The Ferry, East Ferry, Garranekinnefeake, Co. Cork, P25PX89
Permission for the construction and operation of an outdoor commercial sauna and plunge-pool facility ancillary to the existing licensed premises known as The Ferry, comprising 2 no. commercial saunas, 2 no. plunge pools, associated changing and shower facilities, plant room, associated services and all ancillary site development works within the elevated outdoor area adjoining The Ferry, East Ferry, Garranekinnefeake, Co. Cork, P25 PX89.
The application
- Reference
- 26/2342 · full record
- Authority
- Cork County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Status
- Awaiting Validation SRO
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 202 m²
- Received
- 8 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 2 Nov 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=26/2342.
- Write your observation.Quote
26/2342at 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 13 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/5256 | Conditional permission | 9 Oct 2025 | — | 0 m | Permission for the alteration and change of use of the 1st floor accommodation and restaurant area to 2 no. holiday units for short-term letting, construction of a first floor extension, alterations to the elevation, removal of a chimney and relocation of external masonry retaining wall for the installation of a prefabricated storage shed to provide ancillary storage for the bar and restaurant and all associated site works at licensed premises (public house). |
| 24/5772 | Refused | 13 Nov 2024 | — | 0 m | Permission for the alteration and change of use of the 1st floor accommodation and restaurant area to 2 no. holiday units for short-term letting, construction of a first floor extension, alterations to the elevation, removal of a chimney and relocation of external masonry retaining wall for the installation of a prefabricated storage shed to provide ancillary storage for the bar & restaurant and all associated site works at the licensed premises |
| 24/4668 | Conditional | 12 Aug 2024 | — | 357 m | Permission for the erection of a 2 storey extension to the front of their existing single storey dwelling |
| 23/4434 | Conditional | 28 Apr 2023 | — | 467 m | Constructed of a slatted unit, grain store and associated works |
| 21/7404 | Conditional | 16 Feb 2022 | — | 25 m | Retention of existing covered/ open-sided ancillary outdoor seating area for the consumption of food and drink as served by The Tavern, Public House. Completed works include existing open-sided structure with roof covering, hardstand surface, railings, raised planters, street furniture and all ancillary site works. |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 8 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 13 Oct 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cork County Council before relying on it.