Knocknagoul

38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knocknagoul, from 327 m² to 352,688 m² (35.27 ha, 87.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Knocknagoul 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

• 7 Feb 2025Conditional

  Permission for the following works to existing two storey farmhouse: 1) demolish existing two storey rear extension, 2) construct new single storey and part two storey extensions to rear and side, 3) internal alterations to existing dwelling, 4) site boundary works, 5) new sewerage system to replace existing, 6) and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4164

• 7 Jan 2025Application invalid

  Permission for the following works to existing two storey farmhouse:- 1) demolish existing two storey rear extension, 2) construct new single storey extension to rear and side, 3) internal alterations to existing dwelling, 4) site boundary works, 5) new sewerage system to replace existing, 6) and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4001

• 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

• 12 Jun 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for dwelling house, proprietary treatment system and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5091

• 2 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for alterations to existing dwelling, namely; Demolition of existing single-storey extension at rear elevation and construction of a new single-storey extensions to the front, rear and side elevations of the dwelling, along with elevational changes to the front, rear and side elevations of the dwelling, provision of a new waste-water treatment system, and any associated site works. The application also seeks permission for retention of a detached garage, change of use of garage to habitable accommodation amalgamated as part of existing dwelling and elevational changes to garage on front and side elevations.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6210

• 9 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission for the following works to existing two storey farmhouse: 1) demolish existing two storey rear extension, 2) construct new two storey and single storey extension to rear and side, 3) internal alterations to existing dwelling, 4) site boundary works, 5) new sewerage system to replace existing, 6) and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5621

• 6 Jul 2021Conditional

  Permission to construct cubicle housing consisting of an A roofed shed and underground effluent tank with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5879

• 10 Jun 2021Incompleted application

  To construct cubicle housing consisting of an A roofed shed and underground effluent tank with associated site works including decommissioning of the existing bored well and the drilling of a new bored well at an alternative location.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5615

• 26 May 2021Conditional

  Permission for retention of rooflights to front and rear elevations to our dwelling house together with first floor accommodation.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/5444

• 19 Oct 2020Conditional

  Two storey dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6284

• 4 Dec 2019Conditional

  The construction of dwellinghouse, domestic garage, new entrance, proprietary treatment unit and polishing filter together with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6886

• 11 Sept 2018Conditional

  Construction of 2 no. cattle underpasses and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6409

• 31 Jul 2018Incompleted application

  The construction of 2 No. cattle underpasses and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6016

• 18 May 2018Conditional

  a) The retention of an existing agricultural building consisting of livestock cubicle housing and slatted slurry storage, b) the demolition of an existing milking parlour, dairy, feed storage bin, milking parlour collecting yard and associated slatted slurry storage tank, manure pit and an existing livestock straw bed house, c) the construction of an agricultural building consisting of a milking parlour, dairy, plant room, office, dry store, a cattle collecting yard, slatted slurry storage, cattle handling area, livestock housing and two feed storage bins, d) the construction of a loose bedded livestock agricultural building and e) the construction of a manure pit and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5276

• 7 Oct 2014Unconditional

  Elevational alterations and single storey extension to side of existing single storey dwelling, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 09/6106

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/6153

• 12 Sept 2014Conditional

  Retention and completion of dwellinghouse

  Retention · Cork County Council, 14/5956

• 11 Mar 2014Unconditional

  Dwellinghouse, domestic garage and installation of septic tank, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 09/4305

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/4493

• 30 Oct 2013Withdrawn

  Retention and completion of dwellinghouse

  Retention · Cork County Council, 13/6062

• 22 Feb 2011Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, domestic garage, proprietary treatment unit and new entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4343

• 1 Dec 2010Incompleted application

  Construction of new dwellinghouse, domestic garage, proprietary treatment unit and new entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8621

• 27 May 2010Conditional

  Construction of private stables and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5314

• 30 Apr 2010Incompleted application

  Relocation & alterations to private stables permitted under planning ref.no. 04/7059 & ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5038

• 26 Jun 2009Conditional

  Elevational alterations and single storey extension to side of existing single storey dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6106

• 2 Mar 2009Conditional

  Milking parlour including bulk tank house & slurry tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4619

The 25 most recent of 52 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 Knocknagoul.

Recorded monuments

• CO072-079001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In tillage, c. 40m W of souterrain (CO072-079002-). Cleary (1989, 26) notes spread of burnt material which was 'disturbed by ploughing'. 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

• CO072-079002 Souterrain
  Description

  Discovered during ploughing in 1983; investigated by R.M. Cleary (1989, 26). Two earth-cut chambers joined by creepway. Chamber 1: roughly rectangular (L 3.4m; Wth 1.6m; long axis N-S); not possible to estimate height; collapsed construction shaft at S end; blocked creepway midway W side, second creepway S end of E side to second chamber. Chamber 2: rectangular (3.4m; Wth 1.5m; H 1m; long axis NE-SW); SW end filled with loose stones and soil, probably from collapsed construction shaft; floor roughly paved. Investigator noted that blocked creepway in chamber 1 may lead to further chamber(s) or to original entrance. Fulacht fiadh (CO072-07900-1) c. 35m to 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

• CO072-080 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground. Partially overgrown low circular mound of burnt material (diam. 4.6m; H 0.2m). 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

• CO072-081 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground, to E of spring. Kidney-shaped mound of burnt material (L 7.8m; Wth 4.8m; H 0.7m); opening (Wth 5.5m) faces NW. 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

• CO072-145 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark in tillage (AP: Dr D.D.C. Pochin Mould) shown univallate circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m). 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

• CO084-013 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m), truncated at NE side by field boundary, on 1842 OS 6-inch map; penannular hachured enclosure, open at NE side, on 1903 and 1943 OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, levelled c. 1975. No visible surface trace. Hartnett (1939, 115) recorded 5ft high rampart with 'modern earth and stone fence' forming 'eastern boundaries'. Entrance was to N with overall diameter measuring 120ft (ibid. 116). 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

• CO084-014 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, to W of stream. According to local information, mound of burnt material levelled c. 1975. Material dumped to S and now forms bank at side of stream. 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 Knocknagoul.

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 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 Knocknagoul.

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

Name

Knocknagoul · Cnoc na nGall

Area

1,985,428 m² (198.54 ha, 490.61 acres)

Civil parish

Aglish, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Aglish, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Aglish electoral division: 1,525 people in 481 households; 92% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aglish, Coolmucky, Currahaly, Knockshanawee, Rooves More

Placenames

Knocknagoul 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.