Knockavullig

50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockavullig, from 246 m² to 362,089 m² (36.21 ha, 89.47 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Knockavullig 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.

• 31 Jul 2026Awaiting recommendation

  A 10 Year Planning Permission. The development will consist of: A solar farm with a total area of circa 44 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 5 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 5 no. battery energy storage containers, 1 no. Ring Main Unit, 4 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L6203, L2200, L6398, L6207, R619, L22011, L2204, L-6207, L6212 and L2200 public roads (including 5 no. Horizontal Directional Drills in the L-22011, L-6212, L-6207, L-2204 roads and within private lands) to connect solar farm field parcels, security and acoustic fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 2 no. stream/drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 3 no. entrances from the L6203, L22011, L2200 local roads. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. Electricity generated from the northern parcel of the solar farm will be transported via underground electrical ducting and cabling to an inverter/transformer permitted under Cork County Council Reference 24/6157 / An Coimisiún Pleanála Reference ACP-323402-25, but will not alter infrastructure under that application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2046

• 15 Nov 2024Refused

  A 10 year Permission is sought for a solar farm with a total area of circa 161 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 23 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 6 no. single storey spare parts containers, 3 no. Ring Main Units, 7 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L62031, L6203, R619, L6207, L22012 and L2204 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 4 no. stream/drain deck crossings, 6 no. horizontal directional drill crossings ( under watercourse/drains/public road), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 7 no. entrances from L62031, L6203, L22012, L6398 and L2204 local roads. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6157

• 23 Jan 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a dwelling house, on site sewerage treatment and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4085

• 27 Jan 2023Withdrawn

  To construct a dwelling house, on site sewerage treatment and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4111

• 14 Jul 2022Withdrawn

  Permission to construct dwelling, detached garage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5649

• 20 Apr 2022Withdrawn

  To construct a dwelling house, on site sewerage treatment and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4907

• 12 May 2021Conditional

  To construct a dwelling house, detached domestic garage, on site sewerage treatment and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5277

• 22 Dec 2020Conditional

  The construction of new dwellinghouse, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, new entrance with changes in design and layout to permission previously granted under planning reference number 19/4742, together with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6960

• 25 Nov 2020Incompleted application

  The construction of new dwellinghouse, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, new entrance with changes in design and layout to permission previously granted under planning reference number 19/4742, together with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6631

• 27 Mar 2019Conditional

  Construction of new dwelling house, domestic garage, new entrance together with all other site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4742

• 30 Nov 2018Conditional

  Retention of a domestic garage.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/7140

• 15 Aug 2018Conditional

  The demolition of existing habitable dwellinghouse, construction of dwellinghouse, domestic garage, new entrance together with all other ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6149

• 27 Oct 2017Conditional

  (A) Permission to retain existing temporary living accommodation (Mobile Home), waste water treatment system and associated site works for a period of five years from grant of permission and for (B)Permission to construct a two storey dwelling house, an on-site sewage treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6800

• 3 Oct 2017Incompleted application

  (A) Permission to retain existing temporary accommodation, waste water treatment system and associated site works for a period of five years from grant of permission and for (B)Permission to construct a two storey dwelling house, an on-site sewage treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6571

• 28 Jun 2017Incompleted application

  Construction of two storey dwellinghouse, an on-site sewage treatment system and associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5628

• 23 Jun 2017Conditional

  Permission to retain (1) minor alterations to roof/elevations of dwelling as permitted under planning Reg.No. 05/9243 and (2) domestic garage as constructed, permission to construct extension to western side of dwelling, carry out minor alterations to elevations of existing dwelling and to construct new entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5580

• 18 Apr 2017Incompleted application

  Retention of (1) Minor alterations to roof/elevations of dwelling as permitted under Planning Reg No. 05/9243 and (2) Domestic garage as constructed, permission to construct extension to western side of dwelling, to carry out minor alterations to elevations of existing dwelling and to construct new entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4920

• 21 Apr 2016Conditional

  (1) Permission for cubicle house with slatted tank, (2) Retention of existing calf house, and (3) Retention of existing structure for cubicle house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4900

• 9 Dec 2015Conditional

  A new agricultural building for the purpose of winter housing for cattle and an extension to existing slatted house for the purpose of calving animals and a creeping area for calves.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6791

• 3 Aug 2011Unconditional

  Completion of dwellinghouse as permitted under planning reg 06/8141

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/5670

• 22 Feb 2008Refused

  Bungalow and installation of wastewater treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/4941

• 1 May 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7413

• 19 Apr 2007Conditional

  Construction of a loose house, calving house and associated concrete yards

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7144

• 4 Sept 2006Conditional

  Installation of waste water treatment unit and alterations to entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10274

• 16 Jun 2006Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8141

The 25 most recent of 41 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 Knockavullig.

Recorded monuments

• CO071-068 Stone circle - five-stone
  Description

  On level tract, in rolling pasture on SW side of Kame River valley. Circle complete; W entrance stone and E side stone are prostrate. Orthostats are 1m to 2m L, 0.3m to 0.9m T and 0.8m to 1.1m H. Estimated internal measurement along main axis, aligned NNE-SSW, is c. 2.3m. Five-stone circle (6468) stands 250m to NE. (O Nualláin 1984a, 38, no. 72) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO071-101 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, c. 30m NW of spring. Shown on 1938 OS 6-inch map as kidney-shaped mound. Spread of burnt material noted. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO071-106 Stone circle - five-stone
  Description

  On terrace of N-facing slope on S side of Kame River valley. Circle complete; axial and two side stones prostrate. N entrance stone, leaning markedly to S, is 1.5m L, 0.6m T and 1.1m H. S entrance stone is 1m L, 0.5mT and 0.9m H. Interior of circle dug out (D 0.4m). Estimated measurement along main axis, aligned E-W, is c. 3m. Five-stone circle (6467) 250m to SW. (O Nualláin 1984a, 38, no. 71) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO072-054001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on W side of stream. Spread of burnt material noted. Second fulacht fiadh (CO072-05402-) c. 15m to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO072-054002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on E side of stream. Spread of burnt material noted. Second fulacht fiadh (CO072-05401-) c. 15m to SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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 Knockavullig.

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 5 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.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Knockavullig · Cnoc an Mhullaigh

Area

1,885,471 m² (188.55 ha, 465.91 acres)

Civil parish

Cannaway, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Cannaway, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cannaway electoral division: 722 people in 219 households; 92% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coolnashamroge, Coolnasoon, Garraneleigh, Mahallagh, Rathonoane, Shandangan East

Placenames

Knockavullig 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.