Ballygarvan

311 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballygarvan, from 5 m² to 454,029 m² (45.4 ha, 112.19 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5City Hinterland (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 Variation No. 3 (NPF Implementation), Cork City · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Green Infrastructure (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 13 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for retention of side single-storey garage extension. Permission to convert garage (this refers to a second garage constructed and contained within the original dwelling) to a playroom with a new front window, all to existing dwelling.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1578

• 6 Feb 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for removal of existing steel garden shed and construction of a single storey garage for domestic use and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0254

• 10 Dec 2025Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for the removal of existing steel garden shed and the construction of a single storey garage and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6751

• 1 Sept 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for the construction of a single-storey extension to the side elevation and to provide a new door to the rear elevation of an existing dwelling, and the construction of new roadside boundary wall, piers and gates for the site entrance, and any associated site works. The application also includes for the retention of a glass-house and garden room on site.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5745

• 2 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a straw bedded cattle shed with slatted tank and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5845

• 19 Aug 2024Incompleted application

  Permission to construct a straw bedded cattle shed with slatted tank and ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5564

• 26 Jul 2024Conditional

  Permission for the following proposed works to existing derelict 2-storey dwelling and associated site. Proposed works to include: 1) To decommission existing septic tank and to install new wastewater treatment system on site to serve existing dwelling house, 2) To demolish existing 2-storey annex extension located to rear of dwelling, partial demolition of existing single storey lean-to shed on side elevation of dwelling and demolish existing front entrance porch serving dwelling, 3) To construct new 2-storey and single-storey extensions to existing dwelling and to construct new front entrance porch to serve dwelling, 4) Minor alterations to existing elevations of dwelling and 5) All associated site works including new boundary treatments and landscaping works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5442

• 16 Mar 2023Conditional

  To remove an existing lean to timber shed area and for the construction of a single storey flat roof side extension with front bay window to existing house incorporating a dining room and utility/store room and too include all necessary site ancillary / site development / drainage works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4482

• 3 Nov 2022Refused

  Construct a dormer style one and a half storey dwelling house on my site incorporating the installation of renewable energy measures together with a wastewater treatment system and percolation area, a new set back vehicular entrance, proposed boundary fence to west and north of site together with all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6474

• 4 Oct 2022Conditional permission

  Permission for retention of a single storey extension to the side & elevational alterations - items to be retained include opening arrangements, sizes, styles & positions of all external walls - differing from that granted under S/99/3836 to an existing dwelling

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 22/6218

• 17 May 2022Conditional

  Permission for Retention for all of the following; 1) increased floor area and increased ridge height, 2) new windows and increased window sizes, 3) additional rooflights, 4) the construction of a basement for plant and services, 5) adjustments to the stone and plaster façade finishes; all to the existing dwelling granted under Planning Reference 08/7152.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5140

• 13 May 2022Conditional permission

  Permission for the demolition of the existing shed and the construction of a new granny flat dwellinghouse with shared access from the existing vehicular entrance, shared septic tank with existing dwelling house together with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5079

• 5 May 2022Conditional

  Permission for retention to existing dwelling. These changes include (a) permission for retention of a single storey entrance porch to the north elevation and (b) retention of alterations to elevations (North and East) and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5026

• 6 Apr 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of an entrance porch and retention for changes to previous permitted planning permission reference 02/2155. These changes include (a) permission for the retention of a single storey entrance porch to the north elevation and (b) retention of alterations to elevations (north and east) and all associated site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/4755

• 14 Dec 2021Conditional

  Replacing 25 meter telecommunications monopole structure with a 30 meter telecommunications lattice structure together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment enclosed by security fencing.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7340

• 19 Nov 2021Incompleted application

  Demolition of the exisitng shed and the construction of a seperate dwelling unit/granny flat with shared access from the existing vehicular entrance, shared septic tank with existing dwelling house together with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7126

• 6 Sept 2021Conditional

  The installation of septic tank and percolation area to serve existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6446

• 4 May 2021Conditional

  The demolition of existing front entrance porch to existing dwelling, construction of new porch extension to south elevation (front), construction of new single storey extension to east and north elevations (side and rear), for changes to existing dwelling elevations and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5182

• 4 May 2021Conditional

  Retention of the following; 1) the change of use of a domestic attic storage space to domestic accommodation including a bedroom and bathroom; 2) the addition of rooflights to the existing east and southern roofs; all to the existing two storey detached dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/5184

• 27 Apr 2021Conditional

  The construction of a two storey side extension incorporating first floor extension over existing single storey side annexe, single storey rear extension to an existing dwelling and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5112

• 14 Apr 2021Incompleted application

  The demolition of existing front entrance porch, construction of new porch extension to south elevation (front), construction of new single storey extension to east and north elevations (side and rear), for changes to existing elevations and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4964

• 9 Apr 2021Incompleted application

  Retention of 1) The change of use of a domestic attic storage space to domestic accommodation including a bedroom and bathroom; 2) the addition of rooflights to the existing east and southern roofs; all to the existing two storey detached dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/4899

• 22 Jan 2021Withdrawn

  Construction of a single storey rear extension to an existing 2 storey dwelling, planning permission for proposed window to external east elevation of dwelling and proposed window to external west elevation of dwelling and for all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4114

• 21 Jan 2021Conditional

  1) The demolition of an existing single storey detached storage out-building; 2) the construction of a new single storey extension; 3) alterations to the existing elevations; all to the existing two storey detached dwelling and including all associated site works, drainage works and associated landscaping.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4105

• 7 Jan 2021Conditional permission

  Permission for retention of (1) single storey dining room extension to rear of dwelling (2) first floor extension over attached garage to dwelling.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 20/7012

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

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballygarvan.

Recorded monuments

• CO086-037001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, atop E-W ridge. Circular area (38.6m E-W; 38.1m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.45m) E->NE; second bank (H 1.75m) separated from inner bank by intervening fosse. Inner bank disturbed NE->E. Entrance (Wth 1.9m) to SW, with causeway; gap through outer bank (Wth 3.8m) blocked by stone wall. Interior saucer-shaped; souterrain (CO086-037002-) in N half. 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

• CO086-037002 Souterrain
  Description

  In N half of ringfort (CO086-037001-). Investigated by McCarthy (1977,159-61) who records collapsed entrance area and stone-built passage. Entrance pit inside N bank drops steeply over distance of 1m to low lintelled ope into passage at S end (Wth 0.65m; H 0.35m). Passage partly explored; roofed with capstones, orientated NW-SE; collapsed end curves southwards. Rectangular depression in centre of fort (L 4.5m; Wth 3.9m; D 0.3m) may indicate chamber formerly reached from blocked S passage. McCarthy (ibid.) suggests entrance area collapsed during tillage, subsequently interfered with. 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

• CO086-038 Church
  Description

  On S-facing slope, in area of rough grazing between two modern bungalows; E gable of church (7.1m N-S) with short return of S wall (L 0.5m). Central E window has single ogee-headed light, missing N jamb; lintel over splayed embrasure. At S end of E wall small wall press (H 0.7m; D 0.45m; Wth 0.56); at N end niche (H 1.45m; D 0.3m; Wth 0.5m) covered by pointed arch with chamfered edge and projecting limestone sill. Described in 1700 as 'the chappel of Ballygarvan....built by an Irish lady, wife of the Ld. of Muskerry' (Lunham 1909, 169-70); Casey (1983) places its construction 'in the early sixteenth century'; according to O'Leary (1918, 162), ruins are known locally as 'Sean Chlogchár i.e. the old Belfry'. Church lies in detached portion of Carrigaline parish; no apparent historic records of monastic foundation here (see Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 364). 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

• CO086-065 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark (GSI, W262) shows bivallate circular enclosure, with very narrow outer bank and fosse. Crossed by field fence to NW. Possibly 'levelled lios' referred to by O'Leary (1918, 162). 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

• Ballygarvan House, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1820, having single-bay two-storey stairwell block to rear (north). Three-bay return to side (east) with two-storey flat-roofed addition to rear (north) of return. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, having dressed stone eaves course, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Cat-slide slate roof to stairwell block, flat bitumen roof to rear extension. Exposed rubble stone walls with string course to basement level having chamfered limestone coping and dressed limestone quoins. Square-headed window openings with rendered surrounds and stone sills. Six-over-six pane uPVC sliding sash windows to first and second floors with ground floor windows to front elevation set within render elliptical-headed surrounds. Recent rendered lintels to side and rear elevation window openings. Three-over-three pane uPVC sliding sash windows to basement level having raised render reveals and rubble stone voussoirs. Round-headed window opening with stone sill and raised render reveals to stairwell block having six-over-six pane uPVC sliding sash window with fanlight to upper sash. Round-headed door opening to front elevation having limestone stepped approach spanning basement area. Moulded rendered surround to doorcase, comprising paired fluted Corinthian colonettes flanking side lights, with spoked fanlight above. Timber panelled door with brass door furniture. Enclosed courtyard to rear with rubble stone walls, having round-headed carriageway opening and various rubble stone outbuildings to north and east. Set within own grounds within rubble stone enclosing wall to north-east, having square-profile gate piers and wrought-iron gate.

• Church of the Holy Mary Mother of God, church/chapel, 1820–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan gable-fronted double-height Roman Catholic church, dated 1822. Comprising three-bay nave with single-bay single-storey porch to front (east), single-bay transepts to sides (north, south), single-bay chancel to rear (west) and later three-bay single-storey sacristy to north-west corner. Pitched slate roofs having rendered gable copings with cruciform finials. Tooled limestone bellcote to gable of front elevation surmounted by cruciform finial. Rendered eaves course to nave and transept and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with rendered plinth, rendered platband below eaves level of nave and transepts. Pointed arch recessed fonts and carved stone name and date plaque to front elevation of nave. Carved stone statue on stone plinth below tooled limestone hood moulding with label stops to rear elevation of chancel. Pointed arch window openings with stone sills and tooled stone block-and-start surrounds, having bipartite tooled limestone reticulated tracery with ogee-headed openings surmounted by quatre-foil lights. Lead-lined stained glass windows. Oculus window openings with rendered surrounds to gables of nave, transepts and chancel having timber louvers to front elevation. Square-headed window openings with render sills to sacristy, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening with render surround to porch, having double-leaf timber battened doors, surmounted by round-headed overlight. Round-headed door openings with block-and-start surrounds elsewhere, having double-leaf timber battened doors and single-pane overlights. Shouldered square-headed door opening with render surround with crucifix decoration to sacristy, having timber battened door. Marble altar, pulpit, reredos and baptismal font to interior, having plastered vaulted ceiling. Rendered boundary walls to front and side (south) with piers, gate piers and replacement metal gate.

• Church of the Holy Mary Mother of God, outbuilding, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey outbuilding, built c.1830. Pitched corrugated-iron roof with render gable copings. Rubble limestone walls. Pointed arch window openings with stone sills and dressed stone voussoirs to front (east) elevation, now blocked with render and corrugated-iron. Pointed arch window openings with dressed stone voussoirs to rear (west) elevation now blocked with red brick. Oculus and pointed arch window openings to side (south) elevation now blocked with red brick. Round-headed door opening with stone voussoirs to front elevation having timber battened door. Camber-headed door opening with red brick voussoirs to side elevation having replacement double-leaf sheet metal doors. Set within churchyard along roadside.

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 Ballygarvan, 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 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 Ballygarvan.

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

Name

Ballygarvan · Baile Garbháin

Area

3,057,514 m² (305.75 ha, 755.53 acres)

Civil parish

Carrigaline, and its townlands

Barony

Kerrycurrihy

Electoral division

Ballygarvan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,926 people lived in 612 households in the Ballygarvan electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Adamstown, Ballincranig, Ballinphelic, Ballyduhig South, Ballynabearna, Meadstown

Placenames

Ballygarvan 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.