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16/7163

INCOMPLETED APPLICATION

Cork - Cork County Council

Proposed Development

To retain and reposition temporary public toilet building in the Asian Sanctuary site.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    16 Dec 2016

  2. Decision due

    20 Feb 2017

Application Details

Location
Fota Wildlife Park Foaty Island, Foaty Carrigtohill Co. Cork
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Cork County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
16 December 2016
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
Pending
Decision Due
20 February 2017

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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0m
16/7162CONDITIONAL16 Dec 2016

To construct a public shelter structure over 3 no. mobile food-vending units and also a public shelter building over a picnic area on the Asian Sanctuary Site.

Fota Wildlife Park Foaty Island, Foaty Carrigtohill Co. Cork

40m
03/2273CONDITIONAL14 May 2003

Extension to wildlife park to include fencing, entrance building, stables, hardstand, paddock,pathways,internal roadway,pond & anc. site works

FOATY, FOATY,

83m
13/5641CONDITIONAL23 Aug 2013

The development will include extending the existing Wildlife Park to include the development of approx 10.5 Ha of additional lands for which permission for development was previously granted under S/03/2273. The development works will include the construction of 17 no. buildings which includes 13 buildings for animal housing, an educational/viewing building, an entrance ticket building with small souvenir shop, a restaurant with public toilets, and an animal dung storage building. It also includes the extension of an existing pond, the construction of two new ponds and a connecting canal to a wetland that will provide a natural vegetative filtration system using halotolerant plant species. It includes the completion and extension of existing internal roadways, construction of pathways including a raised walkway, modification and addition to existing landscaping, preservation works to disused lime kiln, underground services, re-configuration of roadway markings and signage at main entrance from the public road, and construction of flood prevention measures to the existing wildlife park lands and to the additional lands by the construction of an earth berm, repairing sea wall and reconstructing sluice system.

Fota Wildlife Park Foaty Island Carrigtwohill

83m
18/6097UNCONDITIONAL9 Aug 2018

The development will include extending the existing Wildlife Park to include the development of approx 10.5 Ha of additional lands for which permission for development was previously granted under S/03/2273. The development works will include the construction of 17 no. buildings which includes 13 buildings for animal housing, an educational/viewing building, an entrance ticket building with small souvenir shop, a restaurant with public toilets, and an animal dung storage building. It also includes the extension of an existing pond, the construction of two new ponds and a connecting canal to a wetland that will provide a natural vegetative filtration system using halotolerant plant species. It includes the completion and extension of existing internal roadways, construction of pathways including a raised walkway, modification and addition to existing landscaping, preservation works to disused lime kiln, underground services, re-configuration of roadway markings and signage at main entrance from the public road, and construction of flood prevention measures to the existing wildlife park lands and to the additional lands by the construction of an earth berm, repairing sea wall and reconstructing sluice system. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning ref 13/5641, an EIS was submitted with the application.

Fota Island Foaty Carrigtwohill Co. Cork

83m
13/4535INCOMPLETED APPLICATION27 Mar 2013

Extension of existing Wildlife Park at Foaty Island , to include the development of approx. 10.5 ha of additional lands for which permission for development was previously granted under S/03/2273. The development works will include the construction of 17 no. buildings which includes 13 no. buildings for animal housing, an educational/viewing building, an entrance ticket building with small souvenir shop, a restaurant with public toilets, and an animal dung storage building. It also includes construction of 2 new lakes and an extension to the existing lake, completion and extension of existing internal roadways, construction of pathways including a raised walkway, modification and addition to existing landscaping, preservation works to disused lime kiln, underground services, re-configuration of roadway markings and signage at main entrance from the public road, construction of flood prevention measures to the existing wildlife park lands and to the additional lands by the construction of an earth berm, repairing sea wall and reconstructing sluice system.

Fota Wildlife Park Foaty Island Foaty Carrigtwohill

233m
23/5847CONDITIONAL12 Sept 2023

Permission for the erection of a new steel-framed building to house a group of Siamang Gibbon. This new building will replace the small existing timber Siamang Gibbon building which is to be demolished. The development includes the construction of a new pedestrian pathway to the new building, the installation of a foul sewage holding tank and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application.

Fota Wildlife Park Fota Island Foaty Carrigtwohill Co Cork

239m
10/5047CONDITIONAL30 Apr 2010

Re-routing of section of internal access road to the railway station granted previously under Planning Reg. No. 09/4637 along with carrying out associated site works

Fota House Foaty Carrigtwohill

243m
04/6658CONDITIONAL1 Sept 2004

Extension to bison enclosure, giraffe house and associated site works including slurry tanks and construction of single skinned portal framed hay shed

Fota Wildlife Park Foaty Foaty Island

250m
09/4637CONDITIONAL2 Mar 2009

New internal access road, car/coach park & alternative route to railway station at Fota House & Gardens along with associated site and service works within the attendant grounds of Fota House

Fota House Foaty Foaty Island Carrigtwohill

258m
25/4861INCOMPLETED APPLICATION7 May 2025

Permission for:- (i) The erection and installation of an adventure activity course, including a net adventure area, multi-activity area, tubing course, ziplines, low ropes area, and ancillary activities; (ii) The erection of a single-storey reception cabin and a single-storey staff welfare cabin; (iii) The provision of toilet facilities; (iv) And all associated site and ancillary works. The proposed site lies within the curtilage of Fota House, which is a Recorded Protected Structure (RPS Ref: No. 504). Additionally, the curtilage of Fota House contains several other protected structures located in proximity to the proposed development site, including the Farmyard Complex (RPS Ref: No. 1,411), Walled Garden (RPS Ref: No. 1,410), Garden Structure / Building (RPS: No. 1,409), and the Conservatory / Orangery (RPS Ref: 1,408), as detailed in the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028.

Fota Island Foaty Carrigtwohill Co Cork

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