Skaghardgannon
Townland in the civil parish of Doneraile, barony of Fermoy, Co. Cork; in Irish Sceach Ard gCeanannais
- Area
- 73.3 ha
- 181 acres
- Land parcels
- 40
- registered freehold, median 2,711 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres)
- Zoning
- C2.1
- Business and General Employment
- Planning
- 29
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
40 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Skaghardgannon, from 132 m² to 129,347 m² (12.93 ha, 31.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 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
- C2.1Business and General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 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
8 Sept 2023Conditional
Permission for the following residential development comprising; 1) partial demolition of existing agricultural building, 2) the construction of 40 no. semi-detached dwelling units; 3) construction of new vehicular site entrance and pedestrian entrance in existing boundary; 4) construction of new public footpath and public lighting along the public road R522; 5) all associated ancillary development and site works including connection to existing public water main, connection to public waste water sewer, parking , landscaping and amenity areas. a) A Nature Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with this application, b) the Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office of the relevant planning authority
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5819
25 Aug 2023Incompleted application
Permission for the following residential development comprising; 1) partial demolition existing agricultural building; 2) the construction of 40 no. semi-detached dwelling units; 3) construction of new vehicular site entrance and pedestrian entrance in existing boundary; 4) construction of new public footpath and public lighting along the public road R522; 5) all associated ancillary development and site works including connection to existing public water main, connection to public waste water sewer, parking, landscaping and amenity areas. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5722
8 Jun 2021Conditional
Carrying out the following works to an existing derelict dwelling 1) Modifications and alterations to the existing elevations. 2) Construction of extensions to the dwelling. 3) Carrying out of all associated site works including the installation of a treatment unit and percolation area.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5586
9 Dec 2020Conditional
To extend and alter an existing dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6778
23 Apr 2020Refused
To construct a dwelling house with detached domestic garage, proprietary waste water treatment unit, percolation area, entrance and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4815
2 Apr 2020Incompleted application
To construct a dwelling house with detached domestic garage, proprietary waste water treatment unit, percolation area, entrance and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4680
10 Mar 2020Withdrawn
Construction of a development to accommodate a total of 39 residential serviced sites, to be developed in phases, including provision of entrances, roads, footpaths, drainage, services, public lighting, water-supply, landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage outfalls, connections and all associated works, as well as demolition of an existing agricultural building and replacement of an existing residential entrance serving an existing dwelling as granted planning under reference 16/6116.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4505
14 Jan 2020Conditional
To demolish rear extension to an existing dwelling, planning to demolish rear outhouse/garage, planning to construct a rear extension to an existing dwelling, new entrance, and a waste water treatment system and polishing filter and all other site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4023
5 Dec 2019Incompleted application
To demolish rear extension and rear outhouse/garage and planning to construct a rear extension, new entrance, and waste water treatment system and polishing filter and all other site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6903
7 Oct 2019Refused
To construct a dwelling house with detached domestic garage, proprietary waste water treatment unit, percolation area, entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6417
17 Jul 2019Conditional
Retention of the existing small machinery and equipment storage shed as constructed and a new site entrance with all associated site and ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5797
3 Apr 2019Incompleted application
Retention of the existing agricultural machinery storage shed as constructed with all associated site and ancillary works
Retention · Cork County Council, 19/4809
24 Jan 2018Conditional
Revised site boundaries for dwelling, a new vehicular entrance and to close part of the existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4169
24 Aug 2016Conditional
Construction of a dwelling and detached domestic garage, installation of a treatment unit and percolation area and carrying out of all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6116
3 Aug 2016Incompleted application
Construction of a dwelling and detached domestic garage, installation of a treatment unit and percolation area and carrying out of all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5937
28 Jun 2013Conditional
Demolition of an existing dwellinghouse and outbuildings and construction of a development to accommodate a total of 35 no. residential serviced-sites, to be developed in phases, including provision of roads, drainage, services, public lighting, water-supply, landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage outfalls, connections and all associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5248
14 Jun 2013Incompleted application
Demolition of an existing dwelling house and outbuildings and construction of a development to accommodate a total of 35 no. residential serviced-sites, to be developed in phases, including provision of roads, drainage, services, public lighting, water-supply, landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage outfalls, connections and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5128
23 Dec 2008Conditional
Changes to development permitted under Pl. Reg. No. 07/4479 comprising of the addition of 2 no. spur roads to access lands to the east of the development, modifications to the boundaries of sites 37,38 and 39 to accommodate these spur roads and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/10374
3 Sept 2008Conditional
Demolition of porch and attached store, construction of conservatory to front and one and a half storey extension to rear of dwelling and construction of machinery shed for the purpose of storage of farm contracting machinery and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/8697
26 Mar 2008Conditional
Dwellinghouse and installation of treatment plant
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5673
30 May 2007Refused
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8238
25 Jan 2007Conditional
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and 2 no. outhouses and construction of residential development of 105 no. dwellinghouses with 2 options of house types on 18 no. sites, creche, 2 no. estate entrances and all associated site works to include surface water attenuation tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4479
21 Dec 2006Conditional
Two storey dwellinghouse
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 06/13678
21 Dec 2006Incompleted application
Demolition of dwellinghouse and 2 no. outhouses and construction of residential development of 111 no. dwellinghouses comprising of 12 no. terraced dwellings in 4 no. terraces of 3 no. dwellings, 4 no. terraced dwellings in 1 no. terrace, 46 no. two storey semi-detached dwellings and 49 no. two storey detached dwellings, creche, new entrancees to R522 and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13597
24 Nov 2006Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 06/12688
The 25 most recent of 29 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 Skaghardgannon.
Recorded monuments
- CO017-090 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on W-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) 1842 OS 6-inch map; hachured on 1906 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps as circular area (diam. c. 30m and c. 20m respectively) enclosed by fosse. Levelled; outline of fosse traceable enclosing circular area (41m E-W; 37.7m N-S). 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
- CO017-109 House - vernacular house
Description
On W side of and at right angles to laneway named Griane Borheen on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Front (S) of 4 bays; off-centre door to E; window in W end wall. Roof hipped to W, gable-ended to E; thatched roof of straw; off-centre brick chimney to E. Farm building projects from SE corner. 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
- CO017-139 Burnt mound
Description
In tillage, on a gentle ENE-facing slope. A circular spread (c. 24m N-S; c. 24m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. 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
- Rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey former rectory, built c. 1880, with three-bay and two-bay side elevations, canted-bay window to south gable, and two-storey lean-to addition to rear. Now in use as private house. Hipped U-plan slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls, with render plinth. Diminishing square-headed openings with limestone sills and timber sliding sash windows, mainly two-over-two pane, with round-headed two-over-two pane window and square-headed three-over-three pane window to north elevation, and some replacement uPVC windows to rear and side elevations. Central segmental-headed entrance doorway with timber panelled door, sidelights and fanlight, approached by limestone steps, and formerly having lean-to glazed timber porch. Underground well chamber in garden to rear approached by narrow steps, with decorative cast-iron closure.
- School, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay single-storey former national school, built 1894, now in use as private dwelling with recent lean-to canopy to rear for car. Pitched scalloped slate roof with ornate ridge cresting, projecting bracketed eaves with decorative timber bargeboards, brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roof lights inserted to rear pitch. Rubble limestone wall to front, with cut-stone quoins, inset name and date plaque, and cast-iron air-vents to base of wall. Rendered walls to sides and rear. Square-headed window openings with brick surrounds, cut limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed door opening with brick surround, recent timber door and paned overlight. Rubble wall bounding former playground to rear.
- House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay single-storey lobby-entry vernacular house, built c. 1800, with two-bay single-storey thatched extension set at right angle to south-west. Reed thatched roof, hipped to north end and pitched to south, with low brick chimneystack. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed door and window openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and double timber casement window, and timber battened door. Garden to front bounded by rendered wall having rendered piers and wrought-iron garden gate.
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 5 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 Skaghardgannon.
- 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 Skaghardgannon with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Skaghardgannon · Sceach Ard gCeanannais
- Area
- 732,703 m² (73.27 ha, 181.05 acres)
- Civil parish
- Doneraile, and its townlands
- Barony
- Fermoy
- Electoral division
- Doneraile, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Doneraile electoral division: 1,555 people in 599 households; 67% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Placenames
- Skaghardgannon 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.