Horsehill More North

25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Horsehill More North, from 180 m² to 430,077 m² (43.01 ha, 106.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Horsehill More North 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.

• 11 May 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  The construction of a temporary 360-space carpark, together with a construction storage area, widening of the existing vehicular access from 6.5m to 10m, associated egress/ pedestrian access points, lighting and fencing. The carpark will operate for a period of between two and five years. The proposed development is covered by an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence No. P0009-05. As the proposed development refers to modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directive applies, information as specified in the third schedule of the Major Accident Regulations will be submitted with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1227

• 13 Apr 2026Invalid - case closed

  The construction of a temporary 360-space carpark, together with a construction storage area, associated egress/ pedestrian access points, lighting and fencing. The carpark will operate for a period of between two and five years. The proposed development is covered by an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence No. P0009-05. As the proposed development refers to modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directive applies, information as specified in the third schedule of the Major Accident Regulations will be submitted with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0917

• 20 May 2025Conditional

  Permission for construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4945

• 24 Jan 2024Conditional

  Permission for construction of a 2.5 metre wide artificial running track to the perimeter of an existing grassed area adjacent to the main security entrance and a set-down parking area offset from the existing entrance road for 4 vans and 5 cars along with 4 disability parking spaces to include the provision of an electric vehicle charging point and an illuminated directional sign at the entrance to the set-down parking area. The development will include all site works including the provision of underground services and hard landscaping. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence No. P0009-05. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Regulations applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4095

• 21 Dec 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for construction of a 2.5 metre wide artificial running track to the perimeter of an existing grassed area adjacent to the main security entrance and a set-down parking area offset from the existing entrance road for 4 vans and 5 cars along with 4 disability parking spaces to include the provision of an electric vehicle charging point and an illuminated directional sign at the entrance to the set-down parking area. The development will include all site works including the provision of underground services and hard landscaping. The proposed development is covered by an existing Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence No. P0009-05. The development refers to a modification to an establishment to which the Major Accident Regulations applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6601

• 18 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission is sought to: 1) demolish existing bathroom/utility rear extension, 2) construct a new one and a half storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, 3) de-commission existing waste water treatment unit/percolation area, 4) install a new waste water treatment system/percolation area, 5) alterations and widening of existing vehicular entrance, 6) carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5683

• 27 Jul 2023Incompleted application

  Permission is sought to: 1. Demolish the existing bathroom/utility extension. 2. Construct a new one and a half storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house. 2. Decommission existing wastewater treatment unit/percolation area. 4. Install a new wastewater treatment system/percolation area. 5. Maintain and improve the existing site entrance. 6. Carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5539

• 2 Feb 2022Refused

  A dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4193

• 22 Dec 2021Incompleted application

  Construction of a dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7477

• 29 Mar 2021Conditional

  Existing two storey dwellinghouse, vehicular entrance, outhouse, rear shed for ancillary domestic use, treatment plant and percolation area, all site services, altered site boundary and area from permission reg. ref. no. S/2461/89.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/4793

• 22 Feb 2019Incompleted application

  The expansion of the existing 6,000cu.m firewater retention pond to provide a total capacity of 11,000 cu.m. the work involves alterations to the existing pond as well as the construction of an extended pond area with associated ground work and site works which includes reshaping of existing berms, construction of new berms, alterations to access path on berms, site lighting and fencing, site drainage layout (local to pond area) and reinstatement of site landscaping. The site currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended for the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003). The new development on a site to which the Chemical Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) regulations 2015 (S.I. 209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4429

• 14 Aug 2018Conditional

  The development will consist of: (1) The construction of a two storey building (IE40) for staff services and facilities including canteen, kitchen, gym, studio, changing facilities, offices, meeting rooms and administration areas with roof top plant enclosures, (2) Extension to the existing staff car park to provide an additional 150 permanent car parking spaces, (3) The creation of a new vehicular car park entrance gate on the Ballyvrin Road (L3215) northern boundary road, (4) All associated site development works including modifications to the internal site roads and site services, construction of external hard standing and landscaped areas and a single storey ancillary kitchen store, site lighting and fencing, 3 no. flagpoles and associated signage and the formation of landscaped areas, including berms and visual screening with tree planting and contractor’s temporary car park. The site currently operates under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (P0009-04) under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended for the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003). The new development is on a site which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I 209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6137

• 18 Jul 2018Incompleted application

  (1) The construction of a two storey site services building IE40 with roof top plant enclosures. (2) Extension to the existing staff car park to provide an additional 150 permanent car parking spaces, (3) The creation of a new vehicular car park entrance gate on the Ballyvrin Road (L3215) northern boundary. (4) All associated site development works including modifications to the internal site roads and site services, construction of external hard standing areas and a single ancillary kitchen store, site lighting and fencing and the formation of landscaping areas, including berms and visual screening with tree planting and contractor’s temporary car park. The new development is on a site to which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving dangerous Substances) regulations 2015 (S.I 209 of 2015) applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5889

• 12 Apr 2018Unconditional

  The following works at the existing IE09C administration building: (1) Construction of a new single storey extension of gross floor area 92.78m2: (2) All associated internal modifications to facilitate the new extension and (3) All associated site development works. The proposed development is covered by the existing Integrated Pollution Control Licence (Licence Register P0009-03). The proposed development is located in an establishment to which the Major Accidents Directive applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4901

• 16 Mar 2018Incompleted application

  For the following works at the existing IE09C administration building: (1) Construction of a new single storey extension of gross floor area 92.78m2: (2) All associated internal modifications to facilitate the new extension and (3) All associated site development works. The proposed development is covered by the existing Integrated Pollution Control Licence (Licence Register P0009-03). The proposed development is located in an establishment to which the Major Accidents Directive applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4644

• 18 Oct 2017Conditional

  (1) Demolition of existing LC-5 Electrical Load Center Building (45sq.m) and construction of new Electrical Load Center building, (125sq.m, and a height of 6.5m) at the same location. (2) All associated site development works including modification to existing internal site services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6712

• 17 Jan 2017Conditional

  The development will consist of the following works at the existing IE08 production building: (1) Demolition of (a) an existing single-storey section (gross floor space 26.9m2) of the building, (b) of an existing storage room at first floor level (gross floor space 11.6sqm) and (c) of an existing single-storey drum heating shed (gross floor space 25.9sqm) adjacent to the south of the building (total area for demolition is 64.4sqm); (2) The construction of (a) a new single storey extension of gross floor space 78m2 and height not exceeding 4.9m and (b) a new three storey extension of gross floor space 250.2m2 and total height not exceeding 15.8m, to be constructed in 2 phases (total new floorspace is 328.2sqm); (3) The provision of a new internal lobby (gross floor space 34sqm) including alterations to the existing western elevation to provide a new entrance; (4) All associated internal modifications to facilitate the 2 no. new extensions and the new internal lobby; and (5) All associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4071

• 14 Oct 2016Conditional

  (1) The construction of an extension to the existing IE43 Biotech Manufacturing facility, including production and plant accommodation with a total floor area of 25,196 square metres gross floor area, over three floors with intermediate platforms and ground to eaves height of 32 metres. (2) the construction of an extension to the existing administration area of the IE43 facility, consisting of a two storey extension with a floor area 1,676 square metres and a ground to eaves height of 14.25 metres, located to the north east of the existing facility, (3) extension to the existing staff car park to provide an additional 136 permanent car parking spaces (4) All associated site development works including modification to internal site roads and site services, construction of external hard standing areas and external items of plant and equipment, site lighting and fencing and the formation of landscaped areas, including berms and visual screening with tree planting and contractor’s temporary car parks totaling 450 temporary car spaces for contractors and a temporary staff entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6558

• 23 Oct 2015Conditional

  (1) Demolition of existing temporary offices, (2) construction of an extension to IE2 production building on two floors of total area 800sq.m., and (3) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6380

• 6 Jul 2015Conditional

  (1) A new IE27 warehouse building of 302msq gross floor area, overall height not exceeding 6.1m above existing ground level. (2) Extension to the existing IE02 building entrance which comprises of (a) demolition 7.7msq of existing entrance and (b) construction of 21.9msq of new entrance overall height not exceeding 4.65m, resulting in a net gain of 14.2msq floor area. (3)All associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5481

• 23 Jun 2015Incompleted application

  (1) New IE27 warehouse building of 302sqm gross floor area, overall height not exceeding 6.1m above existing ground level. (2) Extension to the existing IE02 building entrance which comprises of (a) Demolition of 7.7sqm of existing entrance, (b) Construction of 21.9sqm of new entrance overall height not exceeding 4.65 m, resulting in a net gain of 14.2sqm floor area. (3) all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5347

• 15 Sept 2014Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing idled IE3 production building and ancillary plant & equipment

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5971

• 15 Aug 2014Conditional

  The development will consist of the following: (1) A new IE15C warehouse building of 276m2 gross floor area, overall height not exceeding 7.1m above existing ground level (2) All associated site development works. The proposed development is covered by the existing Integrated Pollution Control Licence (Licence Register P0009-03). The proposed development is located in an Establishment to which the Major Accidents Directive applies.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5747

• 27 Jun 2013Unconditional

  Alterations to existing Bandon-Dunderrow 38kV distribution line and Dunderrow-Kinsale 38kV distribution line. Realignment of approximately 150 metres of 38kV overhead line. The proposed alterations to the lines or in the vicinity of the townland of Horsehill More North, Ballythomas West and Ballyvrin Lower. The proposed alterations will consist of 3 no. overhead conductors supported on three pole and double wood poles structures. The structures will have an average height of 15 metres. The approximate span lengths between the supporting structures will be 150metres

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5228

• 20 Jun 2013Incompleted application

  Alterations to existing Bandon-Dunderrow 38kV distribution line & Dunderrow-Kinsale 38kV distribution line. Realignment of approximately 150 metres of 38kV overhead line. The proposed alterations to the lines or in the vicinity of the townland of Horsehill More North, Ballythomas West, Ballyvrin Lower. The proposed alterations will consist of 3no. overhead conductors supported on three pole & double wood poles structures. The structures will have an average height of 15 metres. The approximate span lengths between the supporting structures will be 150metres

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5178

The 25 most recent of 52 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 Horsehill More North.

Recorded monuments

• CO111-032 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture on S-facing slope. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO111-033 Graveyard
  Description

  On N side of Dunderrow crossroads; circular graveyard (diam. c. 65m); S half of boundary truncated by roadway, from which it is separated by stone wall; otherwise bounded by stone-faced earthen bank (for plan see Henchion 1971, 111). In occasional use; Henchion (ibid.) records 55 inscriptions; earliest headstones dates from 1730; Roche chest tomb has date 1665 on side panel (ibid.). No longer any visible trace of C of I church erected here in 1812 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 90) and described by Lewis (1837, vol. 1, 572) as 'a small handsome edifice, with a lofty square tower' (part of S wall visible in photo facing p 110, Henchion 1971); on site of ancient parish church of Dunderrow. Church here was in repair in 1639 (Brady ibid.) but by 1810 church in graveyard described as 'unsafe and not capable of receiving such repairs as may be safe and permanent' (Day 1913, 170). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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

• Dunderrow House, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1840. Hipped slate roof having rendered chimneystacks, oversailing eaves with paired corbels and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls having string courses at sill levels. Camber-headed openings having moulded render surrounds and uPVC windows. Elliptical-arched door opening having timber panelled door flanked by engaged Doric columns, with geometrically glazed sidelights fanlight above, approached by flight of limestone steps with wrought-iron railings.

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 Horsehill More North, about 1 in 10 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 Horsehill More North.

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 Horsehill More North with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Horsehill More North · Cnoc na gCapall Mór Thuaidh

Area

1,399,113 m² (139.91 ha, 345.73 acres)

Civil parish

Dunderrow, and its townlands

Barony

Kinalea

Electoral division

Leighmoney, the unit of the census

Census 2022

814 people lived in 259 households in the Leighmoney electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballythomas West, Ballyvrin Lower, Ballyvrin Upper, Clogheen, Dunderrow, Horsehill Beg, Horsehill More South, Knocksmall, Puckane

Placenames

Horsehill More North 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.