# Fiddane, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Aglishdrinagh, barony of Orrery and Kilmore, Co. Cork; in Irish Na Feadáin. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 993,995 m² (99.4 ha, 245.62 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 17 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 11,442 m² (1.14 ha, 2.83 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 12 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Aglishdrinagh, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/aglishdrinagh.md - Barony: Orrery and Kilmore - Electoral division: Milltown, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 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. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/11954 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 42611 - Centre: latitude 52.311381, longitude -8.73653 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 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); 15 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2334713: 329,587 m² (32.96 ha, 81.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2334713.md - Parcel 5296786: 302,872 m² (30.29 ha, 74.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5296786.md - Parcel 2148518: 123,664 m² (12.37 ha, 30.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2148518.md - Parcel 5107578: 61,826 m² (6.18 ha, 15.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5107578.md - Parcel 5296756: 53,758 m² (5.38 ha, 13.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5296756.md - Parcel 5296781: 40,799 m² (4.08 ha, 10.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5296781.md - Parcel 2148517: 25,629 m² (2.56 ha, 6.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2148517.md - Parcel 5296784: 16,558 m² (1.66 ha, 4.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5296784.md - Parcel 2376636: 11,442 m² (1.14 ha, 2.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2376636.md - Parcel 2334714: 5,981 m² (0.6 ha, 1.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2334714.md - Parcel 2148519: 4,407 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2148519.md - Parcel 2400804: 3,666 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2400804.md - Parcel 2334716: 2,787 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2334716.md - Parcel 2133279: 2,646 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2133279.md - Parcel 2148521: 2,485 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2148521.md - Parcel 2334715: 2,183 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2334715.md - Parcel 2148520: 2,093 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2148520.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) 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. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 12 applications, newest first. - 9 Dec 2025, Cork County Council 25/6728: Grant with conditions. Permission. 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.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/6728 - 17 Oct 2023, Cork County Council 23/6099: Conditional. Permission. 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.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/6099 - 14 Nov 2022, Cork County Council 22/6536: Conditional. Permission. 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.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/6536 - 13 Sept 2022, Cork County Council 22/5933: Conditional permission. 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.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/5933 - 28 Jul 2022, Cork County Council 22/5777: Incompleted application. 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 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.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/5777 - 3 Dec 2021, Cork County Council 21/7246: Refused. Permission. 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.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/7246 - 13 Dec 2019, Cork County Council 19/6965: Withdrawn. Permission. 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.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/6965 - 25 Nov 2019, Cork County Council 19/6817: Conditional. Permission. 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.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/6817 - 25 Nov 2019, Cork County Council 19/6816: Incompleted application. Permission. 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.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/6816 - 13 Jul 2017, Cork County Council 17/5799: Conditional. Permission. 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.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/5799 - 9 Jun 2010, Cork County Council 10/5418: Withdrawn. Permission. Dwellinghouse, entrance and septic tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=10/5418 - 14 Jun 2004, Cork County Council 04/4320: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/4320 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Fiddane. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO007-071: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO007-071----. 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 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Fiddane. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - 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: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - 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 flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/cork/fiddane.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/fiddane.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/fiddane.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Fiddane with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork: https://everytownland.com/cork.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Annagh Bogs: https://everytownland.com/cork/annagh-bogs.md - Annagh North: https://everytownland.com/cork/annagh-north.md - Ardglass: https://everytownland.com/cork/ardglass.md - Cloonkeen: https://everytownland.com/cork/cloonkeen-41619.md - Cooliney: https://everytownland.com/cork/cooliney.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/cork/fiddane - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/fiddane