Observation pack · Cork County Council
The Salty Dog,, The Pier,, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, P25FY94
The addition of a roof top dining terrace over single storey section of the existing The Salty Dog Restaurant, licensed pub and guesthouse and alterations to existing elevations and roof.
Observations close 4 Nov 2026 13 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 30 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 24 Nov 2026
The application
- Reference
- 26/2534 · 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
- 490 m²
- Received
- 30 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
- Decision due
- 24 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=26/2534.
- Write your observation.Quote
26/2534at 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 4 Nov 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
- NIAH-recorded building × 5coastguard station · coastguard station · post box
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/1082 | Grant with conditions | 19 Jun 2026 | — | 363 m | Permission is sought for amendments to previous Grant of Permission (Ref 22/5622). Amendments to include (i) Partial Demolition of existing 2-storey Annex to provide single-storey structure with new flat roof, (ii) Construction of new single-storey flat roof Glazed Link to connect existing Cottage to (iii) Existing concrete structure (granted retention and repurpose under previous permission) to be converted to habitable accommodation as an extension to existing dwelling to provide living and utility space with terrace over (iv) Revised internal layout of existing cottage with new windows and doors to historic details, and (v) Revised landscaping including new ramp and steps to existing front of cottage and provision of a new carparking space to northwest of cottage with all associated site works. Protected Structure (RPS No. 00487). |
| 26/0023 | Grant with conditions | 4 Mar 2026 | — | 458 m | a) construction of a first floor extension to the side (west) of the existing dwelling house, b) retention of domestic garage with attached home studio (for uses incidental to the use and enjoyment of the dwelling) c) construction of windows to the side of existing garage/home studio and all associated site works |
| 25/5658 | Conditional permission | 23 Jan 2026 | — | 393 m | Demolition of an existing detached garage and the construction of a new extended detached garage with roof garden, with alterations to the existing ground levels, to the west of existing dwelling. |
| 25/4876 | Refused | 3 Jul 2025 | — | 479 m | Permission for renovation/refurbishment of existing dilapidated and ruinous nineteenth centuary farm cottage-dwelling, removal/demolition of ancillary storage lean-to sheds and extension adjoining the original cottage, also the non-original entrance porch. Partial incorporation of and repair of existing stone walls belonging to previous farm outbuilding (rear yard). All along with construction of a new part two storey extension, comprising of integrated accommodation including new entry hall and bedrooms at ground floor level, new master bedroom suite, open plan kitchen and living space, balcony at first floor level. Provision of wastewater treatment system, tertiary treatment system/infiltration area, also all ancillary site works associated with the development. The site is accessed from the existing retained lane gate on the end of Cliff Road cul-de-sac. |
| 24/4166 | Conditional | 27 Mar 2024 | — | 98 m | Permission to construct a single storey granny flat, demolish the existing domestic garage and all associated site works. |
| 23/6077 | Conditional | 5 Dec 2023 | — | 75 m | Permission for the retention as constructed of two semi-detached dwellings already granted under PI. Ref. No. 07/11553. |
| 23/5988 | Conditional | 26 Nov 2023 | — | 445 m | Permission for retention as constructed of ground floor front & rear extensions to dwelling house already granted under Pl.Ref.No. 19/5007 and Permission for construction of a new first floor extension and ground floor extension to front elevation of existing dwelling house and all associated site works. |
| 23/5326 | Conditional | 21 Aug 2023 | — | 387 m | Permission for retention of alterations to development previously permitted under 18/6336 to include: elevational alterations to dwelling and extension, alteration of roof level to extension, increased floor area of extension at basement/lower ground floor, and internal modifications including removal of more of the original walls, along with modified site levels as outlined |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323187 | — | Refused | 21 Nov 2025 | 479 m |
| 312229 | — | Granted with conditions | 9 May 2022 | 0 m |
| 309315 | — | Granted with conditions | 14 Mar 2022 | 73 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
- 30 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 4 Nov 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cork County Council before relying on it.