Bawnlahan

148 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bawnlahan, from 5 m² to 90,583 m² (9.06 ha, 22.38 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C5Special Policy Area (Tourism and related)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 28 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for change of site boundaries and change of site entrance as approved under planning ref 25/00101

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/417

• 28 Feb 2025Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house and for associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/101

• 21 Mar 2024Withdrawn

  Construction of dwelling house and for associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/128

• 23 Nov 2023Conditional

  Development works at the Skibbereen Eagle Public House, the works will consist of the installation of a wastewater treatment system to replace the existing septic tank. The proposed system is to serve the public house and associated adjacent dwelling houses. Permission for all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/664

• 21 Mar 2023Conditional

  Retention of elevational alterations and a first floor balcony to an existing dwelling permitted under application 08/1171. Permission is also sought for alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling house, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/158

• 21 Feb 2023Incompleted application

  Proposed retention of elevational alterations and a first-floor balcony to an existing dwelling permitted under application 08/1171. Permission is also sought for alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/81

• 16 Feb 2023Conditional

  1) Demolition of existing single storey extensions to the front and side of an existing house, 2) Construction of new single storey extensions to the front side and rear of an existing house, 3) Construction of 2 no. dormers and installation of 2 no. rooflights to the front and rear of an existing house, 4) Alterations to existing elevations and 5) All associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/68

• 18 Nov 2022Withdrawn

  Construction of dwelling house and for associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/709

• 26 Oct 2022Conditional

  Permission for retention of alterations and extension to existing dwelling house including reconstruction of existing outbuildings as attached granny flat

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/661

• 1 Feb 2022Refused

  Retention of single storey dwelling for long term let, on the footprint of previous dwelling, also for permission for revisions to exterior finish, revised parking layout and connection to adjacent housing developments wastewater treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/50

• 21 Oct 2020Conditional

  To construct a dwellinghouse and domestic garage, install a waste water treatment plant and undertake all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/584

• 23 Jun 2020Conditional

  Demolition of an existing dwelling house, construction of a dwelling house, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/317

• 12 Jun 2020Incompleted application

  The demolition of an existing dwelling house and the construction of a dwelling house, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/295

• 20 Sept 2019Refused

  Retention of single storey dwelling for short/long term let, on the footprint of previous dwelling, along with connection to existing septic tank

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/602

• 25 Jan 2019Conditional

  Permission to alter and extend existing dwellinghouse, install a waste water sewage treatment plant and undertake all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/44

• 13 Apr 2018Conditional

  Permission for (a) Construction of extension to existing caravan park for holiday use to consist of 18 no. caravans, (b) relocation of existing waste water treatment system and increase of capacity to service same (c) extension of the existing internal access road through the existing caravan park, (d) all associated site and landscape works including new overall site boundaries, Permission is also sought for retention of 4 no. additional caravans in existing park, a variation of the 22 permitted under planning reference number 3297/76 along with permission for the removal of condition number 7 of 3297/76 with regard to laundry facilities

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/210

• 27 Oct 2017Refused

  Permission for alterations and change of use of an ancillary storehouse to a ancillary guest annexe

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/689

• 8 Jul 2016Unconditional

  Permission for alterations and extension to dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 16/439

• 20 May 2016Refused

  Permission for (a) construction of extension to existing caravan park for holiday use to consist of 18no. caravans, (b) extension of existing waste water treatment system to service same, (c) extension of the existing internal access road through the existing caravan park, (d) all associated site and landscape works including new overall site boundaries; Permission is also sought for retention of 4 number additional caravans in existing park, (a variation of the 22 permitted under planning reference number 3297/76) along with permission for the removal of condition number 7 of 3297/76 with regard to laundry facilities

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/305

• 30 Mar 2016Incompleted application

  Permission for (a) construction of extension to existing caravan park for holiday use to consist of 18no. caravans, (b) extension of existing waste water treatment system to service same, (c) extension of the existing internal access road through the existing caravan park, (d) all associated site and landscape works including new overall site boundaries; Permission is also sought for retention of 4 number additional caravans in existing park, (a variation of the 22 permitted under planning reference number 3297/76) along with permission for the removal of condition number 7 of 3297/76 with regard to laundry facilities

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/182

• 11 Mar 2016Incompleted application

  Permission for (a) construction of extension to existing caravan park for holiday use to consist of 18 no. caravans. (b) extension of existing waste water treatment system to service same, (c) extension of the existing internal access road through the existing caravan park, (d) all associated site and landscape works including new overall site boundaries; Permission is also sought for retention of 4 number additional caravans in existing park, (a variation to the 22 permitted under planning reference number 3297/76) along with permission for the removal of condition number 7 of 3297/76 with regard to laundry facilities

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/136

• 6 Nov 2015Conditional

  Permission for retention of alterations to dwelling house, permitted under planning reference number 09-212, including revised house position/site layout along with permission for retention of garage and attached awning

  Retention · Cork County Council, 15/624

• 19 Dec 2011Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extension to dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/771

• 2 Dec 2010Refused

  Construction of a caravan park for holiday use to consist of the following: (a) 35no. caravans and associated internal access roads, (b) treatment plant system, (c)n use of the existing vehicular/pedestrian entrance and internal access road through the existing caravan park, (d) and all associated site and landscape works; Permission is also sought for alterations to the existing caravan park to consist of the extension of the aforementioned access road to facilitate access to the proposed development and the removal of 1no. caravan

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/830

• 22 Oct 2010Conditional

  Dwelling house and all associated site work including demolition of agricultural building

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/722

The 25 most recent of 84 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Hyne Nature Reserve and Environs SAC 000097
• Special Protection Area: Sheep's Head to Toe Head SPA 004156
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Hyne Nature Reserve And Environs 000097

Recorded monuments

• CO150-077 Souterrain
  Description

  On level ground, on a break in a W-facing slope, overlooking Tragumna Bay. This souterrain was discovered in 2001 when a number of roof lintels were displaced during topsoil removal. An opening (c. 2.4m E-W; 1.7m N-S) gave access to an irregular chamber (2.6m NNW-SSE; 2.2m NNE-SSW; H 1.25m), mostly earth-cut but partially rock-cut on its E side. The chamber was roofed with lintels but only one (L 1.6m; Wth 0.65m) of these, which is cracked, remains in situ at the SSE side of the chamber. A second lintel (L 1.1m; Wth 0.4m; T 0.15m) lies on top of fallen earth on the floor of the chamber. A third stone (L 1.35m; Wth 0.55m; T 0.2m), at the NNW end of chamber, is raised slightly above the chamber floor and rests on a number of thin courses of stones. It appears to be in situ but may not have been a lintel. Also at the NNW end of the chamber, 0.5m behind the former stone and largely blocked by it is an opening roofed by a large lintel (L 1.5m). This opening is at a much lower level than the roof of the chamber and extends back for at least 0.85m, where fill is visible suggesting a previous collapse. At the SSE side of the chamber, where the lintel remains in situ, are two creepways. The first earth-cut creepway (Wth 0.4m) at SE leads into a passage which appears to be blocked by fill from a previous collapse. Access to this creepway is partially blocked by fallen earth. There is a possible second creepway at S, but earth from the walling of the chamber has collapsed and blocked it. A third creepway (Wth 0.4m; H c. 0.5m) exists at the W side of the chamber, leading into a linear earth-cut passage (L 2.8m; Wth 0.8m; H 0.89m) with gently sloping sides and a rounded top. The passage slopes down gently. After 2.8m, the passage (H 0.7m) continues for a further 2m and is roofed by four large lintels. The lintels are supported on the S side by the earth-cut wall and on the N side by stone walling with the most easterly lintel supported at its NE corner by one upright stone. This upright stone sits on a ledge of uncut earth and is separated from the lintel overhead by two pad-stones. Beyond the upright support-stone, the floor of the passage rises sharply forming a scarp and then slopes more gradually upwards to meet the roof of the passage. This may be the remains of the original entrance to the souterrain. At the S side of the passage, where the first lintel exists, is a creepway into a circular or oval rock-cut chamber. There is a drop down into this chamber and at the far end of the chamber is a creepway leading into another chamber. These chambers could not be inspected for safety reasons. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO150-078001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a W-facing slope, broken by outcropping rock and scrubland with furze bushes. There are commanding views to the W, overlooking Tragumna Bay. An oval area (35m E-W; 29.6m N-S) defined by a steep-sided scarp S-E, with a slight internal lip evident in parts and by the low remains of a grass-covered earthen bank ESE-SSE. A rock-cut flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 1.1m; D 1.2-2.4m) is evident SW-WNW and at NE. There is a possible entrance in the E sector (Wth 5.2m) where there is a break in the bank and the fosse appears to terminate. The grass-covered interior is slightly dished, sloping gently up towards the edge giving the impression of a low inner bank. According to local information, there is a souterrain (CO150-078002-) associated with this rath. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO150-078002 Souterrain
  Description

  According to local information, there is a souterrain in a rath (CO150-078001-) in Bawnlahan. It had an opening into it and was accessible in the past. This opening could not be found in 2001 though parts of the rath were covered with dense overgrowth at the time. 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

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Bawnlahan.

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 Bawnlahan, 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 high, 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 Bawnlahan.

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.

• Bawnlahan, Tragumna6 sales

Name

Bawnlahan · An Bán Leathan

Area

749,021 m² (74.9 ha, 185.09 acres)

Civil parish

Castlehaven, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (East Division)

Electoral division

Castlehaven South, the unit of the census

Census 2022

550 people lived in 193 households in the Castlehaven South electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 28% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardagilla, Barryroe, Drishanemore, Glannageel, Gokane, Reendacussane

Placenames

Bawnlahan 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.