Carrigfadda

179 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrigfadda, from 7 m² to 144,460 m² (14.45 ha, 35.7 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 36 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 116 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 48 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 38 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 4 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission to construct a new two storey dwelling and all associated works on a serviced site, a change in design to that permitted under planning reference 25/455

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2059

• 1 Jul 2026Refused

  permission for the retention of sub-division of an existing residential property to include alterations to roadside boundary, alterations to existing site entrance and new boundary to existing dwelling. Permission is also sought on said subdivided lands for change of use of an existing domestic store to use as a dwelling unit including extension to same,& raise existing roof level & all associated site works,

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1774

• 19 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  The construction of a new bay window extension to side elevation of dwelling, changes to existing dwelling elevations and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1647

• 19 May 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission to construct a new two storey dwelling and all associated works on a serviced site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1324

• 15 May 2026Invalid - case closed

  The construction of a new bay window extension to side elevation of dwelling, changes to existing dwelling elevations and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1294

• 7 May 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission for change of use of domestic store to living accommodation, extension to same, & raise existing roof level, & all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1202

• 13 Aug 2025Grant with conditions

  Construct a new two storey dwelling and all associated works on a serviced site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/455

• 13 Aug 2025Grant with conditions

  To construct a new two storey dwelling and all associated works on a serviced site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/458

• 21 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  Construction of a dwellinghouse and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/404

• 20 Jun 2025Incompleted application

  A dwellinghouse and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/348

• 13 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for alterations and extension to existing dwelling house including bedroom extension to be used as part of attached Granny Flat. Also permission for garage/store and alterations to existing entrance along with all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/327

• 17 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  The erection of 1 no. single storey modular building to provide 2 no. classrooms with associated SET room and toilets (211.8sqm) and all associated site development works, including all foul and surface water drainage works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/211

• 24 Mar 2025Withdrawn

  Permission for change of use of domestic store to granny flat as ancillary to existing dwelling, Extension to same, and raise existing roof level and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/149

• 18 Feb 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for change of use of domestic store to granny flat as ancillary to existing dwelling. Extension to same, & raise existing roof level and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/62

• 17 Nov 2023Conditional

  Demolish existing derelict dwellinghouse, construct new storey and half dwellinghouse, domestic garden store and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/651

• 12 Oct 2023Incompleted application

  Demolish existing derelict dwellinghouse, construct new storey and half dwellinghouse, domestic garden store and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/571

• 4 Apr 2023Conditional

  Permission for substitution of house plans granted under planning application reg. no. 20/639 including all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/185

• 20 Mar 2023Withdrawn

  Construct a new two storey dwelling and all associated works on a serviced site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/152

• 20 Mar 2023Withdrawn

  Construct a new two storey dwelling and all associated works on a serviced site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/150

• 20 Mar 2023Conditional

  A. Demolition of former ESB building (131m2 approx.), B. Demolition of existing single storey entrance/exit lobbies and office (71m2 approx., northern evelation of Drinagh Co-op Retail Warehouse), C. Construction of two storey retail warehouse extension (1345 m2 approx., northern elevation of Drinagh Co-op Retail Warehouse) and new single storey Feed Store building (648m2 approx., to the East of Drinagh Co-op Retail Warehouse), D. Alterations to existing Drinagh Co-op Retail Warehouse facades (northern and western elevations) to include demolition of pyramid roof and capping on existing tower, removal of cantilever louvres and amendments to material finishes, fenestration and signage, E. Extension of and upgrades to the public and private realm to include: i. Provision of new open storage yard to southeast to include pallet racking, set down areas and associated site works, ii. Extension of and improvements to car parking areas, and provision of new set down areas, motorcycle and bicycle parking, pedestrian footpaths, landscaping, and new internal road network, iii. Closure of 2 no. existing vehicular accesses along Market Street (to former ESB building and Drinagh Co-op Retail Warehouse) and construction of new vehicular entrance onto Market Street, provision of pedestrian connectivity, improved boundary treatments and realignment of public footpath on Market Street, iv. Extension of existing estate roadway to the south, realignment of and improvements to existing boundary to southeast (to comply with legal agreement between respective landowners), to facilitate construction of new heavy goods vehicular access from estate roadway to proposed open storage yard, and F. All ancillary site development works including external display area, internal security gate, gate cabin, bin store, bicycle shelters, trolley bays, public lighting and signage.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/156

• 1 Mar 2023Conditional

  Permission for development totalling 2,491.5 Gross Floor Space, all at this site of approximately 0.9761 hectares at the existing Skibbereen Lidl Licence Discount Foodstore. The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore (1,586 sq m Gross Floor Space with 1,289 sq m Net Retail Sales Area) and the construction of a new single level mono pitched Licenced Discount Foodstore (2,467 sq m Gross Floor Space with a Net Retail Sales Area of 1,652 sq m to include an ancillary off-licence use and bakery, ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 2 storeys), comprising an entrance pod, public facilities (incl. lobby and toilet), staff facilities (incl. welfare lobbies, toilets and shower room, cloak/change rooms, canteen, meeting room and operational office), IT room, plant room, delivery area and storage (incl. cold storage and Deposit Return Scheme facilities), and external covered trolley bay and bicycle parking area; rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array totalling 980 sq m; corporate signage consisting of 2 no. building mounted corporate internally illuminated signs, 3 no. wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, 1 no. externally illuminated poster display board and 1 no. free standing internally illuminated flagpole sign; a total of 32 no. bicycle parking spaces, 9 no. motorcycle parking spaces, and 92 no. surface car parking spaces (5 no. disabled, 10 no. parent and child, 2 no. EV charging , and 75 no. regular); A landmark public realm amenity garden which includes a sculpture feature/ art piece set within a pedestrian permeable hard and soft landscaped plaza area; and Boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, and all other ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works above and below ground level (incl. 24.5 sq m ESB substation and switching room, a reinforced concrete retaining wall along the stream edge with 1.8 metre Paladin Fence fixed on top of the wall and the removal of the flood embankment, below ground surface water attenuation storage). Primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed new Lidl Licensed Discount Foodstore development to be maintained via the enhanced existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Baltimore Road (R595); Secondary vehicular and pedestrian access will be via a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Townshend Street; and Secondary pedestrian access will be provided by replacing the existing pedestrian entrance from B

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/103

• 22 Feb 2023Conditional

  The partial demolition of existing dwelling and demolition of adjoining garage, construction of new 2-storey extension to North East Elevation and new bay window extension to South West Elevation of dwelling, changes to existing dwelling elevations, widening of existing vehicular site entrance and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/86

• 22 Jul 2022Conditional

  For: Change of use of a commercial / industrial building permitted by Cork County Council Planning Reference 19/25 for use as retail trade warehousing with storage and all ancillary site works. The proposed development includes the provision of totem and elevational signage and elevational changes to the permitted building. Access to the proposed development will be provided via the existing entrance to the site from the Castletownshend Road

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/473

• 17 Dec 2021Conditional

  Permission to construct a dwellinghouse and domestic garage, install a waste water treatment plant and undertake all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/883

• 2 Dec 2021Incompleted application

  Construct a dwellinghouse and domestic garage, install a waste water treatment plant, and undertake all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/834

The 25 most recent of over 100 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 Carrigfadda.

Recorded monuments

• CO141-127 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NNE-facing slope. Circular, slightly raised area (24m N-S; 22m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.4m), with shallow external fosse. Gap in bank to E (Wth 1.6m) may be ancient; blocked by stone wall. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO141-128 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NE-facing slope. Circular, slightly raised area (28.6m N-S; 26m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.3m). Bank stone faced in parts; badly eroded N->ESE; gap to E (Wth 2m) may be ancient. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO141-155 Standing stone
  Description

  In a level pasture field, with clear views to the E. This standing stone (0.8m x 0.3m; H 1.02m) is roughly rectangular in plan and is orientated N-S. This may be one of the standing stones referred to by Roberts (1988, 55) who describes 'two fields [that] contain standing stones' in this area. There is no local knowledge of any further standing stone in this vicinity. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Architectural heritage

• Post box, 1920–1960 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1940, with P&T and manufacturer’s insignia. Set into boundary wall of former glebe house on Market Street.

• Wayside, house, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1940. Two-storey and lean-to extensions to rear (south-east). Hipped artificial slate roof with roughcast rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls with smooth render eaves course and plinth. Square-headed openings with six-over-one (first floor) and tripartite (ground floor) (central six-over-one and flanking two-over-two) timber sliding sash windows with painted sills. Square-headed door opening with render door case comprising surround with brackets supporting cornice and replacement uPVC door.

• House, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached T-plan three-bay two-storey house with box bays flanking recessed porch, built c.1940. Hipped and pitched slate and artificial slate roofs with over hanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Lean-to slate roof to bays and porch. Timber bargeboards and architrave to porch. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered vertical and horizontal plat bands and plinth. Sill course, plinth and decorative roughcast rendered stall riser panel to box bays. Square-headed openings to first floor with single and paired one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed openings to bays with tripartite one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening having timber panelled door, overlight, sidelights and side timber panels. Rendered boundary wall with gate piers to roadside.

• The Old Rectory, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1820–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey former glebe house with porch (south-east) and box bay (south-west), built 1824, having later extension (north-west). Now in use as private house. Hipped slate overhanging roofs with roughcast rendered chimneystacks and cast iron rainwater goods. Lean-to slate roof to extension. Smooth rendered walls with plinth, eaves course and quoins. Rubble stone walls to south-west elevation. Square-headed openings with single and paired one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed openings to box bay and porch with paired one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed openings to north-east and north-west elevations having timber casement windows and two-over-two and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills and interior timber shutters. Square-headed opening to porch with replacement timber panelled door. Courtyard and outbuildings to south-west.

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, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Carrigfadda · An Charraig Fhada

Area

1,106,801 m² (110.68 ha, 273.5 acres)

Civil parish

Abbeystrowry, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (East Division)

Electoral division

Skibbereen Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Skibbereen Urban electoral division: 3,059 people in 1,305 households; 44% of households own their home; 40% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coronea, Derrygool, Gortnaclohy, Poundlick, Russagh

Placenames

Carrigfadda 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.