Quitrentmountain, Kildorrery, Co. Cork.
Permission for retention of existing porto-cabin construction for use as permanent dwelling house and Permission for the following:- a) alterations to include erection of coated external cladding and alterations to existing window and door openings to existing structure, b) Installation of effluent treatment system with percolation area and associated site works.
The application
- Reference
- 26/2542 · full record
- Authority
- Cork County Council
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Status
- Awaiting Recommendation
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 3,195 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=26/2542.
- Write your observation.Quote
26/2542at 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/1364 | Refused | 15 Jul 2026 | — | 403 m | To construct a dwelling house and detached domestic garage, including a new entrance, wastewater treatment system, soil polishing filter, and bored well, together with the retention of an existing entrance and the temporary retention of an existing steel shed to be removed upon completion of the development and all associated site and development works. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501820 | — | pending | 4 Aug 2026 | 403 m |
| 501790 | — | Invalid | 28 Jul 2026 | 403 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.