Scobaun
Scobaun is a townland in the civil parish of Castlehaven, barony of Carbery West (East Division), Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is An Scoth Bhán.
Parcel 5061948
- Area
- 64,882 m² (6.49 ha, 16.03 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Scobaun
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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 low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 75.3 ha
- 186 acres
- Land parcels
- 46
- registered freehold, median 1,819 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 28
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Scobaun, from 14 m² to 112,248 m² (11.22 ha, 27.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Scobaun 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
19 Dec 2023Refused
Permission for retention of a mobile home for a period of 5 years and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/736
10 May 2023Refused
Permission for retention of mobile home for a period of 5 years and all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 23/249
6 Sept 2018Conditional
Demolish existing extensions and outbuildings, construct a new single storey extension, undertake renovations and alterations to existing dwelling, install a proprietary treatment plant to replace existing septic tank system and undertake all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/531
19 Jan 2018Conditional
To construct a new domestic garage, carport and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/28
15 Jan 2018Incompleted application
To construct a new domestic garage, car port and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/21
12 Apr 2013Conditional
Construct a managed holiday complex for short term letting and walking centre comprising: (i) 6 no. camping pods (ii) an amenity building providing washing, toilet, cooking/dining and laundry facilities (iii) works to upgrade existing site entrance (iv) various landscaping works incorporating pedestrian walkways (v) a wastewater treatment unit with polishing filter and all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/221
5 Apr 2013Incompleted application
Construct a managed holiday complex for short term letting and walking centre comprising: (i) 6 no. camping pods (ii) an amenity building providing washing, toilet, cooking/dining and laundry facilities (iii) works to upgrade existing site entrance (iv) various landscaping works incorporating pedestrian walkways (v) a wastewater treatment unit with polishing filter and all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/197
15 Mar 2013Incompleted application
Construction of a managed holiday complex for short term letting and walking centre comprising: (i) 10no. camping pods, (ii) an amenity building providing washing, toilet, cooking/dining and laundry facilities, (iii) works to upgrade existing site entrance, (iv) various landscaping works incorporating pedestrian walkways, (v) a wastewater treatment unit with polishing filter and all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/161
30 Dec 2011Conditional
Demolish an existing agricultural hay shed and construct a new agricultural hay shed in replacement
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/791
9 Dec 2011Incompleted application
Demolish an existing agricultural hay shed and construct a new agricultural hay shed in replacement
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/750
6 Apr 2010Conditional
Construct a dwelling house and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/238
29 Jul 2008Refused
Dwellinghouse, septic tank and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1410
4 Jul 2008Conditional
Two storey extension to side of existing cottage accommodating which comprises entrance hall with wc, kitchen & dinning on ground floor with living over, and also relocate existing courtyard and site entrance to north side of existing house, together with associated elevational alterations and site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1252
22 Feb 2008Refused
Dwellinghouse and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/318
1 Oct 2007Refused
Dwellinghouse, garage, septic tank and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/2554
3 Sept 2007Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse, garage, septic tank and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/2328
16 Aug 2006Refused
Dwellinghouse and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1624
13 May 2005Withdrawn
Headquarter office building consisting of two storey building with ancillary plant and on-site treatment unit ,50 no. car parking spaces, access road, public road widening and associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/3267
11 Feb 2004Conditional
Extension to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/750
2 Dec 2003Withdrawn
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/6119
30 May 2003Conditional
Alterations and extension to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/2660
27 Mar 2003New application
Alterations and extension to dwelling and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/1388
17 Jan 2003Withdrawn
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/125
25 Jan 2002Conditional
Demolition of farm building and construction of dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 02/261
7 Dec 2001Withdrawn
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 01/6653
The 25 most recent of 28 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Scobaun.
Recorded monuments
- CO151-030001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on W-facing slope, surrounding hilly ground broken by rock outcrop. Originally circular enclosure (29m N-S). Enclosing feature survives as rise (H 1.2m) NW->SW. Uneven interior slopes down to W; possible souterrain (CO151-030002-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO151-030002 Souterrain
Description
Tradition of souterrain in ringfort (CO151-030001-). No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO151-031 Enclosure
Description
In pasture below crest of hillock. Sub-rectangular area (24.2m NE-SW; 20.3m NW-SE) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.6m). Breaks in bank at SW (Wth 1.8m) and NW (Wth 1.6m). Interior level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO151-032 Promontory fort - coastal
Description
Irregular shallow promontory (27m NW-SE; 32m NE-SW) projecting E into Atlantic. Excavated by O'Kelly (1952, 26-9) but few signs of occupation in interior; two hearth sites and a single post-hole found. Defenses sectioned: stone-faced bank (H c. 4ft 9in) terraced on the inside; fosse (D 12 ft) rock-cut at base. Outer bank and terracing noted by Westropp (1914-15, 286), was found to be modern. Promontory now covered by rough grazing; both seaward edges of defences suffering from erosion. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Scobaun.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Scobaun, 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.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Scobaun.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Scobaun with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Scobaun · An Scoth Bhán
- Area
- 752,688 m² (75.27 ha, 185.99 acres)
- Civil parish
- Castlehaven, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery West (East Division)
- Electoral division
- Castlehaven South, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 550 people lived in 193 households in the Castlehaven South electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 28% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballycahane, Dooneen, Farranconnor, Gortbrack
- Placenames
- Scobaun 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.