Skull

508 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Skull, from 2 m² to 154,041 m² (15.4 ha, 38.06 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 319 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 189 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 21 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Green Infrastructure (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Business and General Employment (Tourism and related)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.2Industry (General industry)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 20 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Alterations and erection of single storey extensions to dwelling house including demolition of existing porch and garage (change of design from that permitted under planning ref. no. 24/00668) and installation of new waste water treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2182

• 14 May 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for the construction of 8 no. residential units comprising 3 no. 2-bed dwelling houses, 1 no. 1-bed dwelling house and 4 no. 1-bed apartments and all ancillary site development works including landscaping, parking, lighting and bin stores.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1272

• 25 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for Retention of a dwellinghouse & detached garage as constructed

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/0749

• 7 Feb 2026Liaison officer - refused

  The construction of a proposed new detached dwelling house, wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works at Colla Road, Schull, Co. Cork.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0269

• 4 Dec 2025Unconditional permission

  Construction of 2 no. Two storey (3 Bed) Dwellings, 4 No. car parking spaces and all associated site works (previous permissions 05/1839, 08/1110, 13/426).

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 25/6671

• 3 Dec 2025Application withdrawn

  permission for the construction of 8 no. residential units comprising 3 no. 3-bed dwelling houses, 1 no. 1-bed dwelling house and 4 no. 1-bed apartments and all ancillary site development works including landscaping, parking and bin stores

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6663

• 11 Nov 2025Grant with conditions

  Proposed extensions, alterations and renovations to an existing detached dwelling house, the construction of a detached garage, the demolition of ancillary structures on site and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6433

• 22 Sept 2025Grant with conditions

  An extension to an existing garage serving an existing house and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5995

• 24 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  Construction of a proposed new detached dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/220

• 24 Mar 2025Incompleted application

  Construction of a proposed new detached dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/151

• 6 Mar 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the demolition of existing bin store and the construction of 4 no. residential units and all ancillary site development works including landscaping, parking and new proposed bin store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/109

• 28 Jan 2025Refused

  Construction of a detached part single-storey part two-storey split level 2-bed dwelling (178 Sqm) and a detached single-storey garage (31.5 sqm), the development will also incorporate car parking, onsite foul treatment system, boundary treatments and landscape planting, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/30

• 17 Jan 2025Incompleted application

  The construction of a detached part single-storey part two-storey split level 2-bed dwelling (178 sqm) and a detached single-storey garage (31.5 sqm), the development will also incorporate car parking, onsite foul treatment system, boundary treatments and landscaping planting, and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/13

• 18 Dec 2024Conditional permission

  Demolish the existing 1.5 storey dwelling and to construct new 1.5 storey dwelling, new vehicular site entrance and new single-storey garden shed - (change of design to dwelling and site entrance as previously permitted under planning reference 22/598)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/697

• 12 Dec 2024Conditional

  Permission for alteration of site boundary and of site layout permitted under planning ref. no: 22/796

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/685

• 4 Dec 2024Conditional permission

  1. Alterations and extension to dwelling house including demolition of existing porch and garage 2. decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of new waste water treatment system and 3. erection of detached garage and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/668

• 31 Oct 2024Conditional

  Construction of a new single storey family dwelling, a garage, a waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/597

• 15 Aug 2024Conditional

  Development will consist of the erection of a temporary boat storage structure for a period of time not exceeding twelve months in order to facilitate the construction of an extension to an existing boathouse as granted under planning register reference number 24/234

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/445

• 19 Jul 2024Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extensions to an existing dwellinghouse, to consist of (a) demolition of an attached garage, boiler house and chimney stack (b) alterations to internal layout, external fenestration and roof (c) construction of extensions (d) all associated site development works, to include the demolition of a detached greenhouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/390

• 9 May 2024Conditional

  Variations to approved Boat House Extension as granted under planning reference 22/599. The proposed variations seek: (i) to increase in the external width of the boathouse from 7625 mm to 9125 mm and (ii) to increase the floor level to ridge level height from 6100 mm to 7800 mm and to increase the floor level to eaves level height from 5525 mm to 6525

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/234

• 9 May 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for the construction of 57 no. residential units (comprising a mix of 3, 4 and 5 bed dwelling houses and 1 and 2 bed duplex/apartment units) and all associated ancillary development works including, vehicular and pedestrian access on to Colla Road, via Chestnut Grove, a pedestrian connection to Copper Point residential estate, footpaths, lighting, parking (vehicular and bicycle), drainage, landscaping, amenity areas, bin and bike storage, ESB Substation and undergrounding of overhead electricity power lines

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/225

• 24 Apr 2024Incompleted application

  The demolition of existing single storey side extension existing dwelling. The construction of a single storey pitched roof extension to the existing dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/199

• 27 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission to demolish an existing single-storey garage and glazed extension to side and rear of existing dwelling, to construct new extension to rear/south of existing dwelling, including first floor balcony, and to undertake modifications to existing dwelling elevations, site layout and boundaries

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/143

• 27 Mar 2024Conditional

  Construct a new 2 storey semi-detached dwelling, a new pedestrian gate on South Terrace road along with all ancillary siteworks - in the side garden and alongside No. 1 The Sextant

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/144

• 12 Feb 2024Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing single storey side extension existing dwelling. The construction of a single storey pitched roof extension to the existing dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/65

The 25 most recent of over 100 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: Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC 000101
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Roaringwater Bay And Islands 000101

Recorded monuments

• CO148-002004 Cross-slab
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CO148-020001 Graveyard
  Description

  Above shoreline on W side of Schull Harbour. Rectangular area enclosed by stone wall with modern extension to E. Many inscribed late 18th, 19th and 20th century headstones; a number of chest tombs and family vaults; still in use. Contains ruins of church (CO148-020002-). 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

• CO148-020002 Church
  Description

  In N side of graveyard (CO148-020001-) ruins of late-medieval church (L 22.42m, Wth 9.82m) extensively repaired in 1721 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 248). Of earlier building, ogee-headed window near E end of N wall and exterior base batter to E gable are evident features. But central W door; large arched window opes in N, E and S walls; bellcote on west gable and chancel wall with large arched opening, all of eighteenth century date. Also of this date porch added to W gable (L 3.65m, Wth 3.75m). 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

• CO148-020003 Church
  Description

  In the N side of a graveyard (CO148-020001-). This record is for the remains of the 18th-century Church of Ireland church which appears to be a rebuild of a late-medieval church (L 22.42m, Wth 9.82m) which was extensively repaired in 1721 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 248). Of the earlier building, an ogee-headed window near the E end of the N wall and the exterior base batter to the E gable are evident features. The central W door, the large arched window opes in the N, E and S walls, the bellcote on the W gable and the chancel wall with large arched opening, are all of 18th-century date. Also of this date is the porch added to the W gable (L 3.65m, Wth 3.75m). 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

• CO148-040 Structure
  Description

  In rough grazing, on a S-facing slope overlooking Long Island to the S and Skull Harbour to the E. Recent reclamation work exposed a level earthen platform-like area (c. 35m E-W; c. 17m N-S) faced externally on its curving S side by a roughly constructed drystone revetment (H 0.2m at W to 1.6m at E). According to local information, this is the location of Scoil Mhuire or Sancta Maria de Scala, a medieval church and school that gave its name to this townland and to Skull village. 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

• Westbourne House, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey house, built c.1880. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with plaque. Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Round-headed door opening with timber glazed door, spoked fanlight and rendered surround comprising pilasters with consoles and architrave.

• An Tigín Eile, house, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1890. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber glazed door and overlight.

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, formerly also in use as shop. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash window and concrete sills. Square-headed opening to ground floor with three-over-three timber sliding sash display window with concrete sill. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door.

• Glencar, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey house with integral carriage access, built c.1880. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, uPVC rainwater goods and rendered corbels. Painted rendered walls with platband at sill level first floor. Square-headed openings to first floor with concrete sills, raised rendered surrounds and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed tripartite openings to ground floor with two-over-two and flanking one-over-one timber sliding sash windows with raised rendered surrounds and concrete sills. Square-headed central door opening with timber glazed door, overlight, rendered pilasters with consoles and cornice with corbels. Square-headed opening with double-leaf timber panelled doors and raised rendered surround.

• Bank/financial institution, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey former bank, built c.1930, now in use as library. Later lean-to extension to rear (south). Hipped slate roof with stone finials, red brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls with carved stone sill course and carved stone entablature to eaves. Rendered walls to rear. Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash windows having block-and-start stone surrounds. Iron bars to side (east) and rear windows. Square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled doors and overlight with stone block-and-start surround. Interior retaining timber panelling, timber glazed double-leaf door and architrave to ceiling. Rendered walls with piers to rear and sides.

• Bank House, bank/financial institution, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. Later extension and verandah to rear (east). Pitched and hipped artificial slate roofs having rendered chimneystacks with cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast and painted smooth rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Round-headed opening (west) with one-over-one timber sliding sash window and stained glass. Square-headed door openings with single and double-leaf timber replacement doors.

• School master's house, 1900–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey with central gablet former school master's house, built c.1910, now in use as house. Recent extension to rear (east). Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber glazed door. Recently renovated buildings to side (north). Rendered boundary walls with gate piers and cast-iron gate to side (north) and rubble limestone boundary walls to rear.

• Grove House, hotel, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey hotel, built c.1880, now is use as guesthouse. Later extensions to rear (west). Recent lean-to extensions (rear), porch (east) and canted bay (south). Hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Camber-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Round-headed opening (south) with timber fixed pane glass and stained glass windows with concrete sill. Square-headed door opening. Retaining interior features. Limestone boundary walls to front. Outbuilding to rear and recent guest rooms (south-west).

• Holy Trinity Church (Skull), church/chapel, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Church of Ireland church, built 1852-4, comprising seven-bay nave, gable fronted porch (west), gable-fronted chancel (east) with flanking gable-fronted vestries (north and south). Pitched slate roofs with cast-iron rainwater goods, bellcote (west) and corbels (nave and vestries). Dressed limestone walls with plinth, coping and corner buttresses. Single pointed arch openings to porch, vestries, chancel and west elevation, with chamfered limestone surrounds and lead lattice work stained glass windows. Paired pointed arch openings to nave with decorated block-and-start limestone surrounds and lead lattice work stained glass windows. Pointed arch door opening having double-leaf timber battened door with wrought-iron studs, strap bands and stone steps. Shouldered-arch door openings to vestries with timber battened doors having strap bands and stone steps. Retaining interior features including open truss roof, organ, pews, altar furniture and heating grills. Limestone boundary walls with gate piers and wrought-iron gates to site (east).

• House, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1830. Recent extension to rear (west). Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door, overlight and timber surround comprising pilasters supporting entablature. Rendered boundary walls with piers having wrought-iron gate and railings (east).

• Fastnet House, house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. Recent extensions (north and south). Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Camber-headed openings to front (east) with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and stone sills, and square-headed openings to rear with uPVC windows with stone sills. Camber-headed door opening with replacement timber glazed door and overlight. Concrete steps with rendered parapet and piers.

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 Skull, about 1 in 5 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 Skull.

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

Name

Skull · An Scoil

Area

2,648,206 m² (264.82 ha, 654.39 acres)

Civil parish

Skull, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (West Division)

Electoral division

Skull, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,120 people lived in 452 households in the Skull electoral division. 68% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 40% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardmanagh, Caherlusky, Colla, Gubbeen, Meenvane

Placenames

Skull 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.