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Cork County Council · 26/1722

Old Head Golf Links, Downmacpatrick, Old Head, Kinsale, County Cork

  1. 26 Jun 2026Received
  2. 19 Aug 2026Grant with conditions
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Grant with conditions · 19 Aug 2026
Council
Cork County Council
Type
Permission
Site
5.10 ha

What’s proposed

(1) Permission for Retention of modifications to the permitted clubhouse. This comprises of the reduction of the overall footprint of the permitted bar and restaurant area from 419.9 m2 to 284.9 m2, modifications to the southern façade of the permitted clubhouse at upper ground floor level including external finishes; the relocation of the permitted cigar room including reconfiguration of the floor layout and modifications to the external facades; and all associated ancillary development works. (2) Permission for construction of a single storey extension on the upper ground floor of the eastern section of the permitted clubhouse to replace a permitted roof garden with an additional four guest bedrooms and all associated ancillary development works including drainage and a sedum green roof. (3) Permission for change of use from a permitted spa with pool to guest bedrooms at the lower ground floor level of the permitted western extension of the clubhouse. This will comprise the construction of four guest bedrooms and all associated ancillary development works including modifications to the southern façade. (4) Permission for modifications to the permitted clubhouse to include internal reconfiguration of the floor layout of the permitted pro-shop, members bar and lounge, members changing rooms and ancillary clubhouse services as well as modifications to the western façade. The clubhouse is permitted under Planning Reference No.’s 19/05572 and 20/05903 and extended under Planning Reference. no. 24/04870

26/1722 is a planning application to Cork County Council for (1) Permission for Retention of modifications to the permitted clubhouse. This comprises, received on 26 Jun 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 19 Aug 2026.

Planning details

Reference
26/1722
Local authority
Cork County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “Decision Issued
Received
26 Jun 2026
Observations close
31 Jul 2026 (closed 50 days ago)
Decision due
20 Aug 2026 · decided 19 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant with conditions on 19 Aug 2026
Proposed development
(1) Permission for Retention of modifications to the permitted clubhouse. This comprises of the reduction of the overall footprint of the permitted bar and restaurant area from 419.9 m2 to 284.9 m2, modifications to the southern façade of the permitted clubhouse at upper ground floor level including external finishes; the relocation of the permitted cigar room including reconfiguration of the floor layout and modifications to the external facades; and all associated ancillary development works. (2) Permission for construction of a single storey extension on the upper ground floor of the eastern section of the permitted clubhouse to replace a permitted roof garden with an additional four guest bedrooms and all associated ancillary development works including drainage and a sedum green roof. (3) Permission for change of use from a permitted spa with pool to guest bedrooms at the lower ground floor level of the permitted western extension of the clubhouse. This will comprise the construction of four guest bedrooms and all associated ancillary development works including modifications to the southern façade. (4) Permission for modifications to the permitted clubhouse to include internal reconfiguration of the floor layout of the permitted pro-shop, members bar and lounge, members changing rooms and ancillary clubhouse services as well as modifications to the western façade. The clubhouse is permitted under Planning Reference No.’s 19/05572 and 20/05903 and extended under Planning Reference. no. 24/04870
As published by the register.
Site area
5.10 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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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    No other designation nearby.

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 322925). 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=26/1722.

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