Coolmona

98 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolmona, from 20 m² to 368,376 m² (36.84 ha, 91.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 39 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Coolmona 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.

• 29 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission for retention of existing as-built garden shed and as built 1.9 meter high plastered and capped garden wall and gates located parallel to front elevation of existing dwelling of together with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2255

• 13 Mar 2026Awaiting clarification f.i. response

  Permission for the construction of new porch to front elevation of existing dwelling, also construction of new first floor extension with proposed works consisting of the removal of existing roof, construction of new roof with increased ridge height, construction of 2 number flat roof dormers on rear elevation and construction of 1 number flat roof dormer and 2 number pitched roof dormers on front roof elevation, elevational changes to east and north elevations together with all other ancillary siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0635

• 20 Feb 2026Refused

  We, E.F.D. Developments Ltd., wish to apply for planning permission for the construction of 2 no. detached 4-bedroom dwelling houses and ancillary site development works at site located at Lackabane, Donoughmore, Co. Cork. The dwellings will be served by individual waste water treatment systems. Access to the development will be provided via the existing site entrance and access road from public road, as granted under planning reference 24/6459.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0417

• 16 Dec 2025Refused

  Permission for construction of a dormer style dwelling house and the installation of a new waste treatment system and percolation area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6823

• 11 Nov 2025Awaiting validation sro

  Permission for construction of a dormer style dwelling house and the installation of a new waste water treatment system and percolation area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6437

• 5 Mar 2025Refused

  Permission for the following: a) 2 bay extension to existing A roofed machinery shed for the storage of agricultural contractors machinery, b) Washing facility including proposed A roofed structure over underground settlement tank, c) Concrete apron at fuel storage / refueling area, d) Installation of underground petrol interceptor, e) All associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4355

• 23 Dec 2024Split decision

  Permission and Permission for Retention and completion of residential development. Permission for Retention and completion is sought for the completion of 2 no. dwelling houses (site no. 1 & site no. 2) and alterations to the internal access road and all associated site development works, currently under construction (change of plan from that permitted under planning reference 19/6677) and Permission for the construction of 2 no. dwelling houses (site no. 3 & site no. 4) with a change of site layout plan from that permitted under planning reference 19/6677. All dwellings will be served by individual waste water treatment systems. The development will comprise a decrease in density, from 5 no. detached 4-bedroom dwelling houses, as permitted under 19/6677, to 4 no. detached 4-bedroom dwelling houses. Access to the development will be provided via the site entrance from public road, as permitted under planning reference 19/6677.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/6459

• 15 Nov 2024Conditional permission

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6160

• 15 May 2024Refused

  Permission to erect a new single storey dwelling, domestic waste treatment plant and polishing filter.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4863

• 5 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4585

• 11 Oct 2023Conditional

  Permission for retention of single storey rear extension and single storey side porch extension to dwelling, permission for retention of detached single storey storage shed and associated site works all to an existing dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/6048

• 5 Oct 2022Conditional

  Permission to construct a storey and half style dwelling house with detached garage, entrance, septic tank and percolation area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6243

• 23 Sept 2022Conditional

  Permission for the following: a) construction of cubicle livestock housing along with slatted slurry storage tanks, b) construction of 2 no. silage slabs and apron along with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6155

• 13 Jul 2022Conditional permission

  A dwelling house, domestic garage with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5628

• 1 Jun 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for a change of plan of the proposed residential development previously permitted under Cork County Council Planning reference 19/6677. Permission is sought for the construction of 5 no. residential units, consisting of 3 no. 4 bedroom detached dwelling houses and 2 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses, in place of 5 no. 4 bedroom detached dwelling houses as previously permitted under Plg.reg.no. 19/6677. The proposed dwellings will be served by individual wastewater treatment systems and associated sand polishing filters. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be provided via proposed site entrance as permitted under Pl.Reg.no. 19/6677. Permission is sought for modifications to permitted internal access road layout, associated infrastructure services, and all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5282

• 15 Jan 2021Conditional

  The construction of an extension to the dwelling, demolition of existing extensions to the dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4061

• 24 Nov 2020Incompleted application

  The construction of a dormer extension to the dwelling, demolition of existing extensions to the dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6617

• 5 Oct 2020Incompleted application

  The construction of a dormer extension to the dwelling, demolition of existing extensions to the dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6171

• 14 Jul 2020Refused

  The construction of 2 no. detached dwellinghouses to be served by individual waste water treatment systems and soil polishing filters, and all associated site works, to be serviced by site entrance, access road and site services as permitted under Planning Reference 19/6677.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5474

• 24 Jun 2020Incompleted application

  The construction of 2 No. detached dwelling houses to be served by individual waste water treatment systems and soil polishing filters, and all associated site works, to be serviced by site entrance, access road and site services as permitted under planning reference 19/6677.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5302

• 27 Jun 2019Conditional

  To construct a shed for storage of agriculture contractors machinery with washing facilities and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5655

• 25 Jan 2019Conditional

  Single-storey extension to front and side of dwelling, to be used as granny flat together with ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4147

• 13 Dec 2018Incompleted application

  Single storey extension (granny flat) to front and rear of existing dwelling with ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7284

• 12 Dec 2018Refused

  Residential development comprising of (1) construction of 5 no. detached dwelling ouses; (2) construction of new site entrance, installation of wastewater treatment plant with control kiosk, fenced enclosure and associated access road to serve new development ; (3) all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7272

• 15 Jun 2018Conditional

  Revised site boundaries from those previously granted under Planning Reg. No. 15/6350

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5561

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 Coolmona.

Recorded monuments

• CO050-114 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Hartnett (1939, 185) recorded a fulacht fiadh '33 by 36 feet'. No visible surface trace. 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

• CO050-115 Standing stone
  Description

  Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In level pasture. Stone (H 2m; 1m x 0.3m) is subrectangular in plan, with some large packing stones at base. 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

• CO050-116 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, beside farmyard of Coolmona House. Roughly circular area (diam. 40.2m) defined by earthen bank (H 1.8m). Bank disturbed along NE edge. Interior planted with conifers. Known locally as '"lios"' (Hartnett 1939, 185). 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

• CO050-117 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Hartnett (1939, 185) noted that 'the bank is 3 feet high and the horseshoe is 56 by 40 feet with the opening to the NW'. Mound of burnt material remains; too overgrown to estimate dimensions. 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

• CO050-118 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular area (diam. c. 70m), with lime kiln inside N bank, on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Semicircular arc (diam. 69.5m) formed by earthen bank (H 2.15m) survives SE->NW, with external fosse (D1.25m). Locally known as a '"lios"' (Hartnett 1939, 185). 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

• CO050-119 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842, 1904 and 1939 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled; no visible surface trace. Hartnett (1939, 184) describes earthen bank, traces of filled-in fosse, and field fence to W possibly incorporating second bank; entrance to SE. 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

• CO050-120 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Circular area (diam. 34.4m) defined by overgrown earthen bank (int. H 1.6m). Interior planted with coniferous trees. Hartnett (1939, 183) records remains of second bank on E side. One of five ringforts (CO050-121----; CO050-122----; CO050-123----; CO050-124----) in a line along N side of Shournagh River valley. 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

• CO050-121 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Circular, heavily overgrown area (diam. c. 45m) defined by earthen bank (H 1.75m) with external fosse (D 1.1m). Entrance to S. Hartnett (1939, 184) recorded traces of 'an outer rampart'. One of five ringforts (CO050-120----; CO050-122----; CO050-123----; CO050-124----) in a line along N side of Shournagh River valley. 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

• CO050-122 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842, 1904 and 1939 OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, levelled c. 1972 during field clearance; no visible surface trace. Hartnett (1939, 184) recorded 'a single rampart 6 feet high and 105 feet in diameter' with 'traces of a fosse' and an entrance to W. One of five ringforts (CO050-120----; CO050-121----; CO050-123----; CO050-124----) evenly spaced over a distance of 800m along S-facing slope of Shournagh River valley. 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

• CO050-123 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Depicted as hachured, roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on 1842, 1904 and 1939 OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, levelled c. 1972 during field fence clearance; no visible surface trace. Hartnett (1939, 184) recorded a diameter of 130 ft (approximately) 'enclosed by modern fence on which is planted a thick hedge', with entrance to W. One of five ringforts (CO050-120----; CO050-121----; CO050-122----; CO050-124----), evenly spaced over a distance of 800m along S-facing slope of Shournagh River valley. 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

• CO050-124 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842, 1904 and 1939 OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, levelled c. 1972 during field fence clearance; no visible surface trace. Hartnett (1939, 184) recorded an oval fort '132 feet (N.-S.) and 126 feet E to W' enclosed by a 'collapsed and spread out' bank (H c. 3ft) and shallow fosse. One of five ringforts (CO050-120----; CO050-121----; CO050-122----; CO050-123----) evenly spaced over a distance of 800m along S-facing slope of Shournagh River valley. 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

• CO050-125001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  'In the northern boundary' of the Glebe, 2km ENE of Donaghmore, 'there is part of a "lis" remaining' (Quarry 1896, 384), next to souterrain (CO050-125002-). No visible surface trace; kink in field boundary to N of souterrain. 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

• CO050-125002 Souterrain
  Description

  In or beside possible ringfort (CO050-125001-). Quarry (1896, 384) mentioned a cavern which 'extends at least six feet', beyond which is a smaller passage. Small opening in ground probably indicates position. Inaccessible. 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

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, formerly in use as parochial house, now in use as private house. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with eight-over-eight pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening with timber doorcase, timber panelled door, flanking sidelights and spoked fanlight. Rendered entrance sweep and piers with cast-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

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 Coolmona.

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.

• Coolmona, Donoughmore14 sales

Name

Coolmona · Cúil Mhóna

Area

3,240,993 m² (324.1 ha, 800.87 acres)

Civil parish

Donaghmore (Macroom Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Gowlane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Gowlane electoral division: 1,326 people in 436 households; 84% of households own their home; 41% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boola, Curragh, Garraunredmond, Lackabane, Pluckanes West, Rathcoola East, Rathcoola West

Placenames

Coolmona 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.