Foilnamuck

97 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Foilnamuck, from 31 m² to 184,092 m² (18.41 ha, 45.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 7 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Foilnamuck 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.

• 12 Feb 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for Retention of existing dwellinghouse as constructed and Planning Permission is also sought for the construction of an ancillary detached domestic garage and for alterations to the existing dwellinghouse to include the change of use of an attached garage to a study and home office, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0320

• 5 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Slaney Productions ULC intend to apply for Permission For development at this site at: Foilnamuck, Ballydehob, Co. Cork. The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a dwelling, wastewater treatment plant and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6682

• 7 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission is being sought for: (i) retention of dwelling-house for use as a Retreat Centre to include living accommodation and residential use, (ii) retention of detached garden store, (iii) retention of change of plan of detached garage (previous planning ref: 05/2285), and (iv) installation of replacement wastewater treatment system including decommissioning of existing wastewater system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/121

• 14 Feb 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for: (i) retention of dwelling-house for use as a Retreat Centre to include living accommodation and residential use, (ii) retention of detached garden store, (iii) retention of change of plan of detached garage (previous planning ref: 05/2285), and (iv) installation of replacement wastewater treatment system including decommissioning of existing wastewater system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/55

• 30 Aug 2024Withdrawn

  Installation of replacement wastewater treatment system, for decommissioning of existing wastewater system, and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/480

• 27 Aug 2024Refused

  The demolition of the existing 2 storey dwelling house on site (c. 125 sq m); the construction of a replacement single storey 3 no. bedroom dwelling house (c. 332 sq m); the relocation of the existing access and private laneway from the north of the site to the north-west for improved sightlines; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; and all associated site development works above and below ground. The development will be connected to a new wastewater treatment system that has been granted permission in accordance with (CCC reg. Ref. 21/367) but not yet implemented

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/466

• 9 Aug 2024Incompleted application

  Demolition of the existing 2 No. storey dwelling house on site (c.125 sq m); the construction of a replacement single storey 3 No. bedroom dwelling house (c. 332 sq m); the relocation of the existing access and private laneway from the north of the site to the north-west for improved sightlines; upgrade works to the existing wastewater treatment system; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; and all associated site development works above and below ground

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/435

• 31 Jul 2024Incompleted application

  Installation of replacement wastewater treatment system, for decommissioning of existing wastewater system, and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/417

• 19 Apr 2024Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works. Permission is also sought to upgrade the wastewater system permitted under planning reference 962/98 serving the adjacent domestic property and revised site boundaries for same.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/189

• 20 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission for retention of the following (i) retention of detached outbuilding for use as granny flat / ancillary dwelling unit, (ii) retention of extension to existing dwelling house, (iii) retention of store to existing sauna / store, and (iv) retention of adjusted site boundaries

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/125

• 1 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission and retention permission at Foilnamuck, Ballydehob, Co. Cork comprising: 1) Permission is sought for a) the conversion of the southern vehicular entrance to a pedestrian entrance only: b) the removal of an existing fence (located to the side of the vehicular entrance on the northeastern corner) to facilitate the reinstallation of a sod and stone ditch c) the construction of a storage shed; d) connection of the timber cabin into the permitted waste water treatment system permitted under Planning ref no. ref. 21/102 once works have been completed and 2) all associated ancillary site development works. 3) Retention permission is sought for a) construction of the existing vehicular entrance on the northeastern site boundary and internal access track serving the existing house and ancillary buildings; b) the relocation of the bored well, ground works and construction of a timber cabin for temporary residential use until the completion of works to the existing house permitted under Planning ref. 21/102 and thereafter for use as an artist's studio / home office ancillary to the main dwelling; c) the construction of a pump house and temporary permission for the use of same as a utility room ancillary to the cabin for the duration of the construction period of the main dwelling house permitted under Planning Ref. 21/102; e) temporary retention for the connection of the cabin and ancillary utility room into and use of the existing septic tank until the completion of permitted works to the main dwelling house, including the installation of a new wastewater treatment system, permitted under Planning ref. 21/102

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/682

• 31 Oct 2023Conditional

  a) alterations and extensions to main house b) retention of change of use of garage to guest room and services shed and permission for new first floor extension (home office) to same, c) addition to studio cottage and d) improvements to existing septic tank and wastewater percolation areas

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/612

• 4 Oct 2023Incompleted application

  a) Alterations and extensions to main house. b) Retention of change of use of garage to guest room and services shed and new first floor extension (home office) to same, c) addition to studio cottage and d) improvements to existing septic tank and wastewater percolation areas

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/551

• 6 Sept 2023Incompleted application

  a) Alterations and extensions to main house b) Retention of change of use of garage to guest room and services shed and new first floor extension (home office) to same, c) addition to studio cottage and d) improvements to existing septic tank and wastewater percolation areas

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/496

• 4 Aug 2023Incompleted application

  1) Permission for retention of a) the existing vehicular entrance on the north-eastern site boundary and internal access roadway serving the site and existing dwelling house; b) the carrying out of ground works and the construction of a timber cabin for use as a home office / artist's studio ancillary to the main dwelling. 2) Permission for a) the conversion of the southern vehicular entrance to a pedestrian entrance only; b) the removal of an existing fence (located to the side of the vehicular entrance on the northeastern corner) to facilitate the provision of a sod and stone ditch c) the construction of a storage shed; and 3) all associated ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/438

• 11 Apr 2023Conditional

  Alterations and extension to an existing dwelling, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/188

• 21 Feb 2023Incompleted application

  Alterations & extension to an existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/79

• 20 May 2022Conditional permission

  Permission for alterations and extensions to existing dwellinghouse to include partial change of use and alterations of existing detached domestic garage to consist of part utility room / part garage and for connection of same to dwellinghouse and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/337

• 28 Apr 2022Conditional

  (i) demolition of existing dwellinghouse and outbuildings; (ii) construction of a new dwellinghouse; (iii) installation of a new wastewater treatment unit and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/297

• 25 Feb 2022Conditional

  Permission for the following: (i) retention of detached stable building, (ii) retention of polytunnel for domestic use, (iii) retention of base for workshop, (iv) permission for construction of workshop and (vi) retention of access track and parking area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/123

• 2 Jun 2021Conditional

  Change of use of a garage to ancillary habitable accommodation and upgrade the existing septic tank system along with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/367

• 26 Apr 2021Conditional

  Permission for retention of domestic garage and for erection of extension to dwelling and change of site boundaries to dwelling house permitted under planning reg. no. 537/97

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/266

• 23 Apr 2021Conditional

  Alterations and single storey extension to dwelling and for erection of domestic garage/store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/254

• 12 Feb 2021Conditional

  Permission for (a) partial demolition of dwellinghouse (b) alterations and construction of an extension to dwellinghouse (c) upgrading existing wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/102

• 3 Jun 2020Withdrawn

  Domestic garage / store and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/277

The 25 most recent of 81 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC 000101
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Roaringwater Bay And Islands 000101

Recorded monuments

• CO140-053 Magazine
  Description

  Rectangular structure (int: 4.95m NW-SE; 2.4m NE-SW) overlooked by Cappagh Copper Mines (CO140-051001-) to NW. Barrel vaulted roof (max. H 3.3m); rendered internal walls. Lintelled door ope on NW elevation. 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

Architectural heritage

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

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).

• Foilnamuck, Ballydehob6 sales

Name

Foilnamuck · Faill na Muc

Area

1,540,601 m² (154.06 ha, 380.69 acres)

Civil parish

Skull, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (west Division)

Electoral division

Ballydehob, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Cappaghglass, Greenmount

Placenames

Foilnamuck on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.