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Observation pack · Cork County Council

Kilmoney,, Carrigaline,, Co. Cork, P43 PX75

Alterations to the residential development permitted by Cork County Council Planning Reference 24/6418. The proposed alterations will consist of a revised site access strategy comprising of the relocation of the estate entrance and access road from the R611 to the south of the 2 no. serviced sites and associated reconfiguration of internal site layout (comprising minor relocation of some housing units, alteration to foot and cycle paths, landscaping and water services infrastructure) to accommodate the revised access arrangement. The proposed development is a change of plan from that permitted by planning reference 24/6418, but will not result in the construction of any additional units or change in permitted housing unit mix. The development permitted under planning reference 24/6418 provides for the demolition of an existing building and the construction of 39 no. residential units comprising 2 no. 2-bed bungalow units, 15 no. 2-bed and 22 no. 3-bed terraced units, 2 no. residential serviced sites, and all associated site and landscaping works.

Observations close 25 Nov 2026 20 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 21 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 15 Dec 2026

The application

Reference
26/2716 · full record
Authority
Cork County Council
Type
Permission
Status
Awaiting Validation SRO
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
—
Floor area
—
Site area
1.76 ha
Received
21 Oct 2026
We first saw it
3 Nov 2026, 23:01
Decision due
15 Dec 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

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/2716.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 26/2716 at 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Submit before 25 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.
  5. 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

CodeObjectivePlanIn force
R1
New residential
Residential: Promote development mainly for housing, associated open space, community uses and, only where an acceptable standard of amenity can be maintained, a limited range of other uses that support the overall residential function of the area.cork county development plan 20226 Jun 2022 → 5 Jun 2028
R1
New residential
Residential: Promote development mainly for housing, associated open space, community uses and, only where an acceptable standard of amenity can be maintained, a limited range of other uses that support the overall residential function of the area.cork county development plan 20226 Jun 2022 → 5 Jun 2028
R3
Rural cluster
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 surroundingcork county development plan 20226 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
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Cork County Council development plan zoning—27 Sept 2026, 19:37open

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
26/1849Grant with conditions29 Oct 2026—0 mPermission for the construction of a temporary construction haulage route to facilitate the construction of a Large-Scale Residential development as permitted under Cork County Council Ref No. 25/4551 and An Coimisiún Pleanála Ref No. 322734-25, and all ancillary site development works, at Kilmoney (Townland), Carrigaline, Co. Cork. The temporary construction haulage route will be accessed from the R611.
24/6418Conditional permission19 Jan 2026—0 mPermission for the demolition of an existing building and the construction of 39 no. residential units comprising 2 no. 2-bed bungalow units, 15 no, 2-bed and 22 no. 3-bed terraced units all served by car parking and private open space and 2 no. residential serviced sites. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be provided via a new entrance from the R611 road. The proposed development also includes provision of an amenity path along the site's northern boundary, landscaping, undergrounding of ESB cables, connection to the public sewer network, bicycle and bin storage facilities and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
25/4486Conditional permission18 Dec 2025—316 mPermission to construct 2 storey extension to southern side of dwelling and all associated site works
25/6246Grant with conditions16 Dec 2025—409 mPermission to construct a dwelling house, a garage for domestic purpose, to install a domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works.
25/5341Conditional permission25 Sept 2025—236 mPermission for the construction of a second floor extension to a dwelling incorporating an existing balcony and all associated site works
25/4551Conditional permission26 May 2025—0 mPermission for Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising the demolition of 3 no. existing agricultural farm sheds on site and the construction of 362 no. residential units to include 318 no. dwelling houses (comprising a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bed semi-detached and townhouse/terraced units) and 44 no. 2 bed apartment/duplex units, 1 no. creche with a community room and café and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular and pedestrian access, a 3m shared surface pedestrian and cycle link on the existing laneway to the east, upgrades to the L-6495-9 and L-6495-0 Mountain Road to the north and east of the site to include pedestrian crossings, traffic calming/raised tables and a 3m shared cycle/footpath facility connecting on to the R611/Kilmoney Road, drainage (including a pumping station), landscaping, amenity and open space/play areas, footpaths and cycle lanes, boundary treatments, bicycle and car parking, bin and bike storage, plant, public lighting and all other ancillary development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.mountainroadlrd.ie
25/4528Conditional20 May 2025—344 mPermission for the construction of 224 no. dwelling houses (54 no. dwellings will have an option for house type 2B-1 or 2B-2, with the remaining dwellings comprising house types 1A-1 (2 no.), 1A-2 (1 no.), 1A-3 (2 no.), 1B-1 (39 no.), 1B-2 (1 no.), 1C-1 (12 no.), 1D-1 (8 no.), 2A-1 (1 no.) 2A-2 (3 no.), 2A-3 (1 no.), 2A-4 (3 no.), 2B-1 (1 no.), 2B-3 (1 no.) 2C-1 (36 no.), 2C-2 (12 no.), 2D-1 (16 no.), 2E-1 (18 no.) and 2F-1 (13 no.), the construction of a crèche and all associated ancillary development works including access (including the completion of the inner relief road connecting on to the L2495), bus stops, parking, footpaths, lighting, foul and surface/storm water drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 17/4176.
24/5267Conditional13 Aug 2024—246 mPermission for the completition of 5 no. partially constructed dwelling houses and associated site works (no's 6 ,7 ,8, 9 & 10 as previously granted under planning ref no. 17/4692 & ABP 04.249078)

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
323879—Granted with conditions25 Mar 2026469 m
322734—Granted with conditions24 Sept 20250 m
316867—Other17 Oct 20230 m
316816—Other3 Oct 20230 m
316865—Other3 Oct 20230 m
316356—Other29 Sept 20239 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

  • 21 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 25 Nov 2026

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 3 Nov 2026, 23:01. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Cork County Council before relying on it.