Knockroe

104 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockroe, from 44 m² to 311,481 m² (31.15 ha, 76.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 22 Jun 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Construct (a) a cow house with two no. slatted slurry tanks, (b) milking parlour,(c) dairy,(d) roofed cattle handling yard, (e) roofed cattle holding yard with slatted soiled water tank,(f) concrete apron, (g) plant room, (h) feed storage bin, (i) two no. rainwater harvesting tanks and carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1658

• 2 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  A 30m high multi-user lattice structure with headframe carrying telecommunications equipment together with associated exchange cabinets and sundry development, enclosed within a fenced and gated compound, with turning circle alongside a 35m x 3m extension to the existing access route. The development will accommodate vodafone and three Ireland Ltd. to enable the provision of enhanced mobile and data services in the area and also provide for a third operator, as required

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6075

• 17 Sept 2025Refused

  Construction of dwelling house, for upgrade and alterations to existing entrance

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 25/5938

• 28 May 2024Conditional

  Erection of dwelling house, waste water treatment system and associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/266

• 30 Apr 2024Conditional

  Construction of domestic storage shed for use for storage of vintage cars and workshop for same and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/207

• 5 Jul 2023Refused

  Construction of dwelling house, installation of waste water treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/364

• 13 Mar 2023Refused

  A wind farm with an operational lifespan of 30 years, from commissioning, which will connect to the national grid. The proposed wind farm will consist of 7 no. wind turbines with blade tip heights of up to a maximum of 150 metres, and associated foundations and hardstand areas. The proposed development includes a site substation compound with security fencing and a single storey control building and associated loop-in infrastructure to tie into an existing 38kV overhead transmission line, underground cabling, drainage and service infrastructure, bored well, 1 no. permanent meteorological mast of 92 metres in height, tree felling and a temporary construction compound. The development includes landscaping and all associated ancillary development works. Vehicular access will be via an upgraded existing site entrance off the L8456 local road with provision made for the upgrade of existing on-site tracks and the construction of new on-site access roads. It will also include widening of two junctions along the turbine delivery route. The first is at the N71 - R592 junction in Knockroe townland, east of Ballydehob. These works will consist of the temporary removal of a section of masonry wall, public street lighting stanchion, gate, gate posts, trees and earthern berm and the raising of levels with engineered fill to that of the adjacent N71. The second is at the N71 - L8456 junction in Shronagree townland. These works will consist of the lowering of ground levels to that of the adjacent N71 and L8456 and the removal of traffic signage. Both locations to be restored following turbine delivery. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/130

• 10 Nov 2022Withdrawn

  Construction of dwelling house with attached domestic garage, installation of waste water treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/685

• 10 Dec 2020Conditional

  Permission for construction of a seasonal glamping site consisting of; (a) construction of 10 timber accommodation huts for short term letting, (b) reception building, (c) a toilet and shower building, (d) change of use of a driving range building with roof access to a sheltered cooking and eating/play area with storage and rooftop sitting area, (e) parking spaces, (f) associated signage, (g) installation of a wastewater holding tank and wet land reed bed treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. This development will be phased over 3 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the authority with the application

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/720

• 24 Jan 2020Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house, installation of waste water treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/25

• 19 Nov 2019Withdrawn

  Construction of dwelling house, installation of waste water treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/737

• 30 Mar 2017Conditional

  Demolition of existing changing room building and for erection of new 2 storey club house incorporating changing rooms on ground floor and gymnasium (for club members only) on first floor and associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/181

• 3 Feb 2017Incompleted application

  Permission for demolition of existing changing room building and for erection of new 2 storey club house incorporating changing rooms on ground floor and gymnasium (for club members only) on first floor and associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/63

• 11 Apr 2014Conditional

  Construction of a detached gymnasium building

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/250

• 4 Apr 2014Incompleted application

  Construction of a detached gymnasium building

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/237

• 17 Apr 2009Conditional

  Relocation of entrance and reorientation of dwellinghouse permitted under planning reg: 06/1838

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/439

• 25 Jul 2008Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and associated site works on grant of outline planning reg: 06/1838

  Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 08/1394

• 29 Feb 2008Conditional

  Demolition of existing outhouse and front porch, construction of extension to side of dwellinghouse and new front porch

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/381

• 25 Jan 2008Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing outhouse and front porch, construction of extension to side of dwellinghouse and new front porch

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/140

• 26 Feb 2007Conditional

  Construct cattle/slatted house, machinery shed and effluent tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/520

• 13 Sept 2006Conditional

  Dwelling and associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 06/1838

• 4 Sept 2006Incompleted application

  Dwelling and associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 06/1786

• 18 Jul 2006Conditional

  Two storey exension onto side of existing dwellinghouse and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1391

• 6 Jun 2006Refused

  Dwellinghouse and waste water treatment system

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 06/1051

• 24 May 2006Incompleted application

  Two storey extension onto side of existing dwellinghouse and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/958

The 25 most recent of 47 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC 000101
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Roaringwater Bay And Islands 000101

Recorded monuments

• CO140-027 Bridge
  Description

  Early 19th century road bridge just N of Railway Viaduct (CO140-028---).Three semi-circular arches over mouth of Bawnaknockane river, with low pointed breakwaters. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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

• Bridge, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Triple-arch hump-back road bridge spanning Rathruane River, built c.1780, with flanking single-arch sections to east and west. Random rubble stone walls with projecting battered pier decorations flanking central three arches. Projecting string course and V-cutwaters to north and south elevations with dressed limestone voussoirs to round arches. Round arch to east and segmental arch to west.

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 Knockroe.

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

Name

Knockroe · An Cnoc Rua

Area

1,752,270 m² (175.23 ha, 433 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcoe, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (West Division)

Electoral division

Kilcoe, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilcoe electoral division: 447 people in 178 households; 85% of households own their home; 22% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 15% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardura More, Ballydehob, Bawnaknockane, Bawnshanaclogh, Boleagh, Coolagh Beg, Coolcaha, Skeaghanore West

Placenames

Knockroe 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.