Seafield

333 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Seafield, from 2 m² to 27,144 m² (2.71 ha, 6.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 55 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 332 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Special Policy Area (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 45 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  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.

• 1 Apr 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  The development will consist of permission: 1.to partially demolish of existing derelict protected industrial building. 2.Permission is also sought for construction of 17 no. dwelling units consisting of 12 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached units and 5 no. 3-bedroom terraced houses. The development will include the provision for the construction of service road, footpaths, grass margins, public lighting, boundary wall treatment around the site boundaries, surface water treatment, connecting to public mains water and foul water services, and all associated site works. The proposed development works involves works to a protected structure, Ref no. 02971, Reg. No. 20823290 at Seafield Business Centre, Upper Strand, Youghal, Co. Cork P36 DP27.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0823

• 10 Feb 2026Grant with conditions

  Youghal Lawn Tennis Club intend to apply for full planning permission for the construction of a single storey detached clubhouse including changing rooms, toilets, office, store room and open plan kitchen area and associated ancillary site works at its grounds at Kilcoran Road, Youghal, Co. Cork.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0296

• 15 Jan 2026Invalid - case closed

  The development will consist of permission; 1.to partially demolish of existing derelict protected industrial building. 2.Permission is also sought for construction of 17 no. dwelling units consisting of 12 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached units and 5 no. 3-bedroom terraced houses. The development will include the provision for the construction of service road, footpaths, grass margins, public lighting, boundary wall treatment around the site boundaries, surface water treatment, connecting to public mains water and foul water services, and all associated site works. The proposed development works involves works to a protected structure, Ref no. 02971, Reg. No. 20823290 at Seafield Business Centre, Upper Strand, Youghal, Co. Cork P36 DP27.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0064

• 22 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for indefinite retention of a two storey rear extension to an existing detached dwelling house, comprising additional ground floor living space and a first floor bedroom & all associated works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6260

• 11 Sept 2025Awaiting validation sro

  Permission for 1) to partially demolish of existing derelict protected industrial building, 2) permission is also sought for construction of 17 no. dwelling units consisting of 12 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached units and 5 no. 3-bedroom terraced houses. The development will include the provision for the construction of service road, footpaths, grass margins, public lighting, boundary wall treatment around the site boundaries, surface water treatment, connecting to public mains water and foul water services, and all associated site works. The proposed development works involves works to a protected structure, ref. no. 02971. reg. no. 20823290 at Seafield Business Centre, Upper Strand, Youghal, Co. Cork P36 DP27.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5872

• 3 Sept 2025Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for retention of a two storey rear extension to an existing detached dwelling house, comprising additional ground floor living space and a first floor bedroom and all associated works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5778

• 23 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  Permission to construct a new first floor rear extension onto existing residential dwelling along with all associated site works and services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5470

• 20 Jan 2025Conditional permission

  Permission to construct a new out door padel court incorporating glass walls and steel mesh enclosure with integrated flood lights and associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4047

• 17 Jul 2024Withdrawn

  Permission to demolish existing sod & stone ditch and construct new concrete post and panel fence & auxiliary site services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5344

• 17 Jul 2024Withdrawn

  Permission to demolish sod & stone ditch, relocate existing pedestrian gate and construct new concrete post & panel fence & auxiliary site services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5345

• 17 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission for retention for elevational changes including two no. dormer roofs and two no. velux roof lights to the front elevation, three no. velux roof lights to the rear elevation all at roof level, a window to the side elevation at ground floor level, all to the existing dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/5678

• 6 Jul 2023Conditional permission

  To retain as constructed the following works to existing domestic dwelling: a) window and door alterations to existing elevations, b) existing basement porch, home office and utility room. Permission for the following new works to existing domestic dwelling: c) to replace and alter existing windows and doors to existing sunroom, d) install a new first floor window on the west facing elevation, e) to construct a new detached domestic storage shed, f) to close up existing vehicular site entrance and construct a new vehicular site entrance along with all associated site works and services.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 23/5394

• 8 Jun 2023Incompleted application

  Permission to retain as constructed the following works to existing domestic dwelling; a) window and door alterations to existing elevations, b) existing basement porch, home office and utility room. Permission for the following new works to existing domestic dwelling; c) to replace and alter existing windows and doors to existing sunroom, d) to install a new first floor window on the west facing elevation, e) to construct a new detached domestic storage shed, f) to close up existing vehicular site entrance and construct a new vehicular site entrance along with all associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5162

• 6 Dec 2022Conditional

  (1) The demolition and part demolition of existing derelict industrial buildings, (2) the refurbishment, extension and change of use of existing derelict residential building to Café, (3) development of 33 no. residential dwellings consisting of 26 no. 3 bed semi-detached and 7 no. 3 bed terraced dwellings, (4) connection to existing public water mains, (5) landscaping, parking, roads & all necessary and ancillary site works to complete the development. The proposed development involves works to a protected structure, Ref. No. 20823290.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6699

• 12 May 2022Conditional

  Construction of one dwelling house, vehicular entrance and associated site works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 22/5088

• 13 Apr 2022Conditional

  The construction of three no. dwelling houses; removal of the existing entrance and driveway; construction of four entrance driveways (one to serve the existing dwelling house); construction of two individual vehicular entrances and one shared vehicular entrance to serve the existing and proposed dwelling houses, all onto the L-9539-0; and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4826

• 21 Dec 2021Conditional

  A single-storey extension and alterations to existing single storey dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7452

• 29 Nov 2021Incompleted application

  A single storey extension and alterations to existing single storey dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7213

• 1 Oct 2021Conditional

  To construct a new two storey dwelling, site entrance, connection to public services and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6665

• 15 Sept 2021Incompleted application

  To construct a new two storey dwelling, site entrance, connection to public services and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6536

• 28 Jun 2021Conditional

  Construction of ground floor extension to side of dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5782

• 5 Feb 2021Conditional

  1) the change of use of a single storey extension to the rear elevation from garage/storage accommodation to domestic residential; 2) the construction of a new part two storey, part single storey extension; 3) elevational alterations to the existing building; including all associated site works to the existing part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4262

• 5 Nov 2020Unconditional

  Construction of dormer bungalow and garage with vehicular access off Kilcoran Road and associated site works: - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reference: 16/04820

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 20/6429

• 30 Sept 2020Conditional

  To construct a two storey dwelling, a detached dormer store/home office/gym, connection to existing public and private services along with all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6131

• 23 Sept 2020Incompleted application

  Construction of dormer bungalow and garage with vehicular access off Kilcoran Road and associated site works: - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reference: 16/04820

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 20/6068

The 25 most recent of 85 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 Seafield.

Recorded monuments

• CO067-049 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Roadside well known as 'St. Coran's Well'. According to plaque pilgrimage to well was revived in 1975 on saints feast day February 9th. Well is covered by ornate, stone-built, gabled structure. Roughly incised cross towards top of 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

• CO067-091 Standing stone
  Description

  In the SW area of an irregularly shaped field, on a SW-facing slope. A possible standing stone (Wth c. 0.3m; H c. 0.9m) was noted in this field where archaeological test excavation took place in 2003 prior to a proposed development. The possible standing stone is described as being roughly square in section and is orientated NE-SW. Subsequent topsoil stripping around the recorded location of the possible standing stone in 2004 revealed no identifiable archaeological features. Two subcircular features (CO067-092----) were identified and subsequently excavated within the proposed development area. (Moloney and Gleeson 2003; Moloney 2007) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO067-092 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Excavation at a proposed development to the SE of the medieval town of Youghal (CO067-029001-) revealed two small subcircular features. Struck flint was recovered from the most northerly of the two spreads. A possible standing stone (CO067-091----) is situated in the SW area of the proposed development. (Moloney and Gleeson 2003; Moloney 2006a, 79) 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

• Seafield House, house, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1780. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, render ridge capping and copings and red brick eaves course. Red brick walls with square-headed openings having red brick voussoirs and block-and-start surrounds. Those to the first floor having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and those to the ground floor currently blocked. Round-headed opening to ground floor with red brick voussoirs and block-and-start surround and spoked fanlight. Set in grounds back from road.

• Factory, 1945–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay single- and two-storey factory, built 1946-7. Now disused. Comprising single-bay three-stage entrance block, flanked by four-bay two-storey block to north and by recessed two-bay two-storey block to south, having projecting single- and two-storey sections. Fifteen-bay single-storey block to north. Flat roofs to main entrance section, with corrugated saw-tooth roofs and vent pipes to northern block. Roughcast rendered walls having render plinth. Double-height engaged concrete columns flanking entrance with elongated entablature above. Clocks to three faces of central entrance block. Carved stone plaque to set over entrance. Square-headed openings having glass bricks to entrance block and to projecting flanking sections to south of entrance. Square-headed openings set in triple arrangements to northern block, having metal casement windows with concrete sills. Pair of timber panelled double leaf doors to entrance with limestone step.

• Plaque, 1945–1955 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted carved bas relief plaque, erected c. 1950, depicting woman with basket of cotton, lengths of fabric and industrial machinery. Set above entrance to former textile factory.

• Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, church/chapel, 1935–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built 1939, having fourteen-bay nave elevations with flanking side aisles, inset confessionals and projecting flat roofed porches. Five-bay single-storey sacristy with gabled three-bay entrance attached to south-west corner. Pitched slate roof to have and single pitched roofs to aisles, with cast-iron rainwater goods, moulded ashlar eaves cornice, ashlar limestone gable copings and bellcote to west gable. Hipped slate roof with red brick and limestone chimneystack, cast-iron rainwater goods and moulded limestone eaves course to sacristy. Red brick walls with ashlar limestone plinth, quoins, and having limestone banding with round-headed insets at eaves level to front elevation. Round-headed openings with block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1683 (ZIP).

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

Name

Seafield · Cill Chuaráin

Area

324,031 m² (32.4 ha, 80.07 acres)

Civil parish

Youghal, and its townlands

Barony

Imokilly

Electoral division

Youghal Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Youghal Urban electoral division: 7,663 people in 3,122 households; 59% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyclamasy, Bawnmore, Claycastle, Knockaverry, Summerfield, Williamstown, Youghal-Lands

Placenames

Seafield 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.