Ballydaniel

88 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballydaniel, from 64 m² to 284,098 m² (28.41 ha, 70.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballydaniel 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.

• 13 Aug 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  We, Perigus Energy Ireland Midco Ltd., intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Knocknagappagh, Barnaviddane, Ballyneague, Ballydaniel, Youghalpark, Ballydaheen and Cornaveigh in County Cork. The development will consist of: • A 323.28 ha solar farm with ca. 210ha of solar panels fixed on ground-mounted frames or precast concrete solar panel footings, gabion basket, or ballasted solutions. • The provision of 54 no. Inverter/transformer stations placed on concrete pads on hardcore sized 120m2. • Site access tracks formed from the provision of 5,135m of new site access tracks and the upgrade of 7,115m of existing access tracks/roads to facilitate access to all onsite infrastructure. • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access, with the addition of a temporary overrun area from the R634 regional road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 1). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7806 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 2). • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access from the L3803 local road in the townland of Barnaviddane (site entrance 3). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L3808 local road in the townland of Youghalpark (site entrance 4). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38081 local road in the townland of Cornaveigh (site entrance 5). • The permanent realignment of 2 no. existing field entrances for construction and operational access from the L7828 local road in the townland of Ballyneague (site entrance 6 and 7). • The permanent realignment of 3 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7829 local road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 8, 9 and 10). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38032 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 11). • Underground electrical ducting and cabling, including 3 no. road crossings (local roads L7829, L3803 and L78281) and 3 no. culvert crossings on the L3808. • The provision of 5 no. Temporary construction compounds of which there will be 1 main temporary construction compound (Compound No. 1 located in Ballyneague) ca. 5,200m2 with associated temporary offices, staff facilities parking and security fencing, and 4 no. additional temporary laydown areas of ca. 2,000m2 each located in the townlands of Ballydaniel, Barnaviddane, Cornaveigh and Youghalpark. • Landscaping works encompassing the removal of 395m hedgerow, the planting of 1,400m of new hedgerow and up to 31,000m of linear hedgerow and mosaic hedgerow as required all included in a Landscape Mitigation Plan. • The provision of Biodiversity Enhancement Areas. • The provision of 1 no. temporary spoil storage area. • The construction of a ca. 7,800m2 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound including 56 no. Battery Container Units, 7 no. Inverter Twin Skid Units each consisting of 2 no. Inverters and 1 no. Transformer housed in Modular Enclosures, Communications Building housing switchgear and controls, House Transformer, Back-up Generator and Fuel Supply located in a Bunded Reinforced Concrete Plinth Area, Control Building, Internal Access Tracks, Security Fencing, CCTV, Lighting, Drainage any all other ancillary infrastructure. • All ancillary development such as drainage infrastructure (clean water cut off drains), security fencing, CCTV, weather stations and storage containers for spare parts. The application is requesting a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm with an operational life of 40 years. A separate planning application for the on-site 220kV AIS Substation and loop in Grid

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2133

• 31 Mar 2026Awaiting clarification f.i. response

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0807

• 11 Mar 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0595

• 19 Dec 2025Invalid - case closed

  The application is requesting a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm with an operational life of 40 years. We, Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Ltd, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Knocknagappagh, Barnaviddane, Ballyneague, Ballydaniel, Youghalpark, Ballydaheen and Cornaveigh in County Cork. The development will consist of: • A 323.28 ha solar farm with ca. 210 ha of solar panels fixed on ground-mounted frames. • The provision of 54 no. Inverter/transformer stations placed on concrete pads on hardcore sized 120m2. • Site access tracks formed from the provision of 5,135m of new site access tracks and the upgrade of 7,115m of existing access tracks/roads to facilitate access to all onsite infrastructure. • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access, with the addition of a temporary overrun area from the R634 regional road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 1). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7806 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 2). • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access from the L3803 local road in the townland of Barnaviddane (site entrance 3). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L3808 local road in the townland of Youghalpark (site entrance 4). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38081 local road in the townland of Cornaveigh (site entrance 5). • The permanent realignment of 2 no. existing field entrances for construction and operational access from the L7828 local road in the townland of Ballyneague (site entrance 6 and 7). • The permanent realignment of 3 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7829 local road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 8, 9 and 10). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38032 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 11). • Underground electrical ducting and cabling, including 3 no. road crossings (local roads L7829, L3803 and L78281) and 3 no. culvert crossings on the L3808. • The provision of 5 no. Temporary construction compounds of which there will be 1 main temporary construction compound (Compound No. 1 located in Ballyneague) ca. 5,200m2 with associated temporary offices, staff facilities parking and security fencing, and 4 no. additional temporary laydown areas of ca. 2,000m2 each located in the townlands of Ballydaniel, Barnaviddane, Cornaveigh and Youghalpark. • Landscaping works encompassing the removal of 395m hedgerow, the planting of 1,400m of new hedgerow and up to 31,000m of linear hedgerow and mosaic hedgerow as required all included in a Landscape Mitigation Plan. • The provision of Biodiversity Enhancement Areas. • The provision of 1 no. temporary spoil storage area. • The construction of a ca. 7,800m2 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound including 56 no. Battery Container Units, 7 no. Inverter Twin Skid Units each consisting of 2 no. Inverters and 1 no. Transformer housed in Modular Enclosures, Communications Building housing switchgear and controls, House Transformer, Back-up Generator and Fuel Supply located in a Bunded Reinforced Concrete Plinth Area, Control Building, Internal Access Tracks, Security Fencing, CCTV, Lighting, Drainage any all other ancillary infrastructure. • All ancillary development such as drainage infrastructure (clean water cut off drains), security fencing, CCTV, weather stations and storage containers for spare parts. The application is requesting a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm with an operational life of 40 years. A separate planning applicatio

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6876

• 28 Feb 2024Conditional

  Retention permission to retain reconstruction and renovations of derelict dwelling house and permission to construct on-site treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4335

• 18 Jan 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of reconstruction and renovations of derelict dwelling house

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/4063

• 14 Oct 2022Withdrawn

  Permission for the construction of a two-storey dwelling house with solar panels on southern side, closing off the existing site entrance to the west-south corner of the site and formation of new vehicular entrance to public road to the west-north side of the site with new gates, a new Euro – Bio wastewater treatment system and Circle 7 tertiary treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6319

• 8 Apr 2020Conditional

  Retention of a single-storey extension to existing dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/4717

• 31 Oct 2019Incompleted application

  Retention of a single-storey extension

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/6599

• 27 May 2019Conditional

  Retention of an existing 15m high support mast with 3no. 3.1m high radio aerials (these extend above the height of the mast to a total height of 18.1m) for use by the Emergency Services (Garda, Ambulance, Fire Brigade) together with associated equipment, cable gantry, fencing and equipment for the National Digital Radio Service.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/5354

• 13 Jul 2018Conditional

  To construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5849

• 21 Jun 2017Conditional

  Construction of a detached dwelling and a detached garage including a new septic tank system, percolation area, dual site entrance and all other associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5557

• 14 Feb 2017Conditional

  Construction of a new part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling and single storey detached garage including a new waste water treatment unit, percolation area, site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4312

• 17 Dec 2012Conditional

  Dormer type dwelling, together with on-site sewage treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6561

• 12 Sept 2012Conditional

  Construct a new bell-mouth entrance onto public road to facilitate access to existing forestry plantation and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5941

• 13 Jun 2012Incompleted application

  Construction of new bell-mouth entrance onto public road to facilitate access to existing forestry plantation & all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5288

• 5 May 2011Conditional

  Construction of livestock underpass along with associated soiled water storage facilities and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4962

• 1 Dec 2009Conditional

  Dwelling, entrance, septic tank treatment system and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7789

• 27 Jul 2009Conditional

  Construction of single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6492

• 18 May 2009Conditional

  Dormer style dwelling house, domestic garage, site entrances, septic tank treatment system and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5587

• 30 Apr 2009Conditional

  Construction of a 15m support pole to carry 3no. 3.1m radio aerials (these will extend above the height of the proposed monopole to a total height of 18.1m) with associated equipment, cabling, cable ladder, gantry pole, a Global Positioning System (GPS) timing antenna, fencing & cabinet for use by the Emergency Services (Garda, Ambulance & Fire Brigade) for a new National Digital Radio Service

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5353

• 3 Dec 2008Unconditional

  Completion of windfarm development to include 2 no. 1MW wind turbines, 1 no. 40m wind monitoring mast, control house and service roadways granted under pl.reg.no.02/4588 (New permission to expire on 17/01/2012)

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 08/9956

• 4 Apr 2008Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and installation of septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5848

• 10 Mar 2008Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse and installation of waste water treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5323

• 7 Feb 2008Conditional

  Demolition of cottage, construction of dwellinghouse, installation of wastewater treament unit and alterations to existing entrance

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 08/4625

The 25 most recent of 41 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 Ballydaniel.

Recorded monuments

• CO056-004 Kiln - lime
  Description

  Roadside, heavily overgrown. Front (H 2.5m) S-facing; arched recess (H 1.1m; Wth 1.9m; D 2m) with sloping slabs to rear. Funnel collapsed. 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

• House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c. 1860, having single-storey flat-roofed porch to front (south) elevation. Now disused. Pitched corrugated fibre roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows having rendered surrounds and concrete sills. Square-headed opening with timber door. Single-storey outbuildings to south of site having pitched corrugated-iron roofs and concrete block and rendered walls.

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1870, having fluted head and fluted cap with finial, banded shaft, and curved handle. Now disused.

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 Ballydaniel, 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 Ballydaniel.

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

Name

Ballydaniel · Baile Uí Dhónaill

Area

4,674,244 m² (467.42 ha, 1,155.03 acres)

Civil parish

Ardagh, and its townlands

Barony

Imokilly

Electoral division

Ardagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

750 people lived in 245 households in the Ardagh electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycondon (Co. Waterford), Ballycondon Commons (Co. Waterford), Ballyglavin, Ballyneague, Ballyrussel (Co. Waterford), Breeda, Knocknagappagh, Youghalpark

Placenames

Ballydaniel 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.