Raffeen

125 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Raffeen, from 9 m² to 205,911 m² (20.59 ha, 50.88 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 County · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Special Policy Area (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5City Hinterland (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 Variation No. 3 (NPF Implementation), Cork City · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.2Utility and Infrastructure (Wastewater)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Industry (Built up area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Industry (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 27 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission for the construction of a single-storey dwelling, proposed new vehicular entrance, construction of a new domestic wastewater treatment system to serve the new dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2236

• 8 May 2026Grant with conditions

  Retention of changes to the front and side elevations of the dwelling and garage; the front porch; the rear single-storey extension; the link from the dwelling house to the garage; elevational changes to the garage; the change of use of the garage from storage to habitable space including bedroom; a shed to the side of the garage; excavation and change in ground levels of up to 2m; and all associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1211

• 17 Feb 2025Refused

  Outline planning permission for construction of dwelling house, together with associated site works and services (including provision of wastewater treatment plant, bored well and road boundary/access arrangements via existing avenue), within the curtilage of family landholding Folio CK29237F & CK41049F

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 25/4227

• 17 Feb 2025Refused

  Outline Permission for the construction of dwellinghouse, together with associated site works and services (including provision of wastewater treatment plant, bored well and road boundary/access arrangements via existing entrance avenue), within the curtilage of family landholding Folio CK29237F & CK41049F.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 25/4228

• 21 Jan 2025Incompleted application

  Outline planning permission for construction of dwelling house, together with associated site works and services (including provision of wastewater treatment plant, bored well and road boundary/access arrangements via existing entrance avenue), within the curtilage of family landholding folio CK29237F & CK 41049F

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 25/4061

• 21 Jan 2025Incompleted application

  Outline planning permission for construction of dwelling house, together with associated site works and services (including provision of wastewater treatment plant, bored well and road boundary/access arrangements via existing entrance avenue), within the curtilage of family landholding folio CK29237F & CK41049F

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 25/4062

• 1 Feb 2024Conditional

  Permission for 1) alterations, front porch extension & elevational changes to dwelling house, 2) single storey side granny flat extension to dwelling house, along with associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4155

• 15 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a single-storey dwelling, a separate single-storey domestic garage, carry out alterations to existing entrance, construction of a new wastewater treatment system and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5870

• 8 Sept 2023Conditional

  The development consists of the retention of a temporary 290-space car park, with associated bus turning and set down area, lighting and fencing, The car park will operate for a period of up to 5 years.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/5826

• 5 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a two storey domestic garage adjacent to existing dwelling and ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5791

• 25 Jan 2023Conditional permission

  Construction of a bungalow type dwelling house, detached domestic garage, entrance, boundary fence, proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4075

• 12 Dec 2022Incompleted application

  The proposed construction of a Bungalow type dwelling house, detached domestic garage, entrance, boundary fence, proprietary waste water treatment system ,percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6736

• 9 Sept 2022Conditional

  The construction of; 1) a new private entrance including entrance walls from public road, 2) the construction of a new 2 storey extension to the rear and side of existing dwelling house and 3) all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6046

• 8 Jun 2022Withdrawn

  The proposed construction of a bungalow type dwelling house, detached domestic garage, entrance, boundary fence, proprietary wastewater treatment system, percolation area & all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5315

• 29 Sept 2021Conditional

  Retention of alterations to existing commercial unit as follows: i) extension to existing office space at ground and first floor levels (floor area: 139sq.m) via partial change of use of existing warehouse space to office space; ii) provision of ancillary office space to warehouse (floor area: 32sq.m) via partial change of use of existing warehouse space to office space; iii) elevational alterations, including addition of windows/doors at ground and first floor levels to the front (western) elevation and alteration of ground and first floor windows and doors to the side (northern) elevation.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/6651

• 31 May 2021Conditional

  Permission for the retention of (a) ground floor extensions and external alterations to the front, rear and side elevations of our existing bungalow and (b) garage structure attached to the rear of the dwellinghouse, together with all associated site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/5512

• 24 May 2021Conditional

  The construction of a temporary 290-space car park, with associated bus turning and set-down area, and site lighting. The car park will operate for a period of up to 24 months.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5418

• 28 Apr 2021Incompleted application

  The construction of a temporary 290-space car park, with associated bus turning and set-down area, lighting and fencing. The car park will operate for a period of up to 24 months.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5135

• 28 Jan 2021Conditional

  To erect 145m2 of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the existing office with all associates site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4175

• 23 Dec 2020Conditional

  Demolish a 1 storey dwellinghouse and construct a detached 1 storey dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system and all site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6993

• 15 Nov 2019Refused

  The construction of a bungalow and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6711

• 18 Oct 2019Incompleted application

  The construction of a new bungalow and all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6522

• 2 Sept 2019Conditional

  Change of use of existing creche/montessori to a proposed dwellinghouse with no external alterations

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6166

• 22 Aug 2018Conditional

  1 no. bungalow and domestic garage.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6214

• 26 Jun 2018Incompleted application

  The erection of 1 no. bungalow and proprietary treatment system and associated site works and domestic garage.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5642

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Cork Harbour SPA 004030
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Monkstown Creek 001979

Recorded monuments

• CO087-015 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. Roughly circular area (diam. c. 25.9m) defined by arc of earthen bank (H 0.75m); undulations NE->SE; rough growth of briars probably on line of levelled bank SE->NW. 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

• CO087-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope, commanding extensive view. Levelled; circular area (30.2m N-S; 31.2m E-W) defined by low bank (ext. H 1m). Interior slopes gently towards centre. 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

• CO087-017 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Set into hillside, at head of narrow glen, approached by narrow stone-faced path Surrounded by semicircular stone-built wall (H 0.8m); roofed by single slab. Stone-covered drain (Wth 0.3m) channels run off. On either side, two slabs, each inscribed with a simple Latin cross, propped upright. First stone (H 0.45m; Wth 0.38m) is cracked. Second stone (H 0.7m; Wth 0.38m) narrows towards base. O'Leary (1991, 34) mentions five crosses; states that site also known as St John's Well. According to Casey (1983, 222) '"Rounds" were performed here up to forty years ago'. 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/

• CO087-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Indicated on all eds OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m). Enclosure survives; bank visible; heavily overgrown and inaccessible. 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

• CO087-034 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On N-facing slope. Shown on all eds OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) bisected by E-W field fence. Levelled due to quarrying. According to O'Leary (1919, 34) 'It is small, circular, and bisected by a stone fence.The surrounding double fence, about 6' high, bears a thick hedge of thorn, and two hollows on the west side of the lios point to the existence of souterrains' (CO087-090---). No visible surface trace. 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

• CO087-090 Souterrain
  Description

  In possible ringfort (CO087-034---). According to O'Leary (1919, 34) 'two hollows on the west side of the lios point to the existence of souterrains'. Site now destroyed due to quarrying. 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

Architectural heritage

• Raffeen House, country house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey country house, built c.1840, having three-bay single-storey flat-roofed bows to sides (east, west), having lean-to and single-storey additions to rear (north). Attached ranges of outbuildings to rear of side elevations enclosing courtyard. Hipped U-plan slate roof with overhanging timber clad eaves, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron, aluminium and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls throughout, having render sill band to ground floor of front (south) elevation. Moulded render cornice to eaves level of bows. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills and raised render surrounds throughout, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window opening with render sill to first floor of rear elevation, having timber-framed multiple-pane lead-lined stained glass windows. Round-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills flanking door opening to front elevation, having fixed timber-framed windows. Round-headed door opening with raised render surround and tooled limestone stepped approach to front elevation, having replacement glazed timber door with single-pane overlight. Single-storey, double-height and two-storey renovated outbuildings to rear, surrounding courtyard, having arched entrances to east and west. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, rubble limestone eaves courses and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls throughout. Square-headed window openings having limestone sills throughout. Square-headed door openings with dressed limestone voussoirs, having remains of red brick block-and-start surrounds and replacement timber battened doors. Camber-headed carriageway opening to double-height outbuilding to east, having dressed limestone voussoirs. Camber-headed carriageway opening to west, having dressed limestone voussoirs, springing from rubble limestone piers with replacement double-leaf timber battened gates. Renovated four-bay two-storey former outbuilding to west, now in use as house. Located within own extensive grounds.

• Sign post, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron pole-mounted road sign, erected c.1940. Rectangular sign with rounded edges, having raised text in English and Irish and harp motif.

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 Raffeen, 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 Raffeen.

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

Name

Raffeen · Ráth Mhín

Area

2,230,955 m² (223.1 ha, 551.28 acres)

Civil parish

Liscleary, and its townlands

Barony

Kerrycurrihy

Electoral division

Monkstown Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,262 people lived in 429 households in the Monkstown Rural electoral division. 71% of households owned their home. 52% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyfouloo, Ballyhemiken, Ballynametagh, Ballyorban, Carrigaline, Carrigaline East, Raheenering, Shanbally

Placenames

Raffeen 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.