Mosestown, Whitegate, Co.Cork

Oct 02 2026

Application Received

Submitted: 02 / 10 / 2026
Cork County Council
Application Type:
Outline Permission
Application Status:
Invalid - Prepare Letters
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

Outline Permission to construct 4 no. semidetached, two-storey dwelling houses, complete with access road, bridge and paved courtyard, including site boundaries and all other site development and landscaping works, on their lands at Mosestown Td, Whitegate, Co.Cork. The submission for outline permission includes a Natura Impact Statement together with Ecology Survey and Report.

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
2.1km	09/10/2026	N/A	Glanagow and Corkbeg (townlands),, Whitegate, Co. Cork,, within a total site area of 3.21 hectares within the curtilage of the Whitegate Power Station.	The proposed development will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility comprising of 80 containerised lithium-ion BESS units on skids, 20 MV Skids, a 220kV transformer compound including a 220kV transformer and associated fire wall, one single-storey Control Room Building (approximately 87m2 gross floor area) one single-storey MV Switchroom Building (approximately 87m2 gross floor area), an auxiliary transformer, grid equipment container (approximately 15m2 gross floor area), back-up diesel generator (approximately 15m2 gross floor area), associated outdoor electrical plant, underground cabling, internal access tracks, boundary fencing, CCTV, lighting, lightning masts, and all other associated site and development works. The proposed development will be co-located with a Synchronous Condenser facility permitted under Planning Ref: 25/6422 and will consist of minor modifications to the configuration of the permitted internal access tracks to accommodate both developments. All works will take place on lands at Glanagow and Corkbeg (Townlands), Whitegate, Co. Cork.	Details...
170m	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...
720m	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...
170m	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...
1.9km	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...
720m	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...
2.6km	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...
1.1km	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...
2.6km	09/05/2026	N/A	Ballyvaloon, Whitegate, Co Cork, P25XH30	Change of use of existing domestic garage to domestic living accommodation.	Details...
1.5km	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...
1.6km	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...
2.7km	24/03/2026	Grant with Conditions	Trabolgan,, Whitegate,, Co.Cork, P25 D429	1) the re-construction of part of the fire damaged single storey detached dwelling, including the re-building of the demolished utility and living room and the first floor attic and roof structure; 2) changes to the existing elevations to include new and larger windows and the application of external wall insulation to the full perimeter of the dwelling; 3) the addition of new velux rooflights to the rear roof; and all associated site works.	Details...
400m	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...
960m	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...
1km	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...
1.6km	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...
960m	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...
1km	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...
2.1km	28/01/2026	Grant with Conditions	Ballynookery, Whitegate, Co. Cork, P25 AK37	Permission for Retention as constructed of an extension to front of existing dwelling house.	Details...

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