Courtaparteen

31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Courtaparteen, from 33 m² to 123,552 m² (12.36 ha, 30.53 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 11 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Courtaparteen in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 2 Oct 2026Awaiting technical validation

  Renovation and extension of existing ruinous dwelling, rearrangement of existing agricultural entrance to accommodate new domestic entrance and new onsite wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2558

• 20 Dec 2024Conditional permission

  The proposed development will consist of the construction of a detached building for domestic use ancillary to the main dwelling and the development of on-site renewable energy infrastructure. The proposed development will comprise of: 1) the removal of existing tennis court, 2) the construction of a detached building comprising of storage and gallery space, gym and leisure facilities including lap pool and padel and tennis courts at roof level, in addition to access lift and pavilion area, 3) the provision of 14 no. ground mounted arrays, each with 18 no. photovoltaic panels; 4) 12 no. mini wind turbines of 1.25 metres in height, 5) the provision of an additional on-site soakaway, 6) the construction of a temporary vehicular access for construction access purposes, 7) on site landscaping including the provision of planting and paving and 8) all associated and ancillary site development works, including ducting, electrical infrastructure and boundary treatment works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6450

• 18 Dec 2024Unconditional

  Permission for alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling consisting of: the construction of a new single storey boiler house/extension to the side of existing dwelling, elevational alterations to existing dwelling including amendments to existing doors and windows, the removal of three number pitche.d roof dormer windows to the rear and the replacement with two number flat roof dormers, new external wall insulation to selected elevations, a new pergola to single storey front northern elevation, the addition of solar panels and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6442

• 18 Oct 2022Conditional

  Permission for demolition of existing stable building, renovations, conversion of first floor of existing domestic garage and construction of two storey extension to provide a separate dwelling unit at first floor level with storage and plant room at ground floor, new balcony and external stairs, new waste water treatment system and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6345

• 1 Sept 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for demolition of existing stable building, renovations, conversion of first floor of existing domestic garage and construction of two storey extension to provide a separate dwelling unit at first floor level with storage and plant room at ground floor, new balcony and external stairs, new waste water treatment system and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5983

• 28 Jul 2022Incompleted application

  The demolition of the existing stable building and renovation and extension of the existing detached domestic garage of the existing dwelling house for use as a separate dwelling unit, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5775

• 22 Apr 2016Unconditional

  Construction of an external pergola to the front of our existing house, a car port roof between existing house and garage and the erection of photovoltaic cells along the rear of existing garage, proposed car port and existing house. – Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 11/5171

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 16/4909

• 30 May 2011Conditional

  Construction of an external pergola to the front of our existing house, a car port roof between existing house and garage and the erection of photovoltaic cells along the rear of existing garage, proposed car port and existing house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5171

• 5 Oct 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7255

• 12 Sept 2005Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6560

• 23 Mar 2004Incompleted application

  Reconstruction of existing ruins to dwellinghouse and installation of biocycle unit and treatment area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/1905

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 Courtaparteen.

Recorded monuments

• CO125-021001 Graveyard
  Description

  On top of a cliff, overlooking outer reaches of Kinsale harbour to E. Wedge-shaped area (c. 70m E-W; Wth c. 25m at W end, c. 40m at E end), enclosed to N, S and W by iron railing, cliff-edge to E. Numerous low uninscribed gravemarkers; 'only half-a-dozen inscriptions here' (Coleman 1917-20b), the earliest dated 1789. In occasional use. Ruins of church (CO125-021002-) near E end. 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

• CO125-021002 Church
  Description

  Near E end of graveyard (CO125-021001-), ruins of small rectangular church (10.5m E-W; 7.17m N-S). Steep-pitched E gable has central splayed, round-headed embrasure with narrow round-headed light; flanked by small wall-presses. West gable has central door ope. Large gaps W of centre in N and S walls. Near E end of S wall, window with narrow lintelled light inserted in larger splayed window embrasure, the W in going of which is visible. Surviving remains difficult to precisely date but probably medieval in date. Parish church of Kilrone or Kilroan, in ruins since at least 1693 (Brunicardi 1913, 52-3). 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/

• CO125-028 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Under an ivy-covered bank on the SW side of the path leading down to a graveyard (CO125-021001-) and a church (CO125-021002-). A roughly rectangular, rock-cut depression (1.2m NE-SW; 0.8m NW-SE; D 0.2m) is lined with concrete and its SW half is covered with flag stones. Quartz stones and pebbles lie on the debris-covered bottom, which is largely dry. According to Seán MacCarthaigh (I.T.A. Survey 1942), 'near Courtaparteen church (ruin) (CO125-02102-), a short distance south of Sandycove, in Desmond's lane is Tobar Ruuadáin (i.e. St. Ruadháin or Rohan's Well) into which pilgrims throw a little white stone and bathe their sore eyes. There are no special pattern days now'. 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/

• CO125-029 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  At the base of an ivy-covered roadside rocky field boundary on the SW side of the road leading to Courtaparteen church (CO125-021002-) and graveyard (CO125-021001-). Water emerges from fissured rock at the back of a roughly concave depression (Wth 0.8m; H 0.85m; D 0.6m) in the rock face and forms a well which overflows on to the side of the road. Religious objects and coins are displayed on the rock surface at the back of the well. According to local information, water from the holy well is said to cure warts and sore eyes. Another holy well (CO125-028----) is c. 50m to the E. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

• CO125-032 Mass-rock
  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.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Courtaparteen, about 1 in 10 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 Courtaparteen.

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

Name

Courtaparteen · Cúirt an Phoirtín

Area

655,492 m² (65.55 ha, 161.98 acres)

Civil parish

Kilroan, and its townlands

Barony

Courceys

Electoral division

Ballymackean, the unit of the census

Census 2022

398 people lived in 138 households in the Ballymackean electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 11% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynabooly, Killowny, Knockgorm

Placenames

Courtaparteen 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.