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Volume Five Draft Cork County Development Plan 2021 West Cork 5 Comhairle Contae Chorcaí Cork County Council BANDON-KINSALE AND WEST CORK MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS Settlement Type Bandon Kinsale West Cork Main Towns Bandon Bantry Kinsale Castletownbere Clonakilty Dunmanway Schull Skibbereen Key Villages Ballinspittle Ballineen-Enniskeane Belgooly Ballydehob Courtmacsherry Baltimore Inishannon Drimoleague Riverstick Durrus Timoleague Glengarriff Leap Rosscarbery Union Hall Villages Ballinadee Ahakista Ballinhassig Allihies Butlerstown Ardfield Crossbarry Ardgroom Kilbrittain Ballinascarthy Newcestown Ballylickey 2 BANDON-KINSALE AND WEST CORK MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS Settlement Type Bandon Kinsale West Cork Old Chapel Castletownshend Crookhaven Drinagh Eyeries Glandore Goleen Kealkill Kilcrohane Shannonvale Islands Bere Island Dursey Island Heir Island Long Island Oileán Chléire Sherkin Island Whiddy Island Other Locations Garrettstown/Garrylucas Barleycove Oysterhaven Inchydoney Ownahinchy Tragumna 3 4 CHAPTER 1 BANDON KINSALE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT 5 CONTENTS 6 Contents 1.1 Bandon Kinsale Municipal District Overview 8 1.2 Municipal District Profile 8 1.3 Main Towns 1.4 Bandon 13 1.5 Kinsale 30 Key Villages 1.6 Ballinspittle 45 1.7 Belgooly 49 1.8 Courtmacsherry 53 1.9 Inishannon 57 1.10 Riverstick 63 1.11 Timoleague 67 Villages and Other Locations 1.12 Ballinadee 72 1.13 Ballnhassig 74 1.14 Butlerstown 76 1.15 Crossbarry 78 1.16 Kilbrittain 80 1.17 Newcestown 82 1.18 Old Chapel 84 Other Locations 1.19 Garrettstown/Garrylucas 86 1.20 Oysterhaven 89 CONTENTS 7 1.1 Bandon Kinsale Municipal District Overview 1.1.1 The Bandon Kinsale Municipal District is located south west of Cork City and in 2016 the population of the area stood at 37,269. This population is spread across a network of settlements including 2 Main Towns, 15 smaller settlements and the open countryside, as detailed in Table 5.1.1. Outside the main towns the district is largely ¬rural / agricultural in character with over 37% of the population of the Municipal District living in the open countryside i.e. not within a CSO defined settlement boundary. 1.1.2 Bandon is the largest town within the Municipal District with a population of 6,957 in 2016. The other Main Town within the Municipal District is Kinsale and this registered a population of 5,281 in Census 2016. The Bandon Kinsale Municipal District straddles three Strategic Planning Areas. The Main settlements are both located within the Greater Cork Ring Strategic Planning Area along with most of the lower order settlements. The Key Villages of Courtmacsherry and Timoleagure are located in the West Cork Strategic Planning Area and Ballinhassig (at the eastern limits of the Municipal District) is located within the Cork Metropolitan Strategic Planning Area. 1.1.3 The geography of the Municipal District is characterised by stretches of scenic coastal landscape stretching from Courtmacsherry to Oysterhaven which define the southern limits of the area. Elsewhere, inland areas comprise of attractive Riverside environments associated with the Bandon River and its tributaries, farmland and stretches of woodland and large historic demesnes associated with historic vernacular and country houses. 1.1.4 The Municipal District includes one Strategic Employment Location at Brinny. Table 5.1.1: Distribution of Population within the Bandon Kinsale Municipal District Population Settlements 2016 Towns (2) Bandon (6,957), Kinsale (5,281) 12,238 Ballinspittle (224), Belgooly (826), Key Villages (6) Courtmacsherry (590), Inishannon (907), 3,518 Riverstick (590). Timoleague (381) Ballinadee (63), Ballinhassig* (191), But- lerstown (78), Crossbarry (368), Kilbrit- Villages (7) tain (216), Newcestown (60), Old Chapel (282). Garrettstown/ Garrylucas (164), Oyster- Other Locations (2) haven. Rural Areas Total Population 37,269 *Ballinhassig is split between Bandon Kinsale and Carrigaline MDs. 1.2 Municipal District Profile 1.2.1 Population change from 2011 to 2016 shows a significant increase in the age groups of 50 – 80+ years within the Municipal District (15% increase in 50-59 age cohort; 18% increase in 60-69 age cohort; 21% increase in 70-79 age cohort and 17% increase in 80+ cohort). Concurrently, the younger age cohorts of 20-39 years has decreased. The 6% increase in population within the Municipal District has seen an equivalent increase in Irish citizens, together with an increase in Polish and other European citizens of approximately 23%. The number of UK and citizens and citizens from other parts of the world recorded a decline in the 2011-2016 inter Census period. 1.2.2 The following information is based on analysis of 2011 and 2016 census data. 8 Population 2016 Population 37,269 Change 2011-2016 up 6% up 2,151 people Up Elderly age cohorts, so increasing age dependency. High average age 37 years 9 Employment Change in unemployment 2011-2016 down 35% Employment up 12% Decline in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector down 1.5% Growth in Manufacturing Industries up 1.1% Decline in Commerce and Trade down 1.7% Housing Stock Houses: 93.3% Apartments: 5.6% Vacancy Rate: 13% down 6% since 2011 # Privately owned property 72% Rented Property 17% Social Housing 6% 2011 2016 Social Housing 5.2% 6.1% Rented (Privately) 17.5% 16.8% Owner Occupied (All) 73.7% 72% 10 Transport Average Commute time in 2016 25 minutes. Unchanged since 2011. 75% of Households have one or two vehicles. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure across the Network 1.2.1 Table 5.1.2 outlines the current water and wastewater infrastructure status of settlements across the network of settlements. There are 17 Settlements within the Bandon Kinsale Municipal District. Census 2016 recorded a total population within the Municipal District of 37,269 and provision has been made for an additional 3,057 dwelling units within the settlement network over the Plan period. Only one settlement, Riverstick has immediate sufficient water and waste water treatment capacity to accommodate planned development amounting to 145 units. 1.2.2 Bandon town requires upgrades to its water supply and waste water treatment plant facilities. Irish Water’s Investment Plan makes provision for upgrading the Waste Water Treatment plant and network which is ongoing and due to be completed in the first half of 2021. The Investment Plan does not reference improvements to the water supply but there are indications that plans are in place to rehabilitate water mains to improve water pressure, capacity and reduce leakage for some areas of the town but there are no plans in place to address issues in the north of the town as it is possible a new reservoir is required. 1.2.3 Kinsale has capacity in its Waste Water Treatment Plant though some network extensions will be required. The drinking water supply comes from Inishannon and there is ample capacity. 1.2.4 In terms of the smaller settlements, the following are the key statistics: • Eight of the seventeen settlements in the Municipal District have no existing Waste Water Treatment facilities. • Only one of the six Key Villages – Riverstick - has available drinking water and Waste Water Treatment Plant capacity. • Two of the Villages require significant investment in both Waste Water Treatment facilities and drinking water. • Six Villages have no existing waste water treatment facilities. Two Villages require either a new drinking water supply or upgrades due to volume/ pressure issues. • Ballinhassig and Crossbarry currently have no Waste Water treatment facilities and Irish Water’s Investment Plan does not provide for investment in these villages. • Both of the designated “Other Locations” have no Waste Water Treatment facilities. 11 Table 5.1.2 Bandon-Kinsale Municipal District – Proposed Scale of Development Existing Number of Drinking Water Waste Water Status Houses Scale of Name Status (August 2019 (August 2019 Q1 2020 Development Assessment) Assessment) (Geo directory) Main Towns (2) Capacity for 500 additional units avail- able due to leakage Spare capacity avail- Bandon 3,170 1,050 reduction measures. able. Reservoir required for high areas. Spare capacity avail- Kinsale 2,819 629 No capacity available. able. Total Main Towns 1,679 Key Villages (6) Upgrades and new WWTP Ballinspittle Network issues. 121 40 planned. Rationalisation underway Upgrades and new WWTP Belgooly 274 90 which will yield capacity. planned. Subject to discussion Provision of new WWTP Courtmacsherry 423 85 with IW but not on the and sewer network Investment Plan. complete. Upgrade of WWTP on IW Inishannon 347 143 New reservoir imminent. investment Plan 2020- 2024. Riverstick 266 145 Available New WWTP completed. Commitment from IW Provision of new WWTP in July 2018 however is Timoleague and sewer network 172 45 not on the IW Investment complete. Plan. Total Key Villages 548 Villages(7) Ballinadee 22 10 Available None Ballinhassig 67 40 (60)* Available No WWTP available. New source and Butlerstown 31 10 None treatment required. Available; upgrading Crossbarry 116 63 on mains may be None required. ELV issues relating to Kilbrittain 84 20 Available the WWTP Rationalisation of Newcestown 24 15 None scheme ongoing 12 Table 5.1.2 Bandon-Kinsale Municipal District – Proposed Scale of Development Existing Number of Drinking Water Waste Water Status Houses Scale of Name Status (August 2019 (August 2019 Q1 2020 Development Assessment) Assessment) (Geo directory) Upgrade required Upgrading and Old Chapel 118 16 due to volume and extension of sewers pressure issues. required. Total Key Villages 548 Other Locations (2) Garrettstown/ 70 - Available None Garrylucas Oysterhaven - - None None *Ballinhassig is split between Bandon Kinsale and Carrigaline Municipal Districts and the growth target of 60 units is split accordingly. 1.3 Main Towns Introduction There are two Main Towns in this Municipal District, Bandon and Kinsale. 1.4 Bandon Vision and Strategic Context 1.4.1 The aim of the Plan is to provide a new focus on the compact growth of the town through consolidation of the town centre and the continued expansion of Bandon’s residential and employment base in a manner that promotes sustainable travel modes and contributes to the town’s unique sense of place and special architectural character.