Coolquane, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork.
Permission for construction of a part single storey/part two storey detached dwelling with roof lights, a single storey detached garage, waste water treatment unit/septic tank and associated percolation area, new vehicular entrance and driveway from the public road and all associated site development works.
The application
- Reference
- 26/2477 · full record
- Authority
- Cork County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Status
- Invalid - Case Closed
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 4,039 m²
- Received
- 23 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- 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=26/2477.
- Write your observation.Quote
26/2477at 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/6468 | Conditional permission | 14 Oct 2025 | — | 1 m | Within County Cork, the proposed development will consist of refurbishment works to 39.3km of overhead line, 14 no. steel towers and 204 no. wooden polesets. These lie between Knockraha Substation, in the townland of Ballynenelagh, and the border with County Tipperary in the townland of Glenduff, crossing the County Cork townlands of : Ballynanelagh, Knockraha East, Meeleen, Shanballyreagh, Barnetstown, Mitchellsfort, Meenane, Skahanagh South, Skahanagh North, Coolquane, Scartbarry, Ballyready, Ballyda, Baneena South, Lackabeha East, Hollyhill, Ballinterry, Clykeel South, Ballynanelagh, Clykeel North, Knockauduff, Ballinvarrig West, Kill-Saint-Anne South, Kill-Saint-Anne North, Ballyoran, Glenarousk, Strawhall, Ballyvadona, Carrigabrick, Gearagh, Carrigatoortane, Mountrivers, Moorepark, Ballyderown, Knockanohill, Glansheskin, Kilclogh, Macroney Upper, Castlecooke, Coolaneague, Curraghanolomer, Ballard, Curraghavoe, and Glenduff. The proposed development includes 4 no. temporary construction compounds in the townlands of Moorepark, Ballinvarrig West, Barnetstown, and Skeheen. The works in County Cork will consist of: the replacement ('restringing') of the existing overhead line (OHL) circuit conductor wires; replacement of 7 no. towers and 82 no. polesets with similar dimensions and heights as the existing; installation of 5 no. new towers and 1 new no. poleset at Barrymore Substation and the removal of 2 no. towers; installation of replacement parts on towers and polesets; foundation refurbishment/strengthening and recapping/clearing of shear blocks; all associated site development works, including temporary works areas; clearance of shear block bases; vegetation maintenance works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance and levelling at the 4 no. temporary construction compounds, temporary works to existing tracks and new temporary access routes to each structure; and all associated works required to facilitate the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. |
| 24/5315 | Conditional permission | 4 Sept 2024 | — | 473 m | 1) Retention of existing vehicular entrances as built, increase in attached garage area from previously granted PL.Reg.No.03/1027, retention of change of use of attached garage area to domestic use, namely to home gym and study, retention of partial change of plan of the existing dwelling, and alterations to the elevations of the existing dwelling from previously granted PL.Reg.No.03/1027. 2) Demolition of the existing conservatory, rooflights and roof of front porch, 3) Construction of single storey extensions to the side of the existing dwelling, new front porch roof and detached garage, 4) Alterations to the existing elevations to include 3 no. roof lights and all associated site works. |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 23 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 28 Oct 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cork County Council before relying on it.