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Upper Aghada, Midleton, Co. Cork

Sep 18 2025

Application Received

Jan 13 2026

Decision

Jan 13 2026

Decision Due
  • Submitted: 18 / 09 / 2025
  • Application Type:
    Permission
  • Application Status:
    Appeal decided ACP - Case Closed
  • Council Decision:
    Grant with Conditions (Unknown)

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Development Description:

Permission for 1) One two storey semi detached dwelling at the main entrance to the proposed site; 2) three two storey terraced dwellings within the overall site; 3) street parking, public open space and all associated site works.

Nearby Applications:

Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
1.7km 15/09/2026 N/A No.16 Upper Range, Rostellan, Knockanemore, Midleton, Co.Cork Permission to 1) Demolish the existing single storey rear extension, 2) Remove existing roof on his existing dwelling house and construct a first floor extension to create a new storey & half style dwelling, 3) Construct a new two-storey rear extension to his existing dwelling, 4) Elevational changes to his existing dwelling & all associated site works Details...
1.7km 27/08/2026 N/A Hill Road, Ballincarroonig, Whitegate, Co. Cork. Permission for demolition of existing derelict cottage and construction of new two storey dwelling with associated site development works. Details...
1.3km 21/08/2026 N/A The townland of Ballincarroonig, Aghada, Co. Cork, within the wider ESB landholding Electricity Supply Board (ESB) intend to apply for Permission for development at this site of 4.65 hectares at Ballincarroonig, Aghada, County Cork, within the wider ESB landholding. The development will consist of the "Aghada LDES" (Aghada Long Duration Energy Storage) project comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of up to 300 MW. It comprises a fenced compound containing a BESS compound and Customer HV Compound. Specifically, the BESS compound will feature up to 200 No. 20 ft battery energy storage system (BESS) enclosures and up to 20 No. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids / Twin Inverter Skids and associated bunds. Associated ancillary equipment includes 1 no. MV switchgear building, 1 no. Control Building, 5 no. LV Switchgear Containers, a fire water tank and pumphouse, Operation and Maintenance site offices (O&M portacabin) including welfare facilities, 3 no. spare parts stores (20-40 ft containers), 1 no. backup diesel generator plinth, an underground fire water retention tank, a surface water soakaway, harmonics structure (if required following testing of equipment), all services connections including electrical, potable water and connections to surface water drains, external lighting poles, CCTV, lighting monopole. The proposed Customer HV Compound will comprise Grid Step-up Transformers and associated bunds and fire walls, 5 No. Auxiliary Transformers and associated bunds, associated electrical equipment including current transformers/voltage transformers (CT/VT) Circuit Breakers, Neutral Earth Resistors, Cable Chairs, and Line Earth Disconnects, external lighting poles, CCTV, lightning monopole. The development proposal also includes a new site access road from the existing Aghada station, access gate, palisade fencing to secure both compounds (2.6m high) and all ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hard standing, internal access roads, laydown area, car parking and connections to site services and networks. The proposed development is located within the wider ESB Aghada Generating Station complex, which operates under EPA Industrial Emissions Licence Ref. P0561-05 and is a notified Lower Tier COMAH / Seveso establishment. A COMAH Land Use Planning Assessment has been submitted with the application. The proposed BESS development itself is not a COMAH establishment and does not comprise an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence. Details...
1.7km 25/07/2026 N/A Hill Road, Whitegate, Co. Cork. Permission for demolition of existing derelict cottage and construction of new two storey dwelling with all associated site development works. Details...
1.5km 13/07/2026 Refused Páiric Liam Úi Riain,, Rostellan,, Midleton, Co.Cork, P25 P6F8 the construction of a new all-weather 4G astro Training Pitch including perimeter fencing and 8 no. light poles, and all associated site works, all within the curtilage of Protected Structures Details...
1.7km 07/07/2026 N/A Páiric Liam Úi Riain,, Rostellan,, Co.Cork, P25 P6F8 Permission for Retention of an existing single storey detached portacabin being used as meetings rooms; and Planning Permission for the construction of a Sauna Facility including a sauna, changing rooms and staff check-in hut, all to be single storey detached units, and all enclosed by a 2.8m high perimeter timber fence, and all associated site works, all within the curtilage of Protected Structures Details...
310m 03/07/2026 N/A Townland of Aghada, along the Local Road L3658-0 at Hillside, Aghada Upper, Co. Cork Traceway Limited intends to apply for permission for development to construct a residential development comprising of 50 no. two storeys dwellings ranging (totalling 6,650.59 sq m Gross Floor Space) at a site of approximately 2.1 hectares located in the townland of Aghada along the Local Road L3658-0 at Hillside, Aghada Upper, Co. Cork. The proposed development will consist of: - 9 no. two-storey 4-bedroom detached dwellings (174.22 sq m gross floor space each) totalling 1,567.98 sq m gross floor space; - 6 no. two-storey 4-bedroom semi-detached dwellings (148.64 sq m each) arranged over 3 no. buildings of 301.84 sq m gross floor space each (totalling 905.52 sq m gross floor space); - 26 no. two-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings (118.9 sq m each) arranged over 13 no. buildings of 242.43 sq m gross floor space each (totalling 3,151.62 sq m gross floor space); - 9 no. two-storey 3-bedroom terrace dwellings (end-terrace dwellings of 113.56 sq m each and mid-terrace dwellings of 105.44 sq m each) arranged over 3 no. buildings of 341.82 sq m gross floor space each (totalling 1,025.47 sq m gross floor space); all with associated vehicular parking (2 no. per dwelling totalling 100 no. car parking spaces), boundary treatments, private and public open spaces, hard and soft landscaping, internal roads and pedestrian walkways, pedestrian accesses/permeability routes, public site lighting, 10 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces, services (incl. sustainable urban drainage measures incorporating surface water attenuated soakaway), and all other ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works above and below ground level. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be via a new entrance from the Local Road L3658-0 at Hillside Upper Aghada (at the existing agricultural site access location), and a secondary pedestrian access will be provided in a southeastern location of the site via a new dedicated pedestrian entrance from the Local Road L3658-0 at Hillside Upper Aghada. Details...
1.3km 02/07/2026 N/A The townland of Ballincarroonig, Aghada, County Cork, within the wider ESB landholding Electricity Supply Board (ESB) intend to apply for planning permission for the development of the "Aghada LDES" (Aghada Long Duration Energy Storage) project comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of up to 300 MW on 4.65 Ha of lands located in the townland of Ballincarroonig, Aghada, County Cork, within the wider ESB landholding. The proposed development will consist of a fenced compound containing a BESS compound and Customer HV Compound. Specifically, the BESS compound will feature up to 200 No. 20 ft battery energy storage system (BESS) enclosures and up to 20 No. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids / Twin Inverter Skids and associated bunds. Associated ancillary equipment includes 1 no. MV switchgear building consisting of 2 no. adjoining prefabricated buildings, 1 no. Control Building, 5 no. LV Switchgear Containers, a fire water tank and pumphouse, Operation and Maintenance site offices (O&M portacabin) including welfare facilities, 3 no. spare parts stores (20-40 ft containers), 1 no. backup diesel generator plinth, an underground fire water retention tank, a surface water soakaway, harmonics structure (if required following testing of equipment), all services connections including electrical, potable water and connections to surface water drains, external lighting poles, CCTV, lighting monopole. The proposed Customer HV Compound will comprise Grid Step-up Transformers and associated bunds and fire walls, 5 No. Auxiliary Transformers and associated bunds, associated electrical equipment including current transformers/voltage transformers (CT/VT) Circuit Breakers, Neutral Earth Resistors, Cable Chairs, and Line Earth Disconnects, external lighting poles, CCTV, lightning monopole. The development proposal also includes a new site access road from the existing Aghada station, access gate, palisade fencing to secure both compounds (2.6m high) and all ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hard standing, internal access roads, laydown area, car parking and connections to site services and networks. Details...
1.5km 23/06/2026 N/A Páiric Liam Úi Riain, Rostellan, Co.Cork, P25 P6F8 The construction of a new all-weather 4G astro Training Pitch including perimeter fencing and 8 no. light poles, and all associated site works, all within the curtilage of Protected Structures Details...
2.9km 06/06/2026 N/A Ballyvaloon, Whitegate, Co. Cork. P25 XH30 Permission for change of use of existing domestic garage to separate dwelling unit and associated works. Details...
1.6km 12/05/2026 Grant with Conditions ESB Aghada Generating Station, Townlands of Ballincarroonig and Aghada, Aghada, Co. Cork, P25 XE94 Electricity Supply Board (ESB) intends to apply for Permission for development at a 10.22 hectare site within ESB Aghada Generating Station. The Proposed Development includes amendments to the development described in the planning application granted planning permission (Planning Reference No. 23/5104) dated the 7th of December 2023 by Cork County Council (CCC). The proposed amendments are: i. An air insulated switchgear (AIS) compound to replace the previously approved gas insulated switchgear (GIS) building (in same location and similar in area), ii. A new 49m² control room (3.6 m high) within the AIS compound, iii. Reconfiguration of the approved rainwater drainage system, iv. A new underground firewater retention basin (approx. dimensions: 280m2 / 700m3). The development consists of an activity for which an Industrial Emissions Licence is required. ESB Aghada Generating Station is a registered lower tier establishment under the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015. The development will consist of the provision of, or amendments to, an establishment within the meaning of Part 11 of the Planning and Development Regulations (Major Accidents Directive). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) complying with the European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 296 of 2018) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) were submitted to the Planning Authority with the previously approved application. An Environmental Effects Compliance Report and Ecology Technical Note accompany this application confirming no changes to the previous conclusions. Details...
2.9km 09/05/2026 N/A Ballyvaloon, Whitegate, Co Cork, P25XH30 Change of use of existing domestic garage to domestic living accommodation. Details...
130m 20/04/2026 Grant with Conditions Aghada, Midleton, Co. Cork, P25K190 Permission for Retention to retain extensions to dwelling consisting of retention of a single storey entrance porch to the front of the dwelling and retention of a two storey kitchen and bedroom extension to the rear of the dwelling along with retention of a single storey garden shed at the rear of the extension. Details...
110m 13/04/2026 Grant with Conditions Aghada, Upper Aghada, Co. Cork, P25 T389 Permission to alter and extend derelict cottage consisting of the following: 1) Remove existing galvanized steel roof and re-construct a new slate/tile roof at a higher level. 2) Remove chimney breast and remove part of the rear wall. 3) Construct new flat roof extension to rear of the property. 4) It is proposed to use existing connections to public services and all associated site works. Details...
2km 20/03/2026 Grant with Conditions Middle Pier, Mosestown, Whitegate, Monkstown, Cork, P25F5T6 Permission for the construction of a modest glass/aluminum structure to enable covered outdoor seating (18m2). The proposed development is ancillary to the existing café use permitted under planning ref 23/4013 and 21/7032. Permission is sought for the development described and all associated site works Details...
1.6km 09/03/2026 Grant with Conditions Ballynookery, Whitegate, Midleton, Co. Cork. Permission consequent on the grant of outline permission Pl.Reg,No. 25/04784 to construct part single storey, part storey and a half dwelling house with detached garage, site entrance, driveway and domestic effluent treatment plant together with all associated site development works. Details...
1.7km 27/02/2026 Grant with Conditions Ballynookery, Whitegate, Co.Cork Permission consequent on outline permission bearing no. 25/4783 to construct part single storey, part storey and a half dwelling with detached garage, site entrance, driveway and domestic effluent treatment plant with all associated site development works Details...
90m 20/02/2026 Grant with Conditions Curragh Glen, Aghada, Co. Cork Planning permission is sought for the construction of 14 dwelling units – 3 terrace blocks of 4 two storey houses and 1 duplex block of 2 apartments -including all ancillary siteworks to include 22 car parking spaces. Soft and hard landscaping works and connection to public utilities. Note – This application is a re-submission to complete a partly completed phase of the original 14 unit residential scheme approved under previous 2005 planning application ref. 05 / 8761. Details...
1.6km 03/02/2026 N/A Ballynookery, Whitegate, Co.Cork Permission consequent to construct, part single storey, part storey and half, dwelling house with detached garage, site entrance, driveway and domestic effluent treatment plant together with all associated site development works Details...
1.7km 30/01/2026 N/A Ballynookery, Whitegate, Co.Cork Permission consequent on the grant of outline permission Reg. No. 25/4783 to construct part single storey, part storey and a half dwellinghouse with detached garage, site entrance, driveway and domestic effluent treatment plant with all associated site development works. Details...

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