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Dinish Island Castletownbere Co. Cork

Feb 24 2025

Application Received

Nov 12 2025

Decision Due

Nov 12 2025

Decision

Dec 17 2025

Granted
  • Submitted: 24 / 02 / 2025
  • Application Type:
    Permission
  • Application Status:
    Application Closed
  • Council Decision:
    Conditional Permission (Unknown)

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Development Description:

The development will consist of the construction of state-of-the-art small craft harbour berths that will provide mooring facilities in all tidal conditions for 32 no. commercial and leisure fishing vessels ranging from 6 to 18 metres in length. The small craft harbour will feature 10 steel piles, a main walkway and multiple finger pontoons. It will be connected to the shore by a gangway, with all necessary safety lighting and service pedestals provided. The proposed site for the small craft harbour is located at the southwestern end of Dinish Island, between the newly constructed eastern breakwater and the extended wharf

Nearby Applications:

Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
110m 31/08/2026 N/A Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Beara, Co Cork, P75 NY52 Planning permission for existing and proposed works at the existing marine sourced feed & nutritional material processing and storage facility, as follows: Permission is sought for the retention and removal of 1) existing twin containers and 2) storage cabin, the retention of 3) the existing meeting room cabin, 4) maintenance cabin, 5) a maintenance container and of 6) a production lean-to extension. Permission is sought for 7) the demolition of the west loading dock and ramp. Permission is further sought for the construction of 8) a lean-to maintenance workshop, 9) enclosure to existing silos to north elevation, 10) raising of part of the production area roof by 3m, 11) northwest extension of production area, 12) sample store lean-to extension to west, 13) lean-to loading canopy to southwest, 14) additional loading dock to south, 15) enclosure to proposed tanker filling silos to existing alley, and 16) all associated site works. Details...
980m 12/08/2026 N/A Drom South,, Castletownbere,, Co. Cork Permission for construction of dwelling house, detached domestic garage to include first floor home office, for installation of waste water treatment system and for all associated site works. Details...
2km 22/07/2026 N/A Curradonohoe,, Castletownbere,, Co. Cork., P75 KX90 Permission for Retention of the following works to dwelling house:- (A) For conversion of first floor attic to habitable space. (B) For elevational/fenestration changes to windows, doors and additional roof lights to same. (C) For detached garden store. (D) Permission sought for revised site boundaries from that previously granted under Pla. Ref. No W/99/4341 and for all associated site works. Details...
2km 16/07/2026 N/A Derrymihin West, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, P75DP03 Permission for a) Change of use of former Drinagh Co-op Piggery to Agri-Tourism accommodation to include 2no. self-catering apartments for short-term letting with attached horticultural/woodcraft workshop, b) removal of storage sheds, c) construct new horticultural/ woodcraft workshop with veranda, bike/kayak store and landscaped gardens, d) single storey extension to west elevation of main building, e) raising of existing roof over main building, f) fenestration changes to main building, g) alterations to public roadside boundaries to include new lay-by, h) installation of waste water treatment system and i) associated site works Details...
1.4km 09/07/2026 N/A Castletownbere GAA Club, Droum North, Castletownbere, P75 H662 Permission for extension of the existing all weather training pitch to overall length of 70m, including associated ball stop fencing, 6 no. floodlighting columns serving the training pitch, relocation of an existing dugout and ancillary site works. Retention permission is also sought for the existing 40m length of all weather training pitch, associated ball stop fencing and relocated ball wall. Details...
550m 19/06/2026 N/A Site No.6, Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Beara, Co. Cork, P75 TH72 Planning Permission is sought for Existing and Proposed Works at the Existing Marine Based Aquaculture Regional Operations & Maintenance Facility, as follows: Permission is sought for the Retention of: a). Existing Divers Store, b). Location of 2No. Rotating Drum Net Washers including Associated Plant & Control Kiosk in lieu of that proposed under Planning Ref. W/1089/91, c). Yard Managers Office Prefab Cabin, d). Offices Prefab Cabin, e). Meeting Room Prefab Cabin, f). Toilet Block Prefab Cabin, g). Workshop Building, h). Canteen Prefab Cabin, and i). 2No. Storage Containers with Temporary Permission sought for all for a period of 5 years pending construction of the Administration & Welfare Building and the Maintenance Workshop & Parts Store. Permission is sought for the Construction of: a). Maintenance Workshop & Parts Store, b). Administration & Welfare Building, c). Extension to Divers Store Building using Re-purposed Workshop Building, d). Staff & Visitor Carpark, e). Southern & Western Site Boundary Treatments, and all associated ancillary site works Details...
630m 18/06/2026 Grant with Conditions Loyola House, Knockaneroe, Castletownbere, Co. Cork Permission for the following works to an existing residential terrace property – 1 Refurbish existing 2 storey rear extension to provide 1 no. two bedroomed residential accommodation unit – 2 Refurbish existing 1st floor to provide 1 n.o one bedroomed apartment – 3 Refurbish and change use of existing ground floor residential unit to commercial unit with adjoining accommodation corridor to serve 1st floor apartment and rear 2 bedroom 2 storey accommodation unit. Development will also include alterations to the existing street front ground floor elevation including a new side entrance to ground floor corridor and all associated siteworks Details...
2.2km 19/05/2026 Grant with Conditions Rodeen, Castletownbere, Co.Cork Permission sought for demolition of existing dwelling house and for construction of new dwelling house in-lieu of same, for installation of waste water treatment system and for all associated site works. Details...
110m 13/05/2026 N/A Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Beara, Co Cork, P75 NY52 Planning permission for existing and proposed works at the existing marine sourced feed & nutritional material processing and storage facility, as follows: Permission is sought for the retention and removal of 1) existing twin containers and 2) storage cabin, the retention of 3) the existing meeting room cabin, 4) maintenance cabin, 5) a maintenance container and of 6) a production lean-to extension. Permission is sought for 7) the demolition of the west loading dock and ramp. Permission is further sought for the construction of 8) a lean-to maintenance workshop, 9) enclosure to existing silos to north elevation, 10) raising of part of the production area roof by 3m, 11) northwest extension of production area, 12) sample store lean-to extension to west, 13) lean-to loading canopy to southwest, 14) additional loading dock to south, 15) enclosure to proposed tanker filling silos to existing alley, and 16) all associated site works. Details...
2.8km 14/04/2026 N/A Heathmount, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, P75 NH67 (a) Change of use from a hostel (previously granted under W/95/0985) to use as a single dwelling house; (b) works to this dwelling, consisting of the demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension; (c) the construction of a new two-storey rear extension and all associated site works Details...
180m 02/04/2026 Grant with Conditions Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre, Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Co. Cork The removal of an existing rock outcrop to form a stone hard standing area including associated site works. Rock romoved is to be temporarily stored within property of DAFM on Dinish Island prior to reuse within 18 months. The proposed site is situated towards the western end of Dinish Island within the property of Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre. Details...
2.1km 05/03/2026 Grant with Conditions Derrycreeveen,, Bere Island,, Beara, Co.Cork, P75 R598 Permission for the following: (i) retention of change of house design and site layout from that approved under planning reference 04/4621, (ii) retention of detached building for habitable use ancillary to the main dwelling house and permission for installation of 2no. external doors to same and, (iii) retention of 2no. detached external storage buildings Details...
670m 13/02/2026 Grant with Conditions Main Street, Knockaneroe, Castletownbere, Co. Cork Permission for:- (i) demolition of existing commercial building, (ii) construction of new 2 storey dwelling house in lieu of same, and (iii) all associated site works Details...
900m 13/02/2026 Grant with Conditions North Road, Foildarrig, Castletownbere, Co. Cork Permission for the refurbishment & extensions to existing derelict dwelling including:- (i) raising roof level by 1.10m (approx), (ii) construction of extension to rear, (iii) construction of extension to front in lieu of existing extension to be demolished, (iv) fenestration changes (v) and all associated site works Details...
600m 03/12/2025 Grant with Conditions Site 12, Dinish Island,, Castletownbere,, Co. Cork Permission is being sought for construction of a building for the storage and maintenance of fishing equipment and all associated site works Details...
2km 22/10/2025 Refused Derrymihin West, Castletownbere, Co. Cork Permission for the following: a) change of use of former Drinagh Co-Op Piggery to Agri-Tourism accommodation to include 2no. self-catering apartments for short-term letting with attached workshop, b) removal of storage sheds and lean to roofs, c) construct single storey extension to west elevation, d) raising of existing roof over main building with new roof to attached workshop, e) fenestration changes to building, f) alterations to public roadside boundaries to include new lay-by, g) installation of waste water treatment system, and h) associated site works Details...
1.3km 03/10/2025 Grant with Conditions Derrymihin West,, Castletownbere, Co. Cork. Construction of dwelling house, detached domestic garage, installation of waste water treatment system and for all associated site works Details...
1.2km 19/09/2025 Grant with Conditions Derrymihan West, Castletownbere, Co. Cork Permission for the following works to existing dwelling house:-(A) Demolition of existing front porch and for construction of new front porch in-lieu of same. (B) Demolition of attached lean-to storage shed and for construction of new lean-to canopy in-lieu of same. (C) For change of use and alterations to adjacent outhouse to dwelling and for use as part of dwelling with new single storey extension link between same. (D) For alterations and fenestration changes to windows of existing dwelling. (E) For upgrade to existing sewage treatment system and for all associated site works Details...
1.7km 22/08/2025 Conditional Permission Derrymihan West Castletownbere Co. Cork The development will consist of the importation of soil and stone for the raising of an agricultural field to improve the agricultural output of the field Details...
1.7km 20/06/2025 N/A Derrymihin West Castletownbere Co. Cork The development will consist of the importation of soil and stone for the raising of an agricultural field to improve the agricultural output of the field Details...

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