction for a distance of c. 100m, terminating c. 7m to the W of a hut site (CO115-137004-). Only the base courses of the relict wall, which protrude from the blanket bog (D 0.2-0.5m), survive. Intermittent gaps occur along both stretches of relict field boundary. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-137009 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on blanket bog on an E-facing slope. A horseshoe-shaped mound (8.5m N-S; 4.8m E-W; H 0.7m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 1.15m) faces E. The mound is surrounded by blanket bog, partially covered by rushes. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-137010 Field boundary
  Description

  In wet rough hill grazing on blanket bog, on a gentle E-facing slope. A relict stone field boundary (T 0.65m; H 0.2m) extends in a general E-W direction for a distance of c. 30m. Only the tops of the stones appear above the surface of the blanket bog (min. D 1m). Further stones appear intermittently to the E and SE and indicate that a more extensive network of field boundaries may be lying beneath the deep bog in the area. A fulacht fia (CO115-111001-) and a hut site (CO115-111002-) lie c. 30m to the W. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Architectural heritage

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey house with dormer attic, built c.1820. Later single-storey lean-to extension to rear (north). Now vacant. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack, metal rainwater goods and rooflights. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and rendered sills. Roughly worked stone sills to gable openings. Square-headed door opening with timber battened 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 Drom North, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Drom North · An Drom Thuaidh

Area

697,828 m² (69.78 ha, 172.44 acres)

Civil parish

Killaconenagh, and its townlands

Barony

Bear

Electoral division

Killaconenagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,613 people lived in 685 households in the Killaconenagh electoral division. 62% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cametringane, Curradonohoe, Derreenataggart Commons, Derreenataggart East, Derreenataggart Middle, Derreenataggart West, Drom South, Fanahy, Meenaduff

Placenames

Drom North 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.