Kilmichael West

81 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilmichael West, from 25 m² to 456,615 m² (45.66 ha, 112.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 31 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R3Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 53 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 2 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for the following development to their dwelling house :- To construct new single storey extension at south facing side and rear, new single storey extension at north facing side and rear, new single storey porch at front, change in window configuration at front (east facing) with window cills lowered, new window at ground floor at south facing gable, new patio at front garden, existing front driveway to be altered and extended, and all associated site works including decommissioning of existing septic tank and removal from site and installation of new treatment unit and percolation area. Permission for retention for existing ope formed at front east facing elevation to accommodate new patio sliding door in lieu of 2 no. original windows.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0505

• 22 Dec 2025Invalid - case closed

  Permission for the following development to their dwelling house namely; to construct new single storey extension at south facing side and rear, new single storey extension at north facing side and rear, new single storey porch at front, change in window configuration at front (east facing) with window cills lowered, new window at ground floor at south facing gable, new patio at front garden, existing front driveway to be altered and extended, and all associated site works including decommissioning of existing septic tank and removal from site and installation of new treatment unit and percolation area. Permission for retention is also sought for existing ope formed at front east facing elevation to accommodate new patio sliding door in lieu of 2 no. original windows.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6940

• 4 Jun 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for the demolition of the existing dwelling house, the construction of a replacement dwelling house (partial two-storey), and all associated site development works including the removal of the existing septic tank & cesspit, the installation of a waste water treatment unit & associated Ter3 polishing filter.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5055

• 22 May 2025Grant with conditions

  The demolition of an existing dwelling house, b) the construction of a new two-storey detached dwelling house, c) the installation of a new proprietary waste water treatment unit associated percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4960

• 29 Apr 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for a) the demolition of an existing dwelling house, b) the construction of a new two-storey detached dwelling house, c) the installation of a new proprietary waste water treatment unit associated percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4793

• 17 Nov 2022Conditional

  Permission for Retention of external detached private office unit, together with associated site works & services, adjoining existing dwelling house & garage (Previous planning Ref. 09/5871 and 10/8097).

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/6567

• 16 Mar 2022Conditional

  Permission for retention for existing ground floor and first floor extension and permission for ground floor extensions and alterations to existing elevations to dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4596

• 31 Aug 2020Conditional

  Permission for retention for extensions to the front,side and rear of the original dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/5880

• 27 Jul 2020Conditional

  Retention of development. The development consists of; A) the existing dwelling as constructed (change of plan to that permitted under Pl. Reg. No. 1061/73), B) the existing 32.22 sq. m. single-storey detached domestic garage, and C) all ancillary works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/5591

• 24 Oct 2018Withdrawn

  Retention of 2 no. bay windows and modifications to the main pitched roof over existing single storey dwelling, sun room to side, single storey flat roof extension to side and rear and all associated works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/6824

• 5 Feb 2018Conditional

  Restoration and extension of an existing dwelling, works include part demolition of existing single storey extensions to the side of the original cottage and construction of a new one and a half storey extension with attic level accommodation, gable window and Velux roof lights to front and rear. Also, modifications to existing cottage elevations, reconstruction of existing pitched roof over the original cottage (all to a new fall with velux roof lights to the front and rear and a new dormer window to the front), construction of a new replacement drainage system with percolation area, soakaway and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4283

• 23 Jan 2018Conditional

  Alterations to elevations and construction of a 2 storey extension to the side and single storey extension to the front and rear of existing dwellinghouse (change of plan from that granted under Pl. Reg. No. 15/5004)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4163

• 21 Dec 2017Incompleted application

  Change of plans granted under planning ref no. 15/5004, comprising of a two storey extension to the side and a single storey extension to the front and rear of the existing dwelling with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7399

• 2 Oct 2017Conditional

  Construct granny flat extension to side of existing dwelling and all ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6556

• 22 Mar 2017Unconditional

  Raise roof to incorporate first floor accommodation, 2 no. dormer windows to front, one and half storey extension to front and rear, balcony to front at first floor level, chimney breast to western elevation, window on western gable at first floor level, alterations to front elevation, install proprietary waste water treatment unit, ancillary works, all to existing dwelling - Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 12/4624

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 17/4670

• 2 Feb 2017Conditional

  Modifications and extension to the existing dwellinghouse, namely; A) Removal of existing roof and construction of new roof with associated 2.07m. increase in ridge height, B) Provision of a 106.27 sq.m./ 1143.88 sq.ft. first floor living space, C) Removal of 2 no. existing single-storey extensions to rear and side (South-facing) of existing dwelling (Totalling 18.66 sq.m./200.84 sq.ft. floor space), D) Construction of a 49.13 sq.m./528.83 sq.ft. single-storey extension to front of existing dwelling, E) Modifications/extension to existing side (North-facing) elevation to include; Installation of 2 no. ground floor windows, installation of a first floor window and construction of a 4.89 sq.m./ 52.63 sq.ft. porch, F) Modifications to existing side (South-facing) elevation, to include; installation of 2 no. ground floor windows, G) Modifications to existing rear elevation, to include; removal of 2 no. existing ground floor windows, installation of 2 no. ground floor windows and installation of ground floor door, H) Removal of existing septic tank/percolation area and installation of new wastewater treatment unit and associated sand polishing filter and I) all ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4198

• 13 Oct 2016Unconditional

  Construction of a two-storey dwelling comprising ground floor over semi-basement floor, the removal of existing septic tank and percolation area serving the existing dwelling and the replacement with 2 no. domestic treatment units and percolation areas to serve the existing and new dwelling together with associated site development works - Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 11/6006

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 16/6539

• 29 Aug 2016Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment unit/irrigation area and associated site works (to incorporate retaining walls)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6159

• 29 Jul 2016Incompleted application

  Permission for construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment unit / irrigation area and associated site works (to incorporate retaining walls)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5900

• 15 May 2015Conditional

  Extensions and alterations to existing dwellinghouse to include construction of conservatory and decked area, a new entrance porch, block-up existing front door to form a new window in lieu, conversion of basement floor storage area to living space including insertion of 2 no. windows and 1 door unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5019

• 14 May 2015Conditional

  Alterations to existing elevations, construction of new porch to front and single storey extensions to side of existing dwelling, decking, wastewater treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5004

• 26 Nov 2014Incompleted application

  Construction of new porch to front and single storey extension to side of existing dwelling and decking, waste water treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6526

• 18 Nov 2014Conditional

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new dwelling, waste water treatment unit/irrigation area and associated site works including works to adjoining property owner’s existing roadside boundary detail (to facilitate increased sight lines)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6447

• 11 Nov 2014Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of dwellinghouse, waste water treatment unit/irrigation area and associated site works including works to adjoining property owner’s existing roadside detail (to facilitate increased sight lines)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6392

• 26 Jun 2014Conditional

  Dwelling house, installation of proprietary wastewater treatment unit and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5362

The 25 most recent of 85 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Cork Harbour SPA 004030
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Fountainstown Swamp 000371

Recorded monuments

• CO099-056 Church
  Description

  In pasture, on W-facing slope. According to O Murchadha (1967, 11), 'an ancient church' of the name Kilmichael 'stood in the townland now called Kilmichael (West), about 300 yards south of the forge cross on the left-hand side of the road to Fountainstown'. O'Leary (1919, 85) noted 'a tombstone on which the name Edmund Fitzgerald is all that is decipherable'. 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

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Kilmichael West, 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 Kilmichael West.

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.

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

Name

Kilmichael West · Cill Mhichíl Thiar

Area

738,312 m² (73.83 ha, 182.44 acres)

Civil parish

Templebreedy, and its townlands

Barony

Kerrycurrihy

Electoral division

Templebreedy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

4,498 people lived in 1,672 households in the Templebreedy electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinluska, Fountainstown, Gortnanoon, Inchigeelagh, Kilmichael East, Myrtleville

Placenames

Kilmichael West 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.