Ballynaclashy

22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynaclashy, from 341 m² to 449,766 m² (44.98 ha, 111.14 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballynaclashy 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.

• 16 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the proposed development of an underground electricity interconnector cable will comprise of a 33kV double circuit underground cable route, of c.4.3km in length which is to be installed in an excavated trench including underground ducting, joint bays, horizontal directional drills (HDD), communication chambers and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The interconnector cable will extend from two newly proposed ring main units at the permitted Ballynaclashy Solar Farm to a substation at the permitted Lysaghtstown Solar Farm. The proposed development provides for a revision to part of the approved layout of the Ballynaclashy Solar Farm previously permitted under Cork County Council Planning Reference 21/4050 / An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP 311238-21. The revision to the layout comprises the installation of 2 no. ring main units and the laying of the underground electricity interconnector cable. The proposed development also provides for a revision to part of the approved layout of Lysaghtstown Solar Farm as previously permitted under Cork County Council Planning Reference 18/6769 (as amended by references 20/6891 and 21/5089). The revision to this layout comprises the laying of the underground electricity interconnector cable to a substation permitted under An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP 308979-20. The development will be carried out within a combination of the above referenced permitted solar farm boundaries, on private lands and within the L-7634, L-36172, L-7694 and R626 public roads. The underground electricity interconnector cable will be routed around Tomasheen Bridge through private lands via HDD. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5141

• 19 Sept 2023Withdrawn

  The proposed development of an underground electricity interconnector cable. The proposed development of the underground electricity interconnector cable will comprise 1 no. 33kV double circuit cable of c.4.3km in length which is to be installed in an excavated trench including underground ducting, joint bays, communication chambers and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The interconnector cable will extend from two newly proposed Ring Main Units at the permitted Ballynaclashy Solar Farm to a substation at the permitted Lysaghtstown Solar Farm. The proposed development provides for a revision to part of the approved layout of the Ballynaclashy Solar Farm previously permitted under Cork County planning reference 21/4050 / An Bord Pleanála reference ABP 311238-21. The revision to the layout comprises the installation of 2 no. Ring Main Units and the laying of the underground electricity interconnector cable. The proposed development also provides for a revision to part of the approved layout of Lysaghtstown solar farm as previously permitted under cork county council planning reference 18/6769 (as amended by references 20/6891 and 21/5089). The revision to this layout comprises the laying of the underground electricity interconnector cable to a substation permitted under an Board Pleanála reference ABP 308979-20. The development will be carried out within a combination of the above referenced permitted solar farm boundaries, on private lands and within the L-7634, L-36172, L-7694 and R626 public roads. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5893

• 13 Dec 2022Withdrawn

  Intend to apply for a 10 year planning permission for proposed development of an underground electricity interconnector cable. The proposed development of the underground electricity interconnector cable will comprise 1 no. 33kV triple circuit cable of c.3.9 Km in length which is to be installed in an excavated trench including underground ducting, joint bays, communication chambers and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The interconnector cable will extend from two newly proposed ring main units at the permitted Ballynaclashy solar farm to an inverter at the permitted Lysaghtstown Solar Farm. The proposed development provides for a revision to part of the approved layout of the Ballynaclashy solar farm previously permitted under Cork County Council planning ref no. 21/4050 & An Bord Pleanála ref ABP 311238-21. The revision to the layout comprises the installation of 2 no. ring mains units and the laying of the underground electricity interconnector cable. The proposed development also provides for a revision to part of the approved layout of Lysaghtstown solar farm as previously permitted under Cork County Council planning ref no. 18/6769 (as amended by references 20/6891 and 21/5089). The revision to this layout comprises the laying of the underground electricity interconnector cable to an already permitted inverter. The development will be carried out within the combination of the above referenced permitted solar farm boundaries, on private lands within the L-7634, L-36172, L-7694 and R626 public roads. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6756

• 15 Jan 2021Conditional permission

  A 10 year planning permission for a solar farm consisting of up to 220,100 m2 of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 13 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations and associated spare equipment container, battery storage container, customer switchgear container, security fencing, satellite communications pole, CCTV, access tracks, upgrades to two existing agricultural field entrances, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development works. Construction and operational access will be via the L-7694. The project will connect with and represents an extension to the adjacent solar farm permitted under Planning References 18/6769, 19/5729 and 19/6882. The solar farm will connect to the national grid and will have an operational lifespan of 35 years.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4050

• 11 Nov 2020Incompleted application

  A 10 year planning permission for a solar farm consisting of up to 220,100 m2 of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 13 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations and associated spare equipment container, battery storage container, customer switchgear container, security fencing, satellite communications pole, CCTV, access tracks, upgrades to two existing agricultural field entrances, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development works. Construction and operational access will be via the L-7694. The project will connect with and represents an extension to the adjacent solar farm permitted under Planning References 18/6769, 19/5729 and 19/6882. The solar farm will connect to the national grid and will have an operational lifespan of 35 years.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6483

• 20 Oct 2016Conditional

  To demolish an existing dwellinghouse, erect a dormer type dwellinghouse, install an on-site sewage treatment system, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6613

• 21 Apr 2016Refused

  Retention of alterations to include widening and changes to gradient of farm access passageway

  Retention · Cork County Council, 16/4907

• 29 Feb 2016Incompleted application

  Retention of alterations to farm access passageway.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 16/4459

• 16 Sept 2015Conditional

  Construction of a two storey dwellinghouse, detached store, domestic wastewater treatment system and raised soil polishing filter, new site entrance with walls and piers and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6070

• 9 Jul 2014Conditional

  Construction of new dwelling, detached domestic garage, new site entrance and sewage treatment system and all other associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5476

• 22 Jun 2007Conditional

  Construction of four bay straw bedded sheep shed and associated ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8939

• 30 Mar 2007Withdrawn

  Dwelling

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/6657

• 29 May 2003Conditional

  Retention of agricultural shed for storage of tractors

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/2576

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: Ballynaclashy House, North Of Midleton 000099
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Leamlara Wood 001064

Recorded monuments

• CO065-062 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on SW-facing slope. Hachured on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m); as curve in N-S field fence on later eds of OS 6-inch map. 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

• CO065-063 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on ESE-facing slope. Part of lawn in Glenview Estate. Hachured as incomplete circular enclosure on 1936 OS 6-inch map. According to UCC, circular area (diam. c. 36m) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse. Arc of inner bank (H 1m) now survives SW->NW. Planted with conifers. 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

• CO065-064 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SSE-facing slope. Circular area (24.4m N-S; 23.8m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1m); external fosse (D 1.1m) with counterscarp bank (H 0.2m) SSW->NNE. Interior raised on SSE side to compensate for hillslope. 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

Architectural heritage

• Glenview, country house, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan five-bay two-storey former country house, built c. 1780, having full-height flat-roofed extension to rear (west) in crook of L forming square-plan, recent full-width single-storey extension with single-pitched slate roof to rear elevation, and having flat-roofed bow window to south elevation. Now in use as house and guest house. Skirt slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystacks having ceramic pots. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth render plinth. Square-headed openings having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills, tripartite six-over-six pane flanked by two-over-two pane to south elevation. Round-headed opening with nine-over-six pane timber sliding sash window and limestone sill to south elevation. Round-headed opening with studded timber panelled door flanked by ionic columns with frieze, cornice and spoked fanlight over. Square-headed opening with timber panelled half-glazed double-leaf door with recent render surround to south elevation. Four-bay two-storey former carriage house to rear with pitched slate roof, rendered and rubble stone walls, square-headed and segmental-headed openings with replacement timber fittings. Square-profile rendered rubble stone piers to yard entrance to rear of house. Square-profile rubble stone piers to site entrance having wrought-iron double-leaf gates.

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 Ballynaclashy, 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 Ballynaclashy.

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

Name

Ballynaclashy · Baile na Claise

Area

1,647,799 m² (164.78 ha, 407.18 acres)

Civil parish

Ballycurrany, and its townlands

Barony

Barrymore

Electoral division

Lisgoold, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,113 people lived in 343 households in the Lisgoold electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 51% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycurrany East, Ballycurrany West, Ballyedmond, Ballyedmond Little, Ballyleary, Curragh, Killeagh

Placenames

Ballynaclashy 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.