Meeshal

16 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Meeshal, from 1,720 m² to 358,865 m² (35.89 ha, 88.68 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Meeshal 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.

• 24 Jul 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for • Retention of previously excavated pit floors and faces within approximately 1.2 hectares of the existing sand-and-gravel pit, where average excavation depths exceeded the permitted levels by approximately 4-5 metres (within a maximum differential of c. 8 metres in localised areas) below the levels shown on the drawings approved under Plan File ref. No. 08/6662 & ABP Ref. PL 04.232102. These areas have since been infilled using on-site material to return them to the permitted levels and are now to be fully restored to agricultural use, with no further extraction proposed within them; • Retention and continue use of the existing historic site access; • Permission for : Recommencement of extraction within the remaining previously authorised sand and gravel resources over c. 2.4 ha (excluding the retained/restored areas), at a rate of approximately 50,000-60,000 tonnes per annum. Proposed pit floor levels will range between 100-105mOD. Extraction will be carried out on a dry-working basis only, with no requirement for dewatering; Recommencement and continued use of the existing aggregate processing plant and associated closed-circuit water settlement lagoons; Restoration of all worked areas to agricultural use through biodiversity-led measures. All for a period of 10years and within an application area of 6.2 hectres.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5479

• 4 Jul 2025Awaiting f.i. response

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house (change of design from that granted under Pl.Reg.No. 21/4208).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5321

• 25 Nov 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for alteration, renovation, extension and change of use of the existing agricultural buildings forming the stable yard adjoining Dripsey Castle, a Protected Structure, RPS no. 442. The proposed works comprise of: (A) The alteration, renovation, extension and change of use of stable buildings into a garden room and 4 no. bedroom suites, for short term letting, (B) The alteration, renovation and change of use of cow byre and adjoining storage rooms into ancillary recreational facilities including a pool, sauna, steam room and changing facilities, and change of use of agricultural storage building to plant room, (C) The alteration, renovation and change of use of agricultural barn and adjoining storage buildings into ancillary storage and general purpose rooms, (D) Construction of semi basement storage with overhead roof terrace. Permission for elevational modifications including fenestration replacement & repair, structural interventions, construction of new opes, internal wall removal and roof repairs, and modifications to existing paving treatments to the above, along with the removal and decommissioning of the existing wastewater treatment system (septic tank) and the provision and installation of a new wastewater treatment system including proprietary treatment plant and tertiary treatment system and all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6217

• 16 Aug 2024Withdrawn

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5556

• 1 Nov 2023Refused

  The development will consist of: • Continued extraction of remaining authorised sand and gravel resources (Plan File Ref. No. 08/6662 & ABP. PL 04.232102) over a total extraction area of c. 2.4 Ha. ; • Continued use of the existing aggregate processing plant and associated water settlement lagoons ; • Retention and continued use of the existing historic site access arrangements; • Restoration of all areas back to agricultural use. All for a period of 10 years and within an application area of 5.25 hectares.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6199

• 11 Oct 2023Withdrawn

  Permission for the alterations, renovations, extension and change of use of the existing agricultural buildings forming the stable yard adjoining Dripsey Castle, a protected structure, RPS no. 442, Dripsey Castle Estate. The proposed work comprise of; a) The alterations, renovations, extension and change of use of stable buildings into a garden room and 4 no. bedroom suites, for short term letting, b) the alteration, renovation and change of use of cow byre and adjoining storage rooms into ancillary recreational facilities including a pool, sauna, steam room and changing facilities, and change of use of agricultural storage building to plant room, c) The alterations, renovations and change of use of agricultural barn and adjoining storage buildings into ancillary storage and general purpose rooms, d) construction of semi basement storage with overhead roof terrace. Planning permission is also being sought for elevational modifications including fenestration replacement & repair, structural interventions, construction of new opes, internal wall removal and roof repairs, and modifications to existing paving treatments to the above, along with the removal and decommissioning of the existing wastewater treatment system (septic tank) and the provision and installation of a new wastewater treatment system including proprietary treatment plant and tertiary system & all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6057

• 18 Sept 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for alterations, renovation, extension and change of use of the existing agricultural buildings forming the stable yard adjoining Dripsey Castle, a protected structure, RPS No. 442. The proposed works comprise of: A) The alteration, renovation and change of use of cow byre and adjoining storage rooms into recreational facilities including a pool, sauna, steam room and changing facilities, and change of use of agricultural storage building to plant room. B) The alteration, renovation and change of use of agricultural barn and adjoining storage buildings into ancillary storage and general purpose rooms. C) The alteration, renovation, extension and change of use of stable buildings into 4 no. bedroom suites and a garden room. D) construction of semi-basement with overhead roof terrace. Planning permission is also being sought for elevational modifications including fenestration replacement & repair, structural interventions, construction of new opes, internal wall removal and roof repairs, and modifications to existing paving treatments to the above, along with the removal and decommissioning of existing wastewater treatment system (septic tank) and the provision and installation of a new waste water treatment system including a proprietary treatment plant and tertiary treatment system & all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5879

• 2 Feb 2021Conditional

  To construct a 2 storey dwelling, a septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4208

• 19 Dec 2018Conditional

  Convert existing dis-used out-building for use as a self-contained granny flat to include all necessary repair works, facade & roof alterations, connection to existing sewerage system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7356

• 31 Jul 2018Unconditional

  Extraction of sand and gravel, processing of same by crushing, screening and washing using mobile/semi-mobile processing plant, settlement lagoons, new access with gates and natural stone pillars with internal roadway, site office and canteen, weighbridge, wheelwash, bunded fuel tank, chemical toilet and ancillary site works to include landscaping and screening berms and restoration of site for agricultural use. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reference: 08/6662 and PL04.232102.

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 18/6009

• 11 Feb 2015Conditional

  Demolition of existing milking parlour, construction of new milking parlour, construction of 2 no. slatted underground tanks, construction of new cattle shed, construction of new silage slab, and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4250

• 18 Jul 2014Incompleted application

  Extraction of sand and gravel quarry in an area of 8.1 ha, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 08/6662 and An Bord Pleanala Reg. No. PL04.232102

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/5564

• 3 Dec 2008Refused

  One-and-a-half-storey dwelling, domestic garage, treatment unit & associated site works to include upgrading & resurfacing of existing agricultural entrance & access road

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9939

• 5 Nov 2008Incompleted application

  One-and-a-half-storey dwelling, domestic garage, treatment unit & associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9568

• 26 Sept 2008Withdrawn

  Replacement of existing septic tank with proprietary treatment unit and retention of relocation of site entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9050

• 12 May 2008Conditional

  Extraction of sand and gravel, processing of same by crushing, screening and washing using mobile/semi-mobile processing plant, settlement lagoons, new access with gates and natural stone pillars with internal roadway, site office and canteen, weighbridge, wheelwash, bunded fuel tank, chemical toilet and ancillary site works to include landscaping and screening berms and restoration of site for agricultural use

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6662

• 9 May 2007Withdrawn

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/7631

• 15 Dec 2006Withdrawn

  Extraction of sand and gravel, processing of same by crushing, screening and washing using semi-mobile processing plant, 3 no. settlement lagoons, new acess with gates and natural stone pillars with internal roadway, site office and amenity block, weighbridge, bunded fuel tank and proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, demolition of existing two storey dwellinghouse and construction of two storey dwelling and all ancillary site works to include landscaping and screening berms and progressive restoration of site for agricultural use

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13391

• 7 Dec 2006Conditional

  Construction of slatted housing unit for cattle and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13066

• 26 Jun 2006Refused

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 06/8358

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 Meeshal.

Recorded monuments

• CO061-186 Country house
  Description

  Abandoned rectangular early 19th-century house, 1-storey over basement. Entrance front (S) of 3 bays; door in central recess; tripartite windows in shallow projections. Low hipped roof with central valley, projecting eaves. One off-centre chimney, two others to rear. House demolished subsequent to visit. 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

• CO061-195 Burnt spread
  Description

  In pasture, overlooking Dripsey River to S. According to local information spread of dark coloured soil visible when field is ploughed. Dark soil identified under grass; appearance not consistent with that of fulacht fiadh. 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

• Meeshal House, gate lodge, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey dormer attic former gate lodge, built c.1910, having lean-to extension to rear (north). Now in use as domestic residence. Hipped slate roof with over sailing eaves, timber bargeboards, looped terracotta ridge cresting, red brick chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods with cast-iron downpipe and hopper. Pitched slate roofs to dormer windows with timber bargeboards. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having painted stone sills. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor and side elevations. Timber casement windows to ground floor of front elevation. Square-headed door opening with glazed timber door with overlight and concrete step. Square-profile lined-and-ruled gate piers having carved vase finials, flanking double-leaf wrought-iron cast-iron gates. Set back from roadside at entrance to Meeshal House.

• Meeshal House, country house, 1905–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached U-plan five-bay two-storey house, dated 1908, having pedimented breakfront and single-storey porch to front (south-west). Stepped gabled single-storey wings to sides (east and west), linked to house by single-bay with blind niche. Hipped slate roofs having overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Decorative render finial to front pediment. Rendered walls with raised render date to breakfront. Blind ocului to gables of wings. Roughcast rendered walls to porch. Paired square-headed window openings with render sills to first floor of front elevation having timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings to ground floor with render sills, round-headed window openings to breakfront, all having timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening to porch with timber panelled door. Square-headed door openings to wings with timber panelled doors. Set within own grounds.

• Meeshal House, outbuilding, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Farmyard complex, built c.1820, comprising multiple-bay single and two-storey blocks. Pitched and barrel corrugated-iron roofs to north-west and south-east blocks, pitched slate roof to north-east block. Dressed stone eaves courses. Rubble stone walls with south-east block white washed. Square-headed window openings some with timber fittings. Square-headed door openings with timber battened doors. Segmental-headed carriageway openings to north-west and north-east blocks having dressed voussoirs. Integral carriage arch to north-west block with dressed voussoirs. Located to the rear of Meeshal House.

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 Meeshal, 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 Meeshal.

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

Name

Meeshal · Míseal

Area

987,106 m² (98.71 ha, 243.92 acres)

Civil parish

Magourney, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Magourney, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,148 people lived in 430 households in the Magourney electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrignamuck, Deeshart, Kilcolman, Lismahane, Tullig Beg, Tullig More

Placenames

Meeshal 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.