Hillcrest, Lisgoold East, Leamlara, Co. Cork. T56 PK88
Permission for material change of use of the first floor of the garage to living space as a separate dwellinghouse to let long-term ancillary to the main dwellinghouse and installation of 3 no. velux windows on western elevation, external stairs and associated works.
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 26/2404 · 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
- 4,295 m²
- Received
- 15 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 7 Oct 2026, 01:19
- 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=26/2404.
- Write your observation.Quote
26/2404at 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 20 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
- NIAH-recorded building × 1Saint John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church
- Recorded monument × 1R130671
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/4626 | Conditional permission | 29 Aug 2025 | — | 292 m | Permission for development which consist of decommissioning works to the existing waste water treatment plant (WwTP) located in Lisgoold North and proposed upgrade works to the existing wastewater treatment plant located in Lisgoold East. The development will consist of the following: 1) Decommission the existing treatment plant located in the townland of Lisgoold North. The existing plant comprises under ground tanks, mechanical equipment and palisade fencing. 2) Upgrade works to the existing treatment plant located in the townland of Lisgoold East. The existing plant is not operational but will receive diverted flow from Lisgoold North via a new gravity sewer pipeline in the R626. 3) The proposed upgrade works at Lisgoold East includes new chemical storage tanks, kiosk, proposed treated effluent outfall to the river with headwall, proposed storm drain outfall with headwall, proposed rock armour treatment on the east boundary with River Owenacurra, internal access road improvements, proposed solar PV panels on the existing building roof, upgrade to the existing boundary treatment including new screening hedge and lighting. 4) All associated site development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. |
| 24/6289 | Conditional | 31 Jan 2025 | — | 0 m | Permission to construct a single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling house, demolition of existing ‘lean to’ side extensions, demolition of existing porch in place of new front porch, alterations to existing elevations and all associated site works. |
| 22/5138 | Conditional | 11 Jul 2022 | — | 139 m | The construction of a two storey dwelling house with a detached single storey domestic garage, along with on site sewage treatment unit, alteration to existing site entrance and all associated ancillary site works. |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 15 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 20 Oct 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:19. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cork County Council before relying on it.