Knockanduff
Townland in the civil parish of Drumcannon, barony of Middlethird, Co. Waterford; in Irish An Cnocán Dubh
- Area
- 107.7 ha
- 266 acres
- Land parcels
- 233
- registered freehold, median 332 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RS
- Planning
- 27
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
233 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockanduff, from 9 m² to 162,623 m² (16.26 ha, 40.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RS (Existing residential)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 176 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3HA (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 59 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4SRR (Strategic Residential Reserve)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
21 Aug 2026N/a
for erection of timber framed modular dwelling and all associated site works including connection to existing wastewater treatment plant at rear of existing dwelling.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2683
2 Jun 2025Conditional
single storey extension to side of existing dwelling and alterations to elevations
Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2560390
20 May 2025Refused
for the change of use at ground floor of existing permitted creche to community dwelling, works include internal and elevational alterations, together with associated site development works
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560341
12 Jun 2024Conditional
for family home as constructed in 2008, including the indefinite retention of single storey porch and 1st floor balcony
Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 24125
30 May 2024Conditional
permission for the indefinite retention of existing domestic garage and PERMISSION for extensions and alterations to existing dwelling to include change of use for existing garage to new bedroom
Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 24118
22 May 2024N/a
permission forever of family home as constructed in 2008
Retention · Waterford City and County Council, 24111
25 Mar 2024Conditional
to construct a single storey insulated storage shed building to the rear of existing dwelling
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2459
16 Dec 2022Conditional
construction of new dwelling, biocell waste water treatment plant, filter pod, recessed entrance and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 221045
22 Apr 2022Refused
a change of use of the ground floor creche accommodation (as conditioned under planning ref no. 18/544, Condition no. 3 _ the structure of which is proposed to be built under the subject of Planning Permission under Ref no. 21/166), to three self contained, two bedroom apartments, similar in layout to the three as are set out at 1st floor and also permissioned under Ref no. 21/166. Together with a small modification to the elevational treatment as permissioned under Ref no. 21/166 and the installation of all the necessary modified services. All to the proposed creche and apartment building on their site
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 22339
3 Mar 2022Refused
to (1) alter an existing road entrance (2) raise lands using clean inert soil and stones (EU Waste Class 170504) in order to improve said lands
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 22158
10 Dec 2021Conditional
to construct a straw bedded livestock shed, UG tank and ancillary site works
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 211151
5 Mar 2021Conditional
to build a detached, two storey creche building, which will contain suitable childcare facilities through the ground floor (in compliance with the requirements of creche childcare facilities as set out in Condition no. 3 of planning permission granted for "Cluain Larach" housing under planning ref no. 18/544 and three self contained independently entered apartment units through the first floor. Together with all associated site development works, the installation of the necessary services and provision of identification signage. All on their site of "Cluain Larach", housing at
Permission, 4 homes · Waterford City and County Council, 21166
4 Sept 2020Conditional
the construction of a single-storey house, septic tank, percolation bed and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 20626
11 May 2020Conditional
for the retention permission of double domestic garage as constructed forever at
Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 20267
13 Mar 2020N/a
to construct new dwelling "Bio Cell" waste water treatment unit, recessed entrance and all associated site works at
Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 20167
24 May 2019Conditional
the construction of a single storey extension to the side and rear of dwelling, all with associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 19356
14 Mar 2019Conditional
indefinite retention of single storey extension to side of bungalow consisting of bedroom, bathroom and utility room
Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 19171
12 Nov 2018Refused
to build a detached, single storey dwelling, with adjoining detached garage, together with all associated site development works, including the building of an entrance from the adjoining public road together with the installation of all necessary services, including the building-in of the on-site foul drainage disposal system and a connection from the water main which is on the adjoining public road(L4058)
Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 18765
24 Oct 2018Conditional
extensions to south & west of existing house comprising sitting room & bedroom respectively, reconfiguration of existing porch and removal of existing single storey extension to rear with new deck to south and all ancillary works & site works
Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 18719
9 Aug 2018Conditional
to build 59 dwelling houses consisting of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom, two storey semi-detached units and this is a follow on from Phase 1 (20 houses built and occupied) and Phase 4 (19 houses permissioned under Ref no. 18/391 together with all associated external site development works of walls, roads, paths and open green areas and all associated services installation, in an extension from and connection to the services of that already permissioned and built in through Phases 1 to Phase 4 of the Cluain Lárach Estate. This application is to form Phase 5 of their housing development on their site at
Permission, 69 homes · Waterford City and County Council, 18544
1 Aug 2018Conditional
a rooftop solar PV system to front of existing dwelling comprising up to 16 panels mounted flush to the roof
Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 18523
6 Jun 2018Conditional
to retain indefinitely unauthorised work as is carried out in the start of work on site in the building of houses no. 90, 91, 104, 105, 120, 121, 127, 128, 129_ the building of house no. 127 (above) is an alteration to the subject of planning ref no 16/675_ which is to build a two storey, 4 bedroom detached house (one house in lieu of the previously omitted houses 122&123_ dotted on layout plan). The building of house 128 & 129(above)_ previously permissioned under ref no 16/675, is a relocation of these two houses, to include house no 127, in a modification through Road 7, 7a &7b(again previously permissioned under ref no 16/675). Also applying for planning permission to complete the building of these nine houses_No. 90, 91, 104, 105, 120, 121, 127, 128, 129. (2) Planning permission to build and complete 12 houses (No. 92 to 103 inclusive), through Road 9. All of the above (through 1 & 2) consisting of 3 & 4 bedroom, two storey, semi detached and detached houses and 2 bedroom two storey, terraced houses, together with all associated site development works, including a modification to the layout of Road No. 7, 7a and 7b (previously permissioned under planning ref 16/675 _ Phase 3), and also all associated services installation _ extension from and connection to the services of the already permissioned (built and/or under construction_ Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Cluain Lárach estate. This application is to form Phase 4 of their housing development
Retention, 21 homes · Waterford City and County Council, 18391
10 Apr 2018N/a
to build 19 houses (no. 90 to 105 and no. 120 & 121) _ consisting of 3 & 4 bedroom, two storey, semi detached and detached house and 2 bedroom two storey, terraced houses. Also planning permission for alterations to planning ref. 16/675 to build house no. 127 _ two storey 4 bedroom detached house (one house in lieu of the previously omitted houses 122 & 123 _ dotted on layout plan), a relocation of houses 128 & 129 and a modification to the layout of Road no. 7, 7a and 7b (previously permissioned under Planning Ref. no. 16/675 - Phase 3), together with all associated site development works and all associated services, installation _ extension from and connection to the services of the already permission (built and/or under construction) Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Cluain Lárach estate. This application to form Phase 4 of their housing development
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 18236
22 Mar 2018N/a
to build 19 houses (no. 90 to 105 and no. 120 & 121) _ consisting of 3 & 4 bedroom, two storey, semi detached and detached house and 2 bedroom two storey, terraced houses. Also planning permission for alterations to planning ref. 16/675 to build house no. 127 _ two storey 4 bedroom detached house (one house in lieu of the previously omitted houses 122 & 123 _ dotted on layout plan), a relocation of houses 128 & 129 and a modification to the layout of Road no. 7, 7a and 7b (previously permissioned under Planning Ref. no. 16/675 - Phase 3), together with all associated site development works and all associated services, installation _ extension from and connection to the services of the already permission (built and/or under construction) Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Cluain Lárach estate. This application to form Phase 4 of their housing development
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 18191
21 Sept 2017Refused
to build 73 houses (no.35 to 105 and no.120&121)_consisting of 3 & 4 bedroom, two storey, semi-detached and detached houses, 2 bedroom two storey, semi detached and terraced houses. Also planning permission for alterations to planning ref. 16/675 to build house no. 127_two storey 4 bedroom detached house (one house in lieu of the previously omitted houses 122 & 123 _ dotted on layout plan), a relocation of houses 128 & 129 and a modification to the layout of Road no. 7, 7a and 7b, together with all associated site development works and all associated services installation, built and occupied under Ref. no. 10/439 _ extended under Ref. No. 16/390). Phase 2 (14 houses built and occupied under Ref. no. 17/18) and Phase 3 (44 houses under construction under Ref. No. 16/675). This application to form Phase 4 of housing development
Permission, 73 homes · Waterford City and County Council, 17693
The 25 most recent of 27 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockanduff.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Knockanduff.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockanduff.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2232 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Knockanduff with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Waterford.
The townland
- Name
- Knockanduff · An Cnocán Dubh
- Area
- 1,077,252 m² (107.73 ha, 266.19 acres)
- Civil parish
- Drumcannon, and its townlands
- Barony
- Middlethird
- Electoral division
- Islandikane, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Islandikane electoral division: 2,707 people in 918 households; 93% of households own their home; 44% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballycarnane, Carrickavrantry, Carrickavrantry South, Coolnagoppoge
- Placenames
- Knockanduff 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.