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Lands at Fota Retail & Business Park, Kilacloyne, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

Awaiting Recommendation

Planning application 26/2189

Cork - Cork County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for construction of a single storey drive-thru restaurant including the ancillary sale of hot food for consumption off the premises with an associated corral area, elevational signage, car parking including accessible parking spaces, grill bays, EV charging spaces, bicycle parking, a height restrictor, customer order points with associated canopies, totem signage, free-standing signage, banner frames and digital menu boards, plant and PV panels at roof level, ESB substation and kiosk, landscaping including outdoor furniture/seating area with parasols, boundary treatments, lighting, new vehicular access onto the existing internal access road, and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 Aug 2026

  2. Decision due

    15 Oct 2026

Application Details

Location
Lands at Fota Retail & Business Park, Kilacloyne, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Cork County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
21 August 2026
Status
Awaiting Recommendation
Decision
Pending
Decision Due
15 October 2026

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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8m
11/4889UNCONDITIONAL27 Apr 2011

Completion of single storey fast food restaurant and drive through, provision of 44 no. car parking spaces and associated site development works permitted under Planning Reg. No. 06/7080

Fota Retail & Business Park Killacloyne Carrigtwohill

8m
06/7080CONDITIONAL11 May 2006

Construction of single storey fast food restaurant and drive through, provision for 44 no. car parking spaces and associated site development works

Killacloyne Carrigtwohill

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09/6318CONDITIONAL10 Jul 2009

Change of use of ground floor enterprise Unit C18 (area 213.30 sq.m) of permitted development Pl. Reg. No. 06/6221 to ground floor convenience outlet/shop (area 213.30 sq.m) with internal cafe allowing for the preparation and sale of hot/cold food and associated activities, additional signage and associated site development works and services

Killacloyne Carrigtwohill

68m
13/6275INCOMPLETED APPLICATION2 Dec 2013

Alteration and amalgamation of vacant commercial and enterprise units C17, C18 and half of unit C1, within existing enterprise building, to form a single ground floor unit of 615 square metres gross floor area for use as a retail warehouse for the sale of bulky goods e.g. Furniture/beds, associated ancillary items and tourist craft/goods with all associated signage and site development works. The development will include alterations to the south elevation of the building by replacing two roller shutter doors with new glazing. The development will use car parking already assigned for the retail park

Killacloyne Carrigtwohill Co.Cork

68m
13/6244INCOMPLETED APPLICATION27 Nov 2013

Alteration and amalgamation of vacant commercial and enterprise units C17, C18 and half of unit C1, within existing enterprise building, to form a single ground floor unit of 615 square metres gross floor area for use as a retail warehouse for the sale of bulky goods e.g. furniture/beds, associated ancillary items and tourist/craft goods with all associated signage and site development works. The development will include alterations to the south elevation of the building by replacing two roller shutter doors with new glazing. The development will use car parking already assigned for the retail park

Killacloyne Carrigtwohill

68m
13/6334CONDITIONAL9 Dec 2013

Permission to alter and amalgamate vacant commercial and enterprise units C17, C18 and half of Unit C1, within existing enterprise building, to form a single ground floor unit of 615 square metres gross floor area for use as a retail warehouse for the sale of bulky goods, e.g. furniture/beds, associated ancillary items and tourist/craft goods with all associated signage and site development works. The development will include alterations to the southern elevation of the building by replacing 2 no. roller shutter doors with new glazing. The development will use car parking already assigned for the retail park

Killacloyne Carrigtwohill

78m
07/8565INCOMPLETED APPLICATION11 Jun 2007

Alterations to elevations, installation of 2 no. additional rooflights and increase in floor area of mezzanine level

Killacloyne Carrigtwohill

78m
06/6221CONDITIONAL7 Apr 2006

Alterations, increase in floor area and change of use from warehousing to commercial enterprise and leisure units consisting of 18 no. two storey commercial enterprise units with associated first floor offices and 1 no. single storey childrens leisure unit, ESB sub-station, provision of 164 no. car parking spaces and all associated site works and services

Killacloyne Carrigtwohill

78m
07/9448CONDITIONAL9 Jul 2007

Alterations to front elevation and 2 no. additional rooflights, increase in floor area of 1st floor mezzanine area in unit C2

Killacloyne Carrigtwohill

82m
23/5588CONDITIONAL3 Aug 2023

Change the use of existing Unit A1 (1,373.6 sq.m) from showroom and sales area to indoor recreation facility, at this site of approximately 0.32 hectares. The proposed development will consist of; 1) change of use of Unit A1 (1,373.6 sq.m) from show room and sales area to an indoor recreation facility and construction of 4 no. enclosed padel tennis courts, reception and seating area, merchandise display and sales area, welfare facility units (incl. toilets and shower/change rooms), training area, tiered spectator seating, storeroom; 2) external construction works to Unit A1 include the closing of existing fire escape door on the eastern elevation to match existing elevation, 2 no. building mounted signs (9 sq.m), reconfiguration of internal vehicle circulation and existing surface car parking area to facilitate 31 no. surface car parking spaces (2 no. disabled and 29 no. regular), 8 no. bicycle spaces, and pedestrian footpath linkages (as conditioned under Pl.Reg.No. 22/6600) to a future “Toucan” crossing width zone to accommodate a connection to the Greenway Route along the north of the L-3004 Local Road (Killacloyne Road); and 3) services (incl. connection to existing below ground services) and all other ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works above and below ground level. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access will be maintained via the existing permitted Cobh Cross Industrial Estate (also known as Fota Junction Retail Park) access from the L-3004 Local Road (Killacloyne Road) to the north of the site. Secondary vehicular and pedestrian permeability will be maintained from existing routes within the overall Cobh Cross Industrial Estate (also known as Fota Junction Retail Park) development, accessed from the L-7626 Local Road (Killahora Road) to the east.

Retail Building A Cobh Cross Industrial Estate (also known as Fota Junction Retail Park) Killacloyne Cobh Cross Carrigtwohill Co Cork

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Observations on this application closed on Thursday 24 September 2026, five weeks after it was received. The authority cannot accept a late submission.

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