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Cork County Council · 17/637

Dinish Island Castletownbere Co. Cork

Approved in May 2018. Built and signed off.

  1. 27 Sept 2017Received
  2. 26 Mar 2018Conditional
  3. 1 May 2018Final approval
  4. 9 Jul 2018Building started
  5. 7 Apr 2021Signed off
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Status
Building started
Decision
Conditional · 26 Mar 2018
Council
Cork County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
9.87 ha

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What’s proposed

A wharf extension and associated ancillary development at Dinish Island. The development comprises of a wharf extension approximately 216m long and approximately 40m wide (total new quay area approx. 9,000m2); dredging of a berthing pocket for the new quay to -8.0m Chart Datum; dredging of adjacent navigation channel to a depth of -6.5m Chart Datum; construction of 2 no. new breakwaters at the entrance to the channel; use of dredged material as reclamation material for construction of part of quay and breakwaters; Appropriate adjustments to aids to navigation in accordance with statutory approval (application to be submitted to Commissioners of Irish Lights); provision of a new access point to wharf extension from internal access road; provision of additional 59 no. car parking spaces at existing carpark; relocation of existing pontoon; and all associated ancillary site works including temporary construction work areas. All on a site of approximately 10.1 ha

Planning details

Reference
17/637
Local authority
Cork County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
27 Sept 2017
Observations close
1 Nov 2017 (closed 3266 days ago)
Decision due
26 Mar 2018 · decided 26 Mar 2018
Decision
Conditional on 26 Mar 2018
Proposed development
A wharf extension and associated ancillary development at Dinish Island. The development comprises of a wharf extension approximately 216m long and approximately 40m wide (total new quay area approx. 9,000m2); dredging of a berthing pocket for the new quay to -8.0m Chart Datum; dredging of adjacent navigation channel to a depth of -6.5m Chart Datum; construction of 2 no. new breakwaters at the entrance to the channel; use of dredged material as reclamation material for construction of part of quay and breakwaters; Appropriate adjustments to aids to navigation in accordance with statutory approval (application to be submitted to Commissioners of Irish Lights); provision of a new access point to wharf extension from internal access road; provision of additional 59 no. car parking spaces at existing carpark; relocation of existing pontoon; and all associated ancillary site works including temporary construction work areas. All on a site of approximately 10.1 ha
As published by the register.
Site area
9.87 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Building started

  • 21 Sept 2020 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0068239KY
  • 9 Jul 2018 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0040735KK

Zoning

C2.2 — Economic development and employment

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • Recorded monument · 1
    R100611

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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Summary

17/637 is a planning application to Cork County Council for a wharf extension and associated ancillary development at Dinish Island. The development, received on 27 Sept 2017; permission was granted with conditions on 26 Mar 2018.