Observation pack · Cork County Council

Charleville Train Station, Rathmorgan, Charleville, Co.Cork

Permission for carpark extension and alterations at Charleville Train Station in Rathmorgan, Charleville, Co.Cork. To include the following; revisions to existing car parking layout at the North end with provision of a new bus set down area, pedestrian shelter, covered bicycle stand and relocation of ticket machine, extension of car parking to the South, additional public lighting, blockwork walls/palisade fencing, relocation of weighbridge and revisions/provisions of vehicular access gates within the site. The proposed development works will involve the demolition of an industrial structure (390m.sq) attached to Protected Building REF RPS 01033 to facilitate the development, and demolition of a second industrial detached structure (161m.sq) to the south of the site and all associated site works. Material alterations and maintenance will be required to the protected structure as part of the demolition of the attached structure and repair to the building.

Observations close 5 Oct 2026 8 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 31 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20

The application

Reference: 26/2276 · full record
Authority: Cork County Council
Type: Permission
Status: Invalid - Prepare Letters
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: —
Floor area: —
Site area: 9,877 m²
Received: 31 Aug 2026
We first saw it: 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
Decision due: —
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=26/2276.
Write your observation.Quote 26/2276 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.
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 5 Oct 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.

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

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
25/5965	Grant with conditions	28 Jul 2026	—	287 m	Permission for : (1) Demolition of a stand-alone workshop block and the construction of a new double portal frame vessels assembly extension with an adjoining lower rear lean-2 baseplate cutting annex, (2) Demolition of high bay area and adjoining rear lower annexes and construction of new double high bay portal frame for a high level gantry crane, (3) Demolition of existing staff canteen/wash/changing area and construction of extension to vessels assembly workshop and new staff canteen/wash/changing and office area, (4) Construction of a small front lean-2 extension to house 2 No. stainless steel polishing machines, (5) Signage, (6) Temporary provision of 3 portacabin units to accommodate, WC, changing room and canteen area during construction and all ancillary site works.
24/5447	Conditional	2 Dec 2024	—	383 m	Permission for 1) the construction of 1 no. new hardstanding storage area and 24 no. open storage bays for the storage of construction materials and equipment, 2) new vehicular access point (including automatic barrier) from the internal roadway permitted under P.A ref no 22/6257, 3) Minor amendments to the road/footpath layout and car parking from that permitted under PA ref no. 22/6257, 4) amendments to the landscaping from that permitted under PA ref no. 22/6257, including new woodland planting at the north, northeast, west and south of the proposed storage yard, new swale at the east of same, along with new green area at the east of existing building and new boundary planting to the east and south of the permitted warehouse, 5) amendments to surface water network from that permitted under PA ref no. 22/6257, 6) All ancillary development including boundary treatments, public lighting, services and infrastructure, works to the adjacent public road and undergrounding of existing 38kV ESB electrical cables. Permission for Retention is also sought for amendments to the landscaping permitted under PA Ref no. 22/6257 namely a reconfiguration of the permitted kerb/landscaping layout to the south, east and north of the yard permitted under PA ref no. 22/6257, resulting in a minor increase in the hard standing area to the west of the warehouse building.
23/5160	Refused	16 May 2024	—	457 m	The construction of 1 no. new hardstanding storage area and 28 no. open storage bays for the storage of construction materials and equipment. 2) New primary vehicular access point including access gate, along with new secondary vehicular access point (including automatic barrier) from the internal roadway permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 22/6257. 3) Minor amendments to the road/footpath layout and car parking from that permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 22/6257. 4) Minor amendments to the landscaping from that permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 22/6257, including new planting at the west and north of the proposed storage yard, new green area at the south of same, new swale at the east of same, along with new green area at the east of the building. 5) Amendments to surface water network from that permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 22/6257. 6) All ancillary development including boundary treatments, public lighting, services and infrastructure, works to the adjacent public road and footpath and undergrounding of existing 38kV ESB electrical cables.
23/5085	Conditional	23 Jul 2023	—	356 m	Existing west, south and north elevations of the existing commercial building including the alterations with all associated site and ancillary works.
22/6257	Conditional	30 Nov 2022	—	382 m	Permission for construction of an industrial workshop/office building, internal roadways, car parking, bicycle spaces, all ancillary associated works, landscaping and site services (change of plan from that permitted under planning reg. no. 21/6058)
21/7367	Conditional	31 May 2022	—	287 m	(1) A new portal frame modular assembly workshop extension, storage annex with upper mezzanine, adjoining substation & distribution room, 50msq of PV solar panels and signage. (2) New portal frame storage warehouse, entrance, paved yard signage. (3) High bay height extension to existing Vessel manufacturing workshop, signage and all ancillary site works,
21/6058	Conditional	22 Mar 2022	—	382 m	The demolition of an existing access road and turnabout area to facilitate provision of a new industrial building with ancillary office space, workshops, yard space, 6 no. 40ft shipping containers for a battery energy storage system, new site access and an extension to the existing carpark. The development will be constructed in two phases, with phase 1 consisting of 2171m2 workshop, office & welfare space and phase 2 consisting of a 1000m2 workshop. Other works include solar PV panels on the roof, EV charging areas, building signage, and all associated landscaping, site works & services.

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

What has happened on this file

31 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 5 Oct 2026

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