Ballycotton

373 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycotton, from 6 m² to 180,045 m² (18 ha, 44.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Special Policy Area (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  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.

• 11 Sept 2026Awaiting validation sro

  Permission for the retention fo a timber garden shed as well as retention of modifications to the site entrance, parking and access ramp, as granted under pl. ref. 21/07119

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2372

• 6 Sept 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  The addition of a rooftop terrace over existing single storey section of the existing Salty Dog Restaurant, licensed pub and guesthouse.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2322

• 20 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission for retention of material alterations to the elevations and fenestrations of the existing dwelling previously granted permission under planning register no. 76/2167.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2179

• 8 Jun 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Outline Permission for 1 no. dwelling house, vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 26/1520

• 28 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission is sought for amendments to previous Grant of Permission (Ref 22/5622). Amendments to include (i) Partial Demolition of existing 2-storey Annex to provide single-storey structure with new flat roof, (ii) Construction of new single-storey flat roof Glazed Link to connect existing Cottage to (iii) Existing concrete structure (granted retention and repurpose under previous permission) to be converted to habitable accommodation as an extension to existing dwelling to provide living and utility space with terrace over (iv) Revised internal layout of existing cottage with new windows and doors to historic details, and (v) Revised landscaping including new ramp and steps to existing front of cottage and provision of a new carparking space to northwest of cottage with all associated site works. Protected Structure (RPS No. 00487).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1082

• 6 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for Retention of a front porch extension to an existing dwelling and all other associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/0854

• 16 Mar 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission is sought for amendments to previous Grant of Permission (Ref 22/5622). Amendments to include (i) Existing 2-storey Annex to be modified to single-storey with flat roof, (ii) Construction of single-storey flat roof Glazed Link to connect existing Cottage to (iii) Existing concrete structure, granted retention and repurpose for domestic use under previous permission, to be modified to contain new Living and Utility space with Terrace over (iv) Revised internal layout of existing cottage with new windows and doors to historic details, and (v) Revised landscaping & parking layout with all associated site works. Works are to a protected structure.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0650

• 9 Jan 2026Grant with conditions

  a) construction of a first floor extension to the side (west) of the existing dwelling house, b) retention of domestic garage with attached home studio (for uses incidental to the use and enjoyment of the dwelling) c) construction of windows to the side of existing garage/home studio and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0023

• 17 Dec 2025Awaiting f.i. response

  Permission for the addition of a rooftop dining terrace over the existing single storey section of the existing 'The Salty Dog' restaurant, licensed pub and guesthouse.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6846

• 3 Nov 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for 1) the construction of a new part single storey part two storey extension to be used as a granny flat, 2) the addition of a new rooflight to the front elevation of the existing dwelling, 3) and all associated site works, all to the existing detached dormer dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6371

• 20 Oct 2025Unconditional permission

  To construct two storey dwelling house, new site entrance and driveway, provision of treatment unit and percolation area as temporary foul drainage until new council drainage scheme is implemented, thereafter connection to new public sewer and all associated site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 20/6610

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 25/6228

• 20 Oct 2025Refused

  Outline Permission for 2 no. dwellings, vehicular entrances, install 2 no. new wastewater treatment systems and percolation areas and all associated site works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 25/6231

• 15 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for retention of elevational changes to his existing dwelling house & retention of the existing single storey rear extension as constructed & all associated site works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6197

• 16 Sept 2025Invalid - case closed

  Outline Permission for 2no. dwellings, vehicular entrances, install 2no. new wastewater treatment system & percolation area's and all associated site works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 25/5926

• 19 Aug 2025Conditional permission

  Demolition of an existing detached garage and the construction of a new extended detached garage with roof garden, with alterations to the existing ground levels, to the west of existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5658

• 8 Jul 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for the demolition of an existing detached garage and the construction of a new extended detached garage with roof garden to the west of the existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5365

• 4 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for revisions to design of granted planning permission ref:24/04019 for construction of a new two-storey dwelling house, new site entrance and all associated landscaping and ancillary site works including revised roof profile, internal alterations and minor elevational changes.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5324

• 26 Jun 2025Application invalid

  Demolition of an existing garage and the construction of a single storey dwelling and all associated site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Pl.Reg.No. 19/06334.

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 25/5245

• 12 May 2025Refused

  Permission for renovation/refurbishment of existing dilapidated and ruinous nineteenth centuary farm cottage-dwelling, removal/demolition of ancillary storage lean-to sheds and extension adjoining the original cottage, also the non-original entrance porch. Partial incorporation of and repair of existing stone walls belonging to previous farm outbuilding (rear yard). All along with construction of a new part two storey extension, comprising of integrated accommodation including new entry hall and bedrooms at ground floor level, new master bedroom suite, open plan kitchen and living space, balcony at first floor level. Provision of wastewater treatment system, tertiary treatment system/infiltration area, also all ancillary site works associated with the development. The site is accessed from the existing retained lane gate on the end of Cliff Road cul-de-sac.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4876

• 28 Apr 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for renovation/refurbishment of existing dilapidated and ruinous nineteenth century cottage dwelling, removal/demolition of non-original ancillary storage lean-to sheds and extension adjoining the original cottage, removal/demolition of the non-original entrance porch, partial retention, incorporation of and repair of existing stone walls belonging to previous farm outbuilding (rear yard) totalling 135m² retained, 83m² demolished, all along with construction of a new part two storey extension of 395m², comprising of a new entry hall and bedrooms at ground floor level, new master bedroom suite, open plan kitchen and living space, balcony at first floor level and including the provision of a wastewater treatment system and tertiary treatment system and infiltration treatment area, also all ancillary site works associated with the development. The site is accessed from the existing retained lane gate on the end of the Cliff Road cul-de-sac.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4789

• 12 Mar 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for refurbishment of existing farm cottage and removal of non-original ancillary storage sheds adjoining, partial retention and repair of existing stone wall belonging to previous farm shed, construction of a 395 sq.metre, two-storey addition comprising of an entry hall and bedrooms at ground floor level, new master bedroom suite, open plan kitchen and living space at first floor level balcony, and all ancillary site works associated including the addition of a wastewater treatment system and tertiary treatment system and infiltration/treatment area.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4431

• 2 Jul 2024Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a new single storey dwelling house and garage, installation of new cliff stabilization works, relocation of site entrance and alterations to existing levels all with associated landscaping and drainage works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5238

• 17 Jun 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a new single storey dwelling house and garage, installation of new cliff stabilization works, relocation of site entrance and alterations to existing levels all with associated landscaping and drainage works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5130

• 2 Feb 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a single storey granny flat, demolish the existing domestic garage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4166

• 8 Jan 2024Conditional

  Permission for construction of a new 2-storey dwelling house, new site entrance and all associated landscaping and ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4019

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: Ballycotton Bay SPA 004022
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballycotton, Ballynamona And Shanagarry 000076
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballycotton Islands 001978

Recorded monuments

• CO089-039 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Roughly circular area (42.4m E-W) defined by earthen bank (H 1.5m) ENE->WNW. Field fence completes enclosure WNW->ENE, but may run outside line of original bank. Low rise with shallow external depression running inside field fence NNE->ENE may be remains of levelled bank. Gap in bank to SSW. 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

• CO089-040 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on E-facing slope. Shown on all eds of OS 6-inch map as hachured semicircular area (diam. c. 30m N-S); E area removed. Levelled; 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

• CO089-041 Church
  Description

  Marked as 'Church (in ruins)' on 1842 OS 6-inch map, and 'site of' on later editions. Along cliff-edge; 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

• CO089-070 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage, on E-facing slope. Cropmark (CASAP) shows univallate circular enclosure immediately W of possible ringfort (CO089-040---) and of similar dimensions. Entrance possibly to N. 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

• CO089-085 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• Church/chapel, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built 1835, comprising two-bay nave, single-bay chancel to east end, and single-bay square-plan three-stage tower to west end. Single-bay single-storey vestry to south elevation of nave, having pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Pitched slate roofs with cut limestone copings and cast-iron rainwater goods. Crenellations to tower. Rubble stone walls with rubble stone buttresses with cut stone copings to east end of nave, cut limestone string course and plaque to tower. Trefoil arched window opening flanked by two pairs of pointed arch window openings to east end, having stained glass and cut stone hood moulding. Pointed arch window openings with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows with Y-tracery, limestone sills and red brick voussoirs to nave. Paired trefoil-arched window openings with cut sandstone surrounds and mullioned glass to chancel. Pointed arch window openings with red brick surrounds and limestone sills to tower, with timber louvres to third stage, fixed window to second stage, and with six-over-three pane timber sliding sash window with Y-tracery to first stage. Square-headed door openings with red brick voussoirs, having timber panelled door to tower and timber battened door to vestry. Rendered boundary walls and polygonal piers with double-leaf wrought-iron gates.

• Glebe House, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached irregular-plan three-bay two-storey former glebe house, built c. 1870, having gabled breakfront to centre of front (north-east) elevation, double pile roof forming M-profile east and west side elevations, rear (south-west) block being slightly recessed on either side, and slightly projecting gabled return to south-east side of rear elevation, with three-bay single-storey extension to this return. Now in use as house. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with cut limestone plaque to north-west elevation. Square-headed openings with bipartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front, north-west and south-east elevations, fixed timber window and glazed timber French doors to south-east elevation and replacement uPVC windows to rear elevation. Round-headed opening with timber fixed spoked window to rear elevation. Square-profile rendered piers to yard to rear of house. Rubble stone wall with square-profile rendered pier and stile to front of site. Square-profile concrete block piers and entrance walls to site entrance to west.

• Post box, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Post-mounted cast-iron round-headed post box, erected c. 1940, with P & T insignia.

• Tig Tiar, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880, with canted bay window to front (north) elevation and two-storey flat-roofed extension to rear (south) elevation. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. Smooth rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and timber panelled door. Rendered boundary wall comprising plinth wall with balustrade and square-profile piers.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1800, with flat-roofed two-bay extension to rear (south) elevation. Pitched thatched roof, hipped to west end, with rendered chimneystack. Smooth rendered walls. Square-headed openings with replacement timber windows and door. Concrete ramp with metal railing to front door.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1900, having two-storey front (north) elevation with double-height canted bay windows, single-storey rear (south) elevation with flat-roofed single-bay single-storey extension, two-storey west elevation with flat-roofed four-bay single-storey extension, and two-bay east elevation, formerly entrance elevation, with external staircase removed. Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, with render sill courses to bay windows, with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to all elevations, replacement timber windows to former door opening to east elevation, to extensions, and to rear elevation. Replacement half-glazed timber panelled door flanked by one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, timber battened door to extension to rear.

• Sean McGrath, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1840, having render pubfront to front (south) elevation, two-bay two-storey return to rear (north) with pitched slate roof, and recent multiple-bay two-storey extension to rear with pitched roof. Now also in use as public house. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks having dentilated cornices, cast-iron rainwater goods and dentilated eaves course. Rendered walls with vermiculated render quoins. Square-headed openings with shouldered render surrounds and replacement uPVC windows. Shopfront comprising pilasters flanking openings with foliate panels and capitals, fascia with raised lettering and cornice with pendant foliate decoration. Square-headed window opening with replacement uPVC window. Square-headed door openings that to east partially blocked and replaced with uPVC window, that to west having timber panelled half-glazed door and overlight.

• House, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1810, having rendered buttress to west elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings with timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane to first floor, four-over-four pane to ground floor and timber battened door with plain overlight to front elevation, and timber battened door to west elevation.

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1870, with banded and fluted shaft and cap, acorn finial, and lion's head motif. Recently added tap.

• Garda station/constabulary barracks, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former Garda station, built c. 1900, now in disuse. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks having render stringcourses, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, with timber sliding sash windows, two-over-two pane to front (north) elevation, first floor rear (south) elevation, and west gable, one-over-one pane to ground floor rear elevation and west gable. Square-headed opening with timber battened door and plain overlight. Single-storey outbuilding with lean-to slate roof to yard to rear. Rubble stone boundary walls to yard to rear.

• House, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house, dated 1893, with flat-roofed canted bay window to front (north) elevation and flat-roofed single-bay two-storey return to rear (south) elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render plinth. Square-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor, replacement uPVC window to bay window. Segmental-headed opening with timber panelled door and plain overlight. Roughcast rendered boundary walls and square-profile piers having wrought-iron pedestrian gate to front garden and to communal garden across road.

• House, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, dated 1893, with flat-roofed canted bay window to front (north) elevation, and flat-roofed single-bay two-storey return and flat-roofed single-bay two-storey extension to rear (south) elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, rooflights to rear pitch, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with date plaque and render plinth. Square-headed openings with replacement uPVC windows. Segmental-headed opening with timber panelled double-leaf doors and plain overlight. Roughcast rendered boundary walls and square-profile piers having wrought-iron pedestrian gate to front garden and to communal garden across road.

• House, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house, dated 1893, with flat-roofed canted bay window to front (north) elevation, and flat-roofed single-bay two-storey return to rear (south) elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render plinth. Square-headed openings with replacement uPVC windows. Segmental-headed opening with replacement timber door with plain overlight. Roughcast rendered boundary walls and square-profile piers with wrought-iron pedestrian gate to front garden, and with recent timber double-leaf gates to communal garden across road.

• Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted four-bay Roman Catholic church, dated 1901, having lean-to aisles with six-bay elevations and circular-profile five-stage bell tower to west elevation. Single-bay entrance porches with pitched slate roofs to west end of north and south elevation. Gabled chapels forming easternmost bay of both north and south aisles, with single-bay sacristy with pitched sprocketed slate roof to south chapel. Pitched slate roofs with cut limestone copings, cross finials and cast-iron rainwater goods. Conical cut limestone roof with string courses and wrought-iron cross finial to bell tower. Snecked rusticated limestone walls with smooth limestone string courses and carved limestone arcade to tower, carved date stone to entrance elevation. Round-arched window openings, paired to aisles, with cut limestone voussoirs, sill courses and impost courses, block-and-start surrounds and chamfered sills, and with carved limestone hood mouldings and sill course to entrance elevation, with leaded coloured glass to aisles and porches and with leaded stained glass to chancel and chapels. Hexafoil clerestory windows with circular cut limestone surrounds. Slit windows to tower with cut limestone surrounds. Round-arched door openings with limestone steps throughout, with cut limestone surrounds, having carved limestone hood mouldings, and double-leaf timber battened doors with decorative strap hinges to porches and west elevation, and having timber battened door to sacristy. Glazed timber panelled screen porch with coloured leaded glass. Circular-profile polished granite piers with rendered arcades to nave, rendered chancel arch supported on polished granite circular-profile colonette corbels, visible roof timbers. Carved marble altar furniture and altar rails, mosaic walls and stained glass windows to main altar and side altars to chapels. Segmental-headed door openings with timber panelled double-leaf doors to side porches. Single priest's grave to site with cast-iron railings and marble tomb. Concrete steps with rendered square-profile piers with cast-iron railings to site entrance, with rusticated entrance walls and square-profile piers and wrought-iron double-leaf gates. Rendered boundary wall with balustrade to south site boundary.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890, having single-bay glazed porch with pitched glazed roof to front (north) and flat-roofed single-storey extension to rear (south) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, decorative timber bargeboards, finial and ridge crestings to porch. Roughcast rendered walls with inserted roundel to front elevation. Square-headed openings with timber sliding sash windows throughout, one-over-one pane to first floor front elevation, tripartite one-over-one pane to ground floor front elevation, two-over-two pane to west elevation, and six-over-six pane to rear elevation, half-glazed timber panelled door to west elevation of porch and within porch, replacement uPVC door to east elevation of porch. Pointed arch openings to front elevation of porch with timber fixed windows. Retains interior shutters. Rendered boundary walls with square-profile piers and wrought-iron pedestrian and double- leaf vehicular gates. Multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding to rear with pitched slate roof, rubble stone walls, square-headed openings with replacement timber fittings and elliptical-arched carriage arch with red brick voussoirs. Rendered boundary walls with square-profile piers to garden across road.

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1870, with fluted shaft, fluted and banded cap, plain spout and acorn finial.

• House, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey house, built c, 1930, having single-bay single-storey box bay window to front (north) elevation, with two-bay single-storey lean-to slate roof over bay window and forming veranda to entrance. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Smooth rendered walls with shouldered square-headed dashed panels to first floor. Square-headed openings with render sill course, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, bipartite to first floor, quadripartite to front of bay window, single to side of bay window, and half-glazed timber panelled door. Roughcast rendered boundary walls with smooth rendered square-profile piers with wrought-iron pedestrian gate.

• Vent pipe, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding circular-profile vent pipe, erected c. 1870, having cast-iron fluted and banded base with foundry mark, fibre shaft, and cast-iron decorative cowling.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890, having flat-roofed two-storey canted bay window to front (north) elevation. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with timber sliding sash windows, one-over-one pane having render sill course to bay window, two-over-two pane to first floor and having timber panelled door with plain overlight. Rendered boundary walls with square-profile piers to garden across road.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890, having canted bay windows to front (north) elevation with flat roofs and render cornices. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls to first floor, smooth rendered walls to ground floor. Square-headed openings with timber sliding sash windows, two-over-two pane to first floor, one-over-one pane to ground floor. Square-headed opening with half-glazed timber panelled door with plain overlight. Rendered square-profile piers and plinth walls with wrought-iron railings and wrought-iron pedestrian gate to front of house, and to boundary to garden across road.

• Rockcliffe House, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1880, having canted bay window with flat roof and render cornice to front (north) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls, exposed rubble stone walls to front elevation. Camber-headed openings, with render surrounds to first and second floors, with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, flanked by one-over-one pane to bay window. Camber-headed opening with timber panelled door and plain overlight. Rendered boundary walls with square-profile piers and wrought-iron pedestrian gate to front of house and to garden across road.

• Rockcliffe House, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1880, having canted bay window with flat roof and render cornice to front (north) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls, exposed rubble stone to front elevation. Camber-headed openings, with render surrounds to first and second floors, with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, flanked by one-over-one panes to bay window. Camber-headed opening with timber panelled door and plain overlight. Rendered boundary walls with square-profile piers and wrought-iron pedestrian gate to front of house and to garden across road. Square-profile pier with recent double-leaf gates to east of house.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1880, having three-storey front (north-east) elevation, full-height single-bay gabled return to north-west elevation, two-storey wing to rear (south-west) and single-bay flat-roofed entrance porch to south-west of return. Pitched artificial slate roofs with decorative timber bargeboards and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with bipartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, lunette opening to first floor return. Square-headed opening with timber battened door to north-west elevation. Rendered boundary walls with square-profile piers and wrought-iron pedestrian gate.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1800, having two-bay extension with pitched thatched roof to rear (west) elevation. Pitched thatched roof, hipped and with inserted dormer window to north, with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window to front (east) elevation, two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window and fixed timber window to rear. Square-headed opening with replacement glazed timber door to rear elevation. Replacement timber fittings to extension and to gables. Rendered boundary walls with timber gates.

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1870, with banded shaft and spout and remains of curved handle.

• Vent pipe, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding circular-profile vent pipe, erected c. 1870, having cast-iron fluted and banded base, fibre shaft, and cast-iron decorative cowling.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880, having flat-roofed single-bay porch to front (north) elevation and single-bay two-storey flat-roofed return and single-storey flat-roofed extension to rear (south) elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, with bipartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, single two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window and replacement uPVC windows to rear elevation, fixed window and replacement uPVC door to porch. Rendered square-profile piers with wrought-iron pedestrian gate.

• Boathouse, 1820–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Roofless ruinous remains of boathouse, built c. 1825. Rubble stone walls with gables and cut limestone quoins. Segmental-arched carriage opening with cut limestone stepped surround comprising voussoirs, keystone and block-and-start surround. Segmental-arched window opening with red brick voussoirs and block-and-start surround. Concrete boat slip.

• Coastguard station, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace L-plan three-bay single-storey former coastguard station, built c. 1820, having single-bay porch with pitched slate roof to front (north-east) elevation and single-bay return to rear (south-west) of main block with pitched slate roof. Now in use as house. Hipped and pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, having three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, fixed timber window to front elevation of porch and north-west elevation. Square-headed opening with timber battened door. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding to north-west of site with pitched slate roof, rendered walls and square-headed openings. Rubble stone boundary walls to front, rear and to west of site, with square-profile and circular-profile piers.

• Coastguard station, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay single-storey former coastguard station, built c. 1820, having single-bay porch with pitched slate roof to front (north-east) elevation and single-bay returns to rear (south-west) elevation with pitched artificial slate roofs. Now in use as house. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and recent rooflights. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, having replacement timber windows and door. Rubble stone boundary walls to front and rear boundaries.

• Coastguard station, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay single-storey former coastguard station, built c. 1820, having single-bay porch with pitched slate roof to front (north-east) elevation and single-bay returns to rear (south-west) elevation with pitched artificial slate roof and fibre roof. Now in use as house. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, having three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, fixed timber window to front elevation of porch, and timber battened door. Rubble stone boundary walls to front and rear boundaries.

• Coastguard station, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey former coastguard station, built c. 1820, having elliptical-plan porch with conical slate roof to front (north-east) elevation and with single-bay two-storey extension with pitched artificial slate roof and three-bay two-storey flat-roofed extension to rear (south-west) elevation. Now in use as house. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, bipartite to pitched roof extension to rear, and having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window and replacement timber windows to rear elevation. Timber panelled door to porch. Rendered walls and square-profile piers with wrought-iron double-leaf pedestrian gates to front boundary, rendered rubble stone wall with vertical capstones and timber battened door set under segmental arch to rear boundary.

• Coastguard station, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-bay single-storey with dormer attic former coast guard station, built c. 1820, full-width single-storey lean-to addition with oriel window and half-dormer window to front (north-east) elevation, full-width single-storey lean-to outbuilding addition to rear (south-west) elevation, both with slate roofs. Now in use as house. Hipped slate roof with gabled half-dormer windows and rooflight, rendered chimneystack and visible roof timbers to eaves. Rendered walls, slate hung to oriel window. Square-headed openings throughout, having bipartite two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to north-west elevation, single two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window to south-east elevation, timber casement windows to front elevation, and timber battened doors to rear elevation. Timber battened door to south-east elevation, timber panelled door to north-west elevation. Rendered rubble stone boundary walls to front and rear, with segmental-arched pedestrian entrance with brick voussoirs to rear of site.

• Post box, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron rectangular post box, erected c. 1940, with post office insignia and foundry mark.

• Cliff Palace, ballroom/dance hall/disco, 1935–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached gable-fronted three-bay two-storey former dance hall, dated 1937, having three-bay side elevations, and with two two-storey extensions with pitched corrugated-iron roofs, to rear (south) and to south-west. Now disused. Pitched tile roof with rendered chimneystacks and terracotta ridge crestings, render eaves course and consoles to front (north) gable. Rendered walls with decorative strapwork, drydashing, date plaque and nameplate to front gable. Segmental-headed openings to first floor front gable with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with margin sashes, bipartite to centre, with spoked fanlights and render sill course. Square-headed openings to ground floor with replacement timber windows and timber battened door. Square-headed openings, with timber casement windows to east elevation, boarded window openings and with timber battened door to west. External staircase leads to extension to south-west.

• Strand House, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached irregular-plan three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1910, having full-height single-bay gabled breakfront to front (south-east) elevation, full-height single-bay return to rear (north-west) elevation with full-width single-storey lean-to extension to north-east elevation of return and single-bay lean-to porch to south-west elevation of return. Pitched artificial slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, bipartite to breakfront, and glazed timber panelled doors. Rendered boundary walls and square-profile piers to rear of site.

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Radon

At the centre of the townland of Ballycotton, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The Geological Survey did not answer.

Terrain model

The Geological Survey did not answer.

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

Name

Ballycotton · Baile Choitín

Area

1,812,601 m² (181.26 ha, 447.9 acres)

Civil parish

Cloyne, and its townlands

Barony

Imokilly

Electoral division

Ballycottin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,975 people lived in 695 households in the Ballycottin electoral division. 81% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 13% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybraher, Ballynamona, Ballytrasna

Placenames

Ballycotton 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.