Farranastig

270 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Farranastig, from 4 m² to 508,812 m² (50.88 ha, 125.73 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 69 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 2 Oct 2026Awaiting technical validation

  I Tim Mulcahy, wish to apply for full planning permission for the proposed works: 1) Construction of a new agricultural dry storage shed and associated yard and upgrading of part of the existing farm roadways within the farm holding to compacted hardcore surface; 2) proposed facilities for the open storage and the processing of forest timber pulpwood into woodchip renewable biomass fuel and all ancillary associated site works, to include the installation of new weighbridge and portacabin, and all ancillary associated infrastructure works at site located within the existing farmland at Farranastig, Whitechurch, Co. Cork.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2554

• 8 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for the construction of 5 no. residential units and all associated site development works including footpaths, car parking, drainage and landscaping. The site will be accessed via Lavallin Drive to the north of the proposed development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1516

• 9 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for the retention of the existing ancillary family accommodation unit and all associated site works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/0856

• 12 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for alterations and extension to dwelling and relocation of site entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0606

• 5 Feb 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission for the retention of the existing ancillary family accommodation unit and all associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/0242

• 8 Jan 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for the decommissioning of an existing septic tank and the putting in place of a new septic tank and percolation area in an alternative location, to serve an existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0018

• 8 Dec 2025Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for the decommissioning of an existing septic tank and the putting in place of a new septic tank and percolation area in an alternative location, to serve an existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6710

• 25 Nov 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for Retention for alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling, including alterations to the boundary walls, existing entrance, and construction of a domestic garage. Permission also for the construction of a proposed replacement wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6580

• 7 Nov 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for domestic shed to the side of existing dwelling, driveway extension & 1.8m high fence at front of dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6407

• 24 Oct 2025Invalid - case closed

  Permission for Retention for alterations and extensions to the existing single storey dwelling, Retention of a single storey garage and retention of alterations to the boundary walls and existing entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6292

• 16 Sept 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for the construction of 21 no. residential units and all associated site development works including footpaths, car parking, drainage and landscaping, at Lavallin, Farranastig (townland), Whitechurch, Co. Cork. The site will be accessed via Lavallin Drive to the north of the proposed development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5935

• 2 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for retention for demolition, alterations and extensions to existing detached dwelling consisting of: Demolition of existing detached garage/store building to side/rear and construction of a single storey extension to side/rear, new open porch to front door entrance, alterations to existing fenestration, and all associated site development works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/5658

• 30 Jul 2024Incompleted application

  Retention for demolition, alterations and extensions to existing detached dwelling consisting of: demolition of existing detached garage/storage building to side/rear and construction of a single storey extension to side/rear, new open porch to front door entrance, alterations to existing fenestration, and all associated site development works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/5455

• 8 Jul 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for the demolition and removal of the existing water storage tank and pump house and the construction of 5 no. dwelling units and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular access, parking drainage, landscaping and amenity areas.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5271

• 22 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house and detached domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6625

• 21 Nov 2023Withdrawn

  Permission for retention for alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling including alterations to the boundary walls and existing entrance and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/6326

• 14 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission for construction of single storey style dwelling (revised house design as per Pl.Reg.No. 22/6027) house, detached domestic garage, new waste water treatment system, percolation area and ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5653

• 21 Jul 2023Incompleted application

  Construction of single storey dwelling house (revised house design as per Pl.Reg.No. 22/6027), detached domestic garage, new waste water treatment system, percolation area and ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5495

• 18 Jul 2023Conditional

  Permission for the construction of 9 no. dwellings (Extension of housing estate granted under planning reg no. 19/6351 and ABP-306603-20

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5472

• 27 Jun 2023Conditional

  The construction of a new SteelTech Disinfection Building, bored production well at Whitechurch Water Treatment Plant and ancillary ground works on the site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5314

• 26 May 2023Conditional

  The retention of a garage to the rear.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/5062

• 21 Apr 2023Withdrawn

  Permission to construct a dwelling house and detached domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4782

• 30 Nov 2022Withdrawn

  Construction of a one-storey addition to the south and west of the existing dwelling house, new one-storey porch to the front of the existing dwelling house, construction of new domestic garage, alterations to existing dwelling house, proposed stone wall with new garden gate to the south of existing house and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6661

• 14 Oct 2022Refused

  Permission for the demolition and removal of the existing water storage tank and pump house and the construction of 6 no. dwelling units and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular access, parking, drainage, landscaping, and amenity areas.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6315

• 15 Sept 2022Conditional permission

  Permission for the construction of 23 no. dwelling units and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular access, parking, drainage, landscaping, and amenity areas.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6067

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 Farranastig.

Recorded monuments

• CO052-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, with good view to NE. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m). Levelled; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-052 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on break in N-facing slope. Circular area (29m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.1m), stone faced internally to SE; external fosse (D 0.9m) survives to S where field fence joins bank. Laneway on 1842 OS 6-inch map crosses interior on NE-SW axis; gap survives in bank to NE (Wth 3.4m) and SW (Wth 2.7m). Roadway skirts around bank to W and N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-053 Standing stone
  Description

  Depicted as standing stone on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Stone removed; area under pasture. (Walsh 1985, 98, no. 7) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 23 November 2009

• CO062-054 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Partially overgrown horseshoe-shaped mound (L 12m; Wth 10m; H 0.5m) in rough grazing. Spring close by. (Walsh 1985, 67, 98) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-055 Enclosure
  Description

  Walsh (1983, 94, 98) records a possible circular enclosure located to E of rectangular enclosure (CO062-056----) of which it 'may have been an ancillary feature'. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-056 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough grazing land. Levelled; depicted as hachured rectangular enclosure (c. 35m NW-SE; c. 25m NE-SW) on all eds OS 6-inch map. (Walsh 1985) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-058 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop knoll. According to local information, site of 'fort'. Locally known as 'fort field' (Walsh 1985, 94, 97, no. 3). Possible ringfort (CO062-205---) c. 180m to SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-059 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing. Spread of burnt material on E bank of stream; mound levelled 1981. (Walsh 1985, 67, 101) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-060 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing. Spread of burnt material to E of stream; levelled 1981. (Walsh 1985, 67, 101) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-205 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Locally known as 'lios field'. Arc (C c. 30m) formed by low rise W->ENE. According to local information 'ring' clearly visible when ploughed and surface 'stonier'. Possible ringfort (CO062-058---) c. 180m to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO062-242 Burnt mound
  Description

  In pasture, on the NW bank of a stream. A spread (17m NE-SW; 12m NW-SE) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO062-243 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope. A grass-covered spread (19m N-S; 14m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. According to local information, the remains of a wooden trough were uncovered while removing a fence that bordered a lane on the W side of the fulacht fia. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO063-001 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted as hachured rectangular enclosure (c. 35m E-W; c. 15m N-S) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; E bank removed by 1904 (OS 6-inch map). Levelled; no visible surface trace. Surrounding field fences removed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO063-002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Circular area (diam. 38m) enclosed by heavily overgrown earthen bank (int. H 1.8m) with external fosse (max. D 1.35m). Gap in bank to SSE. Disused trackway crosses interior on NE-SW axis. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO063-003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Shown as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Indicated on 1904 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps with part of S side removed. Levelled; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO063-096 Milestone
  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

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Farranastig.

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

At the centre of the townland of Farranastig, about 1 in 5 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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.

No address of the register names Farranastig with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Farranastig · Fearann an Róistigh

Area

7,297,455 m² (729.75 ha, 1,803.24 acres)

Civil parish

Whitechurch, and its townlands

Barony

Cork

Electoral division

Whitechurch, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,050 people lived in 646 households in the Whitechurch electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinvarrig, Ballygibbon, Ballymartin, Ballynaraha, Boolybeg, Coolowen, Dromgarriff South, Kilcronan, Longstone, Ryefield West, Tullig, Whitechurch

Placenames

Farranastig 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.