Knocknabehy
Townland in the civil parish of Grenagh, barony of Barretts, Co. Cork; in Irish Cnoc Bhun an Bheithe
- Area
- 210 ha
- 519 acres
- Land parcels
- 58
- registered freehold, median 1,751 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 37
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knocknabehy, from 112 m² to 462,066 m² (46.21 ha, 114.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 18 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
No zone of a development plan covers Knocknabehy 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
13 Feb 2026Grant with conditions
Permission to decommission existing septic tank serving existing dwelling house and install a new wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter to serve existing dwelling house, and all ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0349
23 Jan 2026Grant with conditions
The construction of a dwelling and detached domestic garage, as well as carrying out all site works, including the installation of a wastewater treatment system.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0122
19 Dec 2025Invalid - case closed
The construction of a dwelling and detached domestic garage, as well as carrying out all site works, including the installation of a wastewater treatment system.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6899
10 Jul 2025Grant with conditions
1) Retention of : a) Dwelling house as constructed, b) Altered site boundaries, c) Garage as constructed, d) Boundary wall to rear of site as constructed, e) 2 no. partly built sheds as constructed. 2) The completion of the construction of the 2 no. partly built sheds and 3) all associated site works.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5373
20 May 2025Incompleted application
1) Permission for retention of; i) dwelling house in an altered position to that which was permitted under planning ref 94/3637, ii) altered site boundaries, iii) garage as constructed, iv) boundary wall to rear of site as constructed, v) 2 no. partially built sheds as constructed, 2) the completion of the construction of the 2 no. partly built sheds and 3) all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4944
26 Jun 2024Conditional
Permission for retention for domestic garage and domestic store
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/5204
28 Nov 2023Conditional
The proposed development will consist of the removal of the existing 20 metres monopole telecommunications antenna support structure and replacement with a new 24 metres monopole telecommunications antenna support structure together with antennas, remote radio units (RRU's), GPS, dishes, cable ladders, gantry poles, supporting fixtures, concrete foundation, extension of an existing fence and all associated site development works to provide for high-speed wireless data and broadband services
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6383
12 Oct 2022Conditional
Permission to (1) construct a one and half storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling (2) carry out elevational changes to the existing dwelling including demolition of the existing extension, alterations to windows, construction of a new pitched roof over the existing structure (3) the installation of a new Packaged Wastewater Treatment System and Polishing Filter (4) Demolition of an existing shed and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6291
30 Apr 2021Refused
To construct a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5159
14 Oct 2016Conditional
To retain an existing 20m high monopole telecommunications support structure, (previously granted permission under Pl. reg. No. 11/4159) carrying antennas and link dishes together with associated ground based equipment units and fencing
Retention · Cork County Council, 16/6550
1 Feb 2011Conditional
Continuance of use of a 20m monopole with antennae and point to point dishes attached , together with cabinets, associated equipment and fencing which forms part of their 3G communications network. This was previously granted under a five year temporary permission (Planning Reg No. 05/8661)
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4159
29 Jan 2009Conditional
Demolition of disused shed, construction of two-storey dwellinghouse, renovation of existing dwelling for use as guest accommodation ancillary to the main house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment unit with percolation area, bored well, new vehicular entrance, road boundary walls and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4251
30 Dec 2008Incompleted application
Demolition of disused shed, construction of two-storey dwelling house, renovation of existing dwelling into guest accommodation ancillary to the main house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment unit with percolation area, bored well, new vehicular entrance, road boundary walls & all ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/10397
12 Dec 2008Conditional
Construction of detached domestic garage/store and ancillary site works to rear of existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/10097
25 Nov 2008Incompleted application
Construction of detached domestic shed to rear of dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9823
21 Dec 2006Refused
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13685
16 Nov 2006Refused
Dwellinghouse and detached garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12324
21 Aug 2006Withdrawn
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 06/9934
28 Jul 2006Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 06/9332
13 Jul 2006Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8886
13 Jun 2006Conditional
Dormer extension to bungalow including the raising of roof
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8059
26 May 2006Withdrawn
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/7557
2 Dec 2005Withdrawn
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8936
24 Nov 2005Conditional
20m monopole with antennas and point to point dishes attached together with cabinets, associated equipment and fencing
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8661
18 Nov 2005Conditional
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8481
The 25 most recent of 37 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 Knocknabehy.
Recorded monuments
- CO051-132 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked as single standing stone on 1938 OS 6-inch map. In pasture, on E-facing slope. Removed; no visible surface trace. 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
- CO051-175 Fulacht fia
Description
In tillage, on E-facing slope. Irregular spread of burnt material (18.5m N-S; 11m E-W). Stream (now piped) runs through centre of spread in E-W direction. 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
- CO062-042 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (34m N-S) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.6m); external fosse survives as gentle slope in to base of bank. Bank heavily overgrown; entrance (Wth 7.6m) to SSE; gap (Wth 4m) to N. Field fence skirts bank E->W. 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
- CO062-043 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. In pasture, on E-facing slope. Removed; no visible surface trace. 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
- CO062-044 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. In tillage, on E-facing slope. Removed c. 1971. No visible surface trace. 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
- CO062-045 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. In tillage, on E-facing slope. Removed c. 1971. No visible surface trace. 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
- CO062-046 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. In pasture, on SSW-facing slope. Removed; no visible surface trace. 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 Knocknabehy.
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 high, 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 Knocknabehy.
- 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 Knocknabehy with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Knocknabehy · Cnoc Bhun an Bheithe
- Area
- 2,100,166 m² (210.02 ha, 518.96 acres)
- Civil parish
- Grenagh, and its townlands
- Barony
- Barretts
- Electoral division
- Greenfort, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Greenfort electoral division: 807 people in 256 households; 94% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyfadeen More, Ballymartin, Ballyvaloon, Garrycloyne, Kilmona, Newcastle
- Placenames
- Knocknabehy 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.