Laharan West

62 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Laharan West, from 2 m² to 303,570 m² (30.36 ha, 75.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Laharan West 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.

• 9 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for:- 1) Construction of 2 no. connecting single-storey extensions to the existing school, consisting of an entrance space to the front (North) elevation and a construction studies room to the rear (South) elevation. 2) Construction of a standalone two-storey school building to the rear (South) of the site, containing 4 no. classrooms, library, GP/dining hall and ancillary educational spaces. 3) Demolition of an existing storage room. 4) Internal layout changes and alterations to all facades of the existing school block. 5) Together with the provision of extending the internal access road, pedestrian footpaths, modifications to entrance gateways, additional staff car parking spaces along with designated SEN and bus drop off area, including all associated ancillary site works and connections to services. Permission for Retention for: 1) External canopy structure to rear of existing school block, currently used as an external eating area and proposed to be used as an external SEN recreational space in the future.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5103

• 24 Apr 2024Conditional permission

  Planning Permission is sought for (1) The demolition of remainder of existing dis-used tyre centre, (2) The Retention of: (i) Demolition of part of the dis-used tyre centre, (ii) Alterations to site levels with provision of hardstanding areas used for the open storage of tyres and 2 no. shipping containers used for storage of tools, (iii) Existing entrance gate, (iv) Existing entrance, and (3) Permission to : (i) Construct new building for use as a tyre centre, (ii) Construct new vehicular entrance, (iii) Construct Earthen bund, (iv) Construct staff and customer car parks, (v) Construct access route from car parks to tyre centre including stepped access, (vi) Erect new wall and fence between site and applicants adjacent site, (vii) Erect post and chain fencing along roadside boundary, (viii) Erect new palisade fencing, (ix) Installation of onsite waste water treatment system, (x) Relocation of existing entrance gates to site, (xi) Re-surface existing site with concrete & tarmac, (xii) Erect stock proof fencing to create a 25m Buffer Zone to North West corner of site (xiii) The installation of 4 no. shipping containers for use as storage, and (xiv) All ancillary site works including the installation of a hydrocarbon interceptor. This application is a repeat submission for planning permission which has recently lapsed (17/4883).

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/4709

• 28 Feb 2024Application invalid

  Planning Permission is sought for (1) The demolition of remainder of existing dis-used tyre centre, (2) The Retention of: (i) Demolition of part of the dis-used tyre centre, (ii) Alterations to site levels with provision of hardstanding areas used for the open storage of tyres and 2 no. shipping containers used for storage of tools, (iii) Existing entrance gate, (iv) Existing entrance, and (3) Permission to : (i) Construct new building for use as a tyre centre, (ii) Construct new vehicular entrance, (iii) Construct Earthen bund, (iv) Construct staff and customer car parks, (v) Construct access route from car parks to tyre centre including stepped access, (vi) Erect new wall and fence between site and applicants adjacent site, (vii) Erect post and chain fencing along roadside boundary, (viii) Erect new palisade fencing, (ix) Installation of onsite waste water treatment system, (x) Relocation of existing entrance gates to site, (xi) Re-surface existing site with concrete & tarmac, (xii) Erect stock proof fencing to create a 25m Buffer Zone to North West corner of site (xiii) The installation of 4 no. shipping containers for use as storage, and (xiv) All ancillary site works including the installation of a hydrocarbon interceptor. This application is a repeat submission for planning permission which has recently lapsed (17/4883).

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/4336

• 27 Feb 2024Conditional permission

  a) the retention of existing as built uncomplete extension to rear of existing dwelling, b) permission to complete construction of extension to the rear of existing dwelling, including a proposed first floor extension, c) renovations to existing dwelling and commercial unit, including but not limited to the demolition of existing defective roof and replace same with new and the reinstatement of new garage door to front façade in lieu of existing window to allow for vehicle access, alterations to all elevations including revised window and door locations along with all ancillary site works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/4321

• 19 Dec 2023Incompleted application

  Permission sought for: 1) demolition of; i) existing dis-used tyre centre, 2) retention of: i) demolition of part of dis-used tyre centre, ii) alterations to site levels with provision of hardstanding areas used for the open storage of tyres and 2 no. containers used for storage of tools, iii) existing entrance gate, iv) existing entrance and, 3) permission to: i) construct new building for use as a tyre centre, ii) construct new vehicular entrance, iii) construct earthen bund, iv)construct staff and customer car parks, v) construct access route from car parks to tyre centre including stepped access, vi) erect new wall and fence between site and applicants adjacent site, vii) erect post and chain fencing along roadside boundary, viii) erect new palisade fencing, ix) installation of onsite wastewater treatment system, x) relocation of existing entrance gates to site, xi) re-surfacing existing site with concrete & tarmac, xii) erect stock proof fencing to create a 25m buffer zone to northwest corner of site and xiii) all ancillary site works including the installation of a hydrocarbon interceptor. This is a repeat submission for a planning permission which has recently lapsed (ref; 17/4883)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6530

• 28 Nov 2023Incompleted application

  Permission sought for 1) demolition of; i) existing dis-used tyre centre, 2) retention of: i) demolition of part of dis-used tyre centre, ii) alterations of site levels with provision of hardstanding areas for the open storage of tyres and 2 no. containers used for storage of tools, iii) existing entrance gate, iv) existing entrance and 3) permission to: i) construct new building for use as a tyre centre, ii) construct new vehicular entrance, iii) construct earthen bund, iv) construct staff and customer car parks, v) construct access route from car parks to tyre centre including stepped access, vi) erect new wall and fence between site and applicants adjacent site, vii) erect post and chain fencing along roadside boundary, viii) erect new palisade fencing, ix) installation of onsite waste water treatment system, x) relocation of existing entrance gates to site, xi) re-surface existing site with concrete & tarmac, xii) erect stock proof fencing to create a 25m buffer zone to north west corner of site and xiii) all ancillary site works including the installation of a hydrocarbon interceptor. This application is a repeat submission for a planning permission which has recently lapsed (ref: 17/4883)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6386

• 25 Oct 2023Incompleted application

  Permission sought for 1) Demolition of: i) existing dis-used tyre centre, 2) removal of: i) existing bus shelter, 3) retention of: i) demolition of part of dis-used tyre centre, ii) alterations to site levels with provision of hardstanding areas used for the open storage of tyres and a container used for storage of tools, iii) existing entrance gate, iv) existing entrance and 4) permission to: i) construct new building for use as a tyre centre, ii)construct new vehicular entrance, iii) construct earthen bund, iv) construct staff and customer car parks, v) construct access route from car parks to tyre centre including stepped access, vi) erect new wall and fence between site and applicants adjacent site, vii) erect post and chain fencing along roadside boundary, viii) erect new palisade fencing, ix) installation of onsite waste water treatment system, x) relocation of existing entrance gates to site, xi) re-surface existing site with concrete & tarmac, xii) erect stock proof fencing to create a 25m buffer zone to north west corner of site and, xiii) all ancillary site works including the installation of a hydrocarbon interceptor. This application is a repeat submission for a planning permission which has recently lapsed (ref: 17/4883)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6161

• 10 May 2023Conditional

  To construct dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance and all associated services and site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4923

• 21 Apr 2023Withdrawn

  The demolition of former office and derelict dwelling and erect new security fence. The proposed works area to a Protected Structure

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4774

• 20 Mar 2023Incompleted application

  The demolition of former office and derelict dwelling and erect a new security fence.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4502

• 6 Mar 2023Withdrawn

  To construct dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance & all associated services & site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 23/4387

• 21 Dec 2021Conditional

  (1)Construction of new inlet works, new storm overflow and flow splitting chamber, new aeration tanks, new settlement tanks, and cloth filter structure, new storm tank, new sludge drying reed beds, new outfall pipeline together with associated tanks, chambers, pipelines, provisions of new admin and welfare modular kiosk, upgrade to boundary treatment to include 2.4m high weld mesh fence, new internal access road, public lighting and all associated site development works (2) Construction of new admin/welfare modular building. (3) decommissioning of the existing wastewater treatment plant, equipment and associated structures as part of the upgrade works. (4) Construction of 150kW photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on ground mounted frames on the south-east area of the site. The grid connected to PV panels will be arranged in 5 no. rows with an overall panel area of 745sqm approximately. Provision of a kiosk/modular unit for associated electrical equipment. (5) All associated site development works above and below ground.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7443

• 19 Nov 2021Incompleted application

  Permission for development which consist of upgrade works at the wastewater treatment plant (WwTP). The development will consist of the following: (1) Construction of new inlet works, new storm overflow and flow splitting chamber, new aeration tanks ,new settlement tanks, and cloth filter structure, new storm tank, new sludge drying reed beds, new outfall pipeline together with all associated tanks, chambers, pipelines, provision of new admin and welfare modular kiosk, upgrade to boundary treatment to include 2.4m high weld mesh fence, new internal access road, public lighting and all associated site developing works. (2) Construction of new Admin/Welfare modular building. (3) Decommissioning of the existing wastewater treatment plant, equipment and associated structures as part of the upgrade works. (4) Construction of 150kW photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on ground mounted frames on the south-east area of the site. The grid connected PV panels will be arranged in 5 No rows with an overall panel area of 745sqm approximately. Provision of a kiosk/modular unit for associated electrical equipment. (5) All associated site development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this planning application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7133

• 25 Mar 2021Conditional

  To i) Construct extension to the rear of the existing sports hall to accommodate gym and ii) all associated services & site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4749

• 25 Feb 2021Incompleted application

  To i) construct extension to the rear of the existing sports hall to accommodate gym and ii) all associated services and site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4459

• 12 Feb 2021Conditional

  The installation of a rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array totalling 1172 sqm and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4331

• 15 Dec 2020Conditional

  To construct a new dwelling house, detached garage with carport, new site entrance, install a new advanced treatment system and tertiary polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6836

• 9 Nov 2020Incompleted application

  To construct a new dwelling house, detached garage with carport, new site entrance, install a new advanced treatment system and tertiary polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6455

• 7 Oct 2020Conditional

  To i) erect ball nets on the north and south sides and ii) adjust the size of the nets/add additional ball netting to the east and west sides to the all weather pitch granted under planning no. 18/06718.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6184

• 2 Jun 2020Refused

  To construct a single storey dwelling, entrance and all associated site works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 20/5093

• 8 May 2020Incompleted application

  Construct a single storey dwelling, entrance and all associated site works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 20/4918

• 4 Oct 2019Conditional

  1) Demolish existing canopy at the front of the cheese processing & storage building, 2) to construct extensions at the front, rear and sides of the existing cheese processing & storage building, 3) services and plant area on the new roof at the rear including solar panels, 4) fire escape staircases from the lower ground floor at both sides of the building, 5) carparking, 6) signage & 7) all associated services & site works. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted as part of the planning application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6397

• 21 Nov 2018Conditional

  Retention of new entrance and loading bay at the side of the building to the existing crumb room preparation area.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/7045

• 15 Oct 2018Conditional

  To (i) change the use of existing tennis court to all weather pitch (ii) to erect new perimeter fencing including nets behind the goals and (iii) erect floodlights

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6718

• 6 Jun 2018Conditional

  Retention of change of use of 2 no. agricultural stores and agricultural yard to 2 no. building contractor stores and builders yard

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/5479

The 25 most recent of 48 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: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170

Recorded monuments

• CO022-120 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on E side of stream. Rectangular mound of burnt material (15m NNW-SSE; 6m WSW-ENE; H 1.05m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO022-121 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground. Spread of burnt material covered with grass and rushes. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1800, now also in use as office, and formerly two houses and shops, three-bay to west and two-bay to east. Pitched thatch roof having rendered chimneystack. Painted rendered walls. Recent name fascia added over west doorway. Square-headed window openings having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window to west end and timber display windows to each end set in enlarged openings. Timber battened door to west and glazed timber door to east.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Laharan West.

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

Name

Laharan West · An Leathfhearann Thiar

Area

774,530 m² (77.45 ha, 191.39 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmeen (Kanturk Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Boherboy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Boherboy electoral division: 753 people in 308 households; 76% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Derrynatubbrid, Gneeves, Kilnahulla More, Laharan East

Placenames

Laharan West 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.