Rooves Beg

32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rooves Beg, from 58 m² to 426,006 m² (42.6 ha, 105.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Rooves Beg 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

• 29 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to construct a dwelling house, effluent treatment system & all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6314

• 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

• 10 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new dwellinghouse and domestic garage, widening of existing entrance, wastewater treatment system, upgrading and renovation of existing ruinous cottage to outhouse together with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4850

• 26 Oct 2023Application withdrawn

  Permission for dwelling house, effluent treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6165

• 25 Apr 2022Incompleted application

  Construct an A-Roofed agricultural building containing cubicles, covered feed passage and underground effluent storage tank for winter housing of dairy stock with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4942

• 22 Feb 2022Incompleted application

  Permission to construct a roofed agricultural building containing cubicles, covered feed passage and underground effluent storage tank for winter housing of dairy stock with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4375

• 25 Sept 2020Conditional

  Extension and alteration to existing dwellinghouse, attic conversion and construction of box dormer to rear elevation of existing dwelling, demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage to the side of existing dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6096

• 24 Jul 2020Incompleted application

  Extension and alterations to existing dwelling house, demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage to the side of existing dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5578

• 29 May 2019Conditional

  Construction of domestic garage together with all other site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5390

• 2 Jan 2019Conditional

  a) Decommissioning of existing borewell b) Installation of new borewell c) Demolition of agricultural storage building d) Construction of agricultural building to include slatted livestock housing e) Construction of apron and walled silage pit along with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4004

• 6 Jul 2018Conditional

  Retain extension to rear of cottage/dwelling (change of plan from that permitted under planning Reg. No. 92/2750), sunroom to rear of cottage/dwelling, entrance porch to western side of cottage/dwelling and metal prefabricated domestic garage and all associated site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/5775

• 17 Feb 2016Conditional

  Retention of slatted house with underground tank as constructed (change of plan, previous ref: 10/5667) and Permission for extension to same incorporating new milking parlour and drafting yard as well as associated concrete apron works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4338

• 11 Sept 2015Conditional

  Alterations and renovation of existing dwellinghouse to include construction of new extensions to existing dwellinghouse, construction of new domestic garage, new entrance and septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6043

• 14 Jul 2015Conditional

  Construction of new dwellinghouse, domestic garage and new entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5551

• 16 Jul 2014Conditional

  Construction of slatted cattle shed

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5526

• 15 May 2014Unconditional

  Dwellinghouse, garage and installation of effluent treatment system - Extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 09/5945

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/4998

• 20 Sept 2013Unconditional

  Dwellinghouse, garage, new entrance and septic tank - Extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 09/4888

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/5823

• 16 Mar 2012Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and an effluent treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4509

• 18 Feb 2011Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and effluent treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4312

• 10 Feb 2011Incompleted application

  Construction of dwellinghouse and effluent treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4247

• 30 Nov 2010Withdrawn

  Dwellinghouse and effluent treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8592

• 7 Jul 2010Conditional

  Milking parlour, effluent tank, dairy, machinery room, handling facilities, slatted cubicle house for cows, with easyfeed, associated concrete yards & all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5667

• 12 Jun 2009Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, garage and installation of effluent treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5945

• 23 Mar 2009Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, garage, new entrance and septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4888

The 25 most recent of 39 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 Rooves Beg.

Recorded monuments

• CO072-059 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop hill. Circular area (diam. 30.5m) defined by earthen bank (max. H 3m) with external fosse (D 0.7m). Entrance to S. Surrounding field fences removed. 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

• CO072-060 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In pasture, beside road. Spring well enclosed by stone-built arched recess. Wooden shelves beneath arch contain votive offerings. Cross inscribed on nearby stone by pilgrims. Hartnett (1939, 121) records local tradition that woman, who dreamt she would be cured by paying rounds here, was restored to health after making rounds. Three visits were required for a cure - two successive Sundays and intervening Friday. Locally known as "tobairín Aifrinn", where mass was celebrated during Penal times (ibid., 122). 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

• CO072-061 Stone row
  Description

  In rolling pasture, on S side of Lee River valley. Probable row of at least three and possibly six stones represented by one erect and five prostrate slabs extending over a distance of 12.5m. NE stone is 0.9m by 1.2m and 0.25m T; its upper surface contains at least 20 shallow cup-marks. Second stone lies beside it; it appears to have fallen to SE and measures 2.85m by 1.7m and is 0.6m T. Third stone, also prostrate, appears to have fallen to NW and is 2.7m by 1.5m and 0.5m T. Fourth stone is erect, long axis NE-SW; it is 1.2m L, 0.7m T and 2.3m H. Fifth stone is prostrate; it measures 1.7m by 1.4m and is 0.75m T. Sixth stone, also prostrate, is 2.4m by 1.6m and 0.75m T. (O Nualláin 1988, 234, no. 25) 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

• CO072-062 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on E side of stream. No visible surface trace; possibly covered by field clearance material. 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

• CO072-063 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, c. 60m NW of another fulacht fiadh (CO072-064----). Spread of burnt material noted. 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

• CO072-064 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on W side of stream. No visible surface trace. Possibly removed during drainage works. Second fulacht fiadh (CO072-063----) c. 60m to 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

• CO072-159 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, on a NW-facing slope. This souterrain was discovered in 1995 when the ground collapsed during silage cutting. A considerable amount of earth from the collapsed roof and some of the loose stones from the W side-wall had been removed manually from the souterrain prior to archaeological investigation. The souterrain consists of at least one earth-cut chamber (c. 4m N-S; 1.45m E-W; min. H 0.7m). The top of the roof of the chamber is c. 0.9m below present ground level. There is a possible construction shaft at the S end of the W wall. A creepway leads to the NNW and a possible second one to the SSW, both are inaccessible. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Rooves Beg.

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, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Rooves Beg · An Rú Beag

Area

1,603,705 m² (160.37 ha, 396.28 acres)

Civil parish

Aglish, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Cannaway, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cannaway electoral division: 722 people in 219 households; 92% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Knockshanawee, Loughleigh, Mahallagh, Rathonoane, Rooves More

Placenames

Rooves Beg 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.