Aherla More

204 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Aherla More, from 12 m² to 255,902 m² (25.59 ha, 63.23 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 27 Jul 2026Awaiting recommendation

  permission for retention of the following works as constructed, to existing bungalow type dwelling located at Aherla More, Aherla, Co. Cork, P31 TY76: 1) existing single – storey sunroom extension to side elevation of dwelling, 2) existing enclosed porch serving front entrance of dwelling, 3) existing single – storey extension to rear of dwelling accommodating utility room at ground floor level, with basement level used as ancillary domestic storage space / plant room accessible from lower garden level only, 4) minor alterations to elevations of dwelling as constructed from that permitted under Planning Ref:3082/75, 5) existing pitched roof constructed over adjoining domestic garage in lieu of flat roof permitted under Planning Ref: 3082/75, and 6) all completed associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2002

• 18 Jun 2026F.i. consultees/awaiting recommendation

  Permission to construct dwelling, detached domestic garage & all associated

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1626

• 17 Jan 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4055

• 15 Aug 2023Withdrawn

  Permission to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5662

• 20 Oct 2022Conditional

  Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6387

• 27 Aug 2021Conditional

  To construct a dwellinghouse, a garage for domestic purpose, to install a domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6370

• 14 May 2021Conditional

  (a) new two storey extension to existing two storey dwelling with material alterations to the internal layouts of the ground and first floor plans to incorporate same and (b) conversion of existing attic space to new study/office space and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5320

• 29 Jan 2021Refused

  To construct a dwelling house, a garage for domestic purpose, to install a domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4178

• 1 Sept 2020Conditional

  The demolition of an existing dwellinghouse and attached outbuilding and the construction of a dwellinghouse (change of plan from that permitted under Pl. Reg. No. 14/6339 and extended under Pl. Reg. No. 19/5981), attached garage, new site entrance, new retaining boundary walls and site levelling, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5890

• 31 Jul 2020Refused

  To construct a dwelling house, a garage for domestic purpose, to install a domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5638

• 22 Jul 2020Incompleted application

  The demolition of an existing dwelling house and attached outbuilding and the construction of a new dwelling house (change of plan to that permitted under planning reference no. 14/6339 & extended under Pl. Reg. No. 19/5981), attached garage, new wastewater treatment system, new site entrance, new retaining boundary walls and site levelling, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5555

• 22 Jun 2020Conditional

  Permission for retention of (a) northwest ground floor elevation changes including new front porch, (b) southeast ground floor elevation change from window to new door, (c) southwest ground floor elevation change, (d) northeast first floor extensions including new window, (e) southeast first floor extension including new window and elevation changes and (f) small shed.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/5274

• 10 Mar 2020Conditional

  To erect a 20m lattice mast together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment all enclosed in security fencing and remove the existing 12m lattice mast with antennas (overall height 14.7m)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4496

• 14 Jan 2020Conditional

  Alterations to dwellinghouse consisting of demolishing rear utility area and constructing single storey rear and side extensions along with elevational changes and associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4024

• 6 Dec 2019Incompleted application

  Alterations to dwelling house consisting of demolishing rear utility area and constructing single storey rear and side extensions along with elevational changes and associated site works and services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6908

• 23 Oct 2019Conditional

  To construct new open sided shed to accommodate bus parking and diesel tank enclosure to add to existing bus shed and operations and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6542

• 8 Aug 2019Unconditional

  Demolition of existing dwelling house and attached outbuilding, and construction of new dwelling house, domestic garage and new entrance. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reference: 14/06339.

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 19/5981

• 6 Jun 2019Refused

  Demolition of existing dwelling house and attached outbuilding, and construction of new dwellinghouse, domestic garage and new entrance. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Ref: 14/6339.

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 19/5488

• 13 Nov 2018Conditional

  Construct a dwellinghouse and carry out associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6987

• 26 Jun 2018Refused

  Construct a dwelling house and carry out associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5640

• 17 Nov 2017Conditional

  (a)Two storey side (southwest) extension to include a ground floor granny flat incorporating part of the existing dwelling and two storey rear (southeast) extension to existing dormer dwelling, (b) the installation of new window to (northeast) side of existing dwelling and retention permission for (c) domestic garage all to include using existing septic tank and percolation area using existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6976

• 7 Jul 2017Incompleted application

  This development will consist of planning permission for (a) two storey side (southwest) and rear (southeast) extension to include granny flat to existing dormer dwelling and retention permission for (b) domestic garage all to include upgrading existing septic tank with new secondary effluent treatment system and percolation area using existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5745

• 3 Oct 2016Conditional

  Construct a milking parlour, roofed holding yard with slatted slurry tank, dairy, plant room, office, slatted cow path with slatted slurry tank, silage slab, soiled water tank, feed storage bin, extension to existing cattle house and carry out associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6444

• 27 Feb 2015Conditional

  Retention of domestic garage and toilet

  Retention · Cork County Council, 15/4397

• 3 Nov 2014Conditional

  Demolition of existing dwelling house and attached outbuilding, and construction of new dwelling house, domestic garage and new entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6339

The 25 most recent of 82 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 Aherla More.

Recorded monuments

• CO084-019 Bullaun stone
  Description

  In secluded glen, near the village of Aherla. Hartnett (1939, 245) described a 'large sandstone boulder 5 feet by 4 feet on top and 2 feet in height. Top surface is comparatively smooth and level, and has in centre an oval hollow 14in by 11in and 9in in depth'. Stone is known locally as "holy-water stone" and is thought to have curative powers; local tradition that 'mass was celebrated here in the Penal days' and stone used as altar (ibid.). Photographed in 1981 by Dr D.D.C. Pochin Mould; subsequently removed. See Excavations 2002, 54. 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

• Bride Bridge, bridge, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Triple-arch road bridge, built c.1780, spanning River Bride. Round-headed arches with dressed limestone voussoirs and soffits springing from dressed limestone piers with U-cutwaters to west elevation. Rubble stone spandrels and parapet walls with dressed solider capping stones.

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Aherla 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 Aherla More with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Aherla More · An Eatharla Mhór

Area

1,534,430 m² (153.44 ha, 379.17 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbonane, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Kilbonane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilbonane electoral division: 1,344 people in 415 households; 89% of households own their home; 44% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Currahaly, Garryhesty, Kilcrea, Knocknahilan, Rathard

Placenames

Aherla 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.