Froe

159 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Froe, from 33 m² to 277,109 m² (27.71 ha, 68.48 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Froe 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.

• 11 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  Construction of a 2 storey dwelling house, effluent treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/379

• 11 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  Permission sought for a single storey extension to front of existing dwelling including changing existing window to doorway and reduce and alter extent of glazing to existing sunroom. Permission for retention also sought for 1) Velux rooflights to attic storage of dwelling 2) A detached ancillary dwelling (change of use of a domestic garage permitted under Pl. Reg. No. 09/861) including the addition of a first floor and domestic storage areas to the side and rear and 3) A vehicular entrance to the property (change of location to that as permitted under Pl. Reg. No. 09/861

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/193

• 6 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for A) Demolition of existing rear extension B) Permission for the construction of a new extension C) Replace and relocate existing septic tank system with a new septic tank and percolation area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/491

• 9 Jul 2024Unconditional

  Infilling of quarry void with soil and stone for subsequent agricultural usage

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 24/371

• 1 Aug 2023Conditional

  Construct an extension to the side and rear of an existing dwelling, permission to demolish an existing front porch and side extensions, and permission to construct a new waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/427

• 12 Jun 2023Conditional

  Construct a cattle house with two no. slatted slurry tanks, soiled water storage tank and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/316

• 9 Sept 2022Incompleted application

  Permission to retain; (i) extraction of rock within an overall extraction footprint area of 3.74 hectares down to extraction floor established under planning permission ref no. 668/89. (ii) aggregate processing, stockpiling & loading on an area of 0.7 hectares within the existing extracted floor & 0.17 hectares adjacent to access roadway, near extraction area. (iii) facilities building & associated works (iv) use of existing storm-water control management & drainage system. (v) use of entrance & access roadway and associated works of 0.26 hectares all for a period of less than five years. And permission to continue; (i) extraction of rock within an overall extraction footprint area of 3.74 hectares, down to extraction floor established under planning permission ref no 668/89 (ii) aggregate processing, stockpiling & loading on an area of 0.7 hectares within the existing extracted floor & 0.17 hectares adjacent to access roadway, near extraction area (iii) use of facilities building & associated works (iv) use of existing storm-water control management & drainage system. (v) use of entrance & access roadway and associated works of 0.26 hectares. All for a period of less than five years. Permission is also sought for Landscape and restorative measures across the overall site of 4.91 hectares over a period of five years

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/568

• 4 Mar 2022Conditional

  Retain extension to dwelling and associated site works and permission to move existing waste water system within the site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/148

• 16 Feb 2022Incompleted application

  Permission to retain extension to dwelling and associated site work and permission to move existing waste water system within the site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/86

• 4 Feb 2022Conditional

  Permission for retention of alterations to dwelling, namely; i) Changes to fenestration and the addition of two windows, ii) Extension to kitchen/living area, iii) Conversion of attached garage to living accommodation including change of garage doors to a window, iv) Revised site boundaries

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/55

• 8 Oct 2021Conditional

  Construct a two-storey family dwelling, a single storey domestic garage and to install a waste water treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/689

• 16 Sept 2021Incompleted application

  Construct a two-storey family dwelling, a single storey domeestic garage and to install a waste water treatment plant, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/638

• 18 Jun 2021Incompleted application

  Permission to retain: (i) Extraction of rock within an overall extraction footprint area of 3.74 hectares down to extraction floor established under planning permission ref no 668/89. (ii) Aggregate processing, stockpiling and loading on an area of 0.7 hectares within the existing extracted floor and 0.17 hectares adjacent to access roadway, newar extraction area. (iii) Facilities building and associated works (iv) Use of existing storm-water control management and drainage system. (v) Use of entrance and access roadway and associated works of 0.26 hectares. All for a period of less than five years. Permission to continue; (i) Extraction of rock within an overall extraction footprint area of 3.74 hectares, down to extraction floor established under planning permission ref. no. 668/69. (ii) Aggregate processing, stockpiling and loading on an area of 0.7 hectares within the existing extracted floor and 0.17 hectares adjacent to access roadway, near extraction area. (iii) Use of facilities building and associated works (iv) Use of existing storm-water control management and drainage system. (v) Use and improve entrance and access roadway and associated works of 0.26 hectares. All for a period of less than five years. Permission is also sought for Landscape and restorative measures across the overall site of 4.91 hectares over a period of five years

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/418

• 2 Jun 2021Conditional

  Demolish existing milking parlour and dairy, permission to construct a replacement milking parlour, dairy, plant room, roofed cattle holding yard, slatted soiled water tank, rainwater harvesting tank, relocate existing feed storage bin and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/369

• 15 Feb 2021Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extension to existing dwelling house including 1) Raise roof pitch and fit dormer windows to provide new first floor residential accommodation, 2) Construction of a single storey extension to front and side, 3) Provide self contained granny flat in part of existing ground floor, 4) Alterations to elevations and 5) Install new waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/104

• 18 Nov 2020Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling and domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/665

• 13 Sept 2019Refused

  Construction of a dwelling and domestic garage with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/587

• 1 Mar 2019Withdrawn

  Permission to a) retain and continue working existing quarry, b) remove & relocate facilities building on site, c) install waste water treatment system & Percolation area d) install weigh bridge, wheel-wash & oil interceptor trap and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/129

• 26 Oct 2018Withdrawn

  Construction of a dwelling and domestic garage with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/631

• 28 Sept 2018Conditional

  The importation of soil and stone for the raising of a discussed quarry in order to restore the quarry to agricultural land

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/590

• 16 Sept 2016Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling and domestic garage with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/581

• 8 Sept 2016Incompleted application

  Construction of a dwelling and domestic garage with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/560

• 12 Aug 2016Incompleted application

  Construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/514

• 10 Jun 2014Conditional

  Permission for demolition of existing dwelling house and 3 no. outbuildings and for the construction of dwelling house, ancillary detached outbuilding including the installation of proprietary effluent treatment unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/350

• 18 Nov 2013Conditional

  Construction of a new single storey extension to the south elevation and three no. glazed roof lights, internal alterations and refurbishments to the existing main dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/639

The 25 most recent of 65 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 Froe.

Recorded monuments

• CO134-038 Souterrain
  Description

  Discovered 1981. Five chambers connected by creepways; Chamber 1 is stone built; chambers 4 and 5 are earth cut, while chambers 2 and 3 have a combination of both techniques. Chamber 1: L 2m; Wth 1.1m; H c. 0.8m. Chamber 2: L 4m; max. Wth 0.9m; H c. 1m. Chamber 3: L 5.7m; Wth 1.5m; max. H 0.7m. Chamber 4: L 3m; Wth 1.5m; H 1m. Chamber 5: L 2.3m; Wth 1.7m; H 1.5m. Possible entrance on N side chamber 1. Built-up construction shaft in chamber 5. (Cleary 1981, 100-102). 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

• CO134-039 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. Heavily overgrown circular area enclosed by earthen bank, stone faced E->W. Field fence crosses interior on E-W axis. 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

• CO134-040 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope, extensive view to sea and of Galley Head. Half-circle hachured on OS 6-inch map (1842). Levelled; some slight surface undulations indicate area of bank. 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

• CO134-082 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In pasture on S-facing slope with commanding view to S over Rosscarbery Bay. Circular area (diam. 18m) enclosed by low grass-covered bank (H 0.3m) NE-E; natural scarp (H 0.6m) SE->SW; stone-built bank (H 1.65m) SW->NE. Interior level to compensate for slope. E-W trackway divides site in two. 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 Froe.

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

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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.

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

Name

Froe · An Fhorrach

Area

3,003,861 m² (300.39 ha, 742.27 acres)

Civil parish

Ross, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery East (West Division)

Electoral division

Derry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Derry electoral division: 512 people in 194 households; 83% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 15% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardagh East, Barleyhill East, Benduff, Cahermore, Reanascreena South, Reavilleen

Placenames

Froe 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.