Kumbi, Castlepark, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 VE81
The construction of a single storey part flat roof part pitched roof extension to the rear of the dwelling, modifications to the existing windows and elevations, and the provision of PV Solar Panels. Permission is also sought for the use of the lower ground floor rooms as a granny flat and all ancillary site development works.
The application
- Reference
- 26/2396 · full record
- Authority
- Cork County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Status
- Awaiting Technical Validation
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 2,564 m²
- Received
- 14 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 9 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=26/2396.
- Write your observation.Quote
26/2396at 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 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/6475 | Grant with conditions | 2 Mar 2026 | — | 137 m | Permission for alterations & extensions to dwelling house consisting of a first-floor dormer style extension, ground floor extensions to both sides of rear annex, elevational changes & any associated site works. |
| 25/5401 | Conditional permission | 24 Oct 2025 | — | 0 m | Permission for:- 1) Retention of the existing lower ground floor granny flat, 2) Removal of the existing roof and its replacement with two mono-pitched roofs linked by a flat roof section and including one rooflight, 3) Alterations to elevations of the dwelling house and the provision of external cladding and insulation, 4) Construction of a rear (eastern) ground floor extension to the main dwelling, 5) Replacement of the existing metal railing with a glazed balustrade, 6) Construction of a new detached garage to the front (western side) of the property, 7) Development proposes a new wastewater treatment system, all associated site works, including landscaping, drainage, sewerage treatment and services as required. |
| 25/4419 | Conditional permission | 22 Oct 2025 | — | 196 m | Permission for redevelopment of existing 2 no. dwelling houses namely, a) demolition of existing 2 storey dwelling and garage (P17 X894) and construction of new 2 storey dwelling, b) alterations and extensions including partial demolition of existing dwelling (Ferry House - P17 H027)) including extensions to side and rear. |
| 24/5153 | Conditional | 8 Aug 2024 | — | 483 m | Permission to (1) Demolish an existing dwelling house, (2) Construct a new dwelling house, (3) 1 no. new rooflight, (4) The upgrade of the current foul drainage infrastructure by decommissioning the existing septic tank and cess pit wastewater treatment system and the installation/construction of a new tertiary wastewater treatment system, (5) New rainwater soakpits, (6) Ancillary works and (7) all other associated site works. |
| 24/4258 | Conditional | 2 Apr 2024 | — | 399 m | Permission for proposed development to an existing dwelling house (change of plan previously granted Planning No. 16/06088). Works to consist of the following: 1) Demolish the existing standalone store room. 2) Construct new single storey extensions to the South, East and West. The eastern extension to form new “Granny Flat”. 3) Carry out elevational changes on the existing Northern elevation. 4) Install a new proprietary wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area. 5) Carry out all associated site works. |
| 23/5788 | Refused | 27 Oct 2023 | — | 481 m | Retention of dual use of the property as follows: a) second home (holiday home) for family members, according to need throughout the year. b) short-term holiday letting of the property at other times of the year (in lieu of the property being left vacant, when family are not staying there). |
| 21/6321 | Conditional | 15 Oct 2021 | — | 245 m | To demolish an existing dwelling house and existing domestic garage, to construct a new dwelling house, to construct a new domestic car port, to alter existing site entrance, to construct a waste water treatment unit and percolation area, new rainwater soakpits, new bored well, with ancillary works and all other associated site works. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500261 | — | Granted with conditions | 11 Aug 2026 | 196 m |
| 500319 | — | Split | 30 Mar 2026 | 0 m |
| 500288 | — | Invalid | 17 Nov 2025 | 0 m |
| 318506 | — | Refused | 6 Jan 2025 | 481 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
- 14 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 19 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.