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New Street and William Street,, Townlots, Bantry,, Co. Cork

Pre-Validation

Planning application 26/2471

Cork - Cork County Council

live from the council registerThis application is on Cork County Council's own register and has not yet reached the national planning dataset, which runs a fortnight or more behind. Some details, such as the map and site boundary, appear once it does.

Proposed Development

Permission for changes to development as permitted under planning reference no's 19/00606 and 20/00709 including:

  1. (A)
    retention of reduction in size of Unit No 3 and retention of elevational changes to same,
  2. (B)
    permission for change of use of Unit No. 3 from retail use to office use and all associated works
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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 Sept 2026

  2. Decision due (upcoming)

    17 Nov 2026

Application Details

Location
New Street and William Street,, Townlots, Bantry,, Co. Cork
Applicant
G.W. Biggs & Co.
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Cork County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
23 September 2026
Status
Pre-Validation
Decision
Pending
Decision Due
17 November 2026

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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8m
20/610INCOMPLETED APPLICATION30 Oct 2020

Intend to apply for changes made to development as permitted under planning reg. no. 19/00606 consisting of 1. Permission for Retention of: A) Reduction in size of units one 1 and 2 on the ground floor, B) Change of use of first floor office to music school including reduction in size of same, C) Reduced site boundary. 2. Permission for Retention and Permission for Completion of A) Alterations to elevations, B) Addition of a switch room and relocation of the permitted refuse storage, C) Reduction in area of unit unit 3. Permission is also sought for A) Change of use of Unit 1 from a café/restaurant to retail use and B) A reduction in area of Unit 4 to allow for an increased courtyard area and all associated works

New Street and William Street Bantry Co. Cork

8m
20/709CONDITIONAL4 Dec 2020

Changes made to development as permitted under planning reg. no. 19/00606 consisting of; 1 Permission for retention of; A) Reduction in size of units one 1 and 2 on the ground floor, B) Change of use of first floor office to music school including reduction in size of same, C) Reduced site boundary. 2 Permission for retention and permission for completion of A) Alterations to elevations, B) Addition of a switch room and relocation of the permitted refuse storage, C) Reduction in area of unit 3. 3 Permission is also sought for A) Change of use of Unit 1 from a Café / Restaurant to retail use and B) a reduction in area of unit 4 to allow for an increased courtyard area and all associated works

New Street and William Street Bantry

8m
19/606CONDITIONAL23 Sept 2019

to carry out development consisting of: 1) Change of use of the former supermarket to a café/restaurant, 3 no. retail units, refuse storage and 2 no. separate office units 2) Removal of part of roof to form a pedestrian linkage between New Street and William Street with a new internal courtyard and all associated site works

New Street and William Street Bantry Co. Cork

8m
19/569INCOMPLETED APPLICATION3 Sept 2019

To carry out development consisting of : 1) Change of use of the former supermarket to a café / restaurant, 3 no. retail units and 2 no. separate office units, 2) Removal of part of roof to form a pedestrian linkage between New Street and William Street with a new internal courtyard and all associated site works

New Street and William Street Bantry Co. Cork

10m
03/6809WITHDRAWN22 Dec 2003

Alterations and extensions to supermarket including elevational changes and the incorporation of an adjoining shop unit into the premises

New Street & William St Town Lots, Bantry,

26m
23/167CONDITIONAL23 Mar 2023

Change of use of premises from retail, (Ground Floor) and ancillary offices (Upper floors) to office (Ground floor) and 3 no. one bedroom apartments (Upper floors) and for permission to carry out all associated elevational changes including the replacement of the existing rooflights on the front (North-East) Elevation with 3 no. dormer windows, the enlargement and repositioning of an existing rooflight on the north-west elevation and an additional rooflight on the North-West elevation

New Street Bantry Co. Cork

26m
22/567WITHDRAWN9 Sept 2022

Permission for change of use of premises from retail (Ground Floor) and ancillary offices (Upper Floors) to office (Ground Floor) and 3 no. one bedroom apartments (Upper Floors) and for permission to carry out all associated elevational changes

New Street Bantry Co. Cork

26m
04/7886CONDITIONAL21 Oct 2004

Change of use of ground floor of premises from office for financial services to retail/shop

New Street Town lots Bantry

30m
00/690CONDITIONAL14 Feb 2000

Retention & completion of alterations & extension to dwellinghouse

HIGH STREET, HIGH STREET, TOWN LOTS,

30m
98/275CONDITIONAL3 Feb 1998

Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse

HIGH STREET, HIGH STREET, TOWN LOTS,

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