Whiterock

28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Whiterock, from 268 m² to 215,700 m² (21.57 ha, 53.3 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Whiterock 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.

• 30 Jul 2024Conditional

  Permission for retention of demolition to detached storage shed noted as an alteration, renovation and change of use into café as per planning permission 23/6157 as well as Permission for an amendment to planning permission 23/6157 which includes: 1) Reduction of size of granted entrance canopy by 7.18 metres in length (27.23m2 in area), 2) Continued use of 1st floor residence as existing, 3) Re-location of granted refuse area, 4) Re-location of café as accepted in 23/6157 to main entrance area and to form part of one building, and 5) Alteration to the granted elevations and all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development. This is a Permission for an amendment to planning reference 23/6157.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5456

• 10 Jul 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of demolition to detached storage shed noted as an alteration, renovation and change of use into café as per planning permission 23/6157 as well as planning permission for an amendment to planning permission 23/6157 which includes: (1) reduction of size of granted entrance canopy by 7.18 metres in length (27.23m2 in area), (2) continued use of 1st floor residence as existing, (3) relocation of granted refuse area, (4) relocation of café as accepted in planning permission 23/6157 to main entrance area and to form part of one building, and (5) alteration to the granted elevations and all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5299

• 10 Jun 2024Incompleted application

  Amendments to Permission Ref. No. 23/6157, for the alteration, renovation and extension of existing restaurant - "The Two Mile Inn". The proposed amendments are : 1) Minor design changes to the permitted café and entrance awning, 2) Removal of staff accommodation at first floor, existing apartment to remain unchanged on first floor, 3) Bin store area moved closer to main car park, 4) Change to elevational treatment to the building; reduced scope of works, 5) All ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development. This is an amendment to planning application (Planning Ref.: 23/6157).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5072

• 24 Oct 2023Conditional

  Alterations, renovations and extension of the existing restaurant and lodging. The proposed works comprise of; a) the alteration, renovation and change of use of the existing detached storage shed into café, b)partial demolition of existing toilet core and construction of additional toilets to restaurant building, c) construction of newly proposed canopy to main entrance of restaurant building , d) construction of pergola structure at café and to the back of restaurant area, e) alteration to elevational treatment of restaurant building and café, f) alteration of roof at restaurant and instalment of new roof lights, g) demolition of existing sheds at north end of site; resurfacing and redesign to car park area; construction of bin store area, h) change of use of first floor residence to staff accommodation, j) all ancillary and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6157

• 28 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission for a dwelling, sewage treatment unit, private well, vehicle entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5735

• 11 Jun 2020Conditional

  (A) Construction of a classic machinery shed. (B) Construction of a new vehicular entrance. (C) Alterations and setting back of existing roadside boundary ditch and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5190

• 29 Apr 2020Conditional

  The construction of a lean-to to the rear of the existing building which will be used as an extension to the existing workshop, construction of a steeltech building which will be used to store parts and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4867

• 8 Dec 2016Conditional

  To construct new cheese production facility and a significant upgrade of the existing Dairygold Food Ingredients (DFI) facility. The proposed development consists of: 1. Construction of the following Buildings or structures and associated services and site works:- • Cheese Production Building – predominantly single-storey with 3-storey middle section and 2-storey administration block • Single storey part Open sided, roofed, Milk Intake Unit and piperack structure • Single storey Workshop • Single storey Box Store • 2-storey Reception and Staff Facilities Building • Single storey Boiler House • Single storey RO and Pasteurisation Building • Single storey Weighbridge Security Building • Single storey Water Treatment and Fire Pumphouse Building • Electrical Sub-station and Switchroom • 2-bay Loading Bay structure attached to the northern end of the existing cheese factory • 2 No. water storage tanks (12.6m and 9.6m high); 1 No. Salt Saturation Storage Tank (5.1m high) 2. Closure of 3 entrances and the construction of new entrance for HGV traffic off the L3627 on the northern site boundary. Closure of the existing HGV entrance and construction of new entrance for staff and visitor car traffic only off the L3805 Mogeely-Castlemartyr Road on the eastern site boundary 3. Demolition of the following Buildings or Structures and associated services: a) Dairy and Maintenance Workshop Building; b) Packaging Store; c) Boiler House and 3 No. stacks (33.9m high); d) Canteen; e) Reception and Office Building; f) Generator Building and removal of all associated Redundant Tankage. 4. Upgrade of an existing bund and construction of new adjoining bund to accommodate existing tanks and the following new tankage, (height listed in brackets) and all services associated with the tankage: 6 No. Milk Silos(14.0m), 2 No. Milk Silos(18.5m), 3 No. Cream Storage Tanks(5.8m), 5 No. Cleaning Tanks(8.0m),4 No. Cleaning Tanks(5.0m), 2 No. Whey Silos(12.7m), 2 No. Whey Silos(13.2m), 2 No. Bulk Chemical Tanks(5.45m) 5. Construction of a 124 space Car Park, Internal Roads accessing the site from the new Entrances / Exits, Covered Pedestrian Walkway and mounded Berms, Boundary Walls, Fencing and all Associated Landscaping Works. 6. Upgrade and expansion of the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant including new Balance Tank, Anaerobic and Aerobic Tanks, Clarifier, Picket Fence Thickener, Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Plant, Pumping Station, Control Room, Filters and Concrete Plinths. The propo

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/7031

• 30 Nov 2016Incompleted application

  1. Construction of the following Buildings or structures and associated services and site works:- • Cheese Production Building – predominantly single-storey with 3-storey middle section and 2-storey administration block • Single storey part Open sided, roofed, Milk Intake Unit and piperack structure • Single storey Workshop • Single storey Box Store • 2-storey Reception and Staff Facilities Building • Single storey Boiler House • Single storey RO and Pasteurisation Building • Single storey Weighbridge Security Building • Single storey Water Treatment and Fire Pumphouse Building • Electrical Sub-station and Switchroom • 2-bay Loading Bay structure attached to the northern end of the existing cheese factory • 2 No. water storage tanks (12.6m and 9.6m high); 1 No. Salt Saturation Storage Tank (5.1m high) 2. Closure of 3 entrances and the construction of new entrance for HGV traffic off the L3627 on the northern site boundary. Closure of the existing HGV entrance and construction of new entrance for staff and visitor car traffic only off the L3805 Mogeely-Castlemartyr Road on the eastern site boundary 3. Demolition of the following Buildings or Structures and associated services: a) Dairy and Maintenance Workshop Building; b) Packaging Store; c) Boiler House and 3 No. stacks (33.9m high); d) Canteen; e) Reception and Office Building; f) Generator Building and removal of all associated Redundant Tankage. 4. Upgrade of an existing bund and construction of new adjoining bund to accommodate existing tanks and the following new tankage, (height listed in brackets) and all services associated with the tankage: 6 No. Milk Silos(14.0m), 2 No. Milk Silos(18.5m), 3 No. Cream Storage Tanks(5.8m), 5 No. Cleaning Tanks(8.0m),4 No. Cleaning Tanks(5.0m), 2 No. Whey Silos(12.7m), 2 No. Whey Silos(13.2m), 2 No. Bulk Chemical Tanks(5.45m) 5. Construction of a 124 space Car Park, Internal Roads accessing the site from the new Entrances / Exits, Covered Pedestrian Walkway and mounded Berms, Boundary Walls, Fencing and all Associated Landscaping Works. 6. Upgrade and expansion of the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant including new Balance Tank, Anaerobic and Aerobic Tanks, Clarifier, Picket Fence Thickener, Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Plant, Pumping Station, Control Room, Filters and Concrete Plinths. The proposed upgrade will include the demolition of the existing works including the existing 9.5m high Biotower. 7. Installation of an underground Pipeline

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6979

• 15 Apr 2015Conditional

  Construction of hardstanding area for the parking of commercial vehicles, erection of a roadside palisade fence and modification of existing entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4758

• 6 Dec 2010Conditional

  Detached domestic double garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8648

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 Whiterock.

Recorded monuments

• CO076-136 Fulacht fia
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• House, 1720–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1740, having single-storey lean-to extension to east elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth render plinth. Square-headed window openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, half-glazed timber panelled door and timber battened door to extension. Roughcast rendered garden wall to front of house with square-profile piers. Two-bay single-storey outbuilding to yard with pitched corrugated-iron roof, rendered walls and square-headed openings with timber battened fittings. Rendered square-profile piers and boundary wall to site entrance.

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 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 Whiterock.

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

Name

Whiterock · An Charraig Bhán

Area

816,855 m² (81.69 ha, 201.85 acres)

Civil parish

Middleton, and its townlands

Barony

Imokilly

Electoral division

Midleton Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Midleton Rural electoral division: 10,049 people in 3,372 households; 68% of households own their home; 55% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyedekin, Butlerstown, Carrigatogher, Carrigeennamoe, Carrigshane, Churchtown, Coppingerstown, Dunsfort

Placenames

Whiterock 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.