Drominahilla
Drominahilla is a townland in the civil parish of Drishane, barony of Muskerry West, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Dromainn na hUille.
- Area
- 55.1 ha
- 136 acres
- Land parcels
- 192
- registered freehold, median 338 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 28
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
192 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drominahilla, from 12 m² to 210,622 m² (21.06 ha, 52.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 195 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C6Business and General Employment (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
1 Oct 2026Awaiting admin validation
Full Planning Permission for the retention of existing prefab office unit along with the retention of existing storage shed and container on a temporary basis, together with all other ancillary site works
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2543
29 Jun 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for:- a) Change of use of existing garage from garage to ancillary accommodation unit/granny flat, b) Elevational alterations to existing garage building, c) Construct an extension to existing garage building to be used as ancillary accommodation unit/granny flat and all site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1734
25 May 2026Invalid - case closed
Permission for :- a) Change of use of existing garage from garage to ancillary accommodation unit/granny flat, b) Elevational alterations to existing garage building, c) To construct an extension to existing garage building to be used as ancillary accommodation unit/granny flat and all site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1378
20 Apr 2026Grant with conditions
(A) Permission to construct a single storey extension onto existing dwelling house, (B) Permission to make elevational alterations to existing dwelling house and all site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0992
26 Mar 2026Awaiting f.i. response
Permission for construction of two-storey extension to northern elevation of existing dwellinghouse for use as ancillary accommodation unit, elevational changes and alterations to the internal layout of the existing dwellinghouse, together with all other ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0764
23 Mar 2026Application withdrawn
Permission for:- a) Change of use of existing garage from garage to a separate dwelling unit. (b) Elevational alterations to existing garage building. (c) Construct an extension to existing garage building to be used as a separate dwelling unit and all site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0724
20 Feb 2026Invalid - case closed
(A) Permission for Change of use of existing garage from garage to living accomodation. (B) Permission to make elevational alterations to existing garage building. (C) Permission to construct an extension to existing garage building to be used for living accomodation and all site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0410
18 Feb 2026Invalid - case closed
Permission for the construction of two-storey extension to northern elevation of existing dwellinghouse, elevational changes and alterations to the internal layout of the existing dwellinghouse, together with all other ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0393
6 Dec 2024Conditional
Permission to construct a new dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6334
11 Dec 2023Conditional
Permission for new single storey dwelling, domestic garage and all associated works on serviced site (previously permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 18/6303).
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6456
20 Oct 2023Conditional
Permission for the construction of new dwelling house, new boundary walls, connection to existing public sewer together with all other ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6135
31 Aug 2018Conditional
Construction of a single storey dwelling and detached domestic garage. The works will comprise of (1) single storey dwelling, (2) detached domestic garage, (3) entrance and (4) all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6303
18 Jul 2018Incompleted application
(1) A single storey dwelling, (2) detached domestic garage, (3) entrance and (4) all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5897
3 Mar 2017Conditional
The upgrading/replacement and extending of the existing waste water treatment plant and installation of a new outfall pipe. The upgrading/replacement includes the extending of the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) from a capacity of 1,600 population equivalents to 2,210 population equivalents. The development includes the construction of a control building, extended access road, improvements to gates and fencing, new preliminary treatment works (including screening, grit removal and storm water storage), new secondary treatment tanks, chemical dosing tanks, sludge handling facilities and tanks, pipework, mechanical and electrical plant, landscaping and associated ancillary works at the site. A new underground treated effluent outfall pipeline to the River Finnow, approximately 1.3km to the North West of the existing plant, laid along Station Road (L1115). The demolition/disposal of the existing settlement tanks, sludge beds and tanks, control building, chemical storage and reinstatement of the area is to be included in the development. The existing oxidation ditch will be retained for future use. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted as part of this planning application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4490
24 Jan 2017Incompleted application
The upgrading/replacement and extending of the existing waste water treatment plant and installation of a new outfall pipe. The upgrading/replacement includes the extending of the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) from a capacity of 1,600 population equivalents to 2,210 population equivalents. The development includes the construction of a control building, extended access road, improvements to gates and fencing, new preliminary treatment works (including screening, grit removal and storm water storage), new secondary treatment tanks, chemical dosing tanks, sludge handling facilities and tanks, pipework, mechanical and electrical plant, landscaping and associated ancillary works at the site. Anew underground treated effluent outfall pipeline to the River Finnow, approximately 1.3km to the North West of the existing plant, laid along Station Road (L1115). The demolition/disposal of the existing settlement tanks, sludge beds and tanks, control building, chemical storage and reinstatement of the area is to be included in the development. The existing oxidation ditch will be retained for future use. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted as part of this planning application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4121
9 Jun 2008Withdrawn
Alterations, extension and change of use of out house to 2 no. two bed apartments, installation of treatment unit and associated services
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/7159
3 Jun 2008Conditional
Alterations to permitted residential development (03/6478) to provide 1 no. additional bungalow in lieu of permitted creche
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/7072
9 Nov 2007Conditional
Extension to dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12253
22 Oct 2007Conditional
Alterations to permitted residential development providing 1 no. additional bungalow in lieu of permitted creche
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11825
22 Oct 2007Conditional
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and construction of residential development of 78 no. dwellinghouses comprising of 56 no. three bed semii-detached dwellinghouses, 8 no. four bed semi-detached dwellings, 14 no. four bed detached dwellinghouses, installation of storm water attenuation system, 2 no. neighbourhood play areas and 2 no. local play areas, pump house and all associated site works to include entrance from public road
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11853
3 Oct 2007Incompleted application
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and construction of residential development of 56 no. three bed semi-detached dwellinghouses, 8 no. four bed semi-detached dwellinghouses, 14 no. four bed detached dwellinghouses, installation of storm water attenuation system, 2 no. neighbourhood play areas and 2 no. local play area, site development works for creche and medical facility, construction of pumphouse and all associated site works to include entrance from public road
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11425
24 Aug 2007Conditional
Construction of creche and medical facility and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10499
22 Dec 2006Withdrawn
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of residential development of 69 no. dwellinghouses ,installation of storm water attenuation system and all associated site works and services
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13814
20 Jun 2005Conditional
18 no. dwellinghouses (change of house type, layout and increase in density)
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/4319
22 Jun 2004Conditional
Residential development - 92 no. dwellinghouses (change in house plan, site layout and increase in density)
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/4523
The 25 most recent of 28 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Drominahilla.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Drominahilla.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Drominahilla.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Drominahilla, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Drominahilla.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Drominahilla with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Drominahilla · Dromainn na hUille
- Area
- 551,357 m² (55.14 ha, 136.24 acres)
- Civil parish
- Drishane, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry West
- Electoral division
- Drishane, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 2,032 people lived in 699 households in the Drishane electoral division. 69% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Coomlogane, Drishane More, Lackabane, Liscahane, Tullig
- Placenames
- Drominahilla 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.