Tullig More
Townland in the civil parish of Magourney, barony of Muskerry East, Co. Cork; in Irish An Tulaigh Mhór
- Area
- 194.4 ha
- 480 acres
- Land parcels
- 36
- registered freehold, median 4,544 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 48
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tullig More, from 1,352 m² to 338,400 m² (33.84 ha, 83.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Tullig More 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
24 Nov 2025Awaiting f.i. response
Permission for; the recommencement of sand and gravel extraction within part of the previously authorised pit (Plan File Ref. No. 11/06269, now expired), over c. 5.6 ha within an overall application area of c. 8.7 ha; extraction will be undertaken on a dry-working basis only, at a rate of up to approximately 60,000 tonnes per annum for a period of 15 years, followed by an additional two years for site restoration purposes; works will include use of the existing access, wheelwash, processing plant and settlement lagoons, together with the provision of a site office and welfare facilities (portaloo); aggregate processing ( crushing, screening, washing), stockpiling and dispatch will be carried out on site; restoration will involve regrading, placement of soils and seeding to return lands to agricultural and biodiversity-led uses. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6571
31 Oct 2025Invalid - case closed
A 15 Year Planning Permission for the recommencement of sand and gravel extraction within part of the previously authorised pit (Plan File Ref. no. 11/06269, now expired), over c. 5.6 ha within an overall application area of c. 8.7 ha. Extraction will be undertaken on a dry-working basis only, at a rate of approximately 60,000 tonnes per annum (c. 630,000 tonnes over 15 years), followed by two years of restoration. Works will include use of the existing access, wheelwash, processing plant and settlement lagoons, together with the provision of a site office and welfare facilities (portaloo). Aggregate processing (crushing, screening, washing), stockpiling and dispatch will be carried out on site. Restoration will involve regrading, placement of soils and seeding to return lands to agricultural and biodiversity led-uses. All for a period of 15 years and with an application area of 8.7 hectares. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will accompany the application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6354
22 May 2024Conditional
Permission for the demolition of an existing ESB substation and the construction of a storage shed for the storage of asphalt sand to serve tarmacadam plants in the region, the construction of a 1,500mm high retaining wall, the construction of 1 no. ESB substation, and all associated ancillary development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4920
3 May 2024Refused
Permission for the establishment of a concrete and soil and stone recycling facility including associated plant and equipment and permission for the importation of clean and inert soil & stone for the partial restoration of a former quarry in order to improve the agricultural out put of the site, including the forming of an artificial pond/wetland area as well as all other necessary enabling works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4793
9 Apr 2024Incompleted application
Permission for the demolition of an existing ESB substation and the construction of 1 no. shed, a 1,500mm high retaining wall, 1 no. ESB Substation and all associated ancillary development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4601
4 Apr 2024Incompleted application
Permission for the establishment of a concrete and soil and stone recycling facility and importation of clean and inert soil & stone for the partial restoration of a former quarry in order to improve the agricultural output of the site, including the forming of an artificial pond/wetland area as well as all other necessary enabling works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4570
18 Nov 2022Conditional
Retain extensions attached to the north and south of existing dwelling house and retain domestic garage and associated site works.
Retention · Cork County Council, 22/6583
14 Sept 2021Conditional
A twenty-year permission for the importation and recycling of up to 80,000 tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) material per annum, including the construction of a new shed to manage/recycle the C&D material; and permission for the importation of up to 200,000 tonnes per annum of imported inert material (consisting of mainly soil/subsoil and stone) and the restoration/infilling of an existing quarry to provide agricultural/biodiversity uses, and all associated ancillary development works including tree planting and the provision of 4 no. bird/wildlife observation hides. The proposed development will utilise the existing quarry infrastructure including internal roads, site office, machinery shed, weighbridge, staff canteen and welfare facilities. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The application relates to development which comprises an activity requiring a waste licence (which has been provided by the Environmental Protection Agency under Licence Register No. W0255-02).
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6514
26 Aug 2021Incompleted application
A twenty-year permission for the importation and recycling of up to 80,000 tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) material per annum, including the construction of a new shed to manage/recycle the C&D material; and permission for the importation of up to 200,000 tonnes per annum of imported inert material (consisting of mainly soil/subsoil and stone) and the restoration/infilling of an existing quarry to provide agricultural/biodiversity uses, and all associated ancillary development works including tree planting and the provision of 4 no. bird/wildlife observation hides. The proposed development will utilise the existing quarry infrastructure including internal roads, site office, machinery shed, weighbridge, staff canteen and welfare facilities. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The application relates to development which comprises an activity requiring a waste licence (which has been provided by the Environmental Protection Agency under Licence Register No. W0255-02).
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6357
30 Jul 2021Incompleted application
A twenty-year permission for the importation and recycling of up to 80,000 tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) material per annum, including the construction of a new shed to manage/recycle the C&D material; and the restoration/infilling of an existing quarry to provide agricultural/biodiversity uses, using up to 200,000 tonnes per annum of imported inert material (consisting of mainly soil/subsoil and stone) and all associated ancillary development works including tree planting and the provision of 4 no. bird/wildlife observation hides. The proposed development will utilise the existing quarry infrastructure including internal roads, site office, machinery shed, weighbridge, staff canteen and welfare facilities. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The application relates to development which comprises an activity requiring a waste licence (which has been provided by the Environmental Protection Agency under Licence Register No. W0255-02).
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6104
21 May 2021Conditional
Permission to retain and complete dwellinghouse including septic tank/percolation area, site entrance with site boundaries, and with all associated site works, and to install on southern elevation of dwelling house 2 no. windows with dormer roof, and to construct a domestic garage.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5394
27 Apr 2021Incompleted application
Permission to retain and complete dwelling house including septic tank/percolation area, site entrance with site boundaries, and with all associated site works, and to install on southern elevation of dwelling house 2 No windows with Dormer roof, and to construct a domestic garage.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5117
7 Jun 2019Conditional
Retain and complete site entrance.
Retention · Cork County Council, 19/5496
17 Dec 2018Conditional permission
A ten-year permission for the continued use of an existing sand and gravel quarry with 2 no. new extraction areas measuring approximately 3.32ha combined and all associated ancillary development works including the implementation of a phased restoration programme.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7273
4 Dec 2017Incompleted application
Resumption of extraction and processing of sand and gravel with mobile processing plant, and all ancillary operations within the existing site boundaries ( application area 11.7 HA ) at the existing sand and gravel pit, this will be followed by site restoration/rehabilitation to agricultural use together with ecological habitats. Extension of Duration of permission granted under Planning Ref 11/6269
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 17/7158
26 Sept 2017Conditional
The continued use of the existing plant within the quarry, demolition of existing shed and construction of new shed for vehicle maintenance and storage.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6490
13 Apr 2017Conditional
The retention of an existing shed for the storage of plant and equipment associated with a construction business, the external storage of metal containers for use off site and all associated ancillary development works including a revised entrance/vehicular access, drainage, landscaping, screening (including the provision of a berm), fencing and boundary treatment
Retention · Cork County Council, 17/4905
19 Jul 2016Refused
Retention of an existing shed for the storage of plant and equipment associated with a construction business, the external storage of metal containers for use off site and all associated ancillary development works including a revised entrance/vehicular access, drainage, landscaping, screen, fencing and boundary treatments
Retention · Cork County Council, 16/5795
27 Jun 2016Incompleted application
Retention of the following light industrial development, comprising the Retention of existing sheds for the storage of plant and equipment, the external storage of porta-cabins and all associated ancillary development works including a revised entrance/vehicular access, drainage, landscaping, screening, fencing and boundary treatment.
Retention · Cork County Council, 16/5591
27 Aug 2014Withdrawn
Extension of agricultural shed for the storage of plant, machinery and dry farming materials in conjunction with an agricultural contracting business
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5813
11 Aug 2014Incompleted application
Extension to an agricultural shed for the storage of plant, machinery and dry farming materials in conjunction with an agricultural contracting business
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5712
6 Aug 2014Conditional
Construction of a detached dwelling and carrying out of associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5682
28 Jul 2014Incompleted application
Extension to agricultural shed for the storage of plant, machinery and dry farming materials
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5617
10 Jun 2014Withdrawn
Construction of detached dwelling and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5234
17 Apr 2014Withdrawn
Construction of a shed and an open yard with side shelter for the storage of machinery and dry baled products
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/4774
The 25 most recent of 48 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 Tullig More.
Recorded monuments
- CO061-116 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough grazing. Mound levelled; 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
- CO061-117 Fulacht fia
Description
In marshy ground, on N bank of stream. Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (L 9m; Wth 6m; H 0.6m). 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
- CO061-183 Souterrain
Description
In pasture, on break in S-facing slope. Discovered in 1991 following collapse; investigated by Jane O'Shaughnessy, UCC. Two interconnecting chambers, constructed at different depths below ground level. Chamber 1: stone-built, rectangular (L 3.43m; Wth 1.3m; H 1.6m; long axis NNW-SSE); walls slightly corbelled to support lintels; entrance to ventilation shaft at floor level in E wall; lintelled entrance to stone-lined creepway (L 0.5m; Wth 0.5m; H 0.4m) at S end. Chamber 2: earth-cut, oval-shaped (L 3m; Wth 1.5m; H 1.1m; long axis N-S); floor 0.7m below chamber 1; roof barrel-vaulted. Creepway has sharp downward incline because of difference in floor levels. Shallow fosse-like depression forming semi-circular arc immediately to W of souterrain could be remains of enclosing element; area site of early 19th-century settlement. 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
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Tullig More.
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 high, 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 Tullig More.
- 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 Tullig More with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Tullig More · An Tulaigh Mhór
- Area
- 1,944,302 m² (194.43 ha, 480.45 acres)
- Civil parish
- Magourney, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry East
- Electoral division
- Magourney, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Magourney electoral division: 1,148 people in 430 households; 80% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Derry, Kilcolman, Killeenleigh, Knockane, Knockanenagark, Meeshal, Oldcastle, Tullig Beg
- Placenames
- Tullig More 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.