Lissaphooca
Townland in the civil parish of Ballymodan, barony of Carbery East (East Division), Co. Cork; in Irish Lios an Phúca
- Area
- 207.4 ha
- 512 acres
- Land parcels
- 33
- registered freehold, median 3,721 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 30
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lissaphooca, from 13 m² to 435,449 m² (43.54 ha, 107.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 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
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 54 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
9 Dec 2025Grant approval
Permission to construct sports building, running track and car parking areas and all associated site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 20/4229.
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 25/6727
16 Oct 2025Grant with conditions
Permission to construct a cow house, concrete cow path, slatted slurry float channel and carry out all associated site works (alteration to plan previously permitted under planning ref no. 24/5665)
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6202
4 Dec 2024Conditional permission
(i) Permission for retention of change of use from dwelling to a granny-flat, (ii) Permission for retention of two-storey dormer style extension to this granny-flat (change of plan to that permitted under Planning Ref. No. 07/13391 and to be the main dwelling on this site), (iii) Permission to install a treatment unit to serve all of the above.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/6306
4 Sept 2024Conditional permission
Permission for: 1) Retention of extension to calf house, 2) To construct a single storey slatted cow shed extension to cow shed with slurry tanks with associated site works, all to his farm.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/5665
30 Jan 2023Conditional permission
Retention of sunroom to the south of the dwelling granted under Pl. Reg. No. 98/5551
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 23/4102
14 Oct 2022Refused
Permission for (i) retention of two-storey dormer style granny-flat extension to dwelling as constructed under planning ref no. 07/13391, (ii) retention of subdivision of dwelling extensions, (iii) retention of change of use of granny-flat to a standalone separate dwelling unit and for permission to install a treatment unit to serve both residential units and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6309
14 Oct 2022Refused
Permission for retention of (1) light industrial unit with offices, (ii) open yard for storage, (iii) site entrance and for permission to install a treatment unit and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6308
21 Jun 2021Incompleted application
Permission for retention of two storey dormer style granny flat extension to dwelling as constructed (change of plan from that permitted under Planning Reg No. 07/13391) and retention of subdivision of dwelling/extension and change of use of granny flat to a standalone separate dwelling unit and installation of new waste water treatment unit to serve both residential units and associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5703
7 May 2021Incompleted application
Permission for retention of two storey dormer style granny flat extension to dwelling as constructed (change of plan from that permitted under Planning Reg No. 07/13391) and retention of subdivision of dwelling/extension and change of use of granny flat to a standalone separate dwelling unit and installation of new waste water treatment unit to serve both residential units and associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5237
9 Apr 2021Incompleted application
a) Retention of additional floor area extra over to that permitted under planning ref: 0713391, b) retention for change in elevation treatments to all elevations to those permitted under planning ref: 0713391 c) Permission for the sub division of an existing dwelling to provide for a standalone residential accommodation d) permission for the upgrade of an existing waste water treatment system to cater for both residential units, e) all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4921
19 Feb 2021Conditional
Construction of a new dwelling-house, domestic garage, on-site sewage treatment system and all associated ancillary siteworks.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4406
10 Feb 2020Conditional
To construct sports building, running track and car parking areas and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4229
3 Nov 2017Conditional
The construction of a domestic dwelling, domestic garage, treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6850
29 Jul 2016Withdrawn
Permission for a) the construction of a domestic dwelling, b) domestic garage, c) treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5914
29 Jun 2012Refused
Construction of a new vehicular entrance and access roadway to an existing bus compound, minor realignment of an existing boundary hedgerow and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5431
19 Apr 2011Conditional
Extension to existing milking parlour and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4816
25 Mar 2008Conditional
Conversion of attic to living accommodation and elevational alterations to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5604
21 Dec 2007Conditional
Demolition of oubuildings and construction of extension to dwelling for use as granny flat
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/13391
2 Nov 2007Conditional
Dwelling, garage & associated site works including septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12091
13 Sept 2007Conditional
Demolition of dwelling and construction of dwellinghouse and garage and installation of septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10994
25 May 2007Refused
Demolition of outbuildings and construction of extension to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8137
9 Mar 2007Conditional
Demolition of existing shed and construction of cow shed
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/5875
15 Jan 2007Conditional
Construction of overground slurry store, roof over soiled yard and animal house with slatted flow channel
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4174
2 Jan 2007Refused
Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of extension to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4019
30 Aug 2006Conditional
Construction of domestic garage and retention of dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10163
The 25 most recent of 30 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 Lissaphooca.
Recorded monuments
- CO110-056001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture on break in N-facing slope. Roughly circular, slightly raised area (57m N-S; 52m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.7m), with external fosse (D 0.8m); outer earthen bank survives ESE->W (H 1.2m),stone-faced in parts. Gap in inner bank to NNE, ESE and W. Cultivation ridges cross interior on E-W axis; souterrain (CO110-05602-) in NE quadrant. 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
- CO110-056002 Souterrain
Description
In ringfort (CO110-05601-). Closed, no details (O'Kelly 1946, 63). Depression noted inside NNE bank may indicate position of souterrain. 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
- CO110-057 Fulacht fia
Description
Horseshoe-shaped mound (L 16m; Wth 13m; H 0.85m), partially overgrown: located in scrubland (currently being reclaimed) at bottom of slope. Opening to SE (Wth 6m). Surface disturbed due to clearance of scrub. Drainage channel cuts through 'arms' of mound. 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
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Lissaphooca.
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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Lissaphooca.
- 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 Lissaphooca with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Lissaphooca · Lios an Phúca
- Area
- 2,073,912 m² (207.39 ha, 512.47 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballymodan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery East (East Division)
- Electoral division
- Ballymodan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ballymodan electoral division: 4,660 people in 1,643 households; 68% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Clancool Beg, Clancool More, Corravreeda East, Corravreeda West, Cripplehill, Garranbeg, Killanamaul, Ratharoon West, Tullyland
- Placenames
- Lissaphooca 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.