Curraleigh

117 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Curraleigh, from 10 m² to 231,228 m² (23.12 ha, 57.14 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Curraleigh 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.

• 14 Aug 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Amarenco Solar Inniscarra Limited intend to apply for planning permission for development of lands (c. 7.5ha) at Curraleigh, Inniscarra, Co. Cork. The development will consist of: A 10-year permission for a solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility within a total development area of 7.5ha comprising: i) photovoltaic panels on ground-mounted frames. The solar panels are arranged within a site area of c. 7.402 ha, with an expected lifespan of 40 years. The proposed development represents an extension to the solar farm previously permitted under Reg Ref. No.’s 15/06625, 21/04505, and 22/04909. ii) 1 no. single-storey solar PV transformer station, iii)12 no. single-storey BESS containers arranged within a site of c. 0.098 ha, iv) 1 no. single-storey BESS Transformer, v)1 no. single-storey Power Conversion System Skid (PCS Skid), vi)1 no. single-storey spare parts storage container, vii) internal access tracks, fencing, CCTV, landscaping, and all associated site and development works. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive(EU)2023/2024) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2143

• 26 Jun 2026Invalid - case closed

  Amarenco Solar Inniscarra Limited intend to apply for planning permission for development of lands (c. 7.5ha) at Curraleigh, Inniscarra, Co. Cork. The development will consist of: A 10-year permission for a solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility within a total development area of 7.5ha comprising: photovoltaic panels on ground-mounted frames. The solar panels are arranged within a site area of c. 7.402 ha, with an expected lifespan of 40 years. The proposed development represents an extension to the solar farm previously permitted under Reg Ref. No.’s 15/06625, 21/04505, and 22/04909. 1 no. single-storey solar PV transformer station, 12 no. single-storey BESS containers arranged within a site of c. 0.098 ha, 1 no. single-storey BESS Transformer, 1 no. single-storey Power Conversion System Skid (PCS Skid), 1 no. single-storey spare parts storage container, internal access tracks, fencing, CCTV, landscaping, and all associated site and development works. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive(EU)2023/2024) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1721

• 23 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for single storey extension to rear of existing two storey dwelling, façade alterations, internal and external alterations to existing dwelling and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1042

• 15 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for dwellinghouse accessed from existing site entrance, sewerage system and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6793

• 15 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for new sewerage system to replace existing septic tank to serve existing dwelling and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6791

• 11 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission for new 2 storey split level dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, alterations to existing site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4425

• 16 Jan 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for new 2 storey split level dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, alterations to existing site entrance and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4054

• 6 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for new sewerage system to replace existing septic tank, to serve existing dwelling, and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6222

• 15 Feb 2023Conditional

  Permission to construct a new single storey building to rear of existing dwelling to include a home office, gym and storage areas and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4251

• 16 Jan 2023Conditional

  Permission for new site entrance to serve existing dwelling and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4030

• 16 Jan 2023Refused

  Permission for 2-storey split level dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, alterations to existing site entrance and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4029

• 3 Oct 2022Withdrawn

  Retention of existing bungalow and garage for purpose of main residence.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/6228

• 15 Jul 2022Incompleted application

  Retention of existing bungalow and garage for purpose of main residence.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5668

• 20 Jun 2022Conditional

  Alterations and extension to existing dwelling comprising, 1) first floor extension to form 3 no. bedrooms and a living room, 2) rear ground floor extension to form enlarged kitchen, 3) conversion of existing garage to form yoga studio and garden shed, 4) replacement of several windows and new front door

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5434

• 26 Apr 2022Conditional permission

  Modification to the solar farm permitted under planning reg no. 15/6625 and extended under 21/4505. The modifications consist of changes to the dimensions of the permitted photovoltaic panels, replacement of the 2 transformer stations with 1 smaller transformer station and 1 smaller storage unit, changes to the design of the delivery station and associated layout changes. All modifications are within the boundary of the permitted development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4909

• 18 Feb 2022Conditional

  Construct detached part dormer, part single storey dwelling including domestic effluent treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 22/4337

• 26 Jan 2022Incompleted application

  Modifications of development permitted under 15/6625 and extended under 21/4505. The modifications consist of minor changes to the dimensions of the permitted photovoltaic panels, replacement of the 2 transformers stations with 1 smaller transformer station and 1 smaller storage unit, minor change to the design of the delivery station, and associated layout changes. All modifications are within the boundary of permitted development and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4142

• 17 Sept 2021Conditional

  The retention of extensions and alterations to their dwelling comprising sun rooms to the front and rear of the dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/6554

• 9 Jun 2021Conditional

  To construct a new two-storey dwelling, new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5594

• 26 Feb 2021Unconditional

  A 5 MW solar farm comprising approximately 22,200 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 10.5 hectares, 2 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, 1 no. single storey delivery station, security fencing, CCTV, and all associated ancillary development works. - Extension of duration of permission granted under planning reference: 15/6625

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 21/4505

• 2 Oct 2020Withdrawn

  The construction of a dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6145

• 8 Jul 2020Conditional

  Retention of the demolition of a 50 sq.m shed and the construction of a two storey storage unit for storing donated goods i.e. hospital beds and equipment, clothing, furniture and other donated goods prior to their export to orphanages in Haiti and the replacing of an existing gate with a block wall.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/5415

• 12 Jun 2020Incompleted application

  Retention planning permission for a two storey storage unit and the replacing of an existing gate with a block wall.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/5197

• 31 Jan 2020Conditional

  1) Retention of the existing 2-storey and single storey extensions to existing dwelling house including alterations to elevations, 2) Retention of 2 no. existing detached domestic garages and completed associated works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/4155

• 12 Dec 2019Conditional

  The construction of a shed incorporating slatted cubicles, machinery storage and an underground slurry storage tank, external silage storage pit, concreate hardstanding and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6960

The 25 most recent of 59 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: Lee Valley 000094

Recorded monuments

• CO073-026 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on S-facing slope. Depicted as hachured oval enclosure (diam. c. 40m N-S; c. 35m E-W) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Circular raised area (diam. 24m) defined by scarp (H 0.2m). According to local information, material dumped on S edge of site, giving appearance of a bank, is from construction of farm building to S of monument. Possible souterrain (CO073-092----) in NE quadrant. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO073-027 Standing stone
  Description

  Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. Shown on 1939 OS 6-inch maps as single standing stone. Removed; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO073-028 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In overgrown ground, on W side of stream. Low, subcircular mound of burnt material (12m N-S; 13m E-W); burnt material spread out from mound on N side. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO073-092 Souterrain
  Description

  In ringfort (CO073-026----). Hartnett (1939, 229) mentioned 'what appears to be acollapsed souterrain, inside the rampart to the N-E'. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO073-094 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 24m) enclosed by low, grass-covered, rise (H 0.45m). According to landowner, locally known as site of ringfort. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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

• Inniscarra Hydro Electric Power Station, dam/reservoir/basin, 1950–1960 · Regional interest
  Description

  Reinforced concrete dam, built 1952-7, having four-bay double-height generating hall over turbines north-west, and twelve-bay two-storey administration block set perpendicular to generating hall to north-west, with single-storey linking block. Flat roofs. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with metal casement and fixed windows.

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 Curraleigh, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Curraleigh.

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

Name

Curraleigh · An Chora Liath

Area

1,500,389 m² (150.04 ha, 370.75 acres)

Civil parish

Inishcarra, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Carrigrohanebeg, the unit of the census

Census 2022

628 people lived in 221 households in the Carrigrohanebeg electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 22% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardrum, Carrigyknaveen, Castleinch, Curraghbeg, Faha, Gurteen

Placenames

Curraleigh 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.