Fiddane

17 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Fiddane, from 2,093 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres) to 329,587 m² (32.96 ha, 81.44 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 15 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.

No zone of a development plan covers Fiddane 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.

• 9 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to (a) demolish a rear single storey extension, chimneys and rear dormer type window of the existing dwelling house, (b) demolish an existing rear single storey storage type building, (c) Permission to construct a two storey rear extension and a single storey link section and alterations to the existing dwelling house and (d) Permission to install a wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6728

• 17 Oct 2023Conditional

  The development will consist of an application for a 10-year planning permission for the construction of, and 40-year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 92.75-hectare solar farm and underground grid connection route (red line boundary). The underground grid connection route will run underneath private lands and L5527, L5528 and L5529 public roads for 1km where it will connect the proposed development to the previously consented electricity grid interconnector (Cork County Council Pl. Ref 22/5933). The solar farm comprises of four separate land parcels divided by local roads. The proposed solar farm will consist of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures and in some areas concrete shoes to protect possible underground archaeological features, together with electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, temporary construction compounds, the use of existing farm access tracks, existing site entrances, widening of 1 No. existing site entrance, inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security/boundary fencing with some areas of boundary development on concrete shoes to further protect possible underground archaeological features, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity and transmitting it. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6099

• 14 Nov 2022Conditional

  Permission to amend the design of the previously approved development (planning reference: Cork County Council 17/5799 & an Bord Pleanála ABP-306915-20)which comprises consent for a 67.8 hectare Solar PV farm at Fiddane, Ballyhea Charleville, Co.Cork. The proposed amendments include; (1) increase in number of transformers, (2) reduction in the spacing of Solar PV rows (strings), (3) increase in size and configuration of solar panels, (4) overall increase in solar power generation, (5) change in solar panels tilt (degree), (6) minor reduction in the height of solar array, (7) operational period proposed to be extended from 30 to 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6536

• 13 Sept 2022Conditional permission

  The installation of two 33kV electricity grid interconnectors with a combined total length of 2,217m of underground cable with a joint bay and 1,146m of over head line supported by 8 triple pole sets and 5 double pole sets, a temporary construction compound and 4 transformer stations. The proposed development is to connect the permitted but not built solar farm development at Fiddane (pl.ref 17/05799 & ABP-308846-20) to the consented but not built Ballyroe solar farm (pl/ref. 20/04041), co.Cork and the proposed solar farm development at Coolcaum to the consented but not built Ballyroe solar farm (pl.Ref 20/04041), co.Cork. The cables will be under public road and private lands. The location of the proposed development is in the townlands of Fiddane, Cooliney, Ballynoran, Coolcaum, and Ballyroe near Charleville. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5933

• 28 Jul 2022Incompleted application

  The installation of two 33kV electricity grid interconnectors with a combined total length of 2,217m of underground cable with a joint bay and 1,146m of overhead line supported by 8 triple pole sets and 5 double pole sets, a temporary construction compound and two transformer stations. The proposed development is to connect the permitted but not built solar farm development at Fiddane (Pl. Ref. 17/05799 & ABP-308846-20) to the consented but not built Ballyroe Solar Farm (Pl. Ref. 20/04041), Co. Cork and the proposed solar farm development at Coolcaum to the consented but not built Ballyroe Solar Farm (Pl. Ref. 20/04041), Co. Cork. The cables will be under public road and private lands. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5777

• 3 Dec 2021Refused

  The development will consist of: . Construction of 6 no. wind turbines with a blade tip height of 175m, rotor diameter of 150m and a hub height of 100m; . Construction of turbine foundations and crane pad hardstanding areas; . Construction of new site tracks and associated drainage infrastructure; . Upgrading of existing tracks and associated drainage infrastructure where necessary; . Upgrade of entrance onto local road L1322; . All associated drainage and sediment control including the installation of new watercourse or drain crossing and the re-use or upgrading of existing internal watercourse and drain crossings; . Construction of 1 no. permanent onsite 38kV electrical substation to ESBN specifications including: - Control building with welfare facilities; - Electrical infrastructure; - Parking; - Wastewater holding tank; - Rainwater harvesting; - Security fencing; - All associated infrastructure, services and site works. . 1 no temporary construction site compound and associated ancillary infrastructure including parking; . Tree felling to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed development; . Installation of medium voltage (20/33kV) and communication underground cabling between the proposed turbines and the proposed on-site substation and associated ancillary works; . Erection of 1 no. permanent meteorological mast with a height of 100m above ground level and associated access track; . Installation of medium voltage (38kV) underground cabling and associated ancillary works between the proposed on-site substation and the existing Charleville Substation within the townland of Rathnacally. The proposed grid connection will be installed primarily within the public road and will include 2 no. watercourse crossings and the installation of 8 no. pre-cast joint bays; . All associated site development works; . A 10 planning permission and 35 year operational life from the date of commissioning of the entire wind farm. This application for planning permission is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7246

• 13 Dec 2019Withdrawn

  The development of a 67.8 hectare solar PV farm. The proposed solar farm will consist of the installation of a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures 2.1m in height, together with 1 single storey ESB control room, 9 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security fencing, site entrance, hardstanding area, landscaping along part of the northern site boundary and other associated development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6965

• 25 Nov 2019Conditional

  Consisting of: Installation of 4,387 metres of underground electricity cable between a proposed solar farm at Fiddane, Ballyhea, Charleville, Co. Cork and Charleville 110kV ESB Substation at Clashganniv, Ballyhea, Co. Cork to be installed entirely under public roads. The underground electricity cable passes through the townlands of Ardglass, Fiddane, Cooliney, Rathnacally, farranshonikeen, Ardnageehy and Clashganniv, County Cork. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6817

• 25 Nov 2019Incompleted application

  The development of a 67.8 hectare solar PV farm. The proposed solar farm will consist of the installation of a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures 2.1m in height, together with 1 single storey ESB control room, 9 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security fencing, site entrance, hardstanding area, landscaping along part of the northern site boundary and other associated development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6816

• 13 Jul 2017Conditional

  Development of a 67.8 hectare Solar PV Farm. The proposed solar farm will consist of the installation of a 30 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures 2.1m in height, together with 1 single storey ESB control room, 14 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security fencing, site entrance, hardstanding area, landscaping along part of the northern site boundary and other associated development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5799

• 9 Jun 2010Withdrawn

  Dwellinghouse, entrance and septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5418

• 14 Jun 2004Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/4320

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 Fiddane.

Recorded monuments

• CO007-071 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 25m) skirted by field boundary S->N on 1936 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; circular area (29.6m N-S) defined by two low rises (H 0.15m) to S, W and N, with intervening fosse; scarp elsewhere. Interior slopes down to E. Surrounding field fence levelled. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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

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

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 Fiddane, 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 Fiddane.

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

Name

Fiddane · Na Feadáin

Area

993,995 m² (99.4 ha, 245.62 acres)

Civil parish

Aglishdrinagh, and its townlands

Barony

Orrery and Kilmore

Electoral division

Milltown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

441 people lived in 154 households in the Milltown electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Annagh Bogs, Annagh North, Ardglass, Cloonkeen, Cooliney

Placenames

Fiddane 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.