Troopers-Close

32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Troopers-Close, from 20 m² to 2,939 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 8 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 39 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Feb 2023Unconditional

  1) Permission for retention of minor changes to: South-East elevation, North-West elevation and North-East elevation and (2) permission for material and fenestration alterations to South-East elevation and South-West elevation of an existing light industrial/warehouse/repository building, comprising demolition of an existing canopy to South-East elevation, material alterations to roof and all ancillary and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4293

• 21 Dec 2022Incompleted application

  i) Retention of minor changes to: South-East elevation, North-West elevation and North-East elevation, ii) Material and fenestration alterations to South-East elevation and South-West elevation of an existing building, comprising demolition of an existing canopy to South-East elevation, material alterations to roof and all ancillary and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6852

• 20 Dec 2022Conditional

  Modifications to the ground floor layout and shop façade and will include for : a) single storey extension to front of the existing store to provide a DRS facility to allow customers to return plastic beverage bottles to a reverse vending machine in store, b) the removal of the existing entrance/exit pod, c) the removal of the existing trolley bay, d) proposed free-standing trolley bay, e)proposed alteration works to store elevation and f) alteration works to car park area.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6828

• 12 Dec 2022Unconditional

  Alterations to dwelling house; replacement of two existing roof-lights at the rear of the premises (overlooking Barracks Lane) with two combination roof-lights (1x two-window roof lights, and 1x four-window roof-light). the position of the replacement roof--lights will be unchanged from the position of the existing roof-lights (save for variation related to the increased size of the replacement roof-lights)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6737

• 22 Nov 2022Incompleted application

  Modifications to the ground floor layout and shop façade and will include for : a) single storey extension to front of the existing store to provide a DRS facility to allow customers to return plastic beverage bottles to a reverse vending machine in store; b) the removal of the existing entrance/exit pod; c) the removal of the existing trolley bay; d) proposed free-standing trolley bay; e)proposed alteration works to store elevation; f) alteration works to car park area; g) all ancillary works required to complete to the required building regulations standards.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6608

• 13 Jul 2021Conditional

  To construct a detached dwelling, new entrance and all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5947

• 17 Jun 2021Incompleted application

  To construct a detached dwelling, new entrance and all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5681

• 1 Oct 2018Unconditional

  Alterations to dwellinghouse: Specifically, expansion of existing third floor living area to incorporate currently unused attic space, and insertion of a roof light to provide light and ventilation for same. The new roof light is to be inserted to the rear of the dwelling, bringing the total number of same to three.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6575

• 9 Feb 2018Conditional

  1. Construct a new two storey dwelling house and garage. 2. Carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4351

• 1 Dec 2017Incompleted application

  Expansion of existing third floor living area to incorporate currently unused attic space, and insertion of Velux window to provide light and ventilation for same.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7136

• 14 Nov 2017Conditional

  Alterations to unit 3 (floor area; 235.24 sq/ 2532.10 sq. ft) of the existing industrial/warehouse unit (as permitted under Planning. Reg. No. 15/4652) to use as a small animals veterinary clinic, B) Modifications to front (NE-facing) elevation, namely; removal of an existing roller door and installation of a glazed section, C) erection of signage to front (NE-facing) elevation and D) all ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6931

• 8 Aug 2016Unconditional

  Demolish existing dwellinghouse, construct two no. dwellinghouses, upgrade the northern entrance from the public road and carry out associated site works - Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Pl. Reg. No. 10/53017

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 16/5969

• 23 Nov 2015Conditional

  Demolish existing dwellinghouse, construct new two storey dwelling with additional basement storage room, connect to public foul sewer and public watermain, new rainwater soakpits with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6646

• 2 Apr 2015Conditional

  Partial demolition and subdivision of part of an existing industrial building to form 5 no. Industrial/warehouse units (Planning Class 4 & 5) with individual entrances, alterations to front and side elevations, internal access road and car parking, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4652

• 5 Mar 2015Incompleted application

  Partial demolition and subdivision of part of existing industrial building to form 5no. Industrial/warehouse units (Planning class 4 & 5) with individual entrances and for alterations to the front and side elevations and to form an internal access road & car parking, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4430

• 4 Feb 2015Incompleted application

  Partial demolition and sub-division of part of an existing industrial building to form 5no. Industrial/warehouse units (Planning Class 4 & 5) with ancillary office and with individual entrances and for alterations to the façade and to form an internal access road and car parking and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4208

• 29 Apr 2011Conditional

  Permission for development to revise the plans of the Lidl Licensed Discount Food Store permitted under Kinsale Town Council Planning Reference No. 09/53009 and An Bord Pleanala Ref. No. PL 65.236322 at Troopers-Close, Barrack Hill, Kinsale, County Cork, on a site of 0.69 hectares, to provide for additional signage. The proposed development comprises the erection of 1 no. sign on the southeastern elevation (measuring 2m x 2m), 1 no. sign on the northeastern elevation (measuring 2.5m x 2.5m) and 1 no. sign on the northwestern elevation (measuring 2.5m x 2.5m) of the permitted (and currently under construction) building. The signs are proposed to be externally illuminated by overhead light fixtures

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/53009

• 13 Apr 2011Conditional

  Lidl Ireland GmbH intend to apply for permission to revise the plans for the approved Licensed Retail Discount Food Store at Trooper's Close, Barrack Hill, Kinsale, County Cork, Planning Reference No. 09/53009 and An Bord Pleanala Decision Ref. No. PL 65.236322 to accommodate an additional area of approximately 113.90 sq.m gross floor area. The additional area is to be a single storey extension to the building previously granted permission with a flat roof which is to be located along the front elevation and be finished with materials consistent with those already approved. The proposed development also includes an enclosed external plant area adjoining the proposed extension along with internal modifications and connections within the granted discount food store. This application also seeks permission to relocate the car parking spaces affected by this extension on this site and to connect to the services required which were previously granted permission on this site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/53008

• 25 Mar 2011Withdrawn

  Lidl Ireland GmbH intend to apply for permission to construct a single storey extension to the licensed retail discount food store at Trooper's Close, Barrack Hill, Kinsale, Co. Cork planning reference no. 09/53009 and An Bord Pleanala decision PL65.236322. The extension measures approximately 113.90sq.m. gross floor area. The extension proposed is to be a single storey area with a flat roof which is to be located along the front elevation of the granted store and will be finished with materials consistent with those approved under the previous permission. The proposed development also includes an enclosed external plant area adjoining the proposed extension along with internal modifications and connections to the granted store. This application also seeks to relocate the car parking spaces affected by this extension on this site and to connect the services required to those previously granted permission on site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/53005

• 16 Dec 2010Conditional

  Demolish existing dwelling house. Construct two new dwelling houses. Upgrade the Northern entrance from the public road and carry out associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/53017

• 31 Mar 2010Refused

  Construction of 1 no. detached dwelling house and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/53004

• 23 Jun 2009Conditional

  Permission to construct first floor extension, two storey rear extension, alterations to existing facade with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/53010

• 5 Jun 2009Conditional

  The construction of a discount foodstore incorporating an off-licence (c 1352 sq.m gross floor area and 1053 sq. m net sales area), comprising of a single storey mono-pitched roof structure and enclosed dock leveller, removable compactor, new boundary treatments and associated site development works including 2 no. new entrances, all site services, the provision of 105 no. car park spaces, including 3 no. disabled car parking spaces, 2 no. parent/child car parking spaces, 2 no. free standing double sided internally illuminated flag pole sign, 2 no. building mounted internally illuminated signs and 1 no. poster display

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/53009

• 18 Nov 2008Conditional

  Permission to construct first floor extension, side extension, alterations to front facade, new entrance, domestic detached garage with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/53045

• 14 Dec 2007Refused

  Permission for the construction of a discount food-store incorporating an off-licence (c.1383 sq.m gross floor area and 1065 sq.m net sales area), comprising of a single storey pitched roof structure and enclosed dock leveller, removable compactor, new boundary treatments and associated site development works including 3 No. new entrance, all site services, the provision of 83 No. car park spaces, including 3 No. disabled car parking spaces, 3 No. parent/child car parking spaces, 2 no. free standing double sided internally illuminated flag pole sign, 2 no. building mounted internally illuminated signs and 1 No. poster display

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/53068

The 25 most recent of 28 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 Troopers-Close.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Troopers-Close.

Architectural heritage

• Barracks, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding enclosing wall, built c.1800, incorporating remains of various buildings. Historically used as enclosure of military barracks. Rubble stone walls built to courses with rusticated limestone quoins. Red brick repairs and red brick additions to south-east elevation. Structural remains such as voussoirs and surrounds of now blocked windows and doors also to south-west. Jostle stones with Ordnance Survey benchmarks and lettering to corners (north-west, south-west). Located on slope (north-west to south-east) with recent factory to interior.

• Water tower, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of freestanding water towers, built c.1930. Hexagonal steel plate water tanks surmounting square-profile piers. Over sailing impost course to piers. Round-headed arches and plinth to central pier. Set within the former military barracks, they were probably built following its decommissioning.

• Barracks, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Thirteen-bay two-storey married soldiers' quarters blockhouse, built c.1890, comprising eight apartments with centrally located stairwell. Single-storey projecting section to front (south-east) surmounted by balcony walkway. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, tooled limestone eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Moulded red brick eaves course to balcony with render cornice, tooled limestone corbels and cast-iron handrails. Snecked sandstone walls with rusticated limestone quoins and tooled limestone plinth. Sections of render to rear (north-west) elevation walls. Square-headed window openings having stone sills, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, raised render reveals and three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows. Replacement two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation. Square-headed recessed porch openings to rear elevation having cut limestone steps, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds and recent glazed uPVC doors. Square-headed door openings to porch interiors having glazed timber doors and sidelights surmounted by single-pane overlights. Boot scrapers to interior walls of porches within camber-headed recesses. Square-headed door openings to rear (north-west) elevation having replacement uPVC doors and overlight. Shouldered square-headed openings to stairwells having tooled limestone vault stones and lintel, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds. Cut limestone stepped approach to ground floor openings. Brick walls to stairwell interiors having rendered concrete stairs with cast-iron handrails. Gardens to front and yards to rear.

• Barracks, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Thirteen-bay two-storey married soldiers' quarters blockhouse, built c.1890, comprising eight apartments with centrally located stairwell. Single-storey projecting section to front (south-east) surmounted by balcony walkway. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, tooled limestone eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Moulded red brick eaves course to balcony with render cornice, tooled limestone corbels and cast-iron handrails. Snecked sandstone walls with rusticated limestone quoins and tooled limestone plinth. Sections of render to rear (north-west) elevation walls. Square-headed window openings having stone sills, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, raised render reveals and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed recessed porch openings to rear elevation having cut limestone steps, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds and recent glazed uPVC doors. Square-headed door openings to porch interiors having glazed timber doors and sidelights surmounted by single-pane overlights. Boot scrapers to interior walls of porches within camber-headed recesses. Square-headed door openings to rear (north-west) elevation having replacement uPVC doors and overlight. Shouldered square-headed openings to stairwells having tooled limestone vault stones and lintel, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds. Cut limestone stepped approach to ground floor openings. Brick walls to stairwell interiors having rendered concrete stairs with cast-iron handrails. Gardens to front and yards to rear.

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

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

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Troopers-Close.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Troopers-Close with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Troopers-Close · Clós an Trúipéara

Area

40,085 m² (4.01 ha, 9.91 acres)

Civil parish

Ringcurran, and its townlands

Barony

Kinsale

Electoral division

Kinsale Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kinsale Urban electoral division: 2,631 people in 1,039 households; 54% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardbrack, Glanbeg, Sleveen, Waters-Land South

Placenames

Troopers-Close 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.