Inchera, Little Island, Co. Cork

Oct 03 2025

Application Received

Nov 25 2025

Decision

Nov 27 2025

Decision Due

Jan 16 2026

Granted

Submitted: 03 / 10 / 2025
Cork County Council
Application Type:
Permission
Application Status:
Application Closed
Council Decision:
Grant with Conditions (Unknown)

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Development Description:

The development will consist of permission to amend Condition No. 23 of Cork County Council Planning Register No. 25/05034 to allow construction to extend by one additional hour in the evenings, Monday to Friday, and by one additional hour in both the morning and afternoon on Saturdays. Site development and building works shall only be carried out between the hours of 08:00 to 19:00 Mondays to Fridays inclusive, between 08:00 to 14:00 on Saturdays and not at all on Sundays and Public Holidays. Deviation from these times shall only be allowed in exceptional circumstances where prior written approval has been received from the Planning Authority. Reason: In order to safeguard the amenities of adjoining landuses. The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purpose of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, Reg. No. P1018-01.

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480m	30/01/2026	Grant with Conditions	Little Island Industrial Estate,, Wallingstown (townland), Little Island, Co, Cork	A 10 year permission for modifications to the existing pharmaceutical facility at the Little Island Industrial Estate, Wallingstown (townland), Little Island, Co. Cork. The proposed development will consist of permission for the construction of: 1) a 4 no. storey production building with roof top mechanical equipment/plant; 2) a Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) including exhaust stack and associated plant; 3) a Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser (RTO) including exhaust stack, process cooling tower and RTO fan; 4) Expansion of the Waste Water Treatment Plant comprising of a control and blower building, inlet works including new screens, 3 no. chemical storage tanks, dissolved air flotation (DAF) tank; 5) lab gas bottle store; 6) 1 no. ethanol storage tank; 7) 15 no. in process tanks; 8) expansion of the existing car park; and 9) all associated piperacks, services and plant, landscaping, signage and site development works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure (RPS 00495). The proposed development comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.	Details...
900m	22/01/2026	Grant with Conditions	Wallingstown, Little Island, Co. Cork	The proposed development will consist of the replacement of 1 no. existing 8m ESB Pylon of the existing Kilbarry-Flaxfort-Mayfield 38kV overhead line near the north-western boundary of the site with 1 no. new 12m ESB Type F lattice steel mast structure on a RC base; the construction of 1 no. new 12m ESB Type F lattice steel mast structure on a RC base near the south-western boundary of the site; the trenching and laying of approximately 723m of an underground 38kV ESB cable between the 2 no. new 12m ESB Type F lattice steel mast structures, 1 no. joint bay; and all associated site development and ancillary works.	Details...
720m	22/09/2025	Grant with Conditions	North Esk Business Park, Dunkettle, Co.Cork	Permission to erect a 30 metre high lattice tower with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment, including equipment cabinets at ground level all enclosed by security fencing.	Details...
0m	04/09/2025	N/A	Inchera, Little Island, Co. Cork	Permission to amend Condition No.23 of Cork County Council Planning Register No. 25/05034 to allow construction to extend by one additional hour in the evenings, Monday to Friday, and by one additional hours in both the morning and afternoon on Saturdays. "Site development and building works shall only be carried out between the hours of 08:00 to 19:00 Mondays to Fridays inclusive, between 08:00 to 14:00 on Saturdays and not at all on Sundays and Public Holidays. Deviation from these times shall only be allowed in exceptional circumstances where prior written approval has been received from the Planning Authority. Reason: In order to safeguard the amenities of adjoining landuses." The application relates to development which comprises or is for the purpose of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, Reg. No. P1018-01. The Development is covered by the provisions of Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413).	Details...
480m	02/09/2025	Conditional Permission	Little Island Industrial Estate Wallingstown Little Island Co. Cork	Permission for modifications to the existing pharmaceutical facility and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development will consist of permission for: 1) the construction of; a) 2 no. equipment control buildings and 3 no. tanks, b) electrical substation building and bunded transformer, and c) a monitoring kiosk and for the demolition of production building unit 1, 2) the retention and subsequent demolition of a store building, 2 no. shipping containers, and 5 no. portacabins, and 3) the retention for the following; modifications to the site layout to include 2 no. contractor's compounds, 11 no. shipping containers, 4 no. portacabins, a modular building comprising of a 5 no. portacabins, workshop/fabrication buildings, administration hut, internal modifications to warehouse 1 to provide additional floor area at first floor level, internal modifications to the engineering workshop building to provide additional floor area at first floor level and associated external stairs, a covered bicycle shelter, security fencing and gates, road tanker bund with access stairs and platform, provision of a bunded area, forklift charging lean-to, motorcycle shelter, sprinkler building, fire water pump house, extension to switch room building, and alterations to the entrance building consisting of cladding of the external stairs. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure (RPS00495). The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence	Details...
730m	04/06/2025	Conditional Permission	EHS International Wallingstown Castle House, Little Island Industrial Estate, Wallingstown Little Island, Co.Cork	Retention permission for a) the change of use of the original building from warehouse and offices to a safety training centre, b) provision of thirteen containers for use in association with the safety training centre, c) construction of two links located to the east of the building connecting the building to two containers, d) provision of plant used for the purposes of safety training including water tank with pump house, LPG tanks and a fire training platform and e) other ancillary development including above door signage, fencing and gates. Permission for the construction of a bike shelter storage and other ancillary development, including the provision of EV parking along with additional landscaping	Details...
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910m	28/05/2025	Conditional Permission	Leeside AFC Wallingstown Little Island co.Cork	Permission for redevelopment works, Namely 1) construction of an artificial grass playing pitch, 2) proposed new ball stop fencing, 3) proposed new floodlighting (2 no. @ 18.3m high and 4 no. @ 8.5m high), 4) extension to existing car park area with gated access to proposed artificial pitch, 5) associated site works	Details...
730m	01/05/2025	N/A	EHS International Wallingstown Castle House Little Island Industrial Estate Wallingstown Little island Co Cork	1) Retention of the change of use of the original building from warehouse and office to a Safety Training Centre. 2) Retention of 13 no. containers for use in association with the Safety Training Centre. 3) Retention of plant used for the purposes of safety training including water tank with pump house, LPG tanks and a fire training platform. 4) Retention of other ancillary development including fencing and gates. 5) Permission for other ancillary development including the provision of accessible and EV parking and additional landscaping.	Details...
910m	30/04/2025	N/A	Leeside AFC Wallingstown Little Island Co Cork	Permission for re-development works, namely:- 1) Construction of an artificial grass playing pitch. 2) Proposed new ball stop fencing. 3) Proposed new floodlighting (3 no. @ 18.3m high and 4 no. @ 8.5m high). 4) Extension to existing car park area with gated access to proposed artificial pitch. 5) Associated site works.	Details...
970m	27/03/2025	CONDITIONAL	Glenmore Kilcoolishal Glanmire Co. Cork	Permission for alterations to the rear of the existing dwelling house. The proposed alterations comprise the replacement of 2 no. existing velux windows with 2 no. dormer type windows and all ancillary site works.	Details...
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970m	20/02/2025	N/A	'Glenmore' Kilcoolishal Glanmire Co.Cork	Permission for alterations to the rear of the existing dwelling house. The proposed alterations comprise the replacement of 3 no. existing velux windows with 2 no. dormer type windows and all ancillary site works	Details...
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