Ballywilliam

26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballywilliam, from 21 m² to 223,586 m² (22.36 ha, 55.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballywilliam 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.

• 10 Apr 2025Conditional

  Permission to construct a cow house with two no. slatted slurry tanks, concrete cow path, soiled water holding tank and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4654

• 2 Jul 2024Withdrawn

  Permission for the construction of a detached two storey dwelling, a detached two storey garage, installation of a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works. Permission is also sought for the removal of the existing wastewater treatment system and existing wooden shed.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5237

• 13 Jun 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a detached two storey dwelling, a detached two storey garage, installation of a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works at Riverbank, Ballywilliam, Tisaxon Beg, Kinsale, Co. Cork. Permission is also sought for the removal of the existing wastewater treatment system and existing wooden shed.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5106

• 19 Jan 2024Refused

  Permission for the construction of a detached two-storey dwelling; a detached two-storey garage, with gym/treatment room on the first floor; removal of the existing waste water treatment system and installation of a new wastewater treatment system, and all associated site works, including retaining walls. The proposed development was originally permitted under application reg. ref. 08/9129, extended under application reg ref 13/6330, and modified under application reg ref 15/5745, 16/4075 16/6389, 18/5868 and 18/7283

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4070

• 8 Dec 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a detached two-storey dwelling, a detached two-storey garage, with gym/treatment room on first floor, removal of the existing waste water treatment system and installation of a new waste water treatment system, and all associated site works, including retaining walls. The proposed development was originally permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 08/9129, extended under Pl.Reg.No. 13/6330 and modified under Pl.Reg.No. 15/5745, 16/4075, 16/6389, 18/5868 and 18/7283.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6447

• 24 Nov 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a detached two-storey dwelling; a detached two-storey garage, with gym/treatment room on the first floor; removal of the existing wastewater treatment system and installation of a new wastewater, and all associated site works, including retaining walls. The proposed development was originally permitted under application reg. ref. 08/9129, extended under application reg. ref. 13/6330, and modified under application reg. ref. 15/5745, 16/4075, 16/6389, 18/5868. And 18/7283.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6361

• 22 Jun 2023Incompleted application

  The construction of a detached two-storey dwelling; a detached two-storey garage, with gym/treatment room on first floor; and all associated site works, including retaining walls. The proposed development was originally permitted under application reg. ref. 08/9129, extended under application reg. ref. 13/6330, and modified under application reg. refs. 15/5745, 16/6389, 18/5868 and 18/7283.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5280

• 22 Dec 2021Unconditional

  Permission for retention of the following works to a dwelling; 1) Erection of all railings to the exterior of the building, garden features and within the grounds. 2) The removal of grassed areas, the introduction oh hard surfaces/surfacing (gravel, paving, curbstones, tarmacadam, etc.) 3) The removal of trees to the original entrance. 4) The erection of light fittings/standards. 5) The erection of a gazebo. 6) The removal of weather slating to the northern elevation of the dwelling. 7) The introduction of an en-suite bathroom to a basement bedroom. Works to a Protected Structure.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/7489

• 29 Nov 2021Incompleted application

  Retention of a dwelling for the following: i) Erection of all railings to the exterior of the building, garden features and within the grounds ii) The removal of grassed areas, the introduction of hard surfaces/surfacing (gravel, paving, curb stones, tarmacadam etc). iii) The removal of trees to the original entrance iv) The erection of light fittings/standards v) The erection of a gazebo vi) The removal of a weather slating to the northern elevation of the dwelling vii) The introduction of an en-suite bathroom to a basement bedroom. (Protected Structure RPS 00722).

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/7214

• 6 Aug 2021Conditional

  To construct a detached dwellinghouse, detached garage, vehicle access, wastewater treatment system and site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6181

• 10 May 2021Refused

  The construction of 1. Marshalling area on the shore 2. Fixed access stairs to proposed access pontoon and 3. Proposed floating Jetty and Access Pontoon onto the River Bandon secured with piles into the riverbed.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5255

• 13 Dec 2018Conditional

  A detached two-storey garage building with gym/treatment room on first floor (change of design to the two-storey garage permitted under Planning Reg. No. 08/9129, as extended under Planning Reg. No. 13/6330, as revised under Planning Reg. Nos. 15/5745, 16/4075 and 16/6389), and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7283

• 20 Nov 2018Incompleted application

  A detached two-storey garage (change of design to the two-storey garage permitted under Planning Reg. No. 08/9129, as extended under Planning Reg. No. 13/6330, as revised under Planning Reg. Nos. 15/5745, 16/4075 and 16/6389), and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7038

• 16 Jul 2018Conditional

  A detached two-storey dwelling and detached two-storey garage (change of design to the detached split-level dwelling and detached two-storey garage permitted under Planning Reg. No. 08/9129, as extended under Planning Reg. No. 13/6330, as revised under Planning Reg. Nos. 15/5745, 16/4075 and 16/6389, and all associated site works, including new retaining wall, on site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5868

• 20 Mar 2018Conditional

  (A) Construction of an agricultural cubicle shed with an underground slatted tank. (B) Construction of a silage slab, (C) Construction of an overground slurry tower and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4667

• 22 Feb 2018Incompleted application

  (A) Construction of an agricultural cubicle shed with underground slatted tank. (B) Construction of a silage slab. (C) Construction of an overground slurry tower and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4455

• 20 Nov 2017Conditional

  Construct a new domestic garage and to replace an existing septic tank with a proprietary treatment unit and associated filtration area on the site of the existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6999

• 19 Sept 2017Incompleted application

  Construct a new domestic garage and to replace an existing septic tank with a proprietary treatment unit and associated filtration area on the site of the existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6420

• 7 Mar 2017Unconditional

  Alter existing window/door openings to front façade of the existing dwelling to provide enlarged window/door openings, new rooflights to the front façade of the existing dwelling and to alter existing window openings and provide new windows to rear façade to the existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4524

• 25 Nov 2016Conditional

  Construction of single storey extensions to side and rear of existing dwelling house, decommissioning of exiting septic tank and installation of waste water treatment system and percolation area..

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6945

• 27 Sept 2016Conditional

  A detached two-storey garage (change of design to the detached two-storey garage permitted under Planning Reg. No. 08/9129, as extended under Planning Reg. No. 13/6330, as revised under Planning Reg. No. 15/5745, and as further revised under Planning Reg. No.16/4075), and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6389

• 10 Feb 2016Conditional

  Construction of dwellinghouse and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4243

• 21 Jan 2016Conditional

  Demolition of existing single storey dwelling and construction of a split level dwelling and split level garage (change of design from the dwelling and garage permitted under Planning Reg. No. 08/9129, as extended under Planning Reg. No. 13/6330, and as revised under Planning Reg. No. 15/5745), and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4075

• 6 Aug 2015Conditional

  The demolition of an existing single storey dwelling and the construction of a split-level dwelling (change of house design from the split-level dwelling permitted under Planning Reg. No. 08/9129 and extended under Planning Reg. No. 13/6330), split-level garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5745

• 8 Apr 2014Conditional

  Construction of a boundary wall and relocation of site entrance gateway at the public road and minor realignment of site boundary granted under Planning Reg. No. 12/4763

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/4704

The 25 most recent of 61 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 Ballywilliam.

Recorded monuments

• CO111-077 Country house
  Description

  Early 19th century 2-storey house over basement, overlooking Bandon River to S. Entrance front (E) of 3 bays; basement not visible; off-centre door with engaged Ionic columns supporting semi-circular fanlight; steps up to door. River front (S) of 5 bays joined by curved curtain walls to 2-bay, 2-storey wings now in ruins. Roof hipped with central valley. Date stone 'W.V.B. 1815' over stairway window in N elevation. Farm buildings to N. 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

• Ballywilliam, country house, 1815–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over basement country house, dated 1816, having entrance to side (east). Enclosed by basement area with rubble stone enclosing walls. Hipped slate roof with central valley, having overhanging timber clad eaves, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls having slate hanging to rear (north) and side (east) elevations. Tooled limestone date plaque to rear elevation. Diminishing square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills throughout, having twelve-over-twelve pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor and eight-over-eight pane timber sliding sash windows elsewhere with some blind openings to front and side (east, west) elevations. Round-headed stairwell window opening with limestone sill to rear elevation, having twelve-over-eight pane timber sliding sash window with fanlight. Depressed oculus window opening to basement level of rear elevation, having fixed spoked timber-framed window. Elliptical-headed door opening with tooled limestone doorcase to side (east) elevation. Doorcase comprising hollow chamfered surround with scalloped archivolt, Doric columns on square-profile plinths surmounted by fluted frieze and stepped cornice. Timber panelled door with cast-iron door furniture surmounted by spoked fanlight having limestone stepped approach with flanking cast-iron hand rails. Camber-arched limestone bridge spanning basement area to south, having shaped rendered parapet walls with tooled limestone copings and stepped surface. Square-headed door opening to rear of basement area giving access to vaulted coal stores, now disused. Rendered limestone curtain wall attached to north-east corner, enclosing garden to north having round-headed door opening and statuary niche. Tooled limestone tomb abutting northern face of wall. Located within own grounds.

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 Ballywilliam, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The Geological Survey did not answer.

Terrain model

The Geological Survey did not answer.

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

Name

Ballywilliam · Baile Liam

Area

1,415,795 m² (141.58 ha, 349.85 acres)

Civil parish

Tisaxon, and its townlands

Barony

Kinsale

Electoral division

Kinsale Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

5,605 people lived in 1,855 households in the Kinsale Rural electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Dunderrow, Hollyhill, Killany, Tisaxon More, Wintsmills

Placenames

Ballywilliam 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.