Permission for development of site of approximately 6.84 hectares in the townland of Commeen, part of Carrigaline…

Application details

Planning reference

25/4790

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Permission for development of site of approximately 6.84 hectares in the townland of Commeen, part of Carrigaline, east of Commeen Hill Road ( L6505 ) and west of Kilnagleary river/stream. Permission for 1) The infilling of agricultural lands (recipient site) comprising the raising and recontouring of agricultural lands through the importation of approximately 38,000 cu.m (maximum 41,712cu.m) of inert clean soil and stone material (but not waste material) in order to improve the agricultural safety, drainage characteristics and productivity of approximately 1.7 hectares of agricultural lands (field 1 of approximately 4,740 sqm and field 2 of approximately 12,324sqm), 2) The inert clean soil and stone material of approximately 38,000cu.m (maximum 41,712cu.) results from the excavation, site level contour and profiling works, associated with development permitted under Cork County Council plan reg. ref. no. 20/4367 on adjacent greenfield lands (donor site) located to the immediate north, and which has always been vacant and in agricultural use; 3) The inert clean soil and stone material from the donor site can be used directly without any further processing for the raising and recontouring of the agricultural lands (incl. infilling with soil and stone material) within the recipient site farm holding; and 4) ancillary site development works, include an internal agricultural haul road with a new agricultural field gate from the adjacent greenfield donor site associated with development permitted under Cork County Council plan reg. ref. no. 20/4367, clean and dirty water cut off ditches, installation of settlement ponds and silt fence as well as landscaping. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

Location / address

Commeen Carrigaline Co. Cork.

Agent

Wessel Vosloo

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

28 Apr 2025

Valid date

12 May 2025

Grid reference

174483.51, 61258.48