Rath More

182 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rath More, from 4 m² to 9,840 m² (0.98 ha, 2.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 196 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 18 Feb 2026Grant with conditions

  The construction of a single storey extension to the side elevation of an existing creche building, to provide 1no. additional classroom, 1no. sleeping room and ancillary rooms, along with any ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0392

• 27 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission for 1. Demolition of the existing dwelling and sheds, 2. Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, new concrete footpath at the front boundary, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4536

• 6 Mar 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for 1) demolition of the existing dwelling and sheds, 2) construction of a two-storey detached dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4381

• 9 Jan 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling house and ancillary structures and the construction of a residential development of 18 no. residential units comprising of 5 no. detached units (2 of which will have associated domestic garages), 8 no. semi-detached units, 5 no. apartments (in 2 no. blocks) and all associated site development works including access, footpaths, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bicycle and bin stores, lighting and landscaping/amenity areas. Site development works include road widening and the provision of a raised table along Catholic Walk and the provision of new footpaths along Catholic Walk and Barrack Street. Access to the site will be via new vehicle access points from the existing Catholic Walk and Barrack Street

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4009

• 19 Nov 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for the demolition of the existing derelict stables with attached barn and outbuildings, the construction of a single dwelling house with attached car port, the upgrading of an existing site entrance, the installation of a new connection to public water mains, the installation of a new connection to public foul sewer, and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6181

• 28 May 2024Unconditional

  Permission for alterations, elevational changes, development of the attic area to habitable accommodation, the installation of 3 no. roof lights, 1 to the front elevation and 2 to the rear elevation with all associated site works to their property

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4971

• 10 Apr 2024Unconditional

  Permission for the retention of a single storey rear and side extension, including some alterations to internal room layouts of existing house

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/4608

• 9 Mar 2023Conditional

  Demolition of an existing rear extension to dwelling and the construction of a new extensions and alterations to form an attached 'Granny Flat', including alterations to existing vehicular entrance, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4419

• 13 Oct 2022Conditional

  The construction of a 2-storey residential dwelling, a domestic garage and all associated site development works. The proposed development will be accessed via an existing private laneway

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6302

• 8 Jul 2022Conditional

  Demolition of an existing dwelling house, sheds and storage and the construction of a two storey dwelling and attached carport and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5608

• 24 May 2022Conditional

  Construct warehouse extension and external canopy to the east side of existing warehouse / office development and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5204

• 11 Feb 2022Conditional

  Permission for retention of changes to and completion of a childcare facility (previously approved as 2 no. childcare facilities under planning reference no. 14/6533 and extended under planning reference no. 20/5483), including the following: (i) retention of elevational and fenestration changes, (ii) retention of internal layout changes, (iii) permission for change of site layout to provide additional parking spaces, pedestrian access ramps and bicycle parking and (iv) permission for amalgamation of the approved 2 no. childcare facilities to a single childcare facility.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4279

• 13 Jan 2022Unconditional

  Permission for retention works to a dwelling. The works consisted of converting an existing attic storage area with ladder access, into an existing attic storage area with stair access and 3 no. roof lights to the rear of the property.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/4032

• 13 Dec 2021Incompleted application

  Converting an existing attic storage area with ladder access into a proposed attic storage area with stair access and 3no. roof lights to the rear of the property.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/7321

• 27 Aug 2021Conditional

  The demolition of three no. existing vacant dwellings on site [257.1m2] and the construction of 25 no. housing units. The application draws upon a similar planning which was permitted on the site under Planning Reg. No. 19/5167. The proposed development is largely similar to that previously permitted with some amendments to the unit types, unit numbers [increase of 7 no. units] and design but has been designed around a largely similar road and access arrangement. The proposed development is for permission for the construction of 16 no. 4 bed semi-detached and 9 no. 3 bed townhouses. The applicants are also applying for permission for the construction of car parking spaces [providing 57 no. spaces], drainage works, play areas, landscaping, crossings and boundary treatments, bin storage, surface treatments and all necessary site services and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6368

• 28 Jul 2021Incompleted application

  The construction of a childcare facility and associated site works (change of plan to 2 number childcare facilities previously permitted).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6072

• 28 Jun 2021Incompleted application

  Permission for the following works to proposed 2no. adjoined childcare facilities, previously approved under planning reference 14/6533 and extended under planning reference 20/5483: (i) amalgamation of the two childcare facilities to a single childcare unit, (ii) elevational changes to the approved buildings (iii) construction of single storey extension to the approved buildings and (iv) site layout changes.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5790

• 15 Jul 2020Unconditional

  Construction of 136 no. houses and associated landscaping, roadways & site works etc. including new roundabout at the entrance, (change in house types, site layout and reduction in density from that previously granted under Planning Ref. No. 06/4775 and Planning Ref. No. 06/53002 for 201no. houses, 2no. childcare facilities and associated entrances, roadways & site works. Extension of duration of permission granted under planning reference: 14/6533.

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 20/5483

• 10 Sept 2019Unconditional

  Construct a single storey porch extension, conversion of garage & raised roof, external alterations, roof light & solar panels to an existing single storey detached dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6213

• 9 May 2019Conditional

  1.) The demolition of three existing dwellings (total 250.33m2). 2.) The construction of a residential development (Total 35no. units) consisting of 23no. 3 bedroom semi-detached, 4no. 3 bedroom terraced, 7no. 2 bedroom semi-detached and 1no. 2 bedroom terraced. Planning permission is also sought for all necessary site services and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5167

• 31 Jan 2019Refused

  The construction of a 3 storey building, bin store, bicycle store and all associated site development works. The proposed building includes 1 no. childcare facility at ground floor level (change of plan from 2 no. childcare facilities previously permitted under Planning Reg. No. 14/6533) and 3 no. duplex apartments at first and second floor levels with balconies and a communal roof terrace at first floor level. The proposed duplex apartments will be accessed via an external walkway.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4199

• 14 Nov 2017Conditional

  Construction of a 2-storey residential dwelling, a domestic garage and all associated site development works. The proposed development will be accessed via an existing private laneway

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6936

• 29 Sept 2017Incompleted application

  Construction of 1 new single storey house and all associated works, including entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6534

• 25 Apr 2017Conditional

  Demolition of an existing dwellinghouse, sheds and storage and the construction of a two storey dwelling and attached carport and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5002

• 26 Sept 2016Unconditional

  Demolition of an existing sunroom and construction of an extension to rear of existing dwelling with alterations to existing elevations including the introduction of a new rooflight and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6381

The 25 most recent of 64 applications.

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 Rath More.

Recorded monuments

• CO112-094 Church
  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

• Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, church/chapel, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Gothic Revival cruciform-plan gable-fronted double-height Catholic church, built c.1840, having three-bay façade surmounted by ornate ashlar limestone pinnacles to front (south-east), three-bay nave (north-east and south-west) elevations, and single-bay transepts with single-bay single-storey porches to side elevations. Later ambulatory to rear (north-west), two-bay single-storey sacristy to side (south-west) and recent flat-roofed extensions to side (north-east) and rear elevations. Attached parochial house to north-east. Pitched slate roof with tooled limestone coping to gables, carved limestone pinnacles to transepts, snecked limestone chimneystack to sacristy and uPVC rainwater goods throughout. Ashlar limestone to front elevation having carved sill and string courses and corner pilasters. Roughcast rendered walls to side and rear elevations. Group of three pointed arch window openings to front elevation surmounted by single carved limestone hood-moulding, with intersecting timber tracery and lead-lined stained glass windows. Pointed arch window openings to side elevations of nave having lead-lined stained glass windows with intersecting timber tracery. Pointed arch door openings to front elevation having double-leaf timber battened doors and cut limestone hood moulding. Pointed arch door openings to porches with double-leaf timber battened doors. Carved vaulted timber ceiling to interior with raised cruck frame having red marble supporting columns with foliated capitals and angelic bust corbels. Carved timber gallery to rear, and marble altar and ornate reredos to front. Freestanding cast-iron bell tower to east.

• Officer's house, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terrace of four two-bay two-storey houses, dated 1905, having shared pitched roof porches to front (south-east). Single-storey lean-to and recent flat-roofed extension to rear (north-west). Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and timber bargeboards to gables, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Pitched slate roofs to porch and lean-to extension. Render parapet to porch gable carrying render finial, fleur-de-lis cresting to ridge tiles. Replacement artificial slate roof to two-storey lean-to extension. Rendered walls, with red brick wall and quoins to porch (south-west) and rear lean-to. Date plaque to porch gable (south-east). Camber-headed window openings with render sills, having square-headed window openings to porch and lean-to. Two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor, lean-to and to porch. Bipartite window with red brick block-and-start surrounds to ground floor having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed door opening to porch having panelled timber door. Square-headed door opening to lean-to having timber battened door. Fronting onto gardens within rubble stone enclosing wall with wrought-iron gate and stepped approach shared with neighbouring houses.

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

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Rath More with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Rath More · An Ráth Mhór

Area

192,258 m² (19.23 ha, 47.51 acres)

Civil parish

Kinsale, and its townlands

Barony

Kinsale

Electoral division

Kinsale Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kinsale Urban electoral division: 2,631 people in 1,039 households; 54% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Abbey-Lands, Barrack Green, Blackhorsefield, Mansfield's-Land, Rath Beg, Town-Plots

Placenames

Rath More 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.