Demesne

73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Demesne, from 7 m² to 319,426 m² (31.94 ha, 78.93 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 44 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Special Policy Area (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 9 Jul 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  The proposed development comprises an amendment to planning permission Reg. Ref.: 18/4258. The proposed amendment comprises an alteration to the permitted solar PV panel design to orientate the panels vertically instead of horizontally and associated alterations to the supporting structures of each panel. The pitch, height and number of panels will not be changed under these proposed amendments.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1843

• 27 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  10 Year Planning Permission for a physical extension of c. 562 sq.m to the existing electricity substation compound and will include: 1) Site clearance works including removal of:- a) 1 no. MV poles and associated overhead lines. b) Existing MV busbar and associated electrical equipment. c) Existing 38 kV busbar and associated electrical equipment. d) Existing 2 no. 38 kV/MV transformers. e) All existing site fencing and gates. f) Existing lighting. g) Demolition of existing single storey control building (c. 12 sq.m), h) Existing vegetation along northern, eastern and southern site boundaries. 2) Provision of new electrical plant and equipment including:- a) 1 no. prefabricated control room, GIS and MV module and foundation (98.46 sqm). b) 1 no. prefabricated customer control room module and foundation (24.43 sq.m). c) 3 no. customer transformers and associated bunds. d) 1 no. relocated interface transformer and new bunds. e) 2 no. house transformers and associated bunds. f) Associated and ancillary electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables. g) Site development works including provision of lighting; resurfacing and internal access roads, new fencing and access gates (including new entrance gate onto public road). Provision of site services including drainage and all other ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5257

• 1 Dec 2022Conditional

  Retention of existing domestic garage

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/6674

• 11 May 2022Withdrawn

  Alteration and change of use of existing domestic garage to create a "granny flat", including all site ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5078

• 23 Jun 2021Conditional

  A change to the exterior finishes of his dwelling, along with minor amendments to fenestration and changing the monopitch roof on the south east corner, over the play room to a flat roof, from that granted under Planning Ref 20/6877.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5725

• 17 Dec 2020Conditional

  The construction of a new part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling with associated detached single storey garage including all associated site works, new site entrance, drainage works and associated landscaping.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6877

• 20 Dec 2019Refused

  To erect 9 no. 2 storey dwelling houses to be constructed in 4 no. semi-detached house blocks and 1 no. detached house, to construct an extension of the existing roadway and services in Cois na Crainn housing estate, together with all other associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/7074

• 10 Jun 2019Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and new entrance, including all associated site works. Permission consequent on the grant of outline Permission 18/6529

  Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 19/5514

• 9 Apr 2019Conditional

  A 5 MW solar farm comprising approximately 22,200 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 11.25 hectares, 2 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, 1 no. single storey delivery station, security fencing, CCTV, and all associated ancillary development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4869

• 26 Feb 2019Incompleted application

  A 5MW solar farm comprising approximately 22,200 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 11.25 hectares, 2 no. single storey inverter / transformer stations, 1 no. single storey delivery station, security fencing, CCTV, and all associated ancillary development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4451

• 6 Dec 2018Conditional

  Erect 4 no dormer dwellings in place of the 3 dormer dwellings permitted on the same site under planning permission reg no. 13/6464, and to modify the permitted road layout and services layout adjoining these sites.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7210

• 25 Sept 2018Conditional

  Construction of a dwellinghouse, waste water treatment system and new entrance, including all associated ancillary site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 18/6529

• 27 Aug 2018Conditional

  To erect a domestic garage adjacent to his dwellinghouse. This application also includes the site development works necessary to carry out the construction of the vehicular entrance from the public road, as permitted as part of the original planning permission for the above dwellinghouse (Planning Reg. No 07/8559) at this site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6255

• 5 Feb 2018Conditional permission

  Permission for a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm within a site area of approximately 15.9 hectares consisting of solar photovoltaic panels covering an area of up to 40,000sq.m on ground mounted steel frames, 1 no. site substation/control room, up to 2 no. inverter/transformer stations, underground cables and ducts, boundary security fence, new entrance to public road and closure of existing entrance to public road, new and upgraded internal tracks, CCTV cameras and all associated site services and works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4258

• 12 Jan 2018Incompleted application

  Ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm within a site area of approximately 14.9 hectares consisting of solar photovoltaic panels covering an area of up to 40,000sq.m on ground mounted steel frames, 1 no. site substation/control room, up to 2 no. inverter/transformer stations, underground cables and ducts, boundary security fence, new entrance to public road and closure of existing entrance to public road, new and upgraded internal tracks, CCTV cameras and all associated site services and works. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4051

• 28 Apr 2017Conditional

  The conversion of the existing attic of the existing single storey detached dwelling from storage to residential use accommodation and elevational alterations to the existing facades and roof to allow for new windows and rooflights and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5042

• 26 Aug 2016Conditional

  Permission to replace existing septic tank with new septic tank and percolation area to serve existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6149

• 22 Aug 2016Conditional

  Construction of a two storey dwelling and water treatment system and ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6097

• 10 Jun 2016Conditional

  (1) To construct rear part two-storey part single-storey extension to bungalow, (2) Alterations to bungalow, (3) Install treatment unit and polishing filter to serve the development

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5411

• 30 Dec 2015Conditional

  Erect 2 no. detached two storey dwellings, together with all associated site development works. This is a change of plan from that submitted with the recent application 15/5962

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/7012

• 2 Sept 2015Conditional

  To erect 2 no semi-detached dormer type dwellings, together with all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5962

• 18 Aug 2015Conditional

  Closing up existing front door on western elevation of cottage and insert window in its place, construction of new vehicular entrance from the public roadway to the site to replace the existing vehicular entrance which will be closed up, together with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5828

• 30 Jun 2015Incompleted application

  To modify western front elevation of existing dwelling (to the rear of which an extension of less than 40 m2 is presently being erected), and to construct new vehicular entrance from the public roadway to the site to replace the existing vehicular entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5419

• 20 Dec 2013Conditional

  An increase in the density of development and the design of dwellings on the remaining undeveloped sites from that permitted under Planning Reg. Nos. 06/9658 and 11/6252. Modifications are as follows: [a] revised layout of undeveloped sites to allow for 3 no. additional dwellings bringing the overall estate total from 29 to 32 dwellings, [b] the construction of 19 no. dwellings in total consisting of 9 no. dormer type dwellings of various designs on site nos. 13 to 16 inclusive and on sites 18 to 22 inclusive and also the construction of 10 no. semi detached two storey dwellings on sites 23 to 32, and [c] all other site development works as permitted under permissions 06/9658 and 11/6252 will remain unchanged

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/6464

• 23 May 2012Conditional

  Construction of a commercial agricultural shed for the storage and maintenance of agricultural machinery and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5094

The 25 most recent of 43 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 Demesne.

Recorded monuments

• CO077-030 Designed landscape - belvedere
  Description

  Marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'Bishop's Tower (in ruins)'. Square, two-storey structure (4.6m N-S; 4.6m E-W) with crenellated parapet. Door in W elevation surmounted by niche for plaque; windows in both floors; fireplace in SE corner of ground floor. Building popularly ascribed to Bishop Brinkley (1826-1835) and thought to have been used as an observatory. Fleming (1896, 128) thinks it was built by Bishop Bennett as a 'tea tower' for social gathering. Stone plaque inscribed 'WC 1807' in farmyard of Cloyne house (CO088-01910-) said to come from tower. 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

• CO088-019009 House - fortified house
  Description

  Near E end of Cloyne, on S side of Rock Street; now forming NW corner of garden wall around Cloyne House (CO088-01910-). Rectangular structure (20.7m N-S; 18.15m E-W): N end-wall along street, reduced to one storey; W side-wall stands to two storeys, top ivy-clad; only very short returns of S and E walls survive. Interior area covered by overground scatter of rubble. Four window lights on external W face: rectangular openings (H 0.85m; Wth 0.35m) chamfered on outer edge; inside light embrasures blocked; two at ground floor level and two, slightly off-set, at 1st floor level. Also on W face, at ground floor level near NW corner, two small oval openings set vertically forming opening for gun loop; embrasure blocked. Remains of late 16th/early 17th century appearance. Fleming (1903b) notes at least three castles in Cloyne, none of which can be identified with present structure. 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

• CO088-019010 Country house
  Description

  At E edge of Cloyne, on S side of Rock Street; adjacent to Cathedral graveyard on W side. Present house restored servant's wing of early 18th century house; 4-bay, 2-storey block with extension to N and square block to SW; all with hipped roofs and of 19th century appearance. Site of Bishop's palace of Cloyne. Plaque with initials IEG (John FitzEdmundFitzGerald) and date 1578, set into wall of square block, probably commemorates house built here by FitzGerald when he took possession of See demesne (Fleming 1903b). A new house was built here by Bishop Crowe in 1718, this was known as "The Manse House"; in 1836 the house was leased as a private residence, when apparently 'the old part of the palace' was taken down (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 381). According to local information the house was destroyed by fire in 1887, only surviving portion short section of wall on N side of present house. Hexagonal gate lodge, of late 18th century appearance, by street entrance to N. At NW corner of grounds shell of fortified house (CO088-01909-). 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

• Cloyne House, bishop's palace, 1715–1720 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached irregular plan former bishop's palace and country house, built 1718, incorporating fabric of earlier building, now in use as house. Comprising double-height single-storey entrance hall to west, with slightly higher two-storey block to rear running east-west, having four-bay south elevation, and six-bay north elevation with three bays formed by return to the west end. Flanking single-storey lean-to extensions to three-bay return, north elevation. Hipped slate and artificial slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and terracotta chimneypots, limestone eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with limestone date plaque. Square-headed window openings with cut limestone sills, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with carved timber doorcase and carved limestone plinth stones, having half-glazed timber panelled door with stained glass overlight bearing date. Retains interior features. Garden to rear with cast- and wrought-iron pedestrian gate and limestone flagstones. Farmyard to rear comprising single- and two-storey outbuildings, with pitched and hipped corrugated-iron roofs, rubble stone walls, square-headed window and door openings. Elliptical-headed carriage arch to the south elevation of the north outbuilding. Segmental-headed carriage arch to wall to west, with wrought-iron double-leaf gates. Rubble stone boundary wall to south. Octagonal-plan gate lodge with pyramidal artificial slate roof and rendered central chimneystack, smooth rendered walls, pointed arch openings with replacement windows and doors and limestone sills to openings. Painted rendered boundary walls and square-profile piers with limestone capstones to site entrance, with wrought-iron pedestrian and vehicular gates.

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 Demesne, 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 Demesne.

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

Name

Demesne · An Currach Lom

Area

1,495,191 m² (149.52 ha, 369.47 acres)

Civil parish

Cloyne, and its townlands

Barony

Imokilly

Electoral division

Cloyne, the unit of the census

Census 2022

4,730 people lived in 1,639 households in the Cloyne electoral division. 72% of households owned their home. 49% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyduff, Barnabrow, Burgary, Commons East, Knockacrump, Malapardas, Monearaniska, Town Parks

Placenames

Demesne 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.