Killacloyne
Killacloyne is a townland in the civil parish of Caherlag, barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Cill Mhic Leighin.
- Area
- 224.3 ha
- 554 acres
- Land parcels
- 157
- registered freehold, median 1,319 m²
- Zoning
- C2.1
- Business and General Employment
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
157 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killacloyne, from 7 m² to 235,085 m² (23.51 ha, 58.09 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 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.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- C2.1Business and General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 55 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C6Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 32 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R3Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.2Industry (General industry)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
21 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation
Permission for construction of a single storey drive-thru restaurant including the ancillary sale of hot food for consumption off the premises with an associated corral area, elevational signage, car parking including accessible parking spaces, grill bays, EV charging spaces, bicycle parking, a height restrictor, customer order points with associated canopies, totem signage, free-standing signage, banner frames and digital menu boards, plant and PV panels at roof level, ESB substation and kiosk, landscaping including outdoor furniture/seating area with parasols, boundary treatments, lighting, new vehicular access onto the existing internal access road, and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2189
30 Jun 2026Awaiting f.i. response
PMCG Consulting Engineers and Project Management Ltd, 77 Main Street Macroom (026 24123) on behalf of UN1F1ED2 Global Packaging Group, intend to apply for Planning Permission for the construction of an extension to the existing industrial building and all associated site works on the site of their existing facility at IDA Business & Technology Park, Anngrove, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, T45 KW29 The proposed development includes: (1) Construction of new extension to North and West elevation of existing industrial building (circa 3925.68m2) (2) Extension of southern car park facilities to include 23 additional no. of spaces car spaces. (3) The modification existing internal access roadway, and extension to existing hardstanding building apron including a total 1 no dock levellers located on the east elevation. (4) Relocation of existing smoking shelter. (5) Construction of open timber store to northeast of the building circa 20.64 sq.m. (6) All other ancillary site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1754
4 Jun 2026Invalid - case closed
Permission for the construction of an extension to the existing industrial building and all associated site works on the site of their existing facility. The proposed development includes: (1) Construction of new extension to North and West elevation of existing industrial building (circa 3925.68m2) (2) Extension of Southern car park facilities to include 23 additional no. of spaces car spaces. (3) The modification existing internal access roadway, and extension to existing hardstanding building apron including a total 1 no dock levellers located on the east elevation. (4) Relocation of existing smoking shelter. (5) Construction of open timber store to Northeast of the building circa 20.64 sq.m. (6) All other ancillary site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1484
26 Sept 2025F.i. consultees/awaiting recommendation
Permission for the construction of a business park comprising of 6 no. warehouse/light industrial buildings each with ancillary office accommodation and associated yard space. As part of the development, buildings no. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are each to be subdivided into 2 no. warehouse/light industrial units providing a total of 10 no. individual units across the site. The development also includes a new ESB substation, along with 5 no. sprinkler tanks, 5 no. pump houses and 10 no. waste storage areas. Permission is also sought to upgrade an existing vehicular (agricultural) entrance to the site from the L-3004-0 public road, along with the provision of internal roads, footpaths, cycle lanes, parking, landscaping, public lighting, site signage, infrastructure and services including roof-top solar panel arrays to serve each unit, and all associated site development works. The development includes the provision of new/upgraded infrastructure along or adjacent to the L-3004-0 public road, including the upgrade of the existing junction between the L-3004-0 and the L-3605-0 public roads to a staggered cross-road junction, the provision of a signalised pedestrian crossing from the L-3004-906 (Bury’s Bridge to Carrigtwohill pedestrian/cycle route) across the L-3004-0 public road, road markings, public lighting, service infrastructure and all ancillary development. 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 at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6047
19 Sept 2024Application withdrawn
Permission for retention of metal storage building for the storage of seasonal furniture and equipment and overflow carpark at the rear of Elm Tree Glounthaune
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/5766
21 Aug 2024Incompleted application
Permission for retention of overflow carpark accessed from the rear of Elm Tree Premises
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/5584
11 Jun 2024Conditional
Permission for the construction of a boundary fence in the townland of Kilcloyne, adjacent to the existing Gilead Sciences Ireland facility. The fence is to be a 2.4m high galvanized wire mesh fence type, matching and connecting into the existing Gilead boundary fence.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5080
24 May 2024Incompleted application
Permission for retention of the following:- change of use of former garden centre to container storage facility with containers varying in sizes from 6 feet, 8 feet, 10 feet, 20 feet and 40 feet in length, container with toilet/office facilities connected to an existing effluent holding tank with 4,000 litre capacity, car parking area, vehicular entrance and 8 no. 5 meter high light standards and Permission for future connection to public foul and storm sewer, 5 no. 4 meter high light standards on posts attached to containers and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4942
19 Apr 2024Conditional
Permission for construction of a single storey extension to the existing industrial premises.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4679
8 Apr 2024Conditional
Permission for: • The construction of 4 no. outdoor padel tennis courts located to the rear of unit A1 with each court individually floodlit and enclosed with a combination of perimeter clear tempered glass and fencing ranging in height between three and four metres in height: • The construction of a 2 metre high concrete block boundary wall around the 4 no. outdoor padel tennis courts with associated hard and soft landscaping treatments and access gate: and • Services (Incl. connection to existing below ground services) and all other ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works above and below ground level. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access will be maintained via the existing Cobh Cross Industrial Estate (also known as Fota Junction Retail Park) access from the L-3004 Local Road (Killacloyne Road) to the north of the site. Secondary vehicular and pedestrian permeability will be maintained from existing routes within the overall Cobh Cross Industrial Estate (also known as Fota Junction Retail Park) development, access from the L-7626 Local Road (Killahora Road) to the east.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4592
12 Feb 2024Conditional
Permission to convert the existing two-storey outhouse building to a dwelling, elevational changes, construct a new single storey link & side extension, install 3no. rooflights to existing rear roof, demolish the existing side attached domestic storage shed, install a new waste water treatment unit & percolation area, construct a new vehicular entrance & all associated site works to their property.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4214
24 Oct 2023Conditional
Permission to (1) Renovate existing dwelling house, (2) Demolish existing domestic garage attached to east side of her dwelling, single storey rear extension, single storey front porch, demolish existing single storey extension attached to west side of her dwelling, (3) Construct a new two storey side extension , new single storey rear extension, new single storey front porch, (4) Install new rooflights to front & rear roofs of her existing dwelling and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6150
3 Aug 2023Conditional
Change the use of existing Unit A1 (1,373.6 sq.m) from showroom and sales area to indoor recreation facility, at this site of approximately 0.32 hectares. The proposed development will consist of; 1) change of use of Unit A1 (1,373.6 sq.m) from show room and sales area to an indoor recreation facility and construction of 4 no. enclosed padel tennis courts, reception and seating area, merchandise display and sales area, welfare facility units (incl. toilets and shower/change rooms), training area, tiered spectator seating, storeroom; 2) external construction works to Unit A1 include the closing of existing fire escape door on the eastern elevation to match existing elevation, 2 no. building mounted signs (9 sq.m), reconfiguration of internal vehicle circulation and existing surface car parking area to facilitate 31 no. surface car parking spaces (2 no. disabled and 29 no. regular), 8 no. bicycle spaces, and pedestrian footpath linkages (as conditioned under Pl.Reg.No. 22/6600) to a future “Toucan” crossing width zone to accommodate a connection to the Greenway Route along the north of the L-3004 Local Road (Killacloyne Road); and 3) services (incl. connection to existing below ground services) and all other ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works above and below ground level. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access will be maintained via the existing permitted Cobh Cross Industrial Estate (also known as Fota Junction Retail Park) access from the L-3004 Local Road (Killacloyne Road) to the north of the site. Secondary vehicular and pedestrian permeability will be maintained from existing routes within the overall Cobh Cross Industrial Estate (also known as Fota Junction Retail Park) development, accessed from the L-7626 Local Road (Killahora Road) to the east.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5588
17 Jan 2023Conditional
Construction of a temporary unsurfaced carpark, temporary lighting, temporary fencing and ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4035
21 Nov 2022Conditional
Development comprising the subdivision of the existing Retail Building A (2,755.5 sq m Gross Floor Space) to facilitate 2 no. Retail Units (Unit A1 and Unit A2 respectively) through the construction of an internal subdivision wall and the change of use of new Unit A2 from Showroom and Sales Area/Retail Warehousing/Warehousing to Vehicle Sales and Leasing Outlet with Vehicle Servicing/Maintenance Garage (1,373.6 sq m) with ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works (all totalling 2,815.1 sq m Gross Floor Space), at this site of approximately 0.49 hectares located at the existing Retail Building A, Cobh Cross Industrial Estate (also known as Fota Junction Retail Park) in the Townland of Killacloyne, Cobh Cross, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. The proposed development will consist of: The construction of an internal dividing wall within existing Retail Building A to facilitate 2 no. Retail Units (Unit A1 of 1,373.6 sq m and Unit A2 of 1,373.6 sq m respectively). The change of use of Unit A2 from Showroom and Sales Area (228.1 sq m), Retail Warehousing (584.5 sq m) and Warehousing (564 sq m) to Vehicle Sales and Leasing Outlet with Vehicle Servicing/Maintenance Garage (1,373.6 sq m) with sales showroom, public facilities (incl. customer lounge, toilets and meeting rooms), staff facilities (incl. lobbies, staff room, toilets, cloak/change rooms, showers and conference room), service area, office, IT room, plant room and storage. External works to Unit A2 include 2 no. building mounted signs (19.4 sq m), new fire escape door on northern elevation, replacement of existing glazed screen and doors with roller shutter door on southern elevation, 13 no. surface car parking spaces (3 no. disabled, 7 no. EV charging and 3 no. regular), enclosed secured open service yard area with 6 no. EV charging points, vehicle wash-bay (59.6 sq m) and waste storage area. Boundary treatments, secure fencing, services (including connection to existing below ground services) and all other ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works above and below ground level. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access will be maintained via the existing permitted Cobh Cross Industrial Estate (also known as Fota Junction Retail Park) access from the L-3004 Local Road (Killacloyne Road) to the north of the site. Secondary vehicular and pedestrian permeability will be maintained from existing routes within the overall Cobh Cross Industrial Estate (also known as Fota Junction
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6600
30 Sept 2022Conditional
Permission for retention of change of use of detached domestic garage to self contained granny flat
Retention · Cork County Council, 22/6206
22 Aug 2022Conditional
The construction of, at our existing facility in the townlands of Anngrove and Killacloyne, Carrigtwohill, co. Cork, a new warehouse (5,176m2) which incorporates a 3 storey area over the loading bays, a two storey connection corridor to the existing building (970m2), a site security building (110m2), a logistic yard, a contractor compound, an extension to the existing staff carpark and an access road on the western boundary of the existing site. Works will include required alterations to the existing internal layout, all necessary demolitions and modifications as well as all associated site development works, including a new surface water connection to the existing industrial estate infrastructure, internal roads, retaining structures, plant areas, pedestrian foot paths, modifications to the site boundary frnce line and new vehicular access barriers
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5917
20 Jul 2022Incompleted application
The construction of a new warehouse (5,176m2) which incorporates a 3 storey area over the loading bays, a two storey connection corridor to the existing building (970m2), a site security building (110m2), a logistics yard, a contractor compound, an extension to the existing staff carpark and an access road on the western boundary of the existing site. Works will include required alterations to the existing internal layout, all necessary demolitions and modifications as well as all associated site development works, including a new surface water connection to the existing industrial estate infrastructure, internal roads, retaining structures, plant areas, pedestrian foot paths, modifications to the site boundary fence line and new vehicular access barriers
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5703
13 Jul 2022Conditional
Permission to construct a dwelling house, install a wastewater treatment system and undertake all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5635
17 Jun 2022Conditional permission
(i) demolish the existing vacant warehouse, vacant shed and associated boundary walls on the eastern side of the existing chilled storage building (ii) relocate the existing fire escape door from the eastern corner of the existing chilled storage building to the northern side of the existing chilled storage building (iii) the construction of a proposed extension to the existing chilled storage building with a goods intake area with 2 no. dock levellers on the eastern side of the proposed extension and external plant on the northern side (rear) of the proposed extension and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5395
14 Jun 2022Conditional
Permission for the construction of an access road, a temporary unsurfaced carpark, temporary security hut, temporary bus shelter building, temporary portaloo toilets, temporary lighting, temporary fencing and ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5378
16 May 2022Incompleted application
(i) demolish the existing vacant warehouse, vacant shed and associated boundary walls on the eastern side of the existing chilled storage building (ii) relocate the existing fire escape door from the eastern corner of the existing chilled storage building to the northern side of the existing chilled storage building (iii) the construction of a proposed extension to the existing chilled storage building with a goods intake area with 2 no. dock levelers on the eastern side of the proposed extension and external plant on the northern side (rear) of the proposed extension and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5118
5 Apr 2022Conditional
Permission to develop a container storage facility with containers varying in sizes from 20 feet to 40 feet in length, container with toilet/ office facilities connected to existing services on site, 3 m high paladin security fencing around perimeter and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4736
25 Mar 2022Incompleted application
Permission for to (i) demolish the existing vacant warehouse, vacant shed and associated boundary walls on the eastern side of the existing chilled storage building (ii) relocate existing fire escape door from the eastern corner of the existing chilled storage building to the northern side of the existing chilled storage building (iii) the construction of a proposed extension to the existing chilled storage building with a goods intake area with 2 no. dock levellers on the eastern side of the proposed extension and eternal plant on the northern side (rear) of the proposed extension and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4649
16 Mar 2022Conditional
Permission for change of use from a single storey children's leisure unit (previously granted under Planning Ref. No. 06/6221) to a commercial enterprise unit incorporating golf training, customizing, alterations and modifications together with repair and supply facility
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4603
The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Great Island Channel SAC 001058
- Special Protection Area: Cork Harbour SPA 004030
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Great Island Channel 001058
Recorded monuments
- CO064-089001 Fulacht fia
Description
On W bank of stream and c. 60m N of church (CO064-08902-). Large mound (L 6.5m; Wth 14m; H 2m) of burnt material; irregular shape; possibly disturbed by road building. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO075-014 Enclosure
Description
Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map as subrectangular enclosure (L c. 40m N-S; c. 20m E-W) cut across by E-W field fence. Levelled; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Haly's Bridge, bridge, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch road bridge over railway tracks on Cork/Youghal line, built 1859, having snecked rock-faced rusticated limestone walls, platband and copings. Segmental arch with rock faced rusticated limestone voussoirs, with red brick construction visible to soffit. Flanking quadrant walls of coursed rock-faced limestone construction to east and west elevations.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Killacloyne, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Killacloyne.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Killacloyne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Killacloyne · Cill Mhic Leighin
- Area
- 2,242,518 m² (224.25 ha, 554.14 acres)
- Civil parish
- Caherlag, and its townlands
- Barony
- Barrymore
- Electoral division
- Carrigtohill, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 8,181 people lived in 2,751 households in the Carrigtohill electoral division. 72% of households owned their home. 61% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Anngrove, Ballinbrittig, Ballyregan, Carhoo, Killahora, Killeena, Springhill, Tullagreen
- Placenames
- Killacloyne 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.