Gortnacrusha South

32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortnacrusha South, from 264 m² to 192,244 m² (19.22 ha, 47.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Gortnacrusha South 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.

• 8 Sept 2026Awaiting recommendation

  The construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2344

• 10 Jul 2026F.i. consultees/awaiting recommendation

  Permission to retain the conversion of the existing attic space into habitable living area, with four roof lights and one window on the north-west elevation, as well as one window each on the north-east and south-west elevations and all alterations to the existing elevations

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1855

• 5 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission the construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5073

• 22 Nov 2021Conditional

  Construction of a 4-bedroom dormer dwelling, new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7151

• 18 Nov 2021Conditional

  Construction of a detached dwelling, detached agricultural barn for the storage of tractor and mowers, processing of horticultural products, honey processing and storage and a pump house, new entrance and wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, and all associated ancillary and site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7114

• 18 Oct 2021Incompleted application

  Construction of a detached dwelling, detached agricultural barn for the storage of tractor and mowers, processing of horticultural products, honey processing and storage and a pump house, new entrance and wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, and all associated ancillary and site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6823

• 3 Jun 2021Conditional

  Permission for retention of 2 no. polytunnels for growing vegetables for the local wholesale market, and all associated groundworks

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/5551

• 9 Apr 2021Incompleted application

  Retention of 2 no polytunnels and all associated groundworks.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/4914

• 15 Jun 2020Incompleted application

  (i) Refurbishment of existing farm house dwelling to include replacement of roof, demolition of attached store and alterations to elevations (ii) to convert existing barn building to a two storey granny flat including alterations to elevations and demolish two number existing attached farm structures. (iii) Construct two number single storey extensions to side (north) and rear (west) of the proposed granny flat & associated ancillary site works & (iv) install septic tank, percolation area and bored well to serve existing farm house dwelling and proposed granny flat and decommission existing septic tank & percolation area.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5208

• 8 May 2020Refused

  Construction of a detached dwelling, detached agricultural barn for the storage of tractor and mowers, processing of horticultural products, honey processing and storage and a pump house, new entrance, new private well and wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, and all associated ancillary and site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4923

• 5 May 2020Incompleted application

  To (i) carry out alterations to existing farm house dwelling (ii) to convert existing barn building to a two storey granny flat including alterations to elevations and demolish two number existing attached farm structures. (iii) Construct two number single storey extensions to side (North) and rear (West) of the proposed granny flat & associated ancillary ancillary site works & (iv) install septic tank, percolation area and bored well to serve existing farm house dwelling and proposed granny flat and decommission existing septic tank & percolation area.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4896

• 16 Mar 2020Incompleted application

  Construction of a detached dwelling, detached horticultural barn and new entrance, new private well and wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, and all associated ancillary and site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4556

• 19 Dec 2019Refused

  To (i) Convert existing barn building to a two storey granny flat including alterations to elevations and demolish two number existing attached farm structures. (ii) Construct two number single storey extension to side (north) and rear (west) of the proposed granny flat and associated ancillary site works. (iii) Install septic tank, percolation area and bored well to serve existing farm house dwelling and proposed granny flat and decommission existing septic tank and percolation area.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/7021

• 17 Jan 2013Conditional

  Single storey extension to side and front of existing two-storey dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4066

• 8 Sept 2011Conditional

  Construction of a detached domestic garage, removal of an existing septic tank and percolation area, installation of a new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, modification and extension to existing dwelling house to include: a) conversion of 70.01 m2 attic space to first floor living space, b) alterations to front elevation, namely: enclosure of existing 11.49m2 recessed section, construction of new 5.65m2 porch, removal of existing chimney, removal of 5 no. existing windows and 1 no. existing velux window and installation of 7 no. new windows and 3 no. new velux windows, c) alterations to east-facing side elevation, namely: replacement of existing window with new glazing and installation of 3 no. new windows, d) alterations to rear elevation, namely: construction of new chimney, removal of existing door and 5 no. existing windows and installation of new door, 7 no. new windows and 7 no. new velux windows, e) alterations to west-facing side elevation, namely: installation of 3 no. new windows and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5935

• 29 Nov 2007Conditional

  Extension to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12730

• 26 Mar 2007Conditional

  Construction of slatted house for housing livestock and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/6425

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 Gortnacrusha South.

Recorded monuments

• CO124-010 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. Slightly raised, roughly circular area defined by earthen bank (H 1.3m) to N and E; undulation to W. Bank stone-faced externally to N; respected by roadway to E. Locally known as ringfort (CMSS). 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

• CO124-063 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. According to local tradition, site of ringfort; levelled c. 1979. Curve (W->NNE) in field fence system depicted on 1902 OS 6-inch map. Slightly raised circular area (diam. c. 42m N-S) survives. Circular enclosure (CO124-065----) from aerial photograph immediately to SW. Inadvertently included in the Archaeological Inventory of Co. Cork, Vol. 1 (West Cork), No. 1989. 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

• CO124-065 Enclosure
  Description

  Immediately SW of a possible rath (CO124-063----). An E-N arc of a possible univallate oval enclosure (c. 39m N-S; c. 32m E-W) is visible as a cropmark in an aerial photograph (CUCAP, BGP 57). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO124-075 Mass-rock
  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

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Gortnacrusha South.

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 Gortnacrusha South, 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 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 Gortnacrusha South.

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

Name

Gortnacrusha South · Gort na Croise Theas

Area

1,043,160 m² (104.32 ha, 257.77 acres)

Civil parish

Templetrine, and its townlands

Barony

Courceys

Electoral division

Laherne, the unit of the census

Census 2022

609 people lived in 194 households in the Laherne electoral division. 81% of households owned their home. 52% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Artiteige, Ballinvronig, Ballycatteen, Ballymacredmond, Gortnacrusha North, Kilkerran North, Kilkerran South

Placenames

Gortnacrusha South 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.