Mellefontstown

41 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mellefontstown, from 40 m² to 779,867 m² (77.99 ha, 192.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Mellefontstown 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.

• 25 Nov 2025Invalid - case closed

  A 10 year planning permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 51 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 7 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 3 no. Ring Main Units, 2 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L5816, L5813, R626, L7692 and L7691 public roads (including 2 no. Horizontal Directional Drill under the Owenageeragh River and the Ballyerra Stream) to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 6 no. stream/drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational vehicle access will be via 4 no. entrances from the L5816. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farm proposed under Cork County Council Reference 24/5630, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under that application. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The NIS includes an assessment of the grid connection for the solar farm project comprising a 220kV electricity substation and underground electricity cabling to the existing Knockraha 220kV substation which has been consented by An Coimisiún Pleanála (ABP-321518-24) and is situated in the townlands of Aghaduff, Ballinbrittig, Ballynabrannagh West, Ballynagaul, Ballynaglogh, Ballynanelagh, Ballynaskeha, Ballysallagh, Ballyvatta, Glengarriff More, Killeena and Pigeonhill (Townlands), Co. Cork. 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, 25/6573

• 15 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for the construction of slatted shed incorporating slurry tank, feed passage, handling facilities and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6280

• 5 Jul 2021Conditional

  Construction of single storey extension to side of existing dwelling house and all ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5860

• 24 May 2021Conditional

  To install a domestic septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5421

• 17 Jul 2018Conditional

  To erect a single storey dwellinghouse with domestic attic storage space, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5883

• 18 Apr 2017Conditional

  Construction of a one and a half storey, four bedroom, dwellinghouse with a detached garage, waste water treatment system, private bored well and a new entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4914

• 27 Feb 2017Incompleted application

  A one and a half storey, four bedroom, dwelling house with detached garage, waste water treatment system, private bored well and a new entrance and all associated site works. An Ecological report will company the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4433

• 4 Dec 2015Conditional

  Alterations and construction of two storey domestic extension to existing two storey domestic dwelling, and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6751

• 10 May 2012Conditional

  Permission for a two storey dwelling, domestic garage, waste water treatment unit, new vehicular entrance and all associated site developments works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4972

• 18 Apr 2012Incompleted application

  Construction of two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, wastewater treatment unit, new vehicular entrance and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4797

• 29 Feb 2012Conditional

  Retention and completion of the construction of milking parlour, dairy, underground slurry storage tank, drafting yard and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 12/4354

• 21 Jun 2010Conditional

  Retention of 3 no. velux windows to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5524

• 30 Nov 2007Conditional

  One and half storey dwellinghouse, garage and installation of sewage treatment plant

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12772

• 8 Nov 2007Incompleted application

  One and half storey dwellinghouse, garage and installation of sewage treatment plant

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12252

• 19 Oct 2007Incompleted application

  One and half storey dwellinghouse and installation of treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11796

• 15 Aug 2007Conditional

  Construction of garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10291

• 28 Jun 2007Conditional

  Dwelling and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9088

• 12 Mar 2007Conditional

  Construction of domestic garage and retention of entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/5902

• 16 Jan 2007Conditional

  Extension to livestock housing, slatted slurry tank, covered slurry tank, slatted channel, dairy wash tank, extension to silage pit, dungstead and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4223

• 10 Jan 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4118

• 1 Nov 2006Conditional

  Extension to dwelling and detached domestic shed

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11887

• 4 Oct 2006Refused

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11168

• 28 Sept 2006Conditional

  Dwellinghouse (change of plan)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11001

• 26 Sept 2006Incompleted application

  Demolition of shed and constuction of extension to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10904

• 25 Aug 2006Conditional

  Extension to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10065

The 25 most recent of 30 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170

Recorded monuments

• CO045-076 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture on S side of stream. Sub-rectangular stone (H 1.2m; 0.98m x 0.46m), long axis N-S. 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

• CO045-080002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Spread of burnt material on S bank of Owenageeragh river. Second fulacht fiadh (CO045-08001-) on N side of river. 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

• CO045-082 Country house
  Description

  Roadside, eighteenth century 2-storey L-shaped house; gable-ended with chimneys on gables. Entrance front (N) of 7 bays; central door with rectangular fanlight; 1st floor sash windows have original glazing bars; shallow reveals. Concave stone cornice under eaves. Partially weather slatedto rear. W gable forms part of E wall of brick walled garden. Farmbuildings attached to E. 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

• CO045-110 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Spread of burnt material (L 16m; Wth 14m). Noted as dark soil mark on aerial photograph (GSAP, W244). 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

• CO045-123 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In a small field covered with overgrowth and c. 25m N of a stream. According to local information there is a fulacht fia at this location but its presence could not be established in 2002 due to the overgrowth. 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 Mellefontstown.

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 Mellefontstown, 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_1329 (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 Mellefontstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Mellefontstown · Baile an Mhalfóntaigh

Area

2,292,548 m² (229.25 ha, 566.5 acres)

Civil parish

Gortroe, and its townlands

Barony

Barrymore

Electoral division

Kilcor, the unit of the census

Census 2022

408 people lived in 152 households in the Kilcor electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballaheen, Ballinure, Ballynakilla, Clykeel South, Curraghard, Curraghphlibbode, Hollyhill, Kilcor South, Killawillin, Knoppoge, Lissurla

Placenames

Mellefontstown 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.