Rockfort

24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rockfort, from 112 m² to 233,202 m² (23.32 ha, 57.63 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Rockfort 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.

• 26 Jan 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for extension to dwelling house comprising of the construction of single storey extension to the existing dwelling and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0144

• 7 Jun 2024Conditional

  Permission for the installation of 8 no. floodlight to existing pitch, a generator and all site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5050

• 21 Nov 2023Conditional permission

  The development consists of the proposed construction of a new detached dwelling house, detached garage, provision of waste water treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6315

• 2 Aug 2022Conditional

  Full planning permission to construct 1 no. natural grass playing pitch, perimeter fencing, 6 no. floodlighting masts, the installation of floodlighting, high level ball retention nets, goalposts, a generator, dugouts and associated site works (revised pitch levels and revised mitigation for archaeological feature from that permitted under Pl. Ref. No. 19/5215)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5810

• 22 Jun 2021Conditional

  The construction of a single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, domestic waste water treatment system, new vehicular entrance together with all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5720

• 16 Dec 2016Conditional

  The demolition of existing single storey extensions to dwellinghouse, for modifications to said dwellinghouse and for the construction of extensions (two storey and single storey) to same and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/7161

• 26 Apr 2016Conditional

  Extension to side of dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4954

• 8 Apr 2015Unconditional

  Erection of 38kV distribution line from Bandon to Kinsale. The total line length is approximately 18 kilometres long. The proposed line will be erected over or in the vicinity of the townlands from Mishells to Coolvallanane Beg. The proposed line will consist of 3 no. overhead conductors from single wood pole structures whose poles have an average height of 15metres. Where the line changes direction angle structures with an average height of 15 metres will be used. The average distance between structures will be approximately 150 metres, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 10/5375

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/4691

• 4 Feb 2015Conditional

  Retention of dwelling, stables and shed (change of design from that permitted under Planning Ref. No. 98/5708), retention of gate lodge (change of design from that permitted under Planning Ref. No. 00/7288) and retention of courtyard staff accommodation (2 bed) and offices, ancillary to the house and stables (change of design and use from that permitted under Planning Ref. No. 98/5708) and retention of all other associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 15/4200

• 9 Aug 2011Conditional

  Amendments to development permitted under Planning Reg. No. 10/5375 for the erection of a 38kV distribution line from Bandon to Kinsale to allow for the re-routing of approximately 1.17 kms of the overhead line. The proposed amended route will increase the length of this section by 100 metres to approximately 1.27 kms. The remainder of the line will remain as per Planning Reg. No. 10/5375. The proposed alteration will consist of three overhead conductors supported on single and double wood pole structures. The structures will have an average height of 15 metres. The approximate span lenghts between the supporting structures will be 150 metres

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5712

• 2 Jun 2010Conditional

  Erection of 38kV distribution line from Bandon to Kinsale. The total line length is approximately 18 kilometres long. The proposed line will be erected over or in the vicinity of the townlands from Mishells to Coolvallanane Beg. The proposed line will consist of 3 no. overhead conductors from single wood pole structures whose poles have an average height of 15metres. Where the line changes direction angle structures with an average height of 15 metres will be used. The average distance between structures will be approximately 150 metres.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5375

• 20 Apr 2010Incompleted application

  Erection of 38kV distribution line from Bandon to Kinsale. The total line length is approximately 18 kilometres long. The proposed line will be erected over or in the vicinity of the townlands from Mishells to Mellifontstown. The proposed line will consist of 3 no. overhead conductors from single wood pole structures whose poles have an average height of 15metres. Where the line changes direction angle structures with an average height of 15 metres will be used. There are eight angle changes on the line. The average distance between structures will be approximately 150 metres.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4939

• 29 Jun 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9210

• 18 Sept 2006Refused

  Two and a half storey dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10689

• 22 Aug 2006Incompleted application

  Two and half storey dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/9956

• 4 Oct 2005Conditional

  Demolition of existing shed and 30 no. stables, alterations to ground levels, construction of new agricultural buildings (shed, 43 no. stables, walker, hay/straw shed, manure pit, soiled water holding tank), new staff dwelling, septic tank, EPS bison wastewater treatment system & percolation area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7223

• 12 Sept 2005Incompleted application

  Demolition of shed and 30 no. stables, alterations to levels, construction of agricultural buildings and staff house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6573

• 30 Jun 2005Refused

  Builder's open storage depot

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/4642

• 15 Jun 2005Conditional

  Retention of alterations and modifications to dwellinghouse incorporating attic conversion with 2 no. dormer windows and 2 no. velux windows, 2 no. velux windows to kitchen and pantry and alterations to roof structure and front facade

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/4167

• 4 Nov 2004Refused

  Demolition of dwellinghouse and construction of 3 no. terraced houses and effluent treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/8187

• 21 Feb 2003Conditional

  Construction of dwelling incorporating existing cottage into same, detached garage and treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/720

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Bandon Valley Above Inishannon 001740

Recorded monuments

• CO096-059 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on W-facing slope. Originally circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m), levelled bank visible from air as soil mark (CASAP). 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

• CO097-029 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NW-facing slope. Circular area (41.8m N-S; 42.6m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.65m); external fosse (D 2.1m), waterlogged to W. Gap in bank to W (Wth 3.4m). 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

• Highfort House, country house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, having gable-fronted two-storey projecting entrance bay, gable-fronted breakfront end-bay and single-storey canted bay window to front (north-east). Gabled dormers to front and rear (south-west). Gable-fronted two-storey breakfront bay and recent single-storey lean-to additions to rear. Possibly incorporating fabric of earlier building. Pitched L-plan slate roof with rendered and timber clad overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and carved timber bargeboards to gables and dormers. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with exposed rubble limestone wall to side (north-west) elevation. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone and replacement render sills throughout. Timber-framed bipartite windows to front elevation, having nine-over-nine pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber pediments on brackets surmounting first floor window openings of gable-fronted bays. Timber-framed four-light window to canted bay, having nine-over-nine pane timber sliding sash windows. Nine-over-nine pane timber sliding sash window to side (north-west) elevation. uPVC casement windows to rear. Square-headed door openings to side elevations of entrance bay, having decorative timber surrounds and timber-panelled doors. Located within own grounds.

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

At the centre of the townland of Rockfort, about 1 in 10 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rockfort.

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.

No address of the register names Rockfort with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Rockfort · Lios na Carraige

Area

1,250,384 m² (125.04 ha, 308.98 acres)

Civil parish

Brinny, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery East (East Division)

Electoral division

Brinny, the unit of the census

Census 2022

666 people lived in 232 households in the Brinny electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Brinny, Clashanimud, Crosses, Garryhankard, Kilpatrick, Skevanish

Placenames

Rockfort 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.