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

Application details

Planning reference

25/5080

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Permission for development at this 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. The development will consist of ; 1) the infilling of agricultural lands (recipient site) comprising the raising and recontouring of agricultural lands through the importation of approximately 38,000cu.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 4,740sqm and field 2 of approximately 12,324sqm), 2) the inert clean soil and stone material of approximately 38,000 cu.m (maximum 41,712 cu.m) results from the excavation, site level contour and profiling works, associated with development permitted under Cork County Council plan. reg. re. 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 the soil and stone material) within the recipient site farm holding, and 4) ancillary site development works incl. 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. no. 20/4367, clean and dirty cut off ditches, installation of settlement ponds and silt fences, as well as landscaping. The Planning application is accompanied by a Nature impact Statement (NIS).

Location / address

Commeen Carrigaline Co.Cork

Agent

Wessel Vosloo

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

5 Jun 2025

Valid date

13 Jun 2025

Council decision

Grant with Conditions

Council decision date

9 Mar 2026

Final grant date

14 Apr 2026

Ward / district

Municipal Districts: Municipal District of Carrigaline

Grid reference

574471, 561391