Knocknagappagh
Knocknagappagh is a townland in the civil parish of Ardagh, barony of Imokilly, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Cnoc na gCeapach.
- Area
- 194.4 ha
- 480 acres
- Land parcels
- 47
- registered freehold, median 6,590 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 34
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
47 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knocknagappagh, from 118 m² to 597,357 m² (59.74 ha, 147.61 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Knocknagappagh 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 Aug 2026Invalid - prepare letters
We, Perigus Energy Ireland Midco Ltd., intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Knocknagappagh, Barnaviddane, Ballyneague, Ballydaniel, Youghalpark, Ballydaheen and Cornaveigh in County Cork. The development will consist of: • A 323.28 ha solar farm with ca. 210ha of solar panels fixed on ground-mounted frames or precast concrete solar panel footings, gabion basket, or ballasted solutions. • The provision of 54 no. Inverter/transformer stations placed on concrete pads on hardcore sized 120m2. • Site access tracks formed from the provision of 5,135m of new site access tracks and the upgrade of 7,115m of existing access tracks/roads to facilitate access to all onsite infrastructure. • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access, with the addition of a temporary overrun area from the R634 regional road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 1). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7806 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 2). • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access from the L3803 local road in the townland of Barnaviddane (site entrance 3). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L3808 local road in the townland of Youghalpark (site entrance 4). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38081 local road in the townland of Cornaveigh (site entrance 5). • The permanent realignment of 2 no. existing field entrances for construction and operational access from the L7828 local road in the townland of Ballyneague (site entrance 6 and 7). • The permanent realignment of 3 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7829 local road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 8, 9 and 10). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38032 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 11). • Underground electrical ducting and cabling, including 3 no. road crossings (local roads L7829, L3803 and L78281) and 3 no. culvert crossings on the L3808. • The provision of 5 no. Temporary construction compounds of which there will be 1 main temporary construction compound (Compound No. 1 located in Ballyneague) ca. 5,200m2 with associated temporary offices, staff facilities parking and security fencing, and 4 no. additional temporary laydown areas of ca. 2,000m2 each located in the townlands of Ballydaniel, Barnaviddane, Cornaveigh and Youghalpark. • Landscaping works encompassing the removal of 395m hedgerow, the planting of 1,400m of new hedgerow and up to 31,000m of linear hedgerow and mosaic hedgerow as required all included in a Landscape Mitigation Plan. • The provision of Biodiversity Enhancement Areas. • The provision of 1 no. temporary spoil storage area. • The construction of a ca. 7,800m2 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound including 56 no. Battery Container Units, 7 no. Inverter Twin Skid Units each consisting of 2 no. Inverters and 1 no. Transformer housed in Modular Enclosures, Communications Building housing switchgear and controls, House Transformer, Back-up Generator and Fuel Supply located in a Bunded Reinforced Concrete Plinth Area, Control Building, Internal Access Tracks, Security Fencing, CCTV, Lighting, Drainage any all other ancillary infrastructure. • All ancillary development such as drainage infrastructure (clean water cut off drains), security fencing, CCTV, weather stations and storage containers for spare parts. The application is requesting a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm with an operational life of 40 years. A separate planning application for the on-site 220kV AIS Substation and loop in Grid
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2133
22 Dec 2025Application withdrawn
Permission for retention of the following: (i) slatted shed with concrete yard, (ii) storage shed and walled concrete pit, (iii) along with all associated site works at Knocknagappagh, Killeagh, Co. Cork, P36 AX63.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6948
19 Dec 2025Invalid - case closed
The application is requesting a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm with an operational life of 40 years. We, Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Ltd, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Knocknagappagh, Barnaviddane, Ballyneague, Ballydaniel, Youghalpark, Ballydaheen and Cornaveigh in County Cork. The development will consist of: • A 323.28 ha solar farm with ca. 210 ha of solar panels fixed on ground-mounted frames. • The provision of 54 no. Inverter/transformer stations placed on concrete pads on hardcore sized 120m2. • Site access tracks formed from the provision of 5,135m of new site access tracks and the upgrade of 7,115m of existing access tracks/roads to facilitate access to all onsite infrastructure. • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access, with the addition of a temporary overrun area from the R634 regional road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 1). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7806 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 2). • The provision of 1 no. new permanent site entrance for construction and operational access from the L3803 local road in the townland of Barnaviddane (site entrance 3). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L3808 local road in the townland of Youghalpark (site entrance 4). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38081 local road in the townland of Cornaveigh (site entrance 5). • The permanent realignment of 2 no. existing field entrances for construction and operational access from the L7828 local road in the townland of Ballyneague (site entrance 6 and 7). • The permanent realignment of 3 no. existing field access for construction and operational access from the L7829 local road in the townland of Ballydaniel (site entrance 8, 9 and 10). • The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access from the L38032 local road in the townland of Knocknagappagh (site entrance 11). • Underground electrical ducting and cabling, including 3 no. road crossings (local roads L7829, L3803 and L78281) and 3 no. culvert crossings on the L3808. • The provision of 5 no. Temporary construction compounds of which there will be 1 main temporary construction compound (Compound No. 1 located in Ballyneague) ca. 5,200m2 with associated temporary offices, staff facilities parking and security fencing, and 4 no. additional temporary laydown areas of ca. 2,000m2 each located in the townlands of Ballydaniel, Barnaviddane, Cornaveigh and Youghalpark. • Landscaping works encompassing the removal of 395m hedgerow, the planting of 1,400m of new hedgerow and up to 31,000m of linear hedgerow and mosaic hedgerow as required all included in a Landscape Mitigation Plan. • The provision of Biodiversity Enhancement Areas. • The provision of 1 no. temporary spoil storage area. • The construction of a ca. 7,800m2 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound including 56 no. Battery Container Units, 7 no. Inverter Twin Skid Units each consisting of 2 no. Inverters and 1 no. Transformer housed in Modular Enclosures, Communications Building housing switchgear and controls, House Transformer, Back-up Generator and Fuel Supply located in a Bunded Reinforced Concrete Plinth Area, Control Building, Internal Access Tracks, Security Fencing, CCTV, Lighting, Drainage any all other ancillary infrastructure. • All ancillary development such as drainage infrastructure (clean water cut off drains), security fencing, CCTV, weather stations and storage containers for spare parts. The application is requesting a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm with an operational life of 40 years. A separate planning applicatio
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6876
16 Sept 2025Invalid - case closed
Permission for retention of 1) slatted shed with concrete yard, 2) storage shed and walled concrete pit and all associated site works
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5925
16 Jun 2025Application invalid
Permission for Retention of (i) Slatted shed with concrete yard (ii) Storage shed and walled concrete pit all associated site works.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5154
28 Feb 2025Conditional
Permission for retention of first floor living space, roof lights, extension to kitchen and elevational changes to existing dwelling and associated works
Retention · Cork County Council, 25/4332
16 Apr 2024Conditional
Permission to construct a new part single storey part 1.5 storey dwelling house, a detached domestic garage, an on-site wastewater treatment system, new bored water well, new entrance gate and piers at the existing site entrance and all associated ancillary site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4647
20 Jul 2022Conditional
Construction of new agricultural entrance and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5709
2 Jun 2022Incompleted application
Construction of a new agricultural entrance and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5287
6 Dec 2021Conditional
Refurbish and make alterations to existing derelict dwelling; the construction of a part single-storey, part two-storey extension to the north (rear) of the existing derelict dwelling house, domestic garage, new walls and gates at existing site entrance, wastewater treatment system, an all associated ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7270
4 Nov 2021Conditional
Permission for a dwelling house, a domestic garage, an on-site sewage treatment system and all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6992
16 Oct 2018Conditional
To construct a detached single storey dwelling, garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system along with all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6742
2 May 2018Conditional
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of dwelling and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5103
16 Dec 2009Conditional
Garage & associated siite works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7918
26 Jun 2009Conditional
Demolition of dwelling and construction of dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6089
6 Apr 2009Conditional
Dwelling with a foul drainage small treatment plant & percolation area, single access road & new site entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5071
27 Mar 2009Incompleted application
Dwelling with a foul drainage small treatment plant & percolation area, single access road & new site entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4939
6 Feb 2009Conditional
Two storey dwellinghouse, garage, installation of septic tank and percolation area, new site entrance, well and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4361
3 Dec 2008Unconditional
Completion of windfarm development to include 2 no. 1MW wind turbines, 1 no. 40m wind monitoring mast, control house and service roadways granted under pl.reg.no.02/4588 (New permission to expire on 17/01/2012)
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 08/9956
6 Dec 2007Conditional
Dormer style dwellinghouse and installation of patent waste water treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12895
21 Sept 2007Refused
Construction of steel fabrication workshop incorporating store, canteen, toilet, offices, well, waste water treatment unit, provision for car parking facilities and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11141
13 Aug 2007Incompleted application
Construction of workshop incorporating store, canteen, toilet and offices, installation of waste water treatment unit, provision for car parking facilities and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10246
29 Jun 2007Conditional
Construction of dungstead, effluent storage tank and animal house incorporating stables and loose house
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9139
17 May 2007Incompleted application
Construction of a workshop incorporating a store, canteen, toilet, offices, well, wastewater treatment unit, percolation area, car parking facilities and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7876
5 Sept 2006Conditional
Dwellnghouse
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 06/10321
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.
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 Knocknagappagh.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Knocknagappagh.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knocknagappagh.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Knocknagappagh, 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 low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knocknagappagh.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Knocknagappagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Knocknagappagh · Cnoc na gCeapach
- Area
- 1,943,580 m² (194.36 ha, 480.27 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ardagh, and its townlands
- Barony
- Imokilly
- Electoral division
- Ardagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 750 people lived in 245 households in the Ardagh electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballydaniel, Ballyneague, Barnaviddane, Breeda, Carriganass, Rath
- Placenames
- Knocknagappagh 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.