Derrymihan West, Castletownbere, Co. Cork

What’s proposed

Permission for the following works to existing dwelling house:-(A) Demolition of existing front porch and for construction of new front porch in-lieu of same. (B) Demolition of attached lean-to storage shed and for construction of new lean-to canopy in-lieu of same. (C) For change of use and alterations to adjacent outhouse to dwelling and for use as part of dwelling with new single storey extension link between same. (D) For alterations and fenestration changes to windows of existing dwelling. (E) For upgrade to existing sewage treatment system and for all associated site works

25/5973 is a planning application to Cork County Council for permission for the following works to existing dwelling house:-(A) Demolition of, received on 19 Sept 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 25 Mar 2026.

Planning details

Reference: 25/5973
Local authority: Cork County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “Application Closed”
Received: 19 Sept 2025
Observations close: 24 Oct 2025 (closed 330 days ago)
Decision due: 25 Mar 2026 · decided 25 Mar 2026
Decision: Grant with conditions on 25 Mar 2026
Proposed development: Permission for the following works to existing dwelling house:-(A) Demolition of existing front porch and for construction of new front porch in-lieu of same. (B) Demolition of attached lean-to storage shed and for construction of new lean-to canopy in-lieu of same. (C) For change of use and alterations to adjacent outhouse to dwelling and for use as part of dwelling with new single storey extension link between same. (D) For alterations and fenestration changes to windows of existing dwelling. (E) For upgrade to existing sewage treatment system and for all associated site works
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,123 m² 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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Appeal

Not appealed.

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 240325). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/5973.

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Derrymihan West, Castletownbere, Co. Cork

What’s proposed

Planning details

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Commencement

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