Farnanes

61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Farnanes, from 41 m² to 479,112 m² (47.91 ha, 118.39 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Farnanes 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.

• 31 Jul 2026Awaiting recommendation

  A 10 Year Planning Permission. The development will consist of: A solar farm with a total area of circa 44 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 5 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 5 no. battery energy storage containers, 1 no. Ring Main Unit, 4 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L6203, L2200, L6398, L6207, R619, L22011, L2204, L-6207, L6212 and L2200 public roads (including 5 no. Horizontal Directional Drills in the L-22011, L-6212, L-6207, L-2204 roads and within private lands) to connect solar farm field parcels, security and acoustic fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 2 no. stream/drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 3 no. entrances from the L6203, L22011, L2200 local roads. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. Electricity generated from the northern parcel of the solar farm will be transported via underground electrical ducting and cabling to an inverter/transformer permitted under Cork County Council Reference 24/6157 / An Coimisiún Pleanála Reference ACP-323402-25, but will not alter infrastructure under that application. 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 · Cork County Council, 26/2046

• 30 Apr 2026Unconditional permission

  Permission for a) Demolition of existing milking parlour and calf shed, along with partial demolition of existing straw bedded housing b) Construction of agricultural building to include milking parlour along with associated facilities & roofed collecting yard along with soiled water/parlour washings tank and slurry tank & straw bedded calf housing c) To erect 1 no. meal bin and 1 no. water storage tank along with associated site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 21/5063

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 26/1111

• 31 Dec 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for the construction of new dwellinghouse and domestic garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system together with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6506

• 15 Nov 2024Refused

  A 10 year Permission is sought for a solar farm with a total area of circa 161 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 23 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 6 no. single storey spare parts containers, 3 no. Ring Main Units, 7 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L62031, L6203, R619, L6207, L22012 and L2204 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 4 no. stream/drain deck crossings, 6 no. horizontal directional drill crossings ( under watercourse/drains/public road), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 7 no. entrances from L62031, L6203, L22012, L6398 and L2204 local roads. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6157

• 30 Aug 2024Conditional

  Permission for new 2 storey dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5648

• 30 Mar 2023Conditional

  Full Planning Permission for the construction of new dwellinghouse, domestic garage, new entrance, waste-water treatment system together with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4594

• 7 Oct 2022Incompleted application

  Construction of dwellinghouse, domestic garage and new entrance together with all other ancillary site works, Extension of Duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 16/6807. Appeal Ref. PL 04.248235

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 22/6259

• 22 Apr 2021Conditional

  a) Demolition of existing milking parlour and calf shed, along with partial demolition of existing straw bedded housing b) Construction of agricultural building to include milking parlour along with associated facilities & roofed collecting yard along with soiled water/parlour washings tank and slurry tank & straw bedded calf housing c) To erect 1 no. meal bin and 1 no. water storage tank along with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5063

• 6 Apr 2021Incompleted application

  a) Demolition of existing milking parlour and calf shed, along with partial demolition of existing straw bedded housing, b) Permission for the construction of agricultural building to include milking parlour along with associated facilities & roofed collecting yard along with soiled water/parlour washings tank and slurry tank & straw bedded calf housing, c) Permission to erect 1 no. meal bin and 1 no. water storage tank along with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4846

• 4 Aug 2020Refused

  Construction of dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5651

• 5 May 2020Conditional

  Construction of a new dwelling house, installation of a new waste water treatment unit & percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4900

• 24 Jan 2019Conditional

  Retention of rear extension to existing dormer dwelling, log cabin with deck area for use as a gym, domestic garage, vehicular entrance, stone cladding to dwelling and extension and change to heights of boundary walls and associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/4138

• 8 Jan 2018Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, waste water treatment system and ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4027

• 15 Dec 2017Incompleted application

  Dwelling house, waste water treatment system and ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7284

• 28 Feb 2017Conditional

  Extension and alterations to existing dwelling, new detached domestic garage, new septic and percolation area and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4448

• 9 Nov 2016Conditional

  Construction of dwellinghouse, domestic garage and new entrance together with all other ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6807

• 27 Jul 2016Conditional

  The development consists of alterations, refurbishments and extensions to an existing dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5868

• 4 Jul 2016Incompleted application

  The development consists of alterations, refurbishments and extensions to an existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5646

• 26 May 2014Conditional

  Domestic garage (Change of plan and location from that granted under Planning Ref. No. 07/4961)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5089

• 2 Oct 2013Conditional

  Construct a cattle underpass beneath the public road R619 and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5894

• 15 Feb 2007Conditional

  Retention and completion of dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/5116

• 12 Feb 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4961

• 12 Apr 2006Conditional

  Domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/6317

• 24 Nov 2005Refused

  Dwelling and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8655

• 5 Oct 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 05/7279

The 25 most recent of 37 applications.

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 Farnanes.

Recorded monuments

• CO084-001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In overgrown ground, on E bank of stream. Shown as mound on 1943 OS 6-inch map. Inaccessible. 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

• CO084-002001 Burial ground
  Description

  Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture. No visible surface trace of either church or graveyard. 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

• CO084-002002 Church
  Description

  Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture. No visible surface trace of either church or graveyard. 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

• CO084-003 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground, on S side of stream. Shown on 1943 OS 6-inch map as mound. No visible surface trace. 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

• CO084-134 Burnt mound
  Description

  In an area overgrown with briars and bushes within a coniferous forest on a SE-facing slope. An oval mound (c. 12m NE-SW; c. 8m NW-SE; H 0.8m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was encountered when preparing the ground for tree planting. The mound is fenced off with wooden stakes and a strand of twine. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO084-135 Burnt mound
  Description

  In an area overgrown with briars and ferns, within a coniferous forest on a SE-facing slope. The remains of an irregular mound (c. 10m E-W; c. 6m N-S; H 0.4m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was encountered when preparing the ground for tree planting. The location is almost inaccessible due to a dense cover of ferns, briars and bushes. 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

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

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

Landslides

Susceptibility high, 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 Farnanes.

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

Name

Farnanes · Na Fearnáin

Area

2,346,503 m² (234.65 ha, 579.83 acres)

Civil parish

Moviddy, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Moviddy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Moviddy electoral division: 1,592 people in 517 households; 85% of households own their home; 40% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Castlemore, Garraneleigh, Inchirahilly, Knockshanawee, Rathonoane, Ryecourt

Placenames

Farnanes 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.