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Observation pack · Cork County Council

The Miles, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, P85 AK57

Permission & permission for retention for the following:- 1) Permission for demolition of two number existing steel containers comprising of staff toilets, staff changing room, staff canteen, cleaners store on west elevation of the existing factory 2) Permission for demolition of one number existing modular portacabin structure comprising of an office on the north elevation of the existing factory 3) Permission for demolition of existing access stairwell & waste room on west elevation of the existing factory 4) Permission for demolition of existing derelict building structure 5) Permission for the construction of an extension to the west elevation of the existing factory & relocation of an existing access road to the west elevation of the new extension & all associated site works. 6)Permission for retention of ten number existing modular portacabin structures comprising of offices, meeting room, staff changing facilities, staff toilets, staff canteen facilities & store adjacent to the east elevation of the existing factory 7) Permission for retention of extension to the west elevation of the service building

Observations close 24 Sept 2026 window closed
5 weeks from receipt (received 20 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 14 Oct 2026

The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.

The application

Reference
26/2180 · full record
Authority
Cork County Council
Type
Permission
Status
Awaiting Recommendation
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
—
Floor area
—
Site area
2.65 ha
Received
20 Aug 2026
We first saw it
18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due
14 Oct 2026
Decision
not yet decided

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/2180.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 26/2180 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
  3. Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Cork County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
  4. Submit before 24 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Cork County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
  5. Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
26/1639Grant with conditions13 Aug 2026—160 mPermission to construct a single storey dining room extension together with internal alterations to existing nursing home facility
26/1618Grant with conditions11 Aug 2026—139 mPermission for Retention sought to retain the following: (A) single storey sunroom extension to rear of dwelling-southeast side (B) pitched roof profile to former flat roof area to rear of dwelling-southeast side (C) single storey extension to side of dwelling-southwest side (D) first floor bathroom extension to side of dwelling-southwest side (E) first floor gable windows on the sides of the dwelling-southwest & northeast sides (F) single storey domestic fuel/garden store detached building to rear of dwelling
26/1543Grant with conditions4 Aug 2026—383 mPermission for alterations to a permitted housing development at The Miles Road, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. The proposed development consists of amendments to the project previously permitted under Planning Ref. No. 23/20 (ABP Ref: ABP-318260-23), and subsequent applications 25/5853 and 25/428. Proposed Alterations: i) Amendments to previously approved House Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 & 9, consisting of a rear extension to provide an additional bedroom for each unit. ii) Revised house design for House Type C4, including an additional bedroom iii) Revised site layout plan to include: - Relocation of House Nos. 4 and 5. - Adjustments to the proposed vehicular entrance to the development. - Revised driveways for House Nos. 6-8, 10-19, 20-37, 46-48, 53-57, 65-67, 73-89, 104 & 114. These revisions incorporate internal car spaces to remove the requirement for on-street parking and all associated ancillary site works.
26/0737Grant with conditions18 May 2026—488 mAn attic conversion including the installation of 2 no. rooflights on the front elevation and 2 no. roof lights on the rear elevation
25/5853Grant with conditions27 Apr 2026—382 mChange of design and layout to that permitted under planning reference number:23/20 and granted by An Bord Pleanála under reference number: ABP-318260-23, which includes the following: i) house type D revised from a 3-bedroom dwelling house to a 4-bedroom dwelling house now shown as house type J (house numbers 10,11,22,29,30,31,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,50,51,52,66.67.69,70,71,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,82,83,84,85,86,108 and 111), ii) house type B revised from a 3-bedroom dwelling house to a 4-bed dwelling house now shown as house type K (house numbers 23,32,45,49,68,80,81,109, and 110) with all other ancillary site works
25/6767Grant with conditions11 Feb 2026—382 mWorks to comprise of the construction of a single storey porch extension to front (north) elevation, the construction of a single storey extension to east elevation, the construction of a single storey extension to rear (south elevation) of dwelling, modifications to existing dwelling including conversion of attached garage to living accommodation, construction of garden shed and all associated site works
25/324Conditional permission24 Nov 2025—158 mA large-scale residential development (LRD), comprising of 246 no. residential dwellings as follows: 177 no. houses consisting of 3 no. 5-bed dwellings, 41 no. 4-bed dwellings, 90 no. 3-bed dwellings, 31 no. 2-bed dwellings and 12 no. 1-bed sheltered housing units; 6 no. 2-storey 4-unit apartment blocks consisting of 24 no. 2- bed units, and 3 no. 3-storey 15-unit apartment blocks consisting of 36 no. 2-bed units and 9 no. 1-bed units. The proposed development also includes a creche (473.77sqm) with capacity to accommodate 65 no. children. The proposed development will include provision for car parking, including EV charging points and bicycle parking. The proposed development will also include the provision of private, communal, and public open spaces; internal roads and pathways with potential for future links to adjacent lands; pedestrian and cyclist routes; hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments; waste storage; plant; signage; a new access onto the local hotel road to the east, incorporating bridging of the existing stream with associated works to same, and a new access connecting to the L-9931-0 local road to the west; modifications to car parking at the Clonakilty Park Hotel and the provision of a roundabout; public lighting; new substation; road improvement works and pedestrian facilities at the N71 and Clonakilty Park Hotel junction; all associated site development works; and all drainage and foul sewer infrastructure and network works including connections to the existing networks on the N71 national road and the L-4007-52 local road, and nature-based SuDS measures. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). The application may be inspected online at the following website: www.cloheenlrd.ie
25/153Conditional14 May 2025—234 mPermission for the conversion of the existing garage to home office and to extend existing garage to include single storey ancillary storage areas. Demolition of existing pump house and the construction of new single storey pump house and garden equipment storage area with PV panes on mono pitched roof. Construction of outdoor covered area, removal of roadside boundary sod and stone ditch to be replaced with new stone wall. Minor alterations to existing house to include the removal of rear door and the installation of large sliding door to west elevation, increase of kitchen window on the south elevation and all associated site works

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
323979—Other25 Mar 2026158 m
319712—Refused20 Feb 20250 m
320430—Other25 Oct 2024385 m
318260—Granted with conditions7 Oct 2024382 m
316374—Other24 Oct 2023385 m
312691—Refused4 Jul 2022381 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 20 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 24 Sept 2026

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cork County Council before relying on it.