Derryknockane

65 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derryknockane, from 47 m² to 156,441 m² (15.64 ha, 38.66 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C6High Tech/Manufacturing Campus (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 30 Apr 2026Conditional

  the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic plant with an approximate capacity of 2.80 MWp and a grid connection capacity of 2.33 MW ac within a 3.48 hectare site, including the installation and the cable route to the point of connection at Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick. The proposed development will include approximately 5,432 photo-voltaic modules, covering an approximate area of 18,018.70 square metres, installed on a fixed East West mounting structure with an approximate height of 0.8 metres at the lower edge and 3.1 metres at the highest point. The development will also comprise underground direct current and alternating current cabling, including a cable route located beneath the existing internal cycle path within Raheen Business Park, string combiner boxes, inverters, a prefabricated low voltage transformer cabin located within the photovoltaic installation area, earthing and grid synchronisation equipment, perimeter security fencing with wildlife access points, CCTV where required, drainage and all associated civil works. The development will also include a temporary construction compound and set down area, together with the installation of a mobile welfare unit during the construction phase. The grid connection will be made via the existing on site substation within Raheen Business Park. 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 · Limerick County Council, 2660490

• 9 Jan 2026Conditional

  A) a three-lane vehicle testing facility (for HCV and LCV vehicles) and the associated offices, an internal access road, ESB Substation Kiosk, vehicle parking, boundary treatments and all associated development above and below ground, B) Alterations to the development previously permitted under Planning Ref. No. 22/1099 due to the changes to the site layout and finish site levels

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660011

• 17 Dec 2025N/a

  the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic plant with an approximate capacity of 2.99 MWp and a grid connection capacity of 2.6 MWac within a 3.77 hectare site, including the installation and the cable route to the point of connection at Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick. The proposed development will include approximately 5,800 photo-voltaic modules, covering an approximate area of 18,018.70 square metres, installed on a fixed East West mounting structure with an approximate height of 0.8 metres at the lower edge and 3.1 metres at the highest point. The development will also comprise underground direct current and alternating current cabling, including a cable route located beneath the existing internal cycle path within Raheen Business Park, string combiner boxes, inverters, a prefabricated low voltage transformer cabin located within the photovoltaic installation area, earthing and grid synchronisation equipment, perimeter security fencing with wildlife access points, CCTV where required, drainage and all associated civil works. The development will also include a temporary construction compound and set down area, together with the installation of a mobile welfare unit during the construction phase. The grid connection will be made via the existing on site substation within Raheen Business Park. 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 · Limerick County Council, 2561342

• 18 Jul 2025Conditional

  a new four bedroom, two storey 334 sq.m. dwelling house to rear of property within existing stone walls of ruinous farm building. The development will also consist of: 1. Restoration of existing stone dwelling (Protected structure, RPS. 6316 of 157 sq.m.) located at the roadside for use as a storage space and gym. 2. New vehicular entrance and gates within stone perimeter wall. 3.A new wastewater treatment system and percolation area. 4. Ancillary, landscape and site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 25238

• 23 Feb 2023Conditional

  the fill of lands with inert imported waste such as clay, stone, construction of new entrance from Pearse Road and associated site works site works for the purpose of increasing land levels. The development is related to an activity requiring an application for a waste permit

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23110

• 12 Oct 2022Conditional

  filling of lands with inert imported waste such as clay, stone along with associated site works for the purpose of increasing land levels. The development is related to an activity requiring an application for a waste permit

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 221099

• 9 Mar 2022Conditional

  the construction of a two storey extension to the main dwelling house which will incorporate a games room and associated facilities, home office, outdoor terrace, car garage and all associated site and incidental works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 22277

• 9 Mar 2022Conditional

  construction of a two-storey office building circa 1850m2 on site to North East of existing office building Pearse House with interconnecting link at first floor level to Pearse House, extension of the existing car parking facilities and associated on site works including parking lighting poles

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 22279

• 2 Feb 2022Conditional

  the construction of a shared entrance, dwelling house, domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22105

• 2 Feb 2022Conditional

  the construction of a shared entrance, dwelling house, domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22106

• 2 Nov 2021N/a

  the construction of a shared entrance, dwelling house, domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211520

• 2 Nov 2021N/a

  the construction of a shared entrance, dwelling house, domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211521

• 10 Jun 2021Refused

  construction of a dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, waste water treatment system, and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 21818

• 27 Oct 2020Conditional

  the construction of a slatted agricultural livestock unit and all associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 201089

• 2 Aug 2019Conditional

  (a) an industrial building for use as a proposed service garage, incorporating ancillary office and storage areas, located on site 'A', (b) an environmental station building located at rear of site 'A', (c) signage on façade of proposed industrial building and free standing signage to front of site 'A' and all associated site works, (d) crate a proposed service road and with adjacent footpath to provide access to site 'B' at the rear of site 'A'

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19763

• 9 Nov 2018Conditional

  existing extension to rear of dwelling, existing chimney stack to side of dwelling, existing stonework to front of dwelling, existing front boundary wall, piers, wing walls and entrance gate as constructed

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 181087

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 Derryknockane.

Recorded monuments

• LI013-153 Bridge
  Description

  Located in low-lying, poorly drained former pasture. Now the site of an interchange on the N20.

• LI013-154 Bridge
  Description

  Dry stone bridge (L 5.8m; Wth. 3.8m) over a stream which flows E-W. Constructed of large un-hewn limestone blocks over flat lintels. Upstream the bank is revetted to S by small rocks. Downstream there is slippage along the bank.

Architectural heritage

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

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_931 (ZIP).

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 Derryknockane with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Derryknockane · Doire an Chnocáin

Area

1,420,988 m² (142.1 ha, 351.13 acres)

Civil parish

Knocknagaul, and its townlands

Barony

Pubblebrien

Electoral division

Roxborough, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Roxborough electoral division: 1,580 people in 542 households; 93% of households own their home; 19% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycummin, Derrybeg, Lemonfield, Lissanalta, Rootiagh

Placenames

Derryknockane 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.