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Observation pack · Cork County Council

Skull, Schull, Co. Cork

Alterations and erection of single storey extensions to dwelling house including demolition of existing porch and garage (change of design from that permitted under planning ref. no. 24/00668) and installation of new waste water treatment system and all associated site development works.

Observations close 24 Sept 2026 2 days left
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 application

Reference
26/2182 · 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
3,310 m²
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=26/2182.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 26/2182 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
24/668Conditional permission26 May 20250 m1. Alterations and extension to dwelling house including demolition of existing porch and garage 2. decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of new waste water treatment system and 3. erection of detached garage and all associated site development works
24/597Conditional29 Apr 2025127 mConstruction of a new single storey family dwelling, a garage, a waste water treatment system and all associated site works
24/63Conditional27 Mar 2024376 mPermission for Retention of (a) change of use of first floor attic to living accommodation and storage (b) installation of associated rooflights and gable windows (c) alterations to fenestration at southwest corner of ground floor living area. Planning Permission is also sought for (d) alterations to the existing dwellinghouse (e) construction of a single storey sunroom extension (f) all associated site and landscape works
23/340Conditional permission17 Aug 20230 mDevelopment will consist of alterations and extension to existing dwelling to incorporate existing garage. Proposed works include: demolition of existing single storey extension to be replaced with new 1.5 storey extension; demolition of existing conservatory to be replaced with single storey structure with first floor patio area overhead; new roof structure over existing main building, alterations and conversion of garage to form part of the dwelling; decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of waste water treatment unit and soil polishing filter and associated site development works

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

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.