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Townland of Miles, Clonakilty Maxol Services Station and former John Crowley Clonakilty Service Station, corner of Mayor’s Walk Road (N71) and Skibbereen/Western Road (N71/R880), Clonakilty, Co. Cork

Awaiting Recommendation

Planning application 26/2407

Cork - Cork County Council

Proposed Development

Maxol Limited intends to apply for permission for development to construct a new conveyor and valet car-wash facility (totalling 1,091 sq m Gross Floor Space), all at a site of approximately 0.56 hectares located in the townland of Miles, Clonakilty Maxol Services Station and former John Crowley Clonakilty Service Station, corner of Mayor’s Walk Road (N71) and Skibbereen/Western Road (N71/R880), Clonakilty, County Cork. The proposed development will consist of: • Incorporation of redundant services station lands (former John Crowley Clonakilty Service Station) into the overall Clonakilty Maxol Service Station services, facilities, activities and operations; • Decommissioning of the redundant services station’s associated underground infrastructure (incl. storage tanks) and the demolition of redundant facilities and structures/buildings totalling (265 sq m Gross Floor Space) comprising the forecourt canopy, 2 no. store buildings (17 sq m and 18 sq m respectively), services station shop (148 sq m), and double bay service garage (82 sq m); and • Expansion of the overall Clonakilty Maxol Services Station services, facilities, activities and operations by decommissioning and removal of the existing Maxol automatic roll-over car and lance wash facilities (88 sq m), removal of the existing Maxol service bay area and equipment, construction of a new conveyor and valet car-wash facility (totalling 1,091 sq m Gross Floor Space) to include dedicated vehicle circulation route, car wash conveyor area (167.3 sq m), plant area (108.5 sq m) and valet area (799.5 sq m) areas, and a new external service bay area. Boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, public site lighting, dedicated pedestrian permeability route through the overall Clonakilty Maxol Services Station site, signage (totalling 169.68 sq m), services associated with the new conveyor and valet car-wash facility (incl. new surface water drainage network and underground surface water attenuation storage prior to discharging to public surface water sewer, new and separated foul sewer network with underground water recycling and treatment plant prior to discharging to public foul sewer), reconfiguration of existing overall internal surface car parking layout to provide a total of 32 no. car parking spaces (incl. 2 no. EV charging and 3 no. accessible), and all other ancillary infrastructure services (incl. sustainable urban drainage measures) and associated site development works above and below ground level. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the overall Clonakilty Maxol Services Station will be maintained via the existing dedicated pedestrian access and 2 no. vehicle accesses (1 no. ‘exit’ only and 1 no. ‘entrance’ only) from Skibbereen/Western Road (N71/R880), and via the enhancement of the existing vehicular and pedestrian access from Mayor’s Walk Road (N71). This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    15 Sept 2026

  2. Decision due (upcoming)

    9 Nov 2026

Application Details

Location
Townland of Miles, Clonakilty Maxol Services Station and former John Crowley Clonakilty Service Station, corner of Mayor’s Walk Road (N71) and Skibbereen/Western Road (N71/R880), Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Cork County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
15 September 2026
Status
Awaiting Recommendation
Decision
Pending
Decision Due
9 November 2026

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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1m
23/423Refused31 Jul 2023

(i) Create a vehicular access road from the south eastern corner of the vacant Service Station site to the existing Maxol Service Station site. (ii) Construct staff parking on the Derelict Service Station site with a pedestrian access to the Maxol Service Station site on the northern boundary of the existing vacant Service Station (ii) Replace the existing gantry sign on the Eastern boundary of the vacant Service Station site

Miles Clonakilty Co. Cork

21m
10/50007CONDITIONAL14 May 2010

for retention for 1) Alterations to elevations of building to include; relocation of entrance door and associated canopy over, increase in extent of glazing, relocation of ATM, relocation of storeroom door and provision of 3nbr windows to rear elevation. 2) Provision of additional food preparation area (5.1sqm) and associated works 3) Internal change to layout resulting in increase of retail area by 79.27sq.m 4) Changes to site layout to include relocation of underground offset fills to above ground offset fills and relocation of services area 5) Increase in area of advetising signage (24sq.m)

Maxol Service Station Miles (Td.) Clonakilty Co. Cork

21m
10/50013CONDITIONAL17 Sept 2010

for erection of an additional Maxol corporate gantry sign located on Skibbereen Road frontage and revised signage to the reverse side of existing forecourt services sign on Park Road frontage

Maxol Service Station Miles (T.d), Clonakilty Co. Cork

21m
10/50014CONDITIONAL17 Sept 2010

for change of use from retail to retail and off licence use. The off licence area (25.81sq.m) is to be subsidiary and ancillary to the main use.

Maxol Service Station Miles (T.d) Clonakilty Co. Cork

22m
08/50028CONDITIONAL22 Aug 2008

redevelop Maxol Service Station, Miles (Td.), Clonakilty, Co. Cork on behalf of Maxol Ireland Ltd., including (1) demolition of existing building, forecourt canopy and all associated structures. (2) provision of new forecourt building with 143.10 sq.m retail shop . 201.15 sq.m restaurant/cafe plus office, stores and toilet facilities (3) sale of hot and cold food for consumption both on and off the premises from restauratn/cafe. (4) forecourt layout including new forecourt canopy, petrol pumps, 2 no. automatic roll-over car washes, plant room, bin compound and (6) ancillary signage, both illuminated and non-illuminated.

Maxol Service Station Miles (Td) Clonakilty Co. Cork

30m
13/50008CONDITIONAL4 Oct 2013

permission for retention of (a) an unauthorised fuel pump island consisting of three fuels as follows; Diesel, Kerosene and Marked Gas Oil (b) an associated kerosene and Marked Gas Oil underground tank at

Clonakilty Service Station Miles Clonakilty, Co. Cork

30m
09/50013INCOMPLETED APPLICATION21 Dec 2009

construction of a Service Station to consist of (a) A forecourt building to include a retail shop (95sq.m). attached ancillary office, store, toilet and staff facilities. (b) Forecourt with associated canopy and central fuel pumps (c) Fuel storage tanks(underground) (d) Car wash facilities to include 1 no. automatic & 2 no. manual stations (c) Detached double bay car service (light repair) building (f) Ancillary signage, both illuminated and non-illuminated (g) 1 no. vehicular entarance (combined entance and exit) and all associated site, drainage & landscape works

Miles Cloankilty Co. Cork

30m
10/50005CONDITIONAL19 Mar 2010

construction of a Service Station to consist of (a) A forecourt building to include a retail shop (95sq.m) attached ancillary office, store, toilet and staff facilities (b) Forecourt with associated canopy and central fuel pumps (c) Fuel Storage tanks underground (d) Car wash facilities to include 1 no. automatic & 2 no. manual stations (e) Detached double bay car service (light repair) building (f) Ancillary signage, both illuminated and non-illuminated (g) 1 no. vehicular entrance (combined entrance and exit) and all associated site drainage and landscape works

Miles Clonakilty Co. Cork

30m
09/50008WITHDRAWN3 Jul 2009

Permission for the construction of a Service Station to consist of (a) A forecourt building to include a retail shop (116sq. m ) and attached store & staff toilet facilities (b) Forecourt with associated canopy and central fuel pumps (c) Fuel storage tanks (underground) (d) Car wash facilities to include 1 No. automatic & 2 No. Manual stations (e) Detached double bay car service (light repair) building (f) Ancillary signage, both illuminated and non-illuminated (g) 2 No. Vehicular entrances (one entrance/one exit) and all associated site works and drainage works

Miles Clonakilty Co Cork

89m
11/207CONDITIONAL6 Apr 2011

Construct an extension to the Eastern side of the existing Factory, construct an extension to the side of the Service Building for use as a store and to construct a canopy to the rear of the existing Factory along with all associated site works

The Miles Clonakilty Co. Cork

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