Grange
Grange is a townland in the civil parish of Mogeely, barony of Imokilly, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is An Ghráinsigh.
Parcel 2331569
- Area
- 6,686 m² (0.67 ha, 1.65 acres)
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 7,150 m².
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective
M2 Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective - Townland
- Grange
Planning applications on this parcel
18 Nov 2025Grant with conditions
Planning permission for a mixed-use residential and retail development at Main Street (P25 F682) and lands off Main Street (townlands of Grange and Castlemartyr), Castlemartyr, Co. Cork. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of 5 no. single-storey disused sheds and the construction of a 79 no. unit residential development, 8 no. later living units, two-storey creche, a retail unit (191.5m2), an anchor convenience retail store (1,900m2), the refurbishment of an existing commercial premises on Main Street for café use, including elevational and fenestration changes, signage and the demolition/replacement and enlargement of an existing single-storey extension to this unit, landscaping, and all ancillary site development works. The proposed residential component comprises 14 no. 2 bedroom townhouses, 55 no. 3 bedroom houses, provided in 14 no. townhouses and 38 no. semi-detached houses and 3 no. detached houses, and 10 no. 4 bedroom houses comprising 6 no. semi-detached and 4 no. detached houses, as well as the 8 no. 2 bedroom single-storey later living units. Pedestrian and cycle access to the proposed development will be via an upgraded existing entrance off Main Street to the south. The proposed development includes a new vehicular entrance to the subject lands from the N25 northern approach to Castlemartyr, including provision of new roundabout, new local vehicular access for residences to northeast of roundabout, zebra crossings, cycle and pedestrian path infrastructure, signage and associated landscaping. Ancillary infrastructure development works will include wastewater infrastructure including foul pumping station, surface water drainage, water utility services, public lighting, bin stores, bicycle stores, retail plant area, ESB substations and all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6512
7 May 2004Conditional
Demolition of existing lean-to building and construction of 1 no. portal frame industrial unit (unit a). Retention of 3 no. portal frame Industrial units (units b, c & d) and water storage tanks and associated network roadway and hardstandings
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/3170
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 5 recorded monuments.
- CO077-054001 House - 18th/19th century
Description
Eighteenth century, 2-storey gable-ended house at W end of Castlemartyr. Entrance front (N) of 5 bays; central round headed door flanked by sidelight; fanlight with switch line tracery. Sash windows with shallow reveals; central tripartite window. Projecting chimney on W gable. 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
- CO077-054002 Market-house
Description
Rectangular 2-storey gabled structure (long axis E-W) in Castlemartyr village; now used as garage show room. Front (S) has 3-bay arcading on ground floor with alternating long and short cut limestone voussoirs. First floor has three large windows with shallow reveals. Rectangular plaque with yellow brick surround over central window at roof line. End chimney on E gable. One-storey addition to rear (in ruins). 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
- CO077-054003 Church
Description
In centre of graveyard on N side of Castlemartyr. Building of church here proposed in 1710 following unification of 'Ballyoughtra, Mogely and Cahirultan' parishes; consecrated in 1731 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 79); improved and enlarged in 1870 (Cole 1903, 174). Present church has rectangular nave; 5 round-headed windows in S wall; cut limestone bandcourse rises over head of windows. Apse to E with hipped roof; embattled tower to W with round-headed door. Vestry at W end of N wall. Surrounded by rectangular graveyard; inscribed headstones date from late 18th century; in occasional use. 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
- CO077-054004 Bridge
Description
In Castlemartyr village, road bridge over Kiltha river. Three segmental arches with dressed voussoirs; low pointed breakwaters. 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
- CO077-054005 Historic town
Description
The town of Castlemartyr established itself in the environs of a tower house and bawn (vol. 2, 5571). It was known as Ballymartyr in the 16th century and was later referred to as Leperstown, after a leper house (vol. 2, 5786) in the nearby village of Ballyoughteragh. At the time of the Desmond confiscations the castle and domain was granted to Sir Walter Raleigh. It was sold subsequently to Sir Richard Boyle whose son, the Earl of Orrery, established the present town, to the E of the castle, in the 17th century. During the Cromwellian wars the town was frequently plundered and partially destroyed. The town was incorporated by a charter of Charles 2nd in 1675 as a free borough. There is a 16th/17th-century house (vol. 2, 5571) immediately to the W of the tower house. (Zajac et al. 1995, 19-20) 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 on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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 low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1506 (ZIP).
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 39.2 ha
- 97 acres
- Land parcels
- 53
- registered freehold, median 1,146 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 46
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Grange, from 36 m² to 81,449 m² (8.14 ha, 20.13 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 55 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
4 Sept 2026Awaiting recommendation
Planning permission for a residential development at lands off Main Street (townlands of Grange and Castlemartyr), Castlemartyr, Co. Cork. The development consists of the construction of a 42 no. unit residential development. The proposed two-storey development comprises 2 no. 2 bedroom townhouse units; 36 no. 3 bedroom units, provided in 4 no. townhouses and 32 no. semi-detached houses; 4 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached houses, landscaping, public open space, boundary treatments and all ancillary site development works. The development represents Phase 2 of a Masterplan for the proposed development on these lands. Access to the proposed development will be provided via a roundabout, estates road vehicular, pedestrian and cycle infrastructure provided for under Cork County Council Planning Ref. 25/6512. Ancillary infrastructure development works will include wastewater infrastructure, surface water drainage, water utility services, (all connecting with infrastructure provided for under Cork County Council Planning Ref. 25/6512), public lighting, bin stores, bicycle stores and all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2304
14 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation
O.R.M Unlimited Company seeks permission for the construction of a new ESB substation and switch room together with all associated site development works, services, and ancillary works at O.R.M, Mogeely Road, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2145
18 Nov 2025Grant with conditions
Planning permission for a mixed-use residential and retail development at Main Street (P25 F682) and lands off Main Street (townlands of Grange and Castlemartyr), Castlemartyr, Co. Cork. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of 5 no. single-storey disused sheds and the construction of a 79 no. unit residential development, 8 no. later living units, two-storey creche, a retail unit (191.5m2), an anchor convenience retail store (1,900m2), the refurbishment of an existing commercial premises on Main Street for café use, including elevational and fenestration changes, signage and the demolition/replacement and enlargement of an existing single-storey extension to this unit, landscaping, and all ancillary site development works. The proposed residential component comprises 14 no. 2 bedroom townhouses, 55 no. 3 bedroom houses, provided in 14 no. townhouses and 38 no. semi-detached houses and 3 no. detached houses, and 10 no. 4 bedroom houses comprising 6 no. semi-detached and 4 no. detached houses, as well as the 8 no. 2 bedroom single-storey later living units. Pedestrian and cycle access to the proposed development will be via an upgraded existing entrance off Main Street to the south. The proposed development includes a new vehicular entrance to the subject lands from the N25 northern approach to Castlemartyr, including provision of new roundabout, new local vehicular access for residences to northeast of roundabout, zebra crossings, cycle and pedestrian path infrastructure, signage and associated landscaping. Ancillary infrastructure development works will include wastewater infrastructure including foul pumping station, surface water drainage, water utility services, public lighting, bin stores, bicycle stores, retail plant area, ESB substations and all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6512
13 Nov 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for demolition of two sections of the existing single-storey warehouse buildings (Block 6 and Block 7) and the construction of a new single-storey extension linking Blocks 6 and 7 to provide additional floor area for production purposes, together with the construction of a new single-storey extension to the south-east side of Block 7 (total floor area approximately 694m2). The proposed development also includes the construction of a new generator room, the relocation of the existing dust extraction and biomass burner systems, the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on both existing and proposed roof structures, and all associated site development works and services.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6459
18 Jun 2025Conditional permission
Permission to retain their single storey dwelling house together with the associated sewage treatment system and site development works as constructed in the 1970s and also to retain a domestic garage and domestic workshop subsequently erected on their site.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5175
6 May 2025Incompleted application
Permission to retain our single storey dwelling house together with the associated sewage treatment system and site development works as constructed in the 1970's and also to retain a domestic garage and domestic workshop subsequently erected to their site
Retention · Cork County Council, 25/4842
1 Oct 2024Conditional
Permission to demolish existing single storey dwelling house and construct new single storey house on original footprint with increased floor level (500mm) above the flood line. Permission to include all associated works, construction of new entrance as permitted by 21/4375 and regrading site
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5841
25 Jun 2021Conditional
Alterations & extensions to an existing dwelling including demolition of an existing single storey extension to the rear, construction of a new 2-storey extension to the rear, alterations to the existing garage on site to accommodate the 2-storey extension, a porch extension to the front & all other associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5772
21 Jun 2021Conditional permission
1) The demolition of an existing 2 storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and the demolition of existing single storey storage out-buildings; 2) the construction of a new two storey extension to the rear elevation of the existing dwelling; 3) alterations to the elevations of the existing dwelling; and including all associated site development works, all to the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5670
17 Feb 2021Conditional
To a) retain permitted dwelling house (81/3577) in its constructed location, b) retain single storey extension to the rear of dwelling house, c) permission to construct a new vehicle entrance (permitted under 81/3577 but not constructed), d) elevational changes to the southern elevation and e) demolish existing boiler house and associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4375
4 Aug 2020Conditional
To erect a 21m high monopole telecommunications support structure together with antennas, dishes and associated equipment enclosed in security fencing and to remove the existing 2 no. 12m high timber pole telecommunications structures.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5653
29 Jun 2020Incompleted application
To erect a 20m monopole telecommunications support structure together with antennas, dishes and associated equipment enclosed in security fencing and to remove the existing 2 No. 12m high timber pole telecommunications structure.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5336
26 Aug 2019Conditional
Change of use of property from existing use as a retail shop to two number apartments and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6118
9 Jan 2018Conditional
Retention of demolition of light industrial shed and lean-to and all associated site and external works.
Retention · Cork County Council, 18/4028
7 Dec 2017Incompleted application
Retention of demolition of light industrial shed and lean-to and all associated site and external works.
Retention · Cork County Council, 17/7208
19 Jul 2016Conditional
Demolition of existing office building, 4 no. light industrial sheds/lean-to and shop and carry out internal and external alterations to existing Mill Building and change of use of upper floor from light industrial use to ancillary offices for a kitchen manufacturing business, provision for new external stairs to upper floor and all associated site and external works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5802
28 Jun 2016Incompleted application
Demolition of light industrial/commercial buildings, internal and external alterations to existing buildings, change of use of light industrial to commercial use including all associated site and external works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5604
12 Feb 2015Conditional
Construction of new treatment unit, percolation area and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4261
22 Oct 2012Conditional
Alteration and relocation of vehicular entrances to 'Grange House' and 'Healthfield' dwellings including the demolition of the existing roadside entrance and reinstatement and enlargement to 2 no. separate but adjoining entrances from the public roadway, together with associated alterations and site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6200
12 Oct 2012Incompleted application
Alteration and relocation of vehicular entrances to 'Grange House' and 'Heathfield' dwellings including the demolition of the existing roadside entrance and reinstatement and enlargement to 2no. separate but adjoining entrances from the public roadway, together with associated alterations & site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6144
4 Aug 2011Unconditional
Completion of 2 no dwellinghouse as permitted under planning reg no: 06/10334
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/5683
20 Apr 2011Conditional
Retention of front window to kitchen of dwellinghouse and retention of part of dwellinghouse to rear which was to be demolished as part of Planning Reg. No. 10/4219
Retention · Cork County Council, 11/4825
1 Apr 2011Incompleted application
Retention of front window to kitchen and retention of part of structure to rear which was to be demolished as part of Planning Reg. No. 10/4219
Retention · Cork County Council, 11/4669
7 Mar 2011Refused
Construction of a single storey style dwellinghouse, installation of new wastewater treatment system, upgrading of existing wastewater system servicing adjacent dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4438
23 Feb 2011Incompleted application
Construction of a single storey style dwellinghouse, installation of new wastewater treatment system, upgrading of existing wastewater system servicing adjacent dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4355
The 25 most recent of 46 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Grange.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Grange.
Architectural heritage
- Castlemartyr National School, school, 1885–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached ten-bay single-storey former national school, dated 1889, now in use as enterprise centre. Pitched slate roof with brick chimneystacks, ridge crestings, render crow-stepped gable-ends and finials and cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked dressed limestone walls with rusticated quoins to front (east) elevation, rendered walls to sides and rear (west). Carved limestone plaques to front. Square-headed openings with cut limestone sills and eight-over-twelve pane timber windows. Circular opening to gables with moulded render dentilated and roll moulded surrounds. Square-headed openings with rusticated block-and-start limestone surround and timber battened doors. Site bounded by spear-headed cast-iron railings mounted on coursed rubble wall with render copings. Square-profile piers with cast-iron double-leaf gates to entrance.
- Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, c. 1870, with banded cylindrical shaft, fluted domed cap with pointed finial, banded spout with plain bucket grip and curved cow's tail pumping handle.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Grange, 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 low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1506 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Grange, Castlemartyr6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Grange · An Ghráinsigh
- Area
- 392,394 m² (39.24 ha, 96.96 acres)
- Civil parish
- Mogeely, and its townlands
- Barony
- Imokilly
- Electoral division
- Castlemartyr, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,060 people lived in 344 households in the Castlemartyr electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Castlemartyr, Gortnahomna Beg, Killamucky, Lismalaghlin
- Placenames
- Grange 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.