Kilknockan

42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilknockan, from 6 m² to 129,856 m² (12.99 ha, 32.09 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 25 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 28 Feb 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  We, Kilknockan Partnership, wish to apply for planning permission for proposed works at site located at N20 Road, Kilknockan and Lackanalooha (Townlands), Mallow, Co. Cork. Works will include the construction of a new National Car Testing Centre (NCT) inclusive of new 2-storey testing building, associated road, parking areas and bicycle shelter; & construction of new EV-Car Charging parking area, inclusive of new ancillary single-storey ESB substation building. The proposal will also comprise of all associated ancillary site development works including internal pedestrian access, internal access road, footpaths, parking areas, new signage on site, public lighting, landscaping work, boundary treatments, and drainage works. Improvement works are proposed to the existing site entrance onto the N20 Road, including provision of a right-hand turning lane on the N20 Road to facilitate access to the site. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during the office house at the offices of the Planning Authority.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0489

• 30 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to widen existing vehicular access, construct a domestic garage in the rear garden of existing dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6983

• 19 Dec 2025Invalid - case closed

  We, Kilknockan Partnership wish to apply for planning permission for proposed works at site located at N20 Road, Kilknockan and Lackanalooha (Townlands), Mallow, Co. Cork. Works will include the construction of a new National Car Testing Centre (NCT) inclusive of new 2-storey testing building and associated road and parking areas; & construction of new EV-Car Charging parking area, inclusive of new single-storey ESB Substation building. The proposal will also comprise of all associated ancillary site development works including pedestrian access, internal access road, parking areas, footpaths, new signage on site, landscaping work, boundary treatments, and drainage works. Improvement works are proposed to the existing site entrance onto the N20 Road, including provision of a right-hand turning lane on the N20 Road. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6897

• 10 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for large-scale residential development (LRD), the construction of a residential development of 102 no. residential units comprising of 36 no. dwelling houses and 66 no. apartment/duplex/maisonette units, a two storey creche facility and all ancillary site development works. The proposed 36 no. dwelling houses will all be 3 bedroom mid and end terrace units. The proposed 66 no. apartment/duplex/maisonette units consist of 17 no. 3 bedroom units, 33 no. 2 bedroom units and 16 no. 1 bedroom units. 32 no. of the proposed apartment/duplex/maisonette units will be accommodated in 8 no. 2 storey buildings in southern and central areas of the site, with the remaining 34 no. apartment/duplex/maisonette units being accommodated in a 1-3 storey apartment building to the north of the site. The proposed development facilitates pedestrian and cycle connections to the existing Woodview Drive residential development to the east and the residential development to the west permitted by An Bord Pleanála reference 312640-22, which is currently under construction. Access to the proposed development will be provided via the internal road network of the Annabella Park residential development. The proposed development provides for upgrades to the existing internal road network and public realm of the Annabella Park residential development including new footpaths, public lighting and traffic calming measures. Other ancillary site development works include landscape and amenity areas, public open spaces, servicing and drainage proposals (including SuDs measures), bicycling parking, bin storage facilities and an ESB substation. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. LRD Website: www.AnnabellaLRD.ie

  Lrd permission · Cork County Council, 25/5124

• 20 May 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for a) the construction of an extension to the existing visitors carpark at the west side of the campus, to provide new 76 spaces, associated site works including new access road and retaining structures, site lighting, and landscaping works, and b) the provision of 4 new accessible parking spaces, relocated bus/taxi setdown area to the south of the existing hospital entrance. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4942

• 6 May 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for alterations and extension to existing dwelling, including elevational changes, a new single storey side extension and demolition of an outbuilding

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4841

• 28 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission for the subdivision of existing dwelling into 2 no. dwellings consisting of internal and external modifications to existing dwelling and a single storey extension to the rear of same dwelling and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4087

• 6 Sept 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for retention of the construction of a four storey (over basement) ward block (7,040 sqm total) located on the west side of the campus at Mallow General Hospital, to provide new inpatient accommodation over four floors, plant rooms, 3 no. stair and lift blocks (two with lifts), enclosed link to the existing main hospital building on two levels, a new medium voltage switchroom (24sqm) on the east side of the campus, alterations to the existing main hospital to accommodate access to the new link, associated site works including external plant areas, new access roads and retaining structures, site lighting, ambulance setdown area, and landscaping works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/5690

• 16 Nov 2022Withdrawn

  The installation of a modular substation and ancillary site development works; to facilitate 2 no. shared electric vehicle charging units and 4 no. charging bays within a partially reconfigured parking area.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6560

• 2 Nov 2021Incompleted application

  A) the construction of a new four storey (over basement) inpatient ward block (7,034 sqm total) located on the west side of the campus at Mallow General Hospital, to provide new inpatient accommodation including 2 no. 24 bed inpatient wards, 2 no. vacant floors for future development, plant rooms, 3 no. stair and lift blocks (two with lifts), enclosed link to the existing main hospital building, alterations to the existing main hospital to accommodate access to the new link incorporating a new bed lift and ground floor exit, associated site works including external plant areas, new access roads and retaining structures, site lighting, ambulance setdown area, new external signage and landscaping works, and , b) the retention of foundations, ground and site works including below ground service diversions, car parking changes, retaining walls and semi basement plant enclosure with supporting structure, and prefabricated building modules at basement, ground and first floor level (3,066 sqm).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6963

• 18 May 2021Refused

  The construction of a modern service station comprising a one storey forecourt building, a forecourt with canopy, 6 pump islands, 3 underground fuel tanks; electric vehicle charging stations; parking for vehicles, coaches and HGV’s; and signage. A new access road is proposed onto the L-92004-0 road and improvement works are proposed to the existing entrance onto the N20 Road, including provision of a right-hand turning lane on the N20 Road. The forecourt building includes: (1) retail shop; (2) delicatessen; (3) restaurant with drive through facilities and drive through lane; (4) internal seating and dining area; (5) sale of hot and cold food for consumption both on and off the premises from the delicatessen; (6) ancillary space for staff, office and storage; (7) toilet facilities; (8) service yard with bin storage; and (9) external seating area. The proposal will also comprise of all associated ancillary site development works including pedestrian access, internal roads and round-about, parking, footpaths, crossings, landscaping and boundary treatments, and drainage. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5363

• 22 Dec 2020Refused

  To demolish existing dwelling and garage on site and to construct 2 no. dwellings and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6941

• 17 Oct 2019Refused

  To demolish existing dwelling and garage on site and to construct 3 no. town houses and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6502

• 17 Apr 2018Conditional

  Construction of: new CIP (Cleaning in Place) Bund with 6 no. tanks containing cleaning products (Bund 38), new part six-storey part single storey Production Building (Building 50) with new product bund and 12 no. silos and 2 no. single storey valve control buildings, new tanker unloading bay (Building 51), new part six-storey, part two-storey, Intermediate Product Store/Packaging Building (Building 52) and 2 no. loading bays, new single storey Finished Product Store 1 (Building 53) and 7 no. loading bays, new single storey Finished Product Store 2 (Building 54) and 6 no. loading bays, elevated visitor and operator access walkway from new laboratories and production building to the existing dryer and evaporator buildings, Relocation of existing Truck Washing Station, associated pipe racking, silos, compactor, signage and site works, new single storey Staff Entrance to existing Production Building 18, Alterations to and change of use of the existing Engineering Workshop and Stores Building to include new offices and laboratories and 2 no new loading bays (Building 04), Demolition of existing disused Garage (Building 27) and existing storage facility and loading bays (Buildings 05 and 20), The application relates to an establishment which has an Industrial Emissions Licence (P0403-03).The EIAR and the NIS will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4946

• 14 Mar 2018Unconditional

  Construct a significant Expansion of their Milk Processing Facility at Annabella, Mallow, Co. Cork. The Proposed Development consists of:- Alterations to the existing North Entrance / Exit, This Entrance / Exit will accommodate all Vehicles including Heavy Goods Vehicles (H.G.V.)., Alterations to the existing South Entrance/ Exit incorporating the construction of a Central Island. Alterations to the existing North Boundary fence adjoining Lower Beecher Street; Demolition of the following Buildings or Structures and associated services a) Milk Intake Unit; b) Pasteurisation and Separation Building; c) Elevated Tower (Coloured Blue and White), 22.7metres high, over the Engineering Workshop and Stores; d) Single Storey Utility Building; e) 2 Storey Office Building; f)Single Storey Milk Powder Storage Building incorporating elevated Storage Tower, 21.2metres high and Electrical Equipment Rooms and Offices; g) Packaging and Palleting Area Store; h) Security and Weighbridge Control Building and i) Covered Canopied Area North of the Engineering Workshop and Stores and removal of all associated Redundant Tankage. Construction of the following Buildings or structures and associated services;- a) Single Storey part Open sided, roofed, Milk Intake Unit; b) Part Single / Part 2 Storey Pasteurisation and Separation Building; c)Building incorporating a 6 Storey (41.3m) high Spray Dryer Unit housing 2No. Dryers; d) Evaporator Unit Building; e) Single Storey Milk Powder Storage Building; f) Packing and Palletising Area; g) Utility Building; h) 2 Storey Administration Building; i) Single Storey Security Building; j) Single Storey Weighbridge Control Building; k) 2 Surface Level Weighbridges; l)Single Storey Polisher Building; m) Open Sided Single Storey Chemical Intake Bay; n) Single Storey Transformer Building; o)suspended structural steel pipebridges; p) alterations to the 1st Floor Stores of the Engineering Workshop and Stores to form Offices.Provision of the following tankage, height listed in brackets and all services associated with the tankage: 8 No. Raw Milk Storage Tanks (19.9m); 3 No. Cream Storage Tanks(11.4m); 3 No. Pasteurised Milk Storage Tanks (19.9m); 8 No. Vegetable Oil Storage Tanks (15.9m); 2 No. Milk Ingredient Storage Tanks(19.9m); 5 No. Raw Milk Cleaning Tanks (4.6m); 4 No. Pasteuriser Milk Cleaning Tanks (4.6m); 4 No. Pasteurised Milk Cleaning Tanks (4.6m); 3 No. Bulk Chemical Storage Tanks (8.1m); 8 No. Water Condensate Tanks (15.0m); 1 No. Proc

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 18/4616

• 25 Nov 2016Refused

  A two storey dwelling house, septic tank and percolation area, bored well and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6941

• 18 Nov 2016Conditional

  The removal of 2 no. existing advertising signs from the north and west facades of the existing Dryer Building and erection of 1 no. illuminated sign on the north facade and 1 no. illuminated sign on the south facade of the existing Dryer Building. The site has an Industrial Emmissions Directive Licence issued by the Environmental Protection Agency

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6877

• 17 Aug 2015Unconditional

  Demolition of the existing derelict prefab and replacement with a new prefab medical records building to the rear of the OPD Dept - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 10/5319

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/5814

• 10 Aug 2012Conditional

  Permission to construct a significant expansion of milk processing plant. This application includes an Environmental Impact Statement and a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/55010

• 27 Jul 2012Withdrawn

  Permission to construct a significant expansion of milk processing facility

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/55009

• 22 Dec 2011Refused

  To operate a drive-thru facility at existing restaurant including alterations to existing car park to facilitate same, installation of order booth and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/6682

• 4 Nov 2011Conditional

  Construction of a two storey (over basement) extension to provide accommodation for a new Medical Assessment Unit and a new Endoscopy Unit with associated plant located at basement level, a new separate stair and lift block connected to the existing main hospital building, a new 32 space car park and local access road, a new fire water storage tank and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/6316

• 11 Aug 2010Conditional

  Two-storey dwelling house, garage, entrance, septic tank & polishing filter, and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/6014

• 28 May 2010Conditional

  Demolition of existing derelict prefab and replacement with new prefab medical records building to rear of OPD dept.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5319

• 4 Apr 2008Conditional

  Extension to shop for sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises and elevational alterations to include relocation of roller shutter door and provision of new door

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5829

The 25 most recent of 46 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 Kilknockan.

Recorded monuments

• CO033-081 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In wood, on S side of stream. Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (17m N-S; 13m E-W; H 0.9m); opening (Wth 5.1m) faces NW. 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

• CO033-115 Workhouse
  Description

  On NE-facing slope, c. 1.5km NW of Mallow; site now occupied by Mallow County Hospital. Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map as complex with typical Union Workhouse layout: gatehouse and H-plan block within rectangular enclosure (c. 120m SW-NE; c. 70m NW-SE) (see McCullough and Mulvin 1987, 114-5), and named 'Union Work House'. Much of this plan survived to 1935 OS 6-inch map but a large part of it demolished in 1950s and replaced by large 2/3-storey block. Only surviving section of original plan is SW arm of H: long 2-storey gable-ended structure with irregular fenestration. Stairs rise along both end walls to 1st-floor doors. To rear (SW) is only surviving portion of boundary wall. Workhouse first opened in 1842 (Mallow Macra na Feirme 1985). Immediately NW of complex is 2-storey 'Fever Hospital' (long axis NW-SE); this was opened in 1847 (ibid.). It is 9-bays long; gable-ended; central bluntly-pointed door, one-storey outbuildings to rear. This replaced earlier Fever Hospital (14787) on opposing hill c. 800m to SE. Along SE side of complex is long 2-storey range (long axis NE-SW), over basement, 14-bays in length; random-rubble limestone construction; flat-arched window opes; mid-/late-19th century in appearance. 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

• CO033-130 Railway bridge
  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

• Bridge, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch limestone railway bridge, built c. 1845, on disused branch line and over disused road. Rock-faced walls and abutments, round arch with margined rock-faced voussoirs and having dressed limestone imposts. Parapets have cut-stone string course and coping surmounted by recent metal railings.

• Bridge, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch limestone railway bridge, built c. 1845, carrying disused branch line over road. Rock-faced walls and abutments, round arch with margined voussoirs, and dressed stone soffit to arch.

• Mallow General Hospital, workhouse, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Hospital complex, formerly workhouse, built 1842 and opened 1847. Original arrangement of complex was H-plan block, long sides of which survive, and block to south. Forebuildings now gone. Fever hospital also survives, to north and burial ground to west. Main building, to east side of complex, comprises thirty-one bay two-storey block having projecting three-bay wide and two-bay deep central entrance block with slight breakfront, and narrower three-bay wide and two-bay deep projections towards middle of flanking parts and continued through to present four-bay projections to rear, and with further projection to rear of entrance bays and more recent single-storey block to rear. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves and rendered chimneystacks, rendered walls and square-headed replacement windows and doors, with flight of steps to entrance doorway. Building to south is multiple-bay two-storey block having reslated pitched roof and rubble stone walls, rendered to front and gables and having square-headed replacment windows and doors. Garden to rear, bounded by rubble stone walls. Building to west is fourteen bays and two storeys over half-basement. Pitched slate roof with cut limestone copings having kneelers, and rendered chimneystack. Exposed coursed rubble limestone walls, with projecting plinth and having cut-stone quoins. Cut-stone surrounds to former vents in basement storey, now blocked up. Projecting former chimneystack to north gable, having stepped profile to top. Camber-arched window and door openings, with cut-stone voussoirs and having replacement windows and doors. Former fever hospital is nine-bay two-storey building having catslide-roof stair projections and pitched roof central return to rear having further single-storey two-bay remnant of formerly much longer block to its rear. Pitched slate roof and roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed windows throughout, transomed two-over-two pane windows to first floor and more recent timber casement windows to ground floor. Tudor-arched main entrance has chamfered cut limestone surround with plinths, with small recessed porch, leading to timber panelled door having timber small-paned overlight and flanked by small-paned sidelights. Cut limestone steps to porch. Recent timber doors to rear. Burial ground to west is marked by memorial consisting of limestone Celtic cross having moulded base, on plinth bearing date 1893, and accompanied by numbered cast-iron markers gathered against base.

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 moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_942 (ZIP).

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

Name

Kilknockan · Coill an Chnocáin

Area

801,412 m² (80.14 ha, 198.03 acres)

Civil parish

Mallow, and its townlands

Barony

Fermoy

Electoral division

Mallow Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Mallow Rural electoral division: 5,045 people in 1,684 households; 62% of households own their home; 53% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Annabella, Ashgrove, Lackanalooha, Lodge

Placenames

Kilknockan 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.