Knockaphonery

28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockaphonery, from 19 m² to 277,125 m² (27.71 ha, 68.48 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Knockaphonery 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.

• 9 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission to construct a dwelling house, install a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0570

• 1 May 2025Conditional

  Permission to retain pre-fabricated pre-school unit. Permission is also sought to construct pedestrian entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/225

• 27 Jan 2025Conditional

  Change of use of an agricultural barn to use as two no. dwellings including waste-water treatment system, new entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/27

• 20 Dec 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for change of use of an agricultural barn to use as two no. dwellings including wastewater treatment systems, new entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/715

• 24 Oct 2024Incompleted application

  Conversion of existing agricultural building (barn), including waste-water treatment system and all associated site works including new entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/581

• 28 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for alterations to dwelling house, as granted under planning permission reg number 22/160 to include attached garage to north west elevation, minor window modifications to south east elevation, additional roof windows, modifications to site layout and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/543

• 15 May 2023Conditional

  Retention of extension to dwellinghouse and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/256

• 5 Oct 2022Conditional

  1) Remove Existing derelict mill / piggery / grain dryer / store building and construct a new commercial storage building in its place, 2) Widen and reuse the existing entrance from the public road to this derelict building to serve the proposed new store, 3) Relocate the driveway and parking area for the existing dwelling house, 4) Widen the existing entrance from the public road that serves the existing stores and filling station and 5) Provide a new access road within the property boundary connecting the existing stores with the proposed new storage building and all other associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/622

• 28 Sept 2022Conditional

  Retention of a detached domestic garage as constructed and planning permission is also sought for alterations and change of use of said garage to a granny flat for family use ancillary to main dwellinghouse, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/608

• 9 Mar 2022Conditional

  Demolish existing on-site structure and for the construction of a detached single-storey dwelling house with detached garage, waste-water treatment unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/160

• 3 Mar 2022Refused

  Permission for 1no. residential dwelling, 1 new shared vehicular access to the L-8049-0, installation of on-site waste water treatment system including all associated site works and services, and including the demolition of derelict outbuilding

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/139

• 3 Mar 2022Refused

  Permission for 1no. residential dwelling, 1 new shared vehicular access to the L-8049-0, installation of on-site waste water treatment system including all associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/138

• 16 Sept 2020Conditional

  Construct dwelling, domestic garage, install sewage treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/498

• 5 Apr 2016Refused

  Relocation of an existing petrol station including the removal of the road side pumps and underground fuel storage tanks, (2) Construction of the relocated petrol station incorporating 3 no. pump islands, underground fuel storage tanks, petrol retailing forecourt with overhead canopy, 97.8 sq/m shop, 10 no. parking bays, (3) Demolition of mill buildings and part of the existing dwelling/shop, (4) Change of use of remainder of dwelling on the ground floor to retail and the first floor to self contained apartment including elevational changes, (5) Construction of a terrace of 3 no. two storey 3 bedroom house incorporating 6 no. residential parking bays, (6) Internal and external works for the renovation of the remains of the former Lisavaird National School and the change of use of the resulting building from the display and storage of retail goods (principally fuels) to a centre for the display of local heritage items, (7) Provision of new wastewater treatment plant complete without outfall pipe to the Owenahincha River, (8) Reconfiguration of the existing haphazard and uncoordinated site access arrangements within the 60 kph speed limit, (9) All associated site works

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 16/199

• 18 Dec 2015Conditional

  Permission for alterations to calf house granted under planning ref. no. 15/00544 to increase the length of the proposed calf house by 4.8 metres.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/716

• 23 Sept 2015Conditional

  Permission to construct a calf house with seepage holding tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/544

• 10 Apr 2015Conditional

  (a) Demolition of an existing kitchen, utility, store & boiler room extension (b) Alterations & Extensions to an existing dwellinghouse (c) Construction of a detached domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/187

• 8 Feb 2012Refused

  Permission for installation of a waste water treatment plant to serve the development granted under planning registration number 10/894 including revised location and for the installation of a percolation area in lieu of an outfall pipe to the Owenahincha river

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/66

• 31 Dec 2010Conditional

  1) Relocation of an existing petrol station including the removal of the road side pumps and underground fuel storage tanks, (2) Construction of the relocated petrol station incorporating 3 no. pump islands, underground fuel storage tanks, petrol retailing forecourt with overhead canopy, 97.8 sq/m shop, 10 no. parking bays, (3) demolition of mill buildings and part of the existing dwelling/shop, (4) change of use of remainder of dwelling on the ground floor to retail and the first floor to self contained apartment including elevational changes, (5) construction of a terrace of 3 no. two storey 3 bedroom houses incorporating 6 no. residential parking bays, (6) internal and external works for the renovation of the remains of the former Lisavaird National School and the change of use of the resulting building from the display and storage of retail goods (principally fuels) to a centre for the display of Local Heritage Items, (7) provision of new wastewater treatment plant complete with outfall pipe to the Owenahincha river, (8) reconfiguration of the existing haphazard and uncoordinated site access arrangements within the 60 kph speed limit, (9) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/894

• 25 Sept 2009Conditional

  Within the established village of Lisavaird for a development comprising: (1) Relocation of an existing petrol station including the removal of the roadside pumps and underground fuel storage tanks, (2) construction of the relocated petrol station incorporating 3 no. pump islands, underground fuel storage tanks, petrol retailing forecourt with overhead canopy, 100 sqm shop, 8 no. retail parking bays, (3) Demolition of mill buildings and part of the existing dwelling/shop, (4) change of use of remainder of dwelling on the ground floor to retail and the first floor to self contained apartment including elevational changes, (5) construction of a terrace of 3 no. two storey 3 bedroom houses incorporating 6 no. residential parking bays, (6) Construction of a display unit, (7) Provision of new waste water treatment plant complete with outfall pipe to the Owenahincha river, (8) Reconfiguration of the existing haphazard and unco-ordinated site access arrangements within the 60 KPH speed limit, (9) All associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/1053

• 11 Sept 2009Incompleted application

  Within the established village of Lisavaird and within the 60 KPH speed limit for a devlopment comprising; (1) Relocation of an existing petrol station including the removal of the roadside pumps and underground fuel storage tanks, (2) construction of the relocated petrol station incorporating 3 No pump islands, underground fuel storage tanks, petrol retailing forecourt with overhead canopy, 100 sqm shop, 8 No retail parking bays, (3) Demolition of mill buildings and part of the existing dwelling/shop, (4) change of use of part of existing shop to retail including elevational changes, (5) construction of a terrace of 3 No. two storey 3 bedroom houses incorporating 6 No. residential parking bays, (6) Construction of a display unit, (7) Provision of new waste water treatment plant complete with outfall pipe to the owenahincha river, (8) Reconfiguration of the existing haphazard and unco-ordinated site access arrangements, (9) All associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/1006

• 16 Sept 2008Refused

  Demolition of disused mill buildings and farm buildings, demolition of part of existing dwelling/shop, removal of existing roadside petrol pumps and associated storage tanks, construction of new petrol retail forecourt incorporating canopy, free standing illuminated sign, shop and coffee shop, change of use of part of existing ground floor dwelling space to shop, elevational changes to existing dwelling/shop, construction of display unit, construction of 14no. dwellings comprising 8no. detached units, 2no. semi detached units and 4no. terraced units, construction of waste water treatment plant, adjustment of existing site entrances and creation of new site entrance to serve part of development, together with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1695

• 14 Mar 2008Withdrawn

  Demolition of disused mill buildings and farm buildings, demolition of part of existing dwelling/shop, removal of existing roadside petrol pumps and associated storage tanks, construction of new petrol retail forecourt incorporating canopy, free standing illuminated sign, shop and coffee shop, change of use of part of existing ground floor dwelling space to shop, elevational changes to existing dwelling/shop, construction of display unit, construction of 18 no. dwellings comprising of 9 no. detached units, 4 no. semi-detached units and 5 no. terraced units, construction of waste-water treatment plant, adjustment of existing site entrances and creation of new site entrance to serve part of development, together with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/500

• 22 Jan 2008Conditional

  Construction of traditional single storey dwelling (change of location within site boundaries as per planning reg: 06/636), installation of proprietary treatment unit and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/102

• 12 Apr 2006Conditional

  2 no. traditional style dwellings, installation of 2 no. proprietary treatment units to serve same and to carry out associated site works, which shall include the following: (A) construction of one combined common site entrance to serve the 2 no. proposed dwellings, (B) making existing septic tank serving existing dwelling obsolete & (C) installation of a proprietary treatment unit to serve existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/636

The 25 most recent of 34 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 Knockaphonery.

Recorded monuments

• CO134-098 Mass-rock
  Description

  Natural hollow in rock outcrop atop hill, known locally as a place where mass was said. (CMSS). 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

• CO135-065 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (32.6m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 0.8m); external fosse (D 0.5m) NNE->NW. Interior planted with conifers. 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

• CO135-066 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Barely discernible circular rise on W bank of dried-up stream bed. NE section cut by stream. 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

• CO135-067 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (31m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.5m) N->SW, stone faced in parts; scarp elsewhere; with silted-up external fosse. Break in bank to SW (Wth 3.7m). 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

• Milestone/milepost, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding triangular-profile cast-iron milestone, installed c.1890, with chamfered triangular top. Raised lettering and numbering in relief reading: Scibb’’ 17/Cork 36, Roscarb’y 4, Clonak’ 4.

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 Knockaphonery, 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 moderately high, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Knockaphonery · Cnoc an Phónaire

Area

634,622 m² (63.46 ha, 156.82 acres)

Civil parish

Rathbarry, and its townlands

Barony

Ibane and Barryroe

Electoral division

Kilkerranmore, the unit of the census

Census 2022

533 people lived in 196 households in the Kilkerranmore electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrigroe, Creagh Beg, Tulligee, Tullyneasky East, Tullyneasky West

Placenames

Knockaphonery 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.