Tonafora
Townland in the civil parish of Fanlobbus, barony of Carbery East (west Division), Co. Cork; in Irish Tóin an Phóire
- Area
- 70.4 ha
- 174 acres
- Land parcels
- 218
- registered freehold, median 585 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
218 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tonafora, from 3 m² to 126,794 m² (12.68 ha, 31.33 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 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
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 216 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Green Infrastructure (Open space, park)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Green Infrastructure (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Greenbelt2 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
23 Feb 2026Awaiting f.i. signoff
CONSTRUCTION OF 24 NO. DWELLING HOUSES (2 NO. DETACHED, 22 NO. SEMI-DETACHED) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING ROADS, FOOTPATHS, PARKING, DRAINAGE, LANDSCAPING AND AMENITY AREAS.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0436
9 Feb 2026Invalid - case closed
CONSTRUCTION OF 24 NO. DWELLING HOUSES (2 NO. DETACHED, 22 NO. SEMI-DETACHED) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING ROADS, FOOTPATHS, PARKING, DRAINAGE, LANDSCAPING AND AMENITY AREAS.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0285
22 Jan 2026Grant with conditions
PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING GARAGE, THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GARAGE, AND CHANGE OF SITE BOUNDARY FROM PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED PLANNING REF: 78/1873, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0105
12 May 2025Conditional
Permission for retention of detached domestic garage
Retention · Cork County Council, 25/257
23 Dec 2024Conditional
Permission for the construction of an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/721
23 Aug 2024Withdrawn
Demolition of an existing garage and the construction of an extension and alterations to the existing dwelling house, and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/470
23 Aug 2024Refused
Construction of a dwelling house and garage and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/461
2 Jan 2024Conditional
Permission for the retention of a) Raising the roof profile of dwelling and the installation of additional roof lights B) Alterations to front elevation C) Conversion of attic to storage / study area, all to dwelling constructed under planning ref 03/4705
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/2
3 Nov 2023Incompleted application
Planning Permission for the retention of A) Raising the roof profile of dwelling and the installation of additional roof lights B) Alterations to front elevation C) Conversion of attic to habitable accommodation, all to dwelling constructed under planning ref. 03/4705
Retention · Cork County Council, 23/620
18 Oct 2023Conditional
Permission to demolish existing two-storey rear extension to dwelling and permission to construct two-storey rear extension also to existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/584
10 Dec 2021Conditional
1) Section of the south-southwest facing boundary, as permitted under 18/1, to be revised at this location only and to construct new 2m high boundary wall along new proposed boundary line; 2) change of proposed boundary treatment to serve all dwelling houses permitted under 18/1; 3) construct a new post and panel fence along a portion of the north-facing site boundary in place of portion of permitted boundary treatment along same, and; 4) all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/861
17 Nov 2021Incompleted application
1) Section of south-southwest facing boundary, as permitted under 18/1, to be reveised at this location only and to construct a new 2m high boundary wall along the new proposed boundary line; 2) change of proposed boundary treatment to serve all dwelling houses permitted under 18/1; 3) construct a new post and panel fence along a portion of the north facing site boundary in place of portion of permitted boundary treatment along same; 4) all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/796
11 Jun 2021Conditional
Construction of an extension to the rear of existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/397
15 Feb 2021Conditional
Construction of a single storey extension and all associated site works at The Model School (Protected Structure)
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/106
17 Jul 2020Conditional
Planning permission for the retention of change of use of attic area to habitable accommodation
Retention · Cork County Council, 20/391
23 Apr 2020Refused
Construction of 24 no. dwelling houses (2 no. detached, 22 no. semi-detached) and all associated site works, including roads, footpaths, parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/212
31 Jul 2019Refused
Construct 10 no. two storey semi-detached dwelling houses and all associated ancillary development works including drainage, landscaping and amenity area, proposed development to be accessed by existing site entrance serving 'The Meadows' residential development
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/510
14 Jun 2019Conditional
Removal of Condition 2 of Planning Register No. 16/722 and payment of contribution to Dunmanway Playground Redevelopment Committee in lieu, and construction of detached domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/404
13 Jun 2019Conditional
Retention of change of use of existing garage to living accommodation ancillary to main dwelling
Retention · Cork County Council, 19/399
22 May 2019Conditional
To extend existing public playground
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/342
20 Mar 2019Conditional
Construction of a single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/187
21 Feb 2019Conditional
Construct a new dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works to facilitate this development
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/120
4 Jul 2018Refused
Construct a new dwelling house and all associated site works to facilitate this development
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/394
11 Jun 2018Conditional
Permission to retain existing dwelling house as built, ancillary garage and site layout as-constructed, all within revised site boundaries
Retention · Cork County Council, 18/333
11 Jun 2018Incompleted application
To construct a new dwelling house and all associated site works to facilitate this development
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/330
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.
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 Tonafora.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Tonafora.
Architectural heritage
- House, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1930, with box bay windows to front (north) elevation flanking entrance, having single pitched roof canopy spanning both bays to create porch. Lean-to single-storey addition to rear (south) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with plat bands and roughcast render panels to first floor. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills. Tripartite windows to front elevation with one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. One-over-one timber sliding sash windows to sides (east/west) of box bays. Timber casement windows to rear elevation. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door, sidelights and overlight. Rubble stone wall to front with rendered gate piers and replacement wrought-iron gate.
- Laurel House, house, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1930, with two-bay two-storey extension to rear. Hipped artificial slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, tripartite timber windows with one-over-one timber sliding sash windows to front (north). One-over-one timber sliding sash windows to rear (south). Square-headed door opening having timber glazed door with stained glass margin lights and sidelights.
- Dunmanway Model National School, model school, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Detached irregular-plan model school and master’s residence, dated 1848, now in use as primary school and private house. Comprising six-bay two-storey block having projecting gabled bays flanking recessed three-bay entrance block with gablets. Single-storey wings attached to side (south-west) and rear (east). Single-storey linking block to north-east, leading to two-storey former master’s block. Pitched slate roofs with cast-iron rainwater goods, ashlar sandstone chimneystacks and rendered chimneystacks to former master’s house. Rendered walls with ashlar sandstone quoins, carved plaques to south-western gabled bay, and name and date plaque over entrance. Square-headed window openings with chamfered ashlar sandstone sills and surrounds, having one-over-one and two-over-two timber sliding sash windows, set in single, paired and tripled arrangements. Some timber casement windows. Tudor arch door opening with ashlar sandstone surround and timber battened door having wrought-iron strap hinges. Square-headed openings with ashlar sandstone surrounds to sides and rear, having timber battened doors. Some replacement fittings to windows and doors. Rubble stone boundary walls with ashlar limestone gate piers.
- Post box, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1930, with P&T emblem in relief, set into rubble stone boundary wall.
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 low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Tonafora with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Tonafora · Tóin an Phóire
- Area
- 703,761 m² (70.38 ha, 173.9 acres)
- Civil parish
- Fanlobbus, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery East (west Division)
- Electoral division
- Dunmanway South, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Dunmanway South, Kilbarry, Maugh, Maulashangarry, Mohona, Underhill
- Placenames
- Tonafora on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.