Moorepark West

10 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moorepark West, from 66 m² to 187,924 m² (18.79 ha, 46.44 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 12 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new dry storage building and for permission of retention for an existing canopy. The development will consist of the construction of a single-storey steel framed building (107m2) with a ridge height of 4.78m above ground level and associated site works and permission for retention of an existing mono-pitch canopy (78m2) constructed adjoining an existing building and over an existing bund area with a ridge height of 7.54m above the existing ground level.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4432

• 17 Feb 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a new dry storage building and permission for retention for an existing canopy. The development will consist of the construction of a single-storey steel framed building (107m2) with a ridge height of 4.78m above ground level and associated site works and permission for retention of an existing mono-pitch canopy (78m2) constructed adjoining an existing building and over an existing bund area with a ridge height of 7.54m above the existing ground level.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4231

• 2 Dec 2024Refused

  Permission for the construction of a high-power electric vehicle charging station consisting of 24 no. electric vehicle charging bays and all associated ancillary development including 2 no. electricity sub-stations, 24 no. power supply cabinets, pedestrian access, boundary treatments, landscaping and seating area at the Circle K service station. Vehicular access will be via the existing access and roundabout serving the existing Circle K motorway station. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted to the planning authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6273

• 13 Dec 2021Conditional

  Construction of a warehouse building and all associated site works including services and ancillary accommodation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7319

• 15 Nov 2021Incompleted application

  The construction of a warehouse building and all associated site works including services and ancillary accommodation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7074

• 14 Jul 2020Withdrawn

  Development consisting of the relocation of the current R639 (AGRI Centre) vehicular entrance from its current location to a new vehicular entrance location serviced from the existing roundabout located at R639, Junction 14, M8 roundabout (inclusive of all associated site works) to service the campus.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5476

• 6 May 2020Incompleted application

  Development consisting of the relocation of the current R639 (AGRI Centre) vehicular entrance from its current location to a new vehicular entrance location serviced from the existing roundabout located at R639, Junction 14, M8 roundabout (inclusive of all associated site works) to service the campus.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4903

• 16 Nov 2018Conditional

  Permission for a development to be constructed in two phases. The development will consist of the construction of a new three storey extension (with rooftop plant and equipment), containing laboratories and office accommodation, extension to the canteen facilities, and all associated site works, carparking and road network.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7004

• 8 May 2018Conditional

  Retention of 1 no. car wash plant room and permission for the construction of 1 no. car wash and associated structures, the erection of 7 no. signs and 10 no. flagpoles and all associated ancillary development at the existing Motorway Service Area previously permitted under Cork County Council Ref. 14/6188 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL 04.244411)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5144

• 6 Jul 2017Conditional

  Construction of a single storey extension infill building in existing courtyard to include open plan write up office area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5729

• 20 Jun 2017Refused

  Permission for (a) minor elevational changes and the provision of a drive through facility as an ancillary element to a shop/restaurant building; and (b) change of car parking layout; all at the Motorway Service Area permitted under Cork County Council Ref. 14/6188 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL 04.244411) at Junction 14 on the M8 Motorway, Gortore and Moorepark (townlands), Fermoy, Co.Cork.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5555

• 7 Jun 2017Incompleted application

  The construction of a single storey extension infill building in existing courtyard to include open plan write up area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5414

• 15 Feb 2017Conditional

  Extensions to the exising MTL building as follows:- Construction of two storey and single storey extensions to the south to contain offices, laboratories, canteen, including renovation works to the existing staff changing area, also extension to the north to contain new processing areas and storage facilities [to match height of existing building] and the construction of a new plant room above height of existing roof level. In addition, the construction of a new lift shaft attached to the existing drying tower building coupled with the redesign and new roof treatment of the drying tower building and relocation of existing 11m high effluent tank. All the above works to be undertaken inclusive of additional car parking spaces, revisions to internal road access roadway and all associated site works including services and ancillary accommodation on site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4320

• 22 Dec 2016Incompleted application

  Construction of two storey & single storey extensions to the south to contain offices, laboratories, canteen, including renovation works to the existing staff changing areas, also extension to the north to contain new processing areas and storage facilities (to match height of existing building) and the construction of a new plant room above height of existing roof level. In addition, the construction of a new lift shaft attached to existing drying tower building coupled with the redesign and new roof treatment of the Drying tower building. All the above works to be undertaken inclusive of additional car parking spaces, revisions to internal road access roadway and all associated site works including services and ancillary accommodation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/7266

• 10 Oct 2014Conditional

  A Motorway Service Area, to include a shop/restaurant building (with drive through and take-away facility and ancillary plant, storage/service areas), forecourt and canopy, fuel facilities for heavy commercial vehicles (HCV) with canopy over, underground fuel tanks, LPG tanks, sub-station, drainage facilities, signage, landscaping, picnic and external seating/amenity areas, set-down and parking areas (with control barriers to HCV parking), footpaths and a new entrance and roundabout on to the R639 regional route (with amendments to the existing entrance serving the Teagasc facility at Moorepark) and all associated ancillary development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6188

• 11 Sept 2014Conditional

  The development will consist of the construction of a single storey extension (in 2 phases) infill building in existing courtyard to include 2 no. laboratories, hot desks/write up areas and circulation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5935

• 8 Mar 2013Conditional

  A motorway service station, to include a shop/restaurant building (with a drive through and take-away facility and ancillary storage/service areas) forecourt and canopy, fuel facilities for heavy commercial vehicles with canopy over, underground fuel tanks, substation, car wash, drainage facilities, signage, landscaping, picnic & external seating areas, parking and set-down areas and a new entrance and roundabout on to the R639 regional route (with amendments to the existing entrance serving the Teagasc facility at Moorpark) and all associated ancillary development works at Junction 14 on the M8 Motorway, Gortroe and Moorepark West (townlands), Fermoy, Co Cork

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4399

• 31 May 2012Conditional

  Construction of a two storey dry goods store and new roofed walkway area between the existing and proposed buildings

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5193

• 11 May 2012Incompleted application

  Construction of a two-storey dry goods store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4985

• 27 Jul 2011Conditional

  Construction of a single storey autoclave room between the existing boiler house and library building and a single storey extension to the existing technology building to consist of a general office/student room and ancillary facilities

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5632

• 7 Jul 2011Conditional

  Construction of 3 no. new research and development units, each 2/3 storeys high, including single storey link corridor to existing building, car parking and ancillary facilities

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5473

• 24 Jun 2011Conditional

  Construction of a single storey office extension to rear of existing Technology Hall

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5384

• 1 Apr 2009Application finalised

  2 no. single storey dwellings, domestic garages, septic tanks, percolation areas, entrances, bored wells, access road and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5009

• 26 Mar 2009Incompleted application

  2 no. single storey dwelling houses, domestic garages, septic tanks, percolation areas, entrances, bored wells, 1 no. access road and all other associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4935

• 15 Aug 2008Conditional

  Construction of Biotest Research unit and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/8427

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 Moorepark West.

Recorded monuments

• CO027-171 Bridge
  Description

  Four-phase road bridge (long axis N-S) over River Funshion on main Dublin-Cork road. Central section (Wth 3.8m) built of limestone with six segmental arches (span c. 4.2m); rough voussoirs with large central keystone. Widened c. 2.4m to W by similarly shaped arches with roughly shaped voussoirs. Further widening to W of c. 3.1m with slightly larger arch with wider span (c. 5.6m); pointed low cutwaters on piers. Central section of bridge of late-17th/early-18th century appearance, extended in late-18th century and again in 19th century; road controlled in 1820s by turnpike as part of mail coach network of Anderson and Briscoe (B. Power, Avondhu 16/10/1997). Wide concrete extension on E side built in 1956. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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

• Downing Bridge, bridge, 1680–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Six-arch road bridge, over River Funshon, built c.1700, widened to west twice c.1780 and again c.1820. Rendered walls with render copings. Roughly dressed limestone voussoirs to segmental arches with large keystones. V-cutwaters to both elevations. Concrete extension, built 1956, to east elevation having render voussoirs and cutwaters.

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 Moorepark West, about 1 in 5 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1323 (ZIP).

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

Name

Moorepark West · An Chloch Liath Thiar

Area

309,597 m² (30.96 ha, 76.5 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcrumper, and its townlands

Barony

Fermoy

Electoral division

Kilworth, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,808 people lived in 636 households in the Kilworth electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 52% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Gortore, Maryville, Moorepark, Shanacloon

Placenames

Moorepark West 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.