Observation pack · Cork County Council
Broomfield West, Mill Road, Midleton, Co. Cork.
Permission for a new two-storey dwelling house, new vehicular entrance (Change of plan to that previously granted under Pl.Reg.No. 23/5362) and all associated site works.
Observations close 9 Nov 2026 10 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 5 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 30 Nov 2026
The application
- Reference
- 26/2574 · 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
- 245 m²
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
- Decision due
- 30 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=26/2574.
- Write your observation.Quote
26/2574at 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 9 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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses: The scale of new residential and mixed residential developments within the Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses within the settlement network should normally respect the pattern and grain of existing urban development in the surrounding | cork county development plan 2022 | 6 Jun 2022 → 5 Jun 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Cork County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/0365 | Grant with conditions | 11 Aug 2026 | — | 289 m | Permission to:- (i) Demolish existing 2 storey extension and single storey porch to the rear of the existing dwellinghouse. (ii) Construct a new 2 storey extension and single storey porch to the rear of existing dwellinghouse. (iii) Installation of a new window at ground floor level to the rear of existing dwellinghouse. (iv) Retention of existing sun room extension to the side of existing dwelinghouse and all associated site works. |
| 25/6895 | Grant with conditions | 26 May 2026 | — | 162 m | a) construction of a first floor extension to the side of the existing dwelling house, b) construction of a porch extension to the front of the existing dwelling house, c) conversion of the existing attic space to habitable accommodation, d) construction of dormer windows and rooflight to the front and rear elevations of existing dwelling, e) retention of ground floor windows to the side (west) of existing dwelling and all associated site works |
| 25/6731 | Grant with conditions | 24 Apr 2026 | — | 291 m | Permission for the construction of 2 no. semi-detached dwellinghouse previously permitted under planning Ref No. 05/8480 and all ancillary siteworks. |
| 25/6447 | Grant with conditions | 27 Mar 2026 | — | 337 m | Permission for amendments to previously granted planning permission (planning reference no. 22/6627) consisting of a change to part of the permitted site layout as per the following: A) The omission of apartment block no. 4 and house numbers 198 & 199 and their replacement with 4 no. Maisonette apartment units and 7 no. 3 & 4 bedroom housing units. B) The omission of house no.' s 185 - 192 inclusive and their replacement by a 3-storey apartment block containing 15 apartment units. C) Minor modifications to the site layout for 19 no. houses, no.' s 171 to 184 and no.' s 193 to 197 inclusive. D) The provision of a retaining landscape structure to the eastern boundary. E) The provision of a subterranean water attenuation tank. F) Minor alterations to permitted roadways and services infrastructure, and G) To carry out all associated site development works. |
| 24/5432 | Unconditional | 18 Sept 2024 | — | 474 m | Demolition of existing sheds and construction of 41 no. residential units. The proposed development includes the demolition of existing sheds (2 no. agricultural sheds) and the construction of 2 and 3 storey detached and semi-detached houses and the provision of landscaping, car parking all associated infrastructural and site development works. All associated infrastructure and services to include the widening of the existing L-7630 Broomfield Road including the provision of a pedestrian footpath. The proposed development includes provision for internal roads and footpaths and 2 no. new vehicular entrance off the L-7630 Broomfield Road to serve the development. Extension of duration to permission granted under planning Ref. No 18/7236. |
| 23/6277 | Conditional permission | 11 Apr 2024 | — | 477 m | Permission for the following large-scale residential development (LRD) comprising of the construction of 272 no. residential units, 3 ESB substations, 1 no. creche and community use building and all associated site development works including footpaths, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bicycle and bin stores, lighting and landscaping/amenity areas. Site development works include road widening works along the eastern side of the L7630 and the provision of a new foot path along the eastern side of the L7630 Broomfield Road together with a new pedestrian crossing. Access to the site will be via 4 new vehicle access points from the existing L7630 Broomfield Road and a new pedestrian connection to Blossom Hill |
| 23/5362 | Conditional permission | 5 Oct 2023 | — | 0 m | Permission for construction of a new detached storey and a half type dwelling in the rear garden of no. 2 Willowbank Crescent, Midleton, Co.Cork with a new vehicle entrance and pedestrian access to be provided off the existing R626 roadway and all associated site development works |
| 22/6627 | Conditional permission | 21 Sept 2023 | — | 336 m | A ten-year planning permission for the following Large Scale Residential development comprising the construction of 330 no. residential units (199 no. 3 and 4-bed dwelling houses and 131 no. 2 bed apartment units). 136 no. dwelling houses will have the option to include side ground floor windows. The 131 no. apartments are arranged in 11 no. two-storey buildings, 4 no. three-storey buildings and 1 no. four-storey neighbourhood centre building which includes a creche, retail unit, medical centre, pharmacy and café at ground floor level. All associated ancillary development works including footpaths, pedestrian and cycle lanes, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bin storage, lighting, landscaping and amenity areas. Access to the site will be via a new vehicular access point on to the permitted services link corridor to be delivered under the local infrastructure housing activation fund. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the planning authority with this application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the planning authority. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501551 | — | Granted | 30 Sept 2026 | 162 m |
| 318324 | — | Granted with conditions | 10 Sept 2024 | 0 m |
| 319654 | — | Granted with conditions | 21 Aug 2024 | 477 m |
| 317575 | — | Granted with conditions | 24 Jul 2024 | 133 m |
| 318277 | — | Withdrawn | 27 Feb 2024 | 336 m |
| 316013 | — | Granted with conditions | 13 Feb 2024 | 464 m |
| 317031 | — | Granted | 26 Oct 2023 | 260 m |
| 316756 | — | Granted | 19 Sept 2023 | 477 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
- 5 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 9 Nov 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cork County Council before relying on it.