Coolbane

50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolbane, from 114 m² to 348,239 m² (34.82 ha, 86.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 48 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C5Special Policy Area (Tourism and related)
  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.

• 30 Jul 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Permission for Retention of a detached garage structure with a self-contained one bedroom apartment for use as ancillary residential accommodation to the main dwellinghouse together with all associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2022

• 8 Jun 2026Unconditional permission

  Permission for the retention of a single storey side extension to an existing dwelling.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1518

• 8 May 2026Invalid - case closed

  Unique Fitout is applying for planning permission for the construction of a pedestrian wayleave/right of way, including a new vehicular access road and entrance and all associated site works, to facilitate the closure of an existing internal agricultural access road [existing public wayleave] that bisects the applicant’s landholding at Garrylucas, Garrettstown, Co. Cork.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1210

• 10 Sept 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling house and domestic gardenstore/workshop and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5869

• 18 Aug 2025Invalid - case closed

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling house and domestic garden store/workshop and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5646

• 31 Mar 2025Application withdrawn

  Permission for 1) Demolition of existing storage shed in the side garden of existing dwelling. 2) To construct a ground floor extension at the side of existing dwelling. 3) Replace existing pitch roof with new pitch roof incorporating three roof lights. 4) Construct a new vehicular entrance along the western boundary. 5) remove two chimney stacks, 6) Alterations to the existing elevations and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4556

• 20 Feb 2024Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extensions to dwelling house including, a) construction of porch to east elevation, b) construction of ground floor extension and first floor extension including balcony to west elevation and c) smooth plaster finish in lieu of dash external finish.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4281

• 1 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for the following development to dwelling house, namely; proposed single storey and storey and a half type extension at rear (north east facing), new single storey extension at side (north west facing), new single storey extension at side (south east facing), new open canopy type porch extension at front, new velux roof windows at front and rear of existing roof, proposed solar panels positioned on front of existing roof (south west facing) and all associated site works, including new treatment unit with percolation area at rear of site and de-commissioning of existing septic tank.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6194

• 12 Apr 2023Withdrawn

  A detached dwelling along with new entrance, waste water treatment system, related polishing filter and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4692

• 13 Mar 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for a detached dwelling along with waste water treatment system, related polishing filter and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4453

• 28 Feb 2023Conditional

  Retention of alterations to dwelling granted under Pl.Ref.No. 16/6147 to include an increase in the ridge height, an increase in roof pitch, alterations to windows, alterations to external steps and permission for construction of an extension to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4347

• 21 Feb 2023Application invalid

  A detached dwelling along with waste water treatment system, related polishing filter and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4285

• 13 Feb 2023Conditional

  Permission for the retention, modification and completion of a partially completed aparthotel which includes the construction of 20 hotel bedrooms, a bar, a restaurant and 24 apartments [for short term letting] ranging in height from three to four storeys over basement. The application follows a number of similar planning permissions on site under planning reg no's 21/5276, 18/6611, 13/4486, 08/7234, 04/9743 and 02/2828. The basement and steel superstructure of the southern 'apartment wing' have been constructed with some modifications to the previously permitted design, the total area constructed constitutes 1,962.03m2. The proposed development is largely similar to that previously permitted with some simplifications to the elevations, replacement of permitted external stair and lift cores with internal cores, covered balcony projections to the front elevation, changes to the finished floor levels, floor heights, eaves heights and ridge heights and change to the building footprint [as a result of works completed to date]. The applicants are also applying for permission for the construction of necessary upgrades to current waste water treatment system, 2 no. surface car parks [providing 58 no. space], drainage works, landscaping and boundary treatments, bin storage, pedestrian crossing, surface treatments and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4236

• 8 Feb 2023Refused

  Construction of an agricultural entrance and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4185

• 21 Dec 2022Incompleted application

  The construction of an agricultural entrance and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6835

• 2 Dec 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for the retention, modification and completion of a partially completed Aparthotel which includes the construction of 20 hotel bedrooms, a bar, restaurant and 24 apartments (for short-term letting) ranging in height from three to four storeys over basement. The application follows a number of similar planning permissions on site under Planning Reg. No’s 21/5276, 18/6611, 13/4486, 08/7234, 04/9743 and 02/2828. The basement and steel superstructure of the southern ‘Apartment Wing’ have been constructed with some modifications to the previously permitted design, the total area constructed constitutes 1,962.03m2. The proposed development is largely similar to that previously permitted with some simplifications to the elevations, replacement of permitted external stair and lift cores with internal cores, covered balcony projections to the front elevation, changes to the finished floor levels, floor heights, eaves heights and ridge heights and change to the building footprint (as a result of works completed to date). The applicants are also applying for permission for the construction of necessary upgrades to current waste water treatment system, 2 no. surface car parks (providing 58 no. spaces), drainage works, landscaping and boundary treatments, bin storage, pedestrian crossing, surface treatments and all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6687

• 4 Nov 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for retention, modification and completion of a partially complete aparthotel which includes the construction of 20 hotel bedrooms, a bar, restaurant and 24 apartments [for short term letting] ranging in height from three to four storeys over basement. The application follows a number of similar planning permissions on site under planning reg. no’s. 18/6611, 02/2828, 04/9743, 08/7234 and 13/4486. The basement and steel super structure of the southern ‘apartment wing’ have been constructed with some modifications to the previously permitted design, the total area constructed constitutes 1,962.03m2. The proposed development is largely similar to that previously permitted with some simplifications to the elevations, replacement of permitted external stair and lift cores with internal cores, covered balcony projections to the front elevation, changes to the finished floor levels, floor heights, eaves heights and ridge heights and change to the building footprint [as a result of works completed to date]. The applicants are also applying for permission for the construction of necessary upgrades to current wastewater treatment system, 2 no. surface car parks [providing 58 no. spaces], drainage works, landscaping and boundary treatments, bin storage, pedestrian crossing, surface treatments and all ancillary site development works as well as signage to southern hotel elevation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6479

• 30 Sept 2022Withdrawn

  Permission for the construction of a single-storey dwelling, treatment unit and ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6204

• 9 Sept 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for retention, modification and completion of a partially complete aparthotel which includes the construction of 20 hotel bedrooms, a bar, restaurant and 24 apartments [for short term letting] ranging in height from three to four storeys over basement. The application follows a number of similar planning permissions on site under planning reg. no’s. 18/6611, 02/2828, 04/9743, 08/7234 and 13/4486. The basement and steel super structure of the southern ‘apartment wing’ have been constructed with some modifications to the previously submitted design, the total area constructed constitutes 1,962.03m2. The proposed development is largely similar to that previously permitted with some simplifications to the elevations, replacement of permitted external stair and lift cores with internal cores, covered balcony projections to the front elevation, changes to the finished floor levels, floor heights, eaves heights and ridge heights and change to the building footprint [as a result of works completed to date]. The applicants are also applying for permission for the construction of necessary upgrades to current wastewater treatment system, 2 no. surface car parks [providing 58 no. spaces], drainage works, landscaping and boundary treatments, bin storage, pedestrian crossing, surface treatments and all ancillary site development works as well as signage to southern hotel elevation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6052

• 30 Sept 2021Conditional

  The demolition of an existing garage and the construction of a granny flat with a mezzanine floor, minor alterations to existing bungalow’s on site entrance walls, a new on site storm water soakaway and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6660

• 1 Sept 2021Incompleted application

  The demolition of an existing garage and the construction of a granny flat with a mezzanine floor, minor alterations to existing bungalow’s on site entrance walls, a new on site storm water soakaway and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6402

• 23 Aug 2021Refused

  Construction of a single storey coffee dock building and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6313

• 17 May 2021Refused

  Construction of a single storey coffee dock building and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5325

• 11 May 2021Withdrawn

  Permission for the retention, modification and completion of a partially completed Aparthotel which includes the construction of 20 hotel bedrooms, a bar, restaurant and 24 apartments [for short-term letting] ranging in height from three to four storeys over basement. The application follows a number of similar planning permissions on site under Planning Reg. Nos. 18/6611, 02/2828, 04/9743, 08/7234 and 13/4486. The basement and steel superstructure of the southern ‘Apartment Wing’ have been constructed with some modifications to the previously permitted design, the total area constructed constitutes 1,962.03m2. The proposed development is largely similar to that previously permitted with some simplifications to the elevations, replacement of permitted external stair and lift cores with internal cores, covered balcony projections to the front elevation, changes to the finished floor levels, floor heights, eaves heights and ridge heights and change to the building footprint [as a result of works completed to date]. The applicants are also applying for permission for the construction of necessary upgrades to current waste water treatment system, 2 no. surface car parks [providing 64 no. spaces], drainage works, landscaping and boundary treatments, bin storage, pedestrian crossing, surface treatments and all ancillary site development works as well as signage to southern hotel elevation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5276

• 23 Apr 2021Incompleted application

  Permission for the retention, modification and completion of a partially completed Aparthotel which includes the construction of 20 hotel bedrooms, a bar, restaurant and 24 apartments [for short-term letting] ranging in height from three to four storeys over basement. The application follows a number of similar planning permissions on site under Planning Reg. Nos. 18/6611, 02/2828, 04/9743, 08/7234 and 13/4486. The basement and steel superstructure of the southern ‘Apartment Wing’ have been constructed with some modifications to the previously permitted design, the total area constructed constitutes 1,962.03m2. The proposed development is largely similar to that previously permitted with some simplifications to the elevations, replacement of permitted external stair and lift cores with internal cores, covered balcony projections to the front elevation, changes to the finished floor levels, floor heights, eaves heights and ridge heights and change to the building footprint [as a result of works completed to date]. The applicants are also applying for permission for the construction of necessary upgrades to the deficient waste water treatment plant, 2 no. surface car parks [providing 64 no. spaces], drainage works, landscaping and boundary treatments, bin storage, pedestrian crossing, surface treatments and all ancillary site development works as well as signage to southern hotel elevation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5082

The 25 most recent of 76 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Garrettstown Marsh 001053

Recorded monuments

• CO124-054 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on crest of ridge. Roughly circular, raised area (35.7m N-S; 38.3m E-W) defined by bank (ext. H 2.5m; int. H 1.15m); fosse removed by ploughing. Interior level. Levelled enclosure (CO124-055---) c. 140m to E. 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

• CO124-055 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Partially levelled enclosure, possibly subrectangular, depicted as surviving to W and N on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Hachured arc survives W->N on 1902 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. Ringfort (CO124-054---) c. 60m to E. 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

• CO124-071 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope with views S over Courtmacsherry Bay. Indicated on the 1902 OS 6-inch map as a hachured arc (C c. 30m) S-N abutting the W side of a N-S field boundary. The stone-built field boundary is obscured by briars and is of similar construction to other field boundaries in the area. There are no visible remains of the possible earthwork. There is a rath (CO124-055----) c. 90m to the NNE and another rath (CO124-054----) c. 200m to the NW. It is possible that the hachured arc on the OS 6-inch map indicated the remains of a third rath. 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 in the townland of Coolbane.

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 Coolbane, 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 Coolbane.

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

Name

Coolbane · An Chúil Bhán

Area

1,440,352 m² (144.04 ha, 355.92 acres)

Civil parish

Ringrone, and its townlands

Barony

Courceys

Electoral division

Ballinspittle, the unit of the census

Census 2022

727 people lived in 257 households in the Ballinspittle electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballincurrig, Ballinvredig, Ballyrub, Garrettstown, Garrylucas, Kilcolman, Oldcourt

Placenames

Coolbane 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.