Knockanbaun or Whitehill

40 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockanbaun or Whitehill, from 263 m² to 315,757 m² (31.58 ha, 78.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Knockanbaun or Whitehill 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.

• 10 Jul 2026N/a

  a dormer type dwelling, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 2660219

• 28 Oct 2025Conditional

  construction of the following: a) 2 no. silage pits b) 2 no. cubicle sheds with underground slatted slurry storage tanks c) Calf rearing shed with underground effluent storage tanks and all associated site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2560248

• 3 Apr 2025N/a

  a two-storey dwelling detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable on-site sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 2560055

• 10 Dec 2024N/a

  revisions to design and permission granted under 17/274 extended duration under 22/88 where it is proposed to construct a two-storey dwelling, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable on-site sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2460293

• 18 Jul 2023Conditional

  to construct an underground slatted tank and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 2360086

• 24 Oct 2022Refused

  the proposed construction of a bungalow type dwelling with detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable onsite sewerage treatment system with percolation area & ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 22249

• 13 Sept 2022N/a

  of PL18/163 proposed change of dwelling house design from a two storey type dwelling house that was previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number PL17/274 to a single storey bungalow type dwelling house with detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable onsite sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Extension of duration · Longford County Council, 22214

• 15 Jul 2022N/a

  of PL 17/274 - Construction of a two storey type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable on-site sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Extension of duration · Longford County Council, 22172

• 25 May 2022Refused

  18/163 proposed change of dwelling house design from a two storey type dwelling house that was previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number PL17/274 to a single storey bungalow type dwelling house with detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable onsite sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Extension of duration · Longford County Council, 22122

• 18 May 2022Conditional

  (1) construct a 4 bay lean 2 type dry shed which will be connected into existing 4 bay slatted shed (2) construct a 3 bay lean 2 type slatted shed and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 22117

• 14 Apr 2022Conditional

  of PL 17/274 - Construction of a two storey type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable on-site sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Extension of duration · Longford County Council, 2288

• 9 Mar 2022Conditional

  of an existing storage shed which services an existing dwelling house and all ancillary works

  Retention · Longford County Council, 2253

• 22 Feb 2022Refused

  proposed change of dwelling house design from a two storey type dwelling house that was previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number PL17/274 to a single storey bungalow type dwelling house with detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable onsite sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Extension of duration · Longford County Council, 2239

• 1 Oct 2020Conditional

  construction of a two storey type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, onsite suitable treatment system with percolation area & ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Longford County Council, 20218

• 11 Oct 2019Conditional

  The proposed construction of a two storey type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, proprietary wastewater treatment system with percolation area on the same site on which a similar type development, i.e. a two storey type dwelling house was granted full planning permission under planning reference number PLl10/62 & an extension of duration of planning under planning permission reference number PL14/162 and all ancillary works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 19257

• 31 Jul 2019Refused

  proposed construction of a two storey type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, proprietary wastewater treatment system with percolation area on the same site on which a similar type development, ie. a two storey type dwelling house, was granted full planning permission under Planning Reference Number PL10/62 & an Extension of Duration of Planning under Planning Permission Reference Number PL14/162 and all ancillary works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 19206

• 28 Feb 2019Conditional

  to decommission existing septic tank situated in adjoining lands and relocate new suitable waste water treatment system within the boundaries of the applicant's site, and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 1956

• 23 Jul 2018Conditional

  proposed change of dwelling house design from a two storey type dwelling house that was previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number PL17/274 to a single storey bungalow type dwelling house with detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable onsite sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 18163

• 25 Oct 2017Conditional

  Construction of a two storey type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable on-site sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 17274

• 18 Aug 2017Refused

  for the proposed construction of a two storey type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable onsite sewerage treatment system with percolation area and ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 17220

• 22 Feb 2017Conditional

  and completion of domestic garage to the rear of existing dwelling and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Longford County Council, 1753

• 13 Jan 2017Conditional

  construct a two storey dwelling with separate garage, to connect to existing services, to install a site-specific proprietary sewerage treatment system, to construct a new vehicular entrance to the site and to carry out ancillary site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 177

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 Knockanbaun or Whitehill.

Recorded monuments

• LF015-023 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  On a prominent rise in rolling countryside. A low circular mound of earth and stone (diam. at base 10.25m; max. H 0.35m) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth 4.2m; H 1.05m) with a shallow internal fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.3-0.55m). At the outer foot of the bank is a second narrower fosse (Wth 1.8m; D 0.2m) and, beyond that, an outer bank (Wth 2.2m; H 0.5m). From NE-E-SE the outer bank and fosse have been levelled but their outlines are still identifiable. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 27 February 2012

• LF015-024 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  On level pasture within demesne of 'Whitehill House'. Depicted as an oval-shaped raised area on the OS 26-inch plan (surveyed 1911). On inspection in 1975 the remains were visible as a low earthen bank which were not considered to be an antquity. There are no remains visible at ground level and, in all probability, this is a designed landscape feature, possibly a tree-ring. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF015-025 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a rise in low-lying pasture. Depicted as a subcircular enclosure planted with trees and designated 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A report in 1970 (SMR file) noted that the rath had been reused as a landscape feature. It has since been levelled and its location is marked by a low, poorly defined mound of earth and stone. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 16 January 2012

• LF015-026 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a SE-facing slope in pasture. An undated report (SMR file) recorded a circular area (diam. c. 32m) enclosed by a low earthen bank (H 0.5-0.75m), best preserved at W, with a shallow external fosse that had been deepened at W to form part of a field drain. The original entrance was not recognisable. The report suggested that the monument may have been a ringfort that was reused as a landscape feature as numerous tree stumps protruded from the bank and the interior. Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 18 February 2012

• LF015-028 Enclosure
  Description

  On a gentle NE-facing slope on low-lying ground, within an extensive coniferous forest. Indicated as an irregular enclosure planted with trees on the 1913 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Not visible at ground level due to the tree planting. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 28 January 2012

• LF015-029 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a gentle NE-facing slope in low-lying pasture, within a dense plantation of coniferous trees. Depicted as an oval enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A raised oval area (c. 52m NW-SE; c. 40m NE-SW) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone. The monument is densely covered with vegetation and trees which hindered a proper inspection. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF015-094 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on grassland. Outline of multivallate circular-shaped enclosure (diam. c. 37m) visible on Digital Globe aerial imagery taken 2011-13. See attached image from Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 7 April 2021

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockanbaun or Whitehill.

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 Knockanbaun or Whitehill, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knockanbaun or Whitehill.

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 Knockanbaun or Whitehill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Longford.

Name

Knockanbaun or Whitehill · An Cnocán Bán

Area

2,267,589 m² (226.76 ha, 560.33 acres)

Civil parish

Clonbroney, and its townlands

Barony

Granard

Electoral division

Knockanbaun, the unit of the census

Census 2022

188 people lived in 61 households in the Knockanbaun electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cartronreagh, Castlebrock, Corbeagh, Kiltykeary, Lismagoneen, Lissameen, Lissard, Moatfarrell, Sheeroe

Placenames

Knockanbaun or Whitehill 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.