Bishop's Island, Watergrasshill, Co.Cork
- 27 Mar 2026Received
- 21 May 2026Grant with conditions
- 25 Jun 2026Final grant
- Status
- Granted with conditions
- Decision
- Grant with conditions · 21 May 2026
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 5,073 m²
What’s proposed
Permission for the construction of a residential development at Bishop's Island, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork. The proposed development seeks permission for the construction of 5 no. additional dwelling units to the previously permitted development under planning ref. no. 24/6355, which granted permission for 10 no. dwelling units. The proposed units will consist of 1 no. single-storey terraced dwelling block containing 3 no. 2 bedroom units and 1 no. one and a half storey semi-detached dwelling block containing 2 no. 3 bedroom units, together with the demolition of the existing single-storey structure on the site, provision of a new vehicular entrance and boundary wall to be formed on the south eastern boundary of the site onto the R639, landscaping works , boundary treatments, open green spaces, public lighting, external bin stores, bicycle parking and all ancillary site development works
26/0774 is a planning application to Cork County Council for permission for the construction of a residential development at Bishop's Island, received on 27 Mar 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 21 May 2026.
Planning details
- Reference
- 26/0774
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “Application Closed”
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Observations close
- 1 May 2026 (closed 153 days ago)
- Decision due
- 21 May 2026 · decided 21 May 2026
- Decision
- Grant with conditions on 21 May 2026
- Proposed development
- Permission for the construction of a residential development at Bishop's Island, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork. The proposed development seeks permission for the construction of 5 no. additional dwelling units to the previously permitted development under planning ref. no. 24/6355, which granted permission for 10 no. dwelling units. The proposed units will consist of 1 no. single-storey terraced dwelling block containing 3 no. 2 bedroom units and 1 no. one and a half storey semi-detached dwelling block containing 2 no. 3 bedroom units, together with the demolition of the existing single-storey structure on the site, provision of a new vehicular entrance and boundary wall to be formed on the south eastern boundary of the site onto the R639, landscaping works , boundary treatments, open green spaces, public lighting, external bin stores, bicycle parking and all ancillary site development worksAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 5,073 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 21 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years
- OpenMain Street, Bishop's-Island, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork.
- GrantedHyperion House, Main Street, Watergrasshill, T56CC93
- Granted9, The Avenue, Priory Court, Mitchellsfort, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork, T56 DT61
- GrantedBishop's Island, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork
- Granted1 Bishop's Island Watergrasshill Co.Cork
- CommencedHyperion House Main Street, Bishop's-Island Watergrasshill Co.Cork
- WithdrawnHyperion House Main Street Bishop's-Island Watergrasshill Co.Cork
- GrantedLands off Cork Road (L3012) Mitchellsfort Watergrasshill Co Cork
Show all 21
- GrantedBishop's-Island Watergrasshill Co Cork
- Granted39 The Hamptons Ard Cashel Watergrasshill Co. Cork. T56VA00
- Granted14 Woodlawn Mitchellsfort Watergrasshill Co. Cork T56 VH27
- Granted"The Orchard" Bishop's Island Watergrasshill Co.Cork
- Granted"The Orchard" Bishops Island Watergrasshill Co. Cork
- WithdrawnThe Fir Tree Main Street Tinageragh Watergrasshill Co Cork
- Granted14 Woodlawn Mitchellsfort Watergrasshill Co.Cork
- RefusedBishops-Island Watergrasshill Co.Cork
- GrantedBishop's Island Watergrasshill Co. Cork
- CommencedBishop's-Island Watergrasshill Co.Cork
- WithdrawnBishop's-Island Watergrasshill Co. Cork
- Granted8 The Avenue Priory Court Mitchellsfort Watergrasshill, Co. Cork
- GrantedWatergrasshill National School Mitchelsfort Mitchellsfort Watergrasshill, Co. Cork
Homes nearby
- For sale18 The Avenue, Priory Court, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork, T56 KW99
- For sale17 The Lawn, Priory Court, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork, T56 TR72
- For sale11 Glen Dara, Ard Cashel, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork, T56 DX49
- For saleMescall Pump Station, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork
- Withdrawn11 The Cloisters, Ard Cashel, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork, T56 EF65
- Withdrawn1 Bishops Gate, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork, T56 V566
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses: Facilitate development that supports in general the employment uses of the Existing Mixed/General Business/ Industrial Areas.
Zoned for waterfront and harbour-related development.
Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses: The scale of new residential and mixed residential developments within the Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses within the settlement network should normally respect the pattern and grain of existing urban development in the surrounding
A small rural settlement where only modest infill serving local need is envisaged.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 293476). 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=26/0774.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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