Gortnaskehy, Ballymacoda, Co.Cork
Permission for :- 1) the demolition of: a) a single storey lean-to extension to the rear of the existing dwelling; b) part of the existing single storey attached storage shed to detach the existing shed from the dwelling; c) the single storey porch to the front elevation; 2) the construction of a new single storey extension; 3) raising the roof of the existing two storey flat roof extension to the rear of the dwelling; 4) alterations to the existing dwelling facades to include new windows and doors; 5) the installation of a new wastewater treatment unit; and all associated site works, all to the existing two storey detached dwelling with attached single storey agricultural storage shed
The application
- Reference
- 26/2201 · 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
- 4,119 m²
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- 19 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/2201.
- Write your observation.Quote
26/2201at 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. - 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.
- Submit before 28 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.
- 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.
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
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/5374 | Conditional permission | 14 Oct 2025 | — | 82 m | Permission for the construction of a new single storey dwelling (change of house type from that permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 20/6378) and all associated site development works. |
| 25/4461 | Conditional | 8 May 2025 | — | 379 m | Permission to demolish side annex and front porch of existing dwelling and to construct a single storey extension to side and rear, the installation of a new domestic waste water treatment system and all associated site works. |
| 23/5741 | Conditional | 28 Nov 2023 | — | 431 m | Permission to construct a single storey dwelling, install a new wastewater treatment unit, percolation area and associated site works and installation of a new wastewater treatment unit, percolation area and associated site works to serve the existing adjoining dwelling and all associated Site Works. |
| 22/5069 | Conditional | 28 Jun 2022 | — | 145 m | Permission to demolish the old single storey cottage attached to the side of the existing two storey dwelling house and construct a new two storey dormer type extension to her dwelling, install a new treatment unit and percolation area to replace the existing septic tank system and all associated site works. |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 24 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 28 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.