Planning report · Cork County Council · 2000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 26 Oct 2026, 18:24
Cobh Rural ED, Municipal District of Cobh, County Cork, Munster, Éire / Ireland
51.87362, -8.27888
Homes here mostly date from before 1919. 98 homes approved 1.8 km away haven't started.
Not held yet for Cork County Council: council consultations.
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built before 1919, before planning permission was needed.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
On this site
Yes
Protected or listed · inside the zone around a recorded monument (CO075-038----)
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
No
Flood zone (development plan) · not in Zone A or B
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
No zoning in the plans we hold.
Monument zoneOn this site Ringfort - rath, Rosslague
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNone mapped within 2.0 km
| Within 2.0 km | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 9 | martello tower; Avonmore |
| Monuments | 60 | Brickworks; Ringfort - rath |
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 4 on the draft 2027 map; 4 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), Sites and Monuments Record, SMR zones of notification, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
| SMR zones of notification | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:34 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 01:57
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:57 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
A new house in a garden is harder: 83% approved.
New house in a garden or site6 decided · more info asked 0%
83% · council 87%
Approved nearbyCork overall
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 6 nearby, 4,502 council-wide
Extensions and refusals right beside you 0 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 01:57
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:57 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
Appeals nearby 2 in the last 12 months
- 324052 Granted · Carrignafoy, Cobh Co. cork · 1.5 km
- 323970 Other · Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork · 1.9 km
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 01:32
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 25 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1Tay Road, Ballywilliam 26/2502
- 2Inis Álainn 25/6126
- 3Inis Alainn Carrignafoy Cobh Co. Cork 21/5240
- 4Carrignafoy Cobh Co Cork 25/5474
- 55.8 ha zoned for homes
- 65.2 ha zoned for homes
- 70.5 ha zoned for homes
- 80.2 ha zoned for homes
- 9Ballydulea, Cobh 26/2064
- 10Ballynacrusha, Cobh 25/6524
- 11Pottery Road, Belvelly 26/1683
- 12Ballynacrusha, Cobh 25/6803
- 13The Glebe, Tay Road 26/0719
- 14Mike's Cottage, Lissanisky 26/0364
- 15The Laurels, Ballywilliam 26/2043
The next 30 days
1 deadline within 2.0 km; the first closes 2 Nov 2026.
Comments close
- Comments close 2 Nov 20267 days left126/2502 · application received — CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AS AN ANCILLARY DWELLING TO THE SIDE AND FRONT OF EXISTING…€20 to the council · 1.0 km away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
98 homes 1.8 km away were approved Mar 2026 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Mar 2031.
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.
Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)
Sites that could change 7 within 2.0 km
Approved, not started, approval running out 1
- Inis Alainn Carrignafoy Cobh Co. Cork · 71 homes approved, not started; runs out May 2027 · 1.7 km
Approved, not started 2
- Inis Álainn · 33 homes approved Mar 2026, not started · 1.6 km
- Carrignafoy Cobh Co Cork · 98 homes approved Mar 2026, not started · 1.8 km
Empty land zoned for homes 4
- 55.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.5 km
- 65.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.6 km
- 70.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.8 km
- 80.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 1.8 km
Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 01:57
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:57 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 23:17 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 1Tay Road, Ballywilliam, Cobh, P24 PY09 comments close 2 Nov 2026Construct a single storey extension as an ancillary dwelling to the side and front of existing main dwelling…
Every application within 2.0 km 14 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- Ballywilliam, Tay Road, Cobh, Co. Cork Withdrawn or not validConstruction of a machinery shed for the storage of agricultural machinery, new entrance and associated works
- Tay Road, Ballywilliam, Cobh, P24 PY09 Withdrawn or not validConstruct a single storey extension as an ancillary dwelling to the side and front of existing main dwelling…
- 9Ballydulea, Cobh, Co. Cork. P24 AX26 Approved with conditionsPermission for :- a) Alterations to elevations of dwelling house and extension previously permitted under…
- 15The Laurels, Ballywilliam, Cobh, Co. Cork. P24 NN66 Approved with conditionsPermission to construct a domestic garage and all associated site works.
- 11Pottery Road, Belvelly, Cobh, Co. Cork Approved with conditions1) Demolition of existing ruined cottage, 2) Construction of a new dwelling, 3) Restoration of existing…
- Pottery Road, Belvelly, Cobh, Co Cork Withdrawn or not valid1) Demolition of existing ruined cottage, 2) Construction of a new dwelling, 3) Restoration of existing…
- Ballydulea, Cobh, Co. Cork. P24 AX26 Withdrawn or not validPermission for Retention of :- a) Alterations to elevations of dwelling house and extension previously…
- 13The Glebe, Tay Road, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Cork, P24F683 Approved with conditionsPermission to install a new waste water treatment unit and percolation area to serve existing dwelling house.
- Sunville, Wilmount Park, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork, P24K752 Approved with conditionsFull Planning Permission for a storey and a half extension to the South gable of existing bungalow, with…
- 14Mike's Cottage, Lissanisky, Cobh, Cork, P24PD61 No decision yetPermission to construct a single storey and a storey and a half-split level extension to rear of existing…
- Sunville, Wilmount Park, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Cork, P24K752 Withdrawn or not validPermission for s storey and a half extension to the south gable of existing bungalow, with elevational…
- 12Ballynacrusha, Cobh, Co. Cork, P24 HN56. Approved with conditionsPermission for alterations to dwelling house to include: a) demolition of the existing single storey front…
- 10Ballynacrusha, Cobh, Co. Cork Approved with conditionsPermission for the construction of a dwelling house, site entrance, wastewater treatment system and all…
How we work this out
Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 01:57
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:57 | open |
Building work nearby 8 in the last 12 months
- Ballywilliam, Cobh, Cork · 16 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/5320 · 1.4 km
- 14-34 incl., the Inlet, Ard Roibín, carrignafoy, Cobh, Co Cork, Cobh, Cork · 20 Aug 2026 · 99 homes · start notice not signed off · 24/04072 · 1.8 km
- The Close, Ard Alainn, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Cork · 23 Jun 2026 · 2 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/4601 · 1.8 km
- Ballywilliam, Cobh, Cork · 30 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/5320 · 1.4 km
- Ballynacrusha, Cobh, Cork · 7 Apr 2026 · start notice not signed off · 22/06396 · 1.0 km
- Ballywilliam Estate, Ballywilliam, Carrignafoy,, Cobh, Cork · 4 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/5639 · 1.8 km
- Ballywilliam, COBH, Cobh, Cork, P24FK06 · 27 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/5892 · 1.3 km
- 21 to 34 incl. the close ard roibin carrignafoy cobh co cork, Cobh, Cork, P24 XR89 · 20 Feb 2026 · 99 homes · start notice not signed off · 24/04072 · 1.8 km
How we work this out
Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 01:57
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:57 | open |
Homes coming 202 not started
- 4Carrignafoy Cobh Co Cork · 98 homes · not started · runs out 23 Mar 2031 · 1.8 km
- 3Inis Alainn Carrignafoy Cobh Co. Cork · 71 homes · runs out soon · runs out 4 May 2027 · 1.7 km
- Inis Álainn Carrignafoy Cobh Co Cork · 63 homes · building started · 1.7 km
- 2Inis Álainn · 33 homes · not started · runs out 20 Mar 2031 · 1.6 km
How we work this out
Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 01:57
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:57 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
| Social housing construction status report | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
How busy is this area About as busy as most of Cork County Council.
Homes approved
Here0
Council middle0
Homes started
Here1
Council middle1
How we work this out
Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 01:57
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:57 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
49% of homes built before 1971 (council 28%). 82% owner-occupied (council 73%).
Homes built before 1971
49% · council 28%
Homes built since 2001
13% · council 36%
Owner-occupied
82% · council 73%
Rented
11% · council 22%
Children under 15
12% · council 21%
Aged 65 and over
13% · council 16%
Households with 2+ cars
57% · council 52%
Work mainly from home
7% · council 12%
This small area (602 people)Cork
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 047106025
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
None nearby.
Stops 3
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 01:54
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 26 Oct 2026, 00:55 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 26 Oct 2026, 01:54 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?Seller · councilAsk for: Details of past works from the seller.
- Application 1 km away open for comments until 2 Nov 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Rosslague
- Electoral division
- Cobh Rural
- Electoral area
- Cobh
- Council
- Cork County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Monument zone; no vacant land tax.
- 7 sites nearby could change: 3 approved schemes, 4 empty zoned plots.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 2 Nov 2026.
- 202 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 98 at Carrignafoy Cobh Co Cork.
- No scheduled public transport within 800 m.
- Here (2022 census): 82% owner-occupied (council 73%); 9% of homes empty (council 13%); most built before 1919; 65% drive to work (council 66%); population up 8% since 2016.
- Around here the council decides in a median 57 days (about 8 weeks).
- 14 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 100% approved (council 92%).
What the terms mean 8 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
- Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
- Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 26
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR zones) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 26 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 25 Oct 2026 |
| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 26 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 26 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
Measured
counted from a public register
Calculated
a rate or median we worked out from those counts
Our classification
we sorted it by reading each description
Estimate
inferred from another source (census, map data)
Rule summary
the law, simplified: check before relying on it
How we work this out
Generated 26 Oct 2026, 18:24 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.