Local Electoral Area · Cork County Council

Construction leads in Bantry-West Cork

414 planning applications and commencement notices in Bantry-West Cork in the last twelve months, across 44 electoral divisions. 400 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Cork County planning register and the national building control register.

414
Leads, 12 months
400
On site now
€159m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Bantry-West Cork, on the map

Pro opens the map filtered to this area: every site pinned, scored and sized, with the area shading, trade filters and alerts for new filings.

Top trades in Bantry-West Cork

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Carpentry & Joinery
336 leads
Roofing
336 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
335 leads
Electrical
326 leads
Plumbing & Heating
323 leads
Flooring
307 leads
Painting & Decorating
307 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
307 leads

The housing stock in Bantry-West Cork

9,502 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198049.1%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 191921.4%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later6.4%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes10.8%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes20.4%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil65.5%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas2.1%Ireland 34.5%
LPG1.8%Ireland 0.7%
Electric10.9%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)14.6%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.4%Ireland 1%
No central heating3.7%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source49%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied76%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented15.2%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented5.5%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-0.37

Relative affluence at the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Bantry-West Cork

  1. Glanaclogha, Drimoleague, P47 Y322
    A) single storey extension to existing dwelling with alterations to same B) upgrade existing septic tank system C) retain existing self-contained unit as…
    Lodged
    26/2494Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
  2. New Street and William Street, Townlots, Bantry, Co. Cork
    Changes to development as permitted under planning reference no's 19/00606 and 20/00709…
    Lodged
    26/2471Received 23 Sept 2026Decision due 17 Nov 2026
  3. Counkilla, Drimoleague, Co. Cork
    Existing farm machinery/dry storage shed as constructed and to finish same with corrugated siding and door to the entrance and all associated ancillary site…
    Lodged
    26/2466Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  4. Dromleigh South and, Sheskin, Bantry, Co. Cork
    Being sought for a residential development consisting of 45no. dwelling houses and 8no. apartments…
    Lodged
    26/2468Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  5. Hilltop, Dromreagh, Durrus, Co. Cork, P75TD61
    construction of 2no. single storey extensions to existing dwelling house, installation of new wastewater treatment system & decommissioning of 2no. existing…
    Lodged
    26/2439Received 18 Sept 2026Decision due 12 Nov 2026
  6. Maggie's, Caher, Kilcrohane, Co Cork, P75 W252
    Removal of extensions to front and rear of dwelling house, the removal of an outbuilding to the south east…
    Lodged
    26/2440Received 18 Sept 2026Decision due 12 Nov 2026
  7. Drumlave, Adrigole, Kilcaskan
    Construction of a single story dwelling house and all associated site works
    Lodged
    26/2441Received 18 Sept 2026Decision due 12 Nov 2026
  8. William Street, Townlots, Bantry, Co. Cork
    a) Change existing use of first floor from storage and office to retail use, b) construct an extension to the rear elevation at first floor level and c)…
    Lodged
    26/2442Received 18 Sept 2026Decision due 12 Nov 2026
  9. Ballard, Castletownbere, Co. Cork
    Construction of dwelling house, for domestic storage shed for additional use for storage of vintage tractors and private workshop for same…
    Lodged
    26/2443Received 18 Sept 2026Decision due 12 Nov 2026
  10. Kealties, Durrus, Co. Cork, P75 Y521
    (i) demolition/removal of existing sunroom to rear of house and construction of replacement sunroom to side of house…
    Granted
    26/2419Received 17 Sept 2026Decision due 11 Nov 2026
Every Cork County application, by week

Who is building in Bantry-West Cork

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Marigot Ltd T/A Celtic Sea Minerals2 applications
  2. 2Quantum Contract Management Ltd.1 application
  3. 3Vantage Towers Limited1 application
  4. 4Comhlucht Iascaireachta Fanad Teoranta1 application
  5. 5Decor Gear Ltd.1 application
  6. 6ODC Construction Ltd.1 application
  7. 7eircom Limited (t/a eir evo)1 application
  8. 8Ardmanagh Horizons Ltd1 application

Electoral divisions in Bantry-West Cork

  • Adrigole
  • Aghadown North
  • Aghadown South
  • Ahil
  • Ballybane
  • Ballydehob
  • Bantry Urban
  • Bear
  • Bredagh
  • Caheragh
  • Cloghdonnell
  • Coolagh
  • Coulagh
  • Crookhaven
  • Curryglass
  • Douce
  • Dromdaleague North
  • Dromdaleague South
  • Dunbeacon
  • Dunmanus
  • Durrus East
  • Durrus West
  • Garranes
  • Garrown
  • Glanlough
  • Glengarriff
  • Goleen
  • Gortnascreeny
  • Kealkill
  • Kilcaskan
  • Kilcatherine
  • Kilcoe
  • Killaconenagh
  • Killeenleagh
  • Kilnamanagh
  • Lowertown
  • Mealagh
  • Milane
  • Scart
  • Seefin
  • Sheepshead
  • Skull
  • Toormore
  • Whiddy/Bantry Rural

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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