Knockgriffin (Imokilly)
Townland in the civil parish of Mogeesha, barony of Imokilly, Co. Cork; in Irish Cnocán Ghrífín
- Area
- 156.8 ha
- 387 acres
- Land parcels
- 472
- registered freehold, median 208 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
472 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockgriffin (Imokilly), from 12 m² to 260,063 m² (26.01 ha, 64.26 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 52 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 329 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 62 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1High Technology Campus Development (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 61 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C3High Technology Campus Development (Office, business/technology park and related)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Special Policy Area (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Green Infrastructure (Open space, park)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 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 - M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.1Utility and Infrastructure (Road)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C6Business and General Employment (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 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
8 Sept 2026Awaiting admin validation
Planning Permission is sought by Havenfalls Ltd. for an amendment to previously granted planning permission (planning reference no. 22/6627) consisting of changes to part of the permitted site layout as follows: A) The omission of permitted semi-detached housetype ‘C’, ‘Garnish’, and its replacement with semi-detached housetype ‘G’, ‘Garnish #2’, at house numbers 1, 2, 18, 19, 68 and 69 inclusive; B) The relocation of permitted house numbers 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67 westwards within the site; C) The modification of the permitted road layout serving the proposed crèche within Knockgriffin House, including the provision of a dedicated set-down area and revised turning facility; and D) to carry out all associated site development works at Knockgriffin (townland), Midleton, Co. Cork.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2347
31 Aug 2026Awaiting validation sro
Permission for retention of demolition of domestic dwelling and permission for retention of domestic dwelling constructed in its place
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2274
19 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation
Permission for a new landscaping and boundary treatment to include walls, estate signage, planting and all associated site development and infrastructural works at the vehicular entrance to the site from the New Water Rock Road to the north. This will amend the permission previously granted under Reg. Ref. 21/7265, as amended by Reg. Ref. No. 25/6929.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2173
11 Aug 2026Invalid - case closed
Permission for Retention of demolition of domestic dwelling and of domestic dwelling constructed in its place.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2119
10 Jul 2026Awaiting f.i. response
5 year temporary Permission for 1) provision of a drive-thru coffee unit housed within converted shipping containers, 2) sale of specially prepared hot & cold beverages/snack food for take away, 3) ancillary signage, both illuminated and non-illuminated and 4) all associated site works including bin compound at service station complex previosuly approved under planning file ref no' s 19/5870, 25/4142 and 26/0554.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1847
25 Jun 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for retention of an existing two-storey rear extension to the existing dwelling and all associated site works.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1695
24 Jun 2026Grant with conditions
Cork County Council Mortimer We Re Back Limited intend to apply to Cork County Council for Proposed Planning Permission Retention & Completion of modifications to 18 no. dwelling units, House numbers 14-21 and 24- 33 The Ivy Proposed Planning Permission Amendment's to 32 no. dwelling units, House numbers 1-5,14-18,24-32,37-49 At The Ash, Water Rock Manor, previously permitted under Cork County Council, Large-scale Residential Development, Planning Reference 22/5839 & all associated site development works at The Ivy & The Ash , Water Rock Manor, Water - Rock (townland), Midleton, Co. Cork The proposed Planning Permission retention & Completion of modifications includes for the following: • Design changes to House Types at No. 24 & 25 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor from two Semi-Detached Houses to two number detached houses. • House Nos. 26 & 27 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to make modifications to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 14-21, 28-29 & 31&32 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to make modifications to elevations and associated internal changes. • House Type L's at Nos. 30 & 33, The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to alter previous granted elevations and to amend floor area of each dwelling. The proposed planning permission amendments includes for the following: • House Nos. 1,2,3,4 & 5 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 14,15,16,17 & 18 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 24,25 & 26 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 27,28,29,30,31& 32 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 37,38,39 & 40 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 41,42,43,44,45 & 46 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 47,48 & 49 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendment's to elevations and internal layouts.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1681
19 Jun 2026Refused
The development to be retained consists of (1) the erection of 2no. modified shipping containers for use as a drive-thru coffee kiosk, with ancillary storage and staff facilities; (2) modifications to the existing vehicular entrance granted planning permission under application ref. 21/4057; (3) the laying of hardstanding, internal roadways and 4no. car spaces for staff use; (4) signage; (5) the provision of a well and soakaway and (6) all ancillary site development works. Planning permission is sought for the (1) use as a drive-thru coffee kiosk; (2) the decommissioning of the onsite septic tank, (3) connection to the existing foul sewer located on the Northen Relief Road, and (4) all ancillary site development works.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1644
11 Jun 2026Awaiting f.i. response
We, Bluemont Developments (Midleton) Limited, intend to apply for permission on lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. Permission is sought for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, to consist of the construction of 97 no. residential units and 1 no. childcare facility in 2 no. blocks ranging in height from 1-6 storeys. The application site is generally bounded by Northern Relief Road to the north, CGI Food Park to the south and agricultural land to the west. The proposed development will consist of the following: Block B: a 6-storey apartment building comprising 54 units (18 no. 1 bedroom units, 24 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units and 12 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with associated private balconies to the north and south elevations; bin store; plant and switch room. Block C: a 5-storey apartment building comprising 43 units (35 no. 1 bedroom units and 8 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units), with associated private balconies to the eastern, southern and western elevations, and 1 no. childcare facility and associated external play area at ground floor level; bin store; plant; ESB substation and switch room. The development will also consist of a total of 75 no. car parking spaces (24 no. surface level and 51 no. undercroft/courtyard level. 28 no. spaces are within the application red line boundary but are to serve apartment Blocks A&D) and 1 no. drop-off space; 192 no. bicycle parking spaces (144 no. secure, undercroft spaces; 42 no. surface level spaces; and 6 no. cargo spaces); landscaping, communal and public open space, boundary treatment; public lighting; as well as all associated site and infrastructural development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1556
11 Jun 2026Awaiting f.i. response
We, Bluemont Developments (Midleton) Limited, intend to apply for permission on lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. Permission is sought for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, to consist of the construction of 97 no. residential units in 2 no. blocks ranging in height from 3-7 storeys. The application site is generally bounded by Northern Relief Road to the north, CGI Food Park to the south and agricultural land to the west. The proposed development will consist of the following: Block A: a 7-storey apartment building comprising 75 units (36 no. 1 bedroom units, 27 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units and 12 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with associated private balconies to the east and west elevations; bin store; plant and switch room; green roofs and pv panels at roof level. Block D: a 3-storey duplex/apartment building comprising 22 units (11 no. 1 bedroom units and 11 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with balconies/terraces to the southern elevation. The development will also consist of a total of 79 no. car parking spaces (23 no. surface level and 56 no. undercroft/courtyard level, 19 no. spaces are within the application red line boundary but are to serve apartment Blocks B&C); 172 no. bicycle parking spaces (including 4 no. cargo spaces); landscaping, communal and public open space, boundary treatment; public lighting; as well as all associated site and infrastructural development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1555
29 May 2026Invalid - prepare letters
Mortimer We Re Back Limited intend to apply to Cork County Council for Proposed Planning Permission Retention & Completion of modifications to 18 no. dwelling units, House numbers 14-21 and 24- 33 The Ivy Proposed Planning Permission Amendment’s to 34 no. dwelling units, House numbers 1-5, 14-18, 24-32, 35-49 At ) The Ash, Water Rock Manor, previously permitted under Cork County Council, Large-scale Residential Development, Planning Reference 22/5839 & all associated site development works at The Ivy & The Ash , Water Rock Manor, Water – Rock (townland), Midleton, Co. Cork. The proposed Planning Permission retention & Completion of modifications includes for the following: Design changes to House Types at No. 24 & 25 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor from two Semi-Detached Houses to two number detached houses. House Nos. 26 & 27 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to make modifications to elevations and internal layouts. • House Nos. 14-21, 28-29 & 31&32 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to make modifications to elevations and associated internal changes. House Type L’s at Nos. 30 & 33, The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to alter previous granted elevations and to amend floor area of each dwelling. The proposed planning permission amendments includes for the following: • House Nos. 1,2,3,4 & 5 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendments to elevations and internal layouts. House Nos. 14,15,16,17 & 18 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendments to elevations and internal layouts. House Nos. 24,25 & 26 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendments to elevations and internal layouts. House Nos. 27,28,29,30,31& 32 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendments to elevations and internal layouts. House Nos. 33 &34 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendments to elevations. House Nos. 37,38,39 & 40 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendments to elevations and internal layouts. House Nos. 41,42,43,44,45 & 44 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendments to elevations and internal layouts. House Nos. 47,48 & 49 The Ash, Water Rock Manor to make amendments to elevations and internal layouts.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1431
23 May 2026Grant with conditions
Internal subdivision and alteration of dwelling house to create 2 self contained 3-bedroom flats. Alterations to front of building include new sliding sash windows. Alterations to rear of building include ground floor extension, raising height of rear return, external wall insulation, new dormer windows, solar PV panels and external stairs to first floor. New pedestrian access from rear, bin & bike store, garden shed, utility connections and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1374
19 May 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for an amendment to previously granted planning permission (planning reference no. 22/6627) consisting of a change to part of the permitted site layout as per the following: A) The omission of permitted semi-detached house type ‘C’, ‘Garnish’, and its replacement with semi-detached house type ‘G’, ‘Garnish #2’, house numbers 31, 32, 45, 46, 52, 53, 54, 55, 61 & 62 inclusive and B) to carry out all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1322
27 Apr 2026Invalid - case closed
Planning Permission is sought by Havenfalls Ltd. for an amendment to previously granted planning permission (planning reference no. 22/6627) consisting of a change to part of the permitted site layout as per the following: A) The omission of permitted semi-detached housetype ‘C’,‘Garnish’, and its replacement with semi-detached housetype ‘G’, ‘Garnish #2’, house numbers 31, 32, 45, 46, 52, 53, 54, 55, 61 & 62 inclusive and B) to carry out all associated site development works at Knockgriffin (townland), Midleton, Co. Cork.’
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1073
22 Apr 2026Invalid - case closed
Mortimer We Re Back Limited intend to apply to Cork County Council for amendments to the previously permitted under Cork County Council, Large-scale Residential Development, Planning Reference 22/5839 & all associated site development works at The Ivy, Water Rock Manor, Water – Rock (townland), Midleton, Co. Cork. The proposed amendments are the following: • Design changes to House Types at No. 24 & 25 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor from two Semi-Detached Houses to two number detached houses. • House Nos. 26 & 27 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to make amendments to elevations and internal layouts • House Nos. 14-21, 28-29 & 31&32 The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to make amendments to elevations and associated internal changes. • House Type L’s at Nos. 30 & 33, The Ivy, Water Rock Manor to alter previous granted elevations and to amend floor area of each dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1025
6 Mar 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for carwash facility comprising of 1) automatic rollover carwash unit complete with side-screens, 2) pressure-jet carwash facility with enclosure building over, 3) 10,000-litre underground water storage tank, 4) carwash pump room for water-treatment facilities, water pumps and compressor unit, at service station complex previously approved under planning files ref. no's 19/5870 and 25/4142
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0554
16 Feb 2026Grant with conditions
Permission to:- (i) Demolish existing 2 storey extension and single storey porch to the rear of the existing dwellinghouse. (ii) Construct a new 2 storey extension and single storey porch to the rear of existing dwellinghouse. (iii) Installation of a new window at ground floor level to the rear of existing dwellinghouse. (iv) Retention of existing sun room extension to the side of existing dwelinghouse and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0365
26 Jan 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for: a) conversion of part of store on north side of site to changing room facilities/drying room at ground floor with offices, toilets and tea room at first floor and elevation changes, b) proposed single storey extension on eastern side of site for new plant room and c) demolition of existing single storey detached office building on north eastern corner of site and all associated site works at their premises.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0135
23 Dec 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, consisting of the construction of 8 no. 2 storey, 3-bedroom terraced houses (in 2 blocks of 4 units) with in-curtilage surface car parking; as well as landscaping, boundary treatment and associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6957
23 Dec 2025Invalid - case closed
We, Bluemont Developments (Midleton) Limited, intend to apply for permission on lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. Permission is sought for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, to consist of the construction of 185 no. residential units and 1 no. childcare facility in 4 no. blocks ranging in height from 3-7 storeys. The application site is generally bounded by Northern Relief Road to the north, CGI Food Park to the south and agricultural land to the west. The proposed development will consist of the following: Block A: a 7-storey apartment building comprising 75 units (36 no. 1 bedroom units, 27 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units and 12 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with associated private balconies to the east and west elevations; bin store; plant and switch room; green roofs and pv panels at roof level. Block B: a 6-storey apartment building comprising 45 units (15 no. 1 bedroom units, 25 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units and 5 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with associated private balconies to the north and south elevations; bin store; plant and switch room; green roofs and pv panels at roof level. Block C: a 5-storey apartment building comprising 43 units (35 no. 1 bedroom units and 8 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units), with associated private balconies to the eastern, southern and western elevations, and 1 no. childcare facility and associated external play area at ground floor level; bin store; plant; ESB substation and switch room; green roofs and pv panels at roof level. Block D: a 3-storey duplex/apartment building comprising 22 units (11 no. 1 bedroom units and 11 no. 2 bedroom/4 person units), with balconies/terraces to the southern elevation. The development will also consist of a total of 107 no. car parking spaces (40 no. surface level and 67 no. undercroft/courtyard level); 364 no. bicycle parking spaces (312 no. secure, undercroft spaces; 42 no. surface level spaces; and 10 no. cargo spaces); landscaping, communal and public open space, boundary treatment; public lighting; as well as all associated site and infrastructural development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6969
22 Dec 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for amendments to part of the development previously permitted under planning reference 21/7265, to consist of the construction of 73 no. residential units to provide changes to unit types and layouts changes from that previously permitted. The proposed development, which will be located in the part of the site commonly known as 'Dawn South' and will provide for a total of 73 no. houses, consisting of; 52no. 3 bed, 2-storey semi-detached houses; 2 no. 5 bed, 3-storey semi-detached houses, 12 no. 3 bed, 2-storey terraced houses; and 7 no. 4 bed, 2-storey detached houses. The proposed development will also provide for 154 no. parking spaces, 90 no. bicycle parking spaces as well as all associated amendments to the previously permitted landscaping and boundary treatments; and all associated site development and infrastructural works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6929
17 Dec 2025Grant with conditions
Mortimer We Re Back Limited intend to apply to Cork County Council for Proposed Planning Retention & Completion of modifications to 14 no. dwelling units, House numbers 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20-21,24-25. Proposed Planning Permission amendments to 5 no. dwelling units, House Numbers 28-29-30 & 33-34. At The Holly, Water Rock Manor, previously permitted under Cork County Council, Large-scale Residential Development, Planning Reference 22/5839 & all associated site development works at The Holly, Water Rock Manor, Water – Rock (townland), Midleton, Co. Cork. The proposed retention & Completion of modifications includes for the following: • House Type L at Nos. 10,11 & 12, The Holly, Water Rock Manor to increase in overall floor area & alter previous granted elevations. • House Type U at Nos. 13,14 & No. 15, The Holly, Water Rock Manor to increase in overall floor area & alter previous granted elevations. • House Type U2 at Nos. 16,17,18 & No. 19, The Holly, Water Rock Manor to increase in overall floor area & alter previous granted elevations • Revised House Type at No. 20 & 21 The Holly, Water Rock Manor from a Semi-Detached House Type H to semi-detached Type B5. • Revised House Type at No. 24 & 25 The Holly, Water Rock Manor from a Semi-Detached House Type B1 to semi-detached Type B5. The proposed permission amendments includes for the following. • House Type L at Nos. 28,29 & 30, The Holly, Water Rock Manor to increase in overall floor area & alter previous granted elevations. • House Type C at Nos. 33 &34, The Holly, Water Rock Manor to increase in overall floor area & alter previous granted elevations.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6843
18 Nov 2025Awaiting validation sro
Permission for amendments to the development previously permitted under reg. ref. 21/7265, on lands at Knockgriffin (Imokilly), Knockgriffin (Barrymore) and Water Rock, Midelton, Co.Cork. The application site is generally bounded by the Northern Relief road to the north and east, CGI Food Park to the south and agricultural land to the west. The proposed development, which will be located in the part of the site commonly known as 'Dawn South', will consist of the following: (1) the provision of 20 no. 2 storey, 3 bed semi-detached houses, in lieu of the previously permitted 16 no. 3 storey, 3 bed terraced units at Blocks 1 & 2. (2). The provision of 4 no. semi-detached houses, comprising 2 no. B4 (2 storey, 3 bed units) and 2 no. B5 (2.5 storey, 5 bed units), in lieu of the previously permitted 6 storey apartment Blocks D & E (which comprised of 8 no. 1 bed units, 20 no. 2 bed units and 2 no. 3 bed units), (3) to amend the previously permitted plot 29 & 34 within Block 7 to facilitate a change in house type to house type D2, in lieu of house type E3.1 and E3.2 and change in unit type of 30-33 within Block 7 to house type B2 in lieu of house type D3.1. (4). Revisions to Blocks 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 to now provide 16 no. units consisting of 2 storey, 3 bed, semi detached units ( 4 no. B2.1 and 4 no. B1.1 house types and 8 no. B2 house types) and 2 no. 2 storey, 4 bed, D1 house type, detached units, with in-curtilage car parking, in lieu of the previously permitted 8 no. semi-detached and 12 no. terraced units 2 storey, 3 bed units, along with the omission of the previously permitted 'mews' road between the blocks to now provide a new road to the north of Blocks 12-14 and south of Blocks 15-17. (5). A change of house type at Blocks 9, 10 to now provide 4 no. 2 storey, 3 bed, B2 house type, semi-detached units and Blocks 8 & 11 to now provide 4 no. 2 storey, 3 bed, B2.1 house type, in lieu of the 8 no. previously permitted 2.5 storey 4 bed semi-detached units. (6) Provision of 2 no. house type D2 (2 storey, 4 bed detached unit), in lieu of the previously permitted 2 no. house type D at previously permitted plot 28 & 35 (2 storey, 4 bed detached unit), (7) a change of house type at previously permitted Blocks 3, 4, 5 & 6 to B1, B2, B2.1, D1 in lieu of the previously permitted B3.2, B3.3, B3.4, B3.2A, B3.4A, B3.3A, C3.1A, A3.1, D1 & C3.1 house types. (8) The proposed development would also consist of associated amendments to the previously permitted landscaping and boundary treatments, as well as associated site development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6500
12 Nov 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for amendments to previously granted planning permission (planning reference no. 22/6627) consisting of a change to part of the permitted site layout as per the following: A) The omission of apartment block no. 4 and house numbers 198 & 199 and their replacement with 4 no. Maisonette apartment units and 7 no. 3 & 4 bedroom housing units. B) The omission of house no.' s 185 - 192 inclusive and their replacement by a 3-storey apartment block containing 15 apartment units. C) Minor modifications to the site layout for 19 no. houses, no.' s 171 to 184 and no.' s 193 to 197 inclusive. D) The provision of a retaining landscape structure to the eastern boundary. E) The provision of a subterranean water attenuation tank. F) Minor alterations to permitted roadways and services infrastructure, and G) To carry out all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6447
5 Aug 2025Conditional permission
Amendments to 12 no. dwelling units, house numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21 & 22, The Oak, Water Rock Manor, previously permitted under Cork County Council, large scale residential development planning reference 22/5839 and previous amendments to houses 1, 2, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, under planning reference 24/6239 with all associated site development works. The proposed amendments include the following: No. 1 & No. 2 The Oak, design amendments to the front, rear and side elevations. No. 3, 4, 5 & 6, The Oak, design amendments to the existing rear elevation. Floor area has increased by 5.5 sq.m from previously granted. No. 7 & No. 8 The Oak, design amendments to front elevations. No. 19, 20, 21 & 22 The Oak, design amendments to front elevations.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5563
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockgriffin (Imokilly).
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Knockgriffin (Imokilly).
Architectural heritage
- House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1900, having oriel window and gablet to front (north) elevation. Pitched tiled roof with terracotta ridge crestings and rendered chimneystack. Hipped sprocketed tiled roof to oriel having cast-iron finial. Roughcast rendered walls with render plat band, plinth course, limestone consoles to oriel and terracotta tiles to gables. Square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows. Recessed entrance comprising square-profile Doric-style columns, limestone lintel and threshold with square-headed half-glazed timber panelled door.
- House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890. Pitched slate roof with brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked limestone walls. Camber-headed openings to first floor having brick block-and-start surround, concrete sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed opening with brick block-and-start surround, concrete sills and bipartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed opening having brick block-and-start surround and replacement uPVC door. Limestone step to entrance.
- House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890. Pitched slate roof with brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked limestone walls. Camber-headed openings to first floor having brick block-and-start surround, concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Camber-headed opening having brick block-and-start surround and replacement uPVC door. Limestone step to entrance.
- House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890. Pitched slate roof with brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls. Camber-headed openings to first floor having brick block-and-start surround, concrete sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed openings to ground floor having brick block-and-start surrounds, concrete sills and bipartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed opening with brick block-and-start surround and overlight and timber panelled door.
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
- 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; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knockgriffin (Imokilly).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Knockgriffin (Imokilly) with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Knockgriffin (Imokilly) · Cnocán Ghrífín
- Area
- 1,568,058 m² (156.81 ha, 387.48 acres)
- Civil parish
- Mogeesha, and its townlands
- Barony
- Imokilly
- Electoral division
- Midleton Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Midleton Rural electoral division: 10,049 people in 3,372 households; 68% of households own their home; 55% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Baneshane, Broomfield West, Carrigogna, Glebe, Knockgriffin (Barrymore), Oatencake, Townparks, Water-Rock
- Placenames
- Knockgriffin (Imokilly) 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.