Dunmanway South
Townland in the civil parish of Fanlobbus, barony of Carbery East (West Division), Co. Cork; in Irish Dún Mánmhaí Theas
- Area
- 31.2 ha
- 77 acres
- Land parcels
- 103
- registered freehold, median 207 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 82
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
103 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunmanway South, from 2 m² to 31,116 m² (3.11 ha, 7.69 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 115 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Green Infrastructure (Open space, park)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 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
28 Aug 2025Conditional permission
1. Retain an existing tyre storage building with a compressor room and internal parking bays, all to the rear of the existing garage service and repair building. 2. Retain an existing building to the front and side of the existing garage service and repair building incorporating a waiting room, office and a W.C. 3. Retain a detached store building to the rear of the existing industrial building to the East of the site. 4. Relocate part of the existing 2.4m high front boundary palisade fence and entrance to improve sightlines. 5. Demolish the existing industrial building and 6. Construct a new tyre services centre consisting of 1 no. tyre service building including ancillary storage, office, waiting room, w.c., parking and all associated site works and services
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/489
13 Jun 2025Conditional permission
Renovation to terraced house including demolition of 37sqm of previous extensions and the addition of an extension (78.6sqm) both over two storeys to it's rear yard
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/328
5 Jun 2025Application invalid
Renovation to terraced house including demolition of 37sqm of previous extensions and the addition of an extension (78.6sqm) both over two storeys to it's rear yard
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/304
9 May 2025Incompleted application
Renovation to terraced house and for the addition of an extension (78.6 sqm over two storeys) to its rear yard
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/250
18 Sept 2024Incompleted application
(1) Demolition of an existing industrial building and (2) The construction of a new tyre services centre consisting of 1 no. tyre service building including ancillary storage, office, waiting room, W.C., parking and all associated site works and services
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/509
20 May 2024Conditional permission
Upgrade works to the existing wastewater network and all associated site development works: 1. Decommissioning of 485 linear meters of sewers along the north bank of the Sally (Dirty) River, in addition to the upstream river crossing, and 648 linear meters of sewer from the Quarry Road Pumping Station to the Clonakilty Road (R-599) via Brookpark including 2 no. existing river crossings of the Sally (Dirty) River and Brewery River. The existing sewers and manholes will be removed where the new pipeline coincides with the existing pipeline (approximately 305m of pipeline in total). All other sections of pipeline will be left in situ when decommissioned. 2. Upgrading and replacement of foul sewer consisting of the laying of c.1,267 linear metres of new underground pipework and associated manholes across public roads (L-4620, L-8691, L-8680, R-599) and private lands, including provision of 3 no. watercourse crossings at the Sally (Dirty) River and Brewery River. 3. Upgrades to Quarry Road Pumping Station consisting of the provision of 2 no. additional storm tanks, inlet screen, 3 no. new storm pumps, rising main diversions, interconnecting pipework and chambers, odour and electrical control infrastructure, overhead cabling, relocation of existing pole-mounted transformer, photovoltaic panels with associated controls / interfaces, provision of new control kiosks and adjustments to perimeter fencing. 4. Upgrades to Longbridge Pumping Station consisting of 1 no. additional storm overflow tank, inlet screen, 3 no. new storm pumps, replacement of existing foul pumps and macerator with 2 no. submersible electric pumps, interconnecting pipework and chambers, replacement outfall pipe, rising main diversions, odour and electrical control infrastructure, overhead cabling, photovoltaic panels with associated controls / interfaces, relocation of existing terminal pole and the existing control kiosk, provision of new control kiosks, and adjustments to perimeter fencing. 5. Tree removal and replacement planting, landscaping, and all associated site development and reinstatement works including ancillaries and excavation works above and below ground for the proposed works. The project will be constructed in the Dunmanway Agglomeration area licenced under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) (WWDA) Regulations 2007 (Licence D0160-01 A). This application relates to a proposed development which requires a review of the existing WWDA Licence. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application. The planning application and the NIS may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, Norton House, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, during its public opening hours i.e. 9.00a.am. to 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/224
18 Oct 2023Conditional
Permission to demolish existing two-storey rear extension to dwelling and permission to construct two-storey rear extension also to existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/584
13 Nov 2019Conditional
Permission for retention of change of use of first floor of building from commercial use granted in planning ref. no. 09/130 to an apartment and permission to retain alterations to the front elevation of the building
Retention · Cork County Council, 19/721
29 Jul 2019Conditional permission
Permission to construct an extension to existing dwelling and to make minor alteration to existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/501
16 Aug 2017Conditional
Demolition of a derelict dwelling house and attached garage, construction of 2no. dwelling houses and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/533
11 Nov 2016Conditional
Construction of an extension to the rear of existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/694
17 Jun 2016Conditional
Construct rear extension to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/380
9 Jun 2016Incompleted application
Construct rear extension to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/356
2 Mar 2016Conditional
Permission to demolish derelict bar and related derelict private living accommodation and detached garage and permission to construct 3 No. dwelling houses and all ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/117
11 Nov 2015Conditional
Permission for retention of partially constructed extension to rear of dwelling house and permission to complete two storey extension along with alterations to internal layout to existing dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/635
1 Oct 2015Incompleted application
Permission for retention of partially constructed extension to rear of dwelling house and permission to complete two storey extension along with alterations to internal layout to existing dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/554
28 Jul 2015Incompleted application
Permission to demolish extension to the rear of dwelling, new extension to the rear of dwelling and alterations to internal layout of existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/434
1 Jul 2015Incompleted application
Extension to rear of dwelling and alterations to internal layout of existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/384
4 Oct 2013Conditional
Permission to demolish two existing dwelling houses, construct two new dwellings and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/563
24 Sept 2013Incompleted application
To demolish two existing dwelling houses, construct two new dwellings and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/547
13 Aug 2013Incompleted application
Demolish two existing dwelling houses, construct two new dwellings and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/473
26 Jul 2013Conditional
Retention of existing dwelling and attached storage shed
Retention · Cork County Council, 13/445
2 Jul 2013Conditional
Permission for revised site layout and site boundaries to that granted under planning permission reg. no. 06/2320, for reduced site works to cater for the existing 23 no. dwelling houses and proposals for site remediation enclosures and landscaping
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/384
30 Apr 2013Incompleted application
Permission for revised site layout and site boundaries to that granted under planning permission reg. no. 06/2320, for reduced site works to cater for the existing 23 no. dwelling houses and proposals for site remediation enclosures and landscaping
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/257
7 Mar 2013Incompleted application
Revised site layout and site boundaries to that granted under planning permission reg no. 06/2320 for reduced site works to cater for the existing 23no. dwelling houses and proposals for site remediation enclosures and landscaping
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/129
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.
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 Dunmanway South.
Recorded monuments
- CO107-037 Mill - corn
Description
SW of Dunmanway, S of Dirty River. Rectangular 6-bay, 6-storey weatherslated structure with low stone addition at NE end. Burnt in 1982, subsequently reduced in height. Now almost entirely surrounded by low modern buildings. Partially infilled wheel pit along NW wall (Wth 2.5m). 'National Gas and Oil Engine' stands in Engine House to N, in use until recently. Mill now used to make cattle feed. 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
- CO107-054 Country house
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
Architectural heritage
- , 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house built c.1820. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Painted smooth rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with rendered stone sills and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door and single-pane overlight.
- Mill manager's house, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey with dormer attic house, built c.1790, with pitched roofed two-storey wing to rear and render shopfront to south-west elevation. Now also in use as public house. Pitched slate roofs with rendered and red brick chimneystacks, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls with render sill course to front (south-west) elevation, with painted rendered walls to other elevations. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, render surrounds and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed recessed door opening with render surround, stone stepped approach and timber panelled door with single-pane fanlight. Channelled render shopfront to ground floor south-west elevation with render stall risers and timber scroll capped consoles flanking timber architrave, frieze and cornice. Square-headed window openings to shopfront with recent timber fittings.
- Allied Irish Bank, bank/financial institution, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey bank, built c.1920, having projecting canted end bay to north end of front (west) elevation. Pitched slate roof, hipped to canted end bay, having rendered chimneystacks, bracketed eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls to first floor with render end pilaster. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls to ground floor with pair of moulded string courses between floors. Square-headed window openings with rendered surrounds, sills and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows to first floor, set in tripartite arrangement window to recessed bay. Round-headed window openings to ground floor canted bay with rendered sills, archivolts and continuous impost mouldings, having one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Pair of square-headed openings with one-over-over timber sliding sash windows flanking former entrance to recessed bay. Square-headed opening having pair of timber double-leaf doors with overlight having decorative wrought iron screen to overlight. Rendered plinth wall and piers to front with wrought-iron railings and double-leaf gate.
- Dunmanway Cottage, country house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey over raised basement house, built c.1840, with two-storey elevation to rear, flat roofed breakfront porch addition to front (east) elevation, later single- and two-storey extensions to rear, recent conservatory extension to east elevation of south elevation lean-to addition and canted oriel window to side (south) return. Slate skirt roof having cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystacks. Painted rendered walls with render quoins. Render sill course and moulded architrave and cornice parapet to porch. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills having one-over-one timber to front elevation, replacement timber casement windows to side returns (north and south) and rear elevation. Round-headed window openings to porch with moulded render surrounds and fixed single-pane windows. Round-headed door opening with timber-glazed double leaf door and fanlight, approached by flight of limestone steps. Cast-iron railing to basement area. Located within its own grounds with rubble stone enclosing walls, having panelled gate piers with cast-iron railing and gates. Gate lodge located to south-west.
- Mill (water), 1780–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached seven-bay four-storey former flour mill, built c.1800, now used as store. Recent extensions to rear (north-east). Replacement steel corrugated iron-roof. Rubble stone walls with roughcast render and remains of slate hanging. Slate hanging to south-east elevation. Square-headed window and loading bay openings to north-east elevation, now blocked. Square-headed doorway with replacement door (south-east). Various recent outbuildings to site.
- House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, as a pair with attached building to south-west. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rain water goods. Painted rendered walls with timber clad eaves course. Square-headed window openings with and rendered sills and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber glazed door.
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
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Dunmanway South.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Dunmanway South with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Dunmanway South · Dún Mánmhaí Theas
- Area
- 312,133 m² (31.21 ha, 77.13 acres)
- Civil parish
- Fanlobbus, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery East (West Division)
- Electoral division
- Dunmanway South, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Dunmanway South electoral division: 1,557 people in 587 households; 72% of households own their home; 36% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Placenames
- Dunmanway South 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.