Goleen

102 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Goleen, from 8 m² to 40,350 m² (4.03 ha, 9.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M5Special Policy Area (Other mix of uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for the following (a) Demolition of existing rear (eastern) and northern single storey sections of house, (b) Construction of a new two storey extension to the northern elevation and single storey extension to the eastern elevation of house, (c) Fenestration changes to elevations along with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1017

• 24 Jun 2025Application withdrawn

  Redevelopment and refurbishment of the existing building to comprise: 1) Change of use from shop / retail unit to bar; restaurant and short-term holiday accommodation comprising 12 no suites. 2) Construction of new extension to the rear including terrace & basement service areas. 3) Construction of new solar panels & roof lights to the front of the existing roof. 4) Alterations to existing rear elevation. 5) All associated site development works. The development to be retained to consist of refurbishment & redevelopment works including roof dormer to rear, demolition of rear annex, and alterations to rear elevation

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/351

• 6 Jun 2025Incompleted application

  Redevelopment and refurbishment of the existing building to comprise: 1) Change of use from shop/retail unit to bar, restaurant & short-term holiday accommodation comprising 12 no. suites. 2) Construction of new extension to the rear including terrace & basement services areas. 3) Construction of new solar panels and roof lights to the front of the existing roof. 4) Alterations to existing rear elevation. 5) All associated site development works. The development to be reatained to consist of refurbishment and redevelopment works including roof dormer to rear, demolition of rear annex, and alterations to rear elevation

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/309

• 4 Apr 2025Incompleted application

  Redevelopment and refurbishment of the existing building to comprise: (1) Change of use from shop/retail unit to bar, restaurant and short-term holiday accommodation comprising of 12 no. suites. (2) Construction of new extension to the rear including terrace and basement service areas. (3) Constructon of new solar panels and roof lights to the front of the existing roof. (4) Alterations to existing rear elevation. (5) All associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/180

• 23 Dec 2024Withdrawn

  Planning permission for the construction of an ancillary detached granny annexe and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/724

• 21 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission for: retention of change of plan (previous planning ref no. W/00/4354) of 3 no. dwelling houses and of site layout, and for permission for completion of this development including ancillary site layout works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/129

• 4 Sept 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for demolition of 2 no. outbuildings and for permission for erection of 2 storey dwelling house and attached 2 storey ancilllary dwelling unit and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/491

• 11 Aug 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for demolition of outbuilding and permission for erection of 2 no. dwelling units and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/449

• 18 Jun 2021Conditional

  Alterations to an existing dwellinghouse; to include the construction of a first floor (northeast facing) dormer extension

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/421

• 26 Feb 2021Conditional

  Permission for outline permission for dwelling and associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 21/148

• 29 Jan 2021Incompleted application

  Permission for outline permission for dwelling and associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 21/55

• 29 Jan 2021Conditional

  Permission for: (a) change of house plan and (b) change of site boundaries and site layout as permitted under planning Ref. No. 19/386

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/53

• 29 Jan 2021Conditional

  Permission for construction of vehicular / pedestrian entrance into zoned lands

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/56

• 7 Jun 2019Conditional

  Construction of detached dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/386

• 3 May 2019Incompleted application

  Construction of detached dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/291

• 24 Nov 2017Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extensions to an existing dwellinghouse and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/735

• 8 Feb 2016Conditional

  4 no. detached 2-storey dwelling houses and associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/71

• 1 Jul 2013Conditional

  The construction of a new single storey garage with vehicle access and pedestrian access and planning retention of existing single storey store and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/382

• 13 Jun 2013Conditional

  Change of house design to that as granted under Planning Permission Reg. No. 13/30

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/333

• 25 Feb 2013Conditional

  Permission for alterations and single-storey extension to existing dwelling, and all associated site works including relocated site entrance/parking/turning area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/107

• 22 Feb 2013Conditional

  Retention of dwelling house and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 13/102

• 23 Jan 2013Conditional

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/30

• 17 Jan 2013Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/21

• 9 Aug 2012Conditional

  retention of dwelling home and for all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 12/515

• 20 May 2011Conditional

  Demolition of existing commercial premises and construct a two storey building to contain a visitor information centre, associated storage and toilet facilities and associated offices at first floor level

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/298

The 25 most recent of 65 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: Barley Cove to Ballyrisode Point SAC 001040
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Barley Cove To Ballyrisode Point 001040

Recorded monuments

• CO147-036001 Graveyard
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CO147-036002 Church
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CO147-037 Burial ground
  Description

  In pasture. Rectangular area (13.8m N-S; 17m E-W) defined by low scarp. Many grave markers noted. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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

• Goleen Post Office, house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, built c.1860, now also in use as shop and post-office. Pitched slate roof having rendered chimneystacks with cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with recent wall mounted post box. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening to north-west with timber battened door and overlight. Timber shopfront comprising pilasters with carved consoles supporting cornice and fascia. Square-headed openings with fixed pane display windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber glazed door, overlight and step. Outbuilding and rendered walls with piers to rear (south-west).

• Tim and Marie McCarthy Butchers, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, now in use as shop. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystacks with cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with uPVC replacement door. Shopfront comprising fascia and cornice with square-headed openings having timber fixed pane and casement display windows and square-headed door opening with timber battened door and overlight.

• House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, with lower two-bay two-storey block to north-east. Now also in use as public house. Recent extension to rear (north-west). Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with six-over-six, six-over-three and two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and replacement uPVC windows, all with concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door, overlight, rendered surround and cornice. Square-headed door opening with timber glazed door and overlight. Rubble stone outbuildings to rear.

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay three-storey house and shop, built c.1840, now vacant. Extension to rear (north-east). Pitched slate roof having rooflights, rendered chimneystacks and corbels with cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with rendered sill courses. Square-headed diminishing openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and internal timber shutters. Timber shopfront with pilasters supporting dentilated entablature with cornice, frieze and architrave. Square-headed openings with timber fixed pane display windows. Square-headed door openings with timber panelled doors and overlights. Two-bay two-storey outbuilding to rear, now in ruins, having pitched slate roof with chimneystack and rubble stone walls.

• Camiers/The Green Kettle/The Post House Gallery, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey former house, built c.1870, now in use as restaurant, gallery and shop. Originally pair of semi-detached houses. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystacks with uPVC and aluminium rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber glazed door. Central shopfront comprising timber pilasters flanking window openings and door openings supporting timber fascia and dentilated cornice. Square-headed openings with timber fixed pane display windows and timber sill. Square-headed door openings with timber panelled and timber glazed doors. Shopfront to west comprising square-headed opening with blocked timber display window and square-headed door opening with timber glazed door.

• Goleen Roman Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan Roman Catholic church, built 1854, comprising four-bay nave, single-bay chancel, single-bay transepts and three-stage entrance bell tower (west) with later sacristy to rear (east). Pitched slate roof with copper cresting, cast-iron and concrete cross finials and uPVC rainwater goods. Conical copper roof with cross finial to tower. Coursed roughly dressed stone walls with ashlar corner buttresses, inset cross to tower and niches. Pointed arch openings to nave, chancel and transepts with stained glass and replacement uPVC windows, limestone voussoirs and block-and-start surrounds. Pointed arch and square-headed openings to tower with louvers and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed openings with six-over-six timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills to sacristy. Pointed arch door openings with double-leaf timber battened doors. Interior has open truss roof, freestanding marble altar and lectern to east and balcony to west. Enclosed in graveyard by rendered and coursed stone walls with gate piers, wrought-iron railings and gates.

• Rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1945–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former rectory, built 1947, with central projecting polygonal bay to front (south-east). Possibly incorporating fabric of earlier building. Recent conservatory to side (south-west) and lean-to extension to rear (north-west). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and copper rainwater goods. Painted smooth rendered walls. Camber-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door openings with timber battened door and overlight. Cobbles area to front of house. Rubble stone outbuildings to rear (north-west), now partly in domestic use. Rubble limestone boundary wall with iron gates (south-west).

• Fastnet Sales, church/chapel, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted former Church of Ireland church, built c.1870, comprising three-bay nave with later entrance porch (north). Now in use as workshop. Pitched slate roof with ashlar bellcote to north and uPVC rainwater goods. Flat roof to porch with crenulations and decorative merlons. Roughcast rendered walls. Pointed arch openings with stained glass windows and stone sills to nave side elevations and porch. Pointed arch opening to south elevation having paired trefoil-headed and quatrefoil windows with geometrical tracery and stained glass. Round-headed openings to porch having trefoil-pointed and multi-foil windows with plate tracery and stained glass windows. Square-headed door opening to porch with timber battened door and flight of steps. Pointed arch opening to porch with double-leaf timber panelled door and decorated timber tympanum. Timber multi-beam truss roof to interior.

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

The EPA radon map gives no estimate at the centre of the townland of Goleen.

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

Name

Goleen · An Góilín

Area

227,114 m² (22.71 ha, 56.12 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmoe, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (West Division)

Electoral division

Goleen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

224 people lived in 101 households in the Goleen electoral division. 67% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 55% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballydivlin, Boulysallagh, Callaros Eighter, Spanishcove

Placenames

Goleen 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.