Local Electoral Area · Cork County Council

Construction leads in Cobh

374 planning applications and commencement notices in Cobh in the last twelve months, across 12 electoral divisions. 380 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Cork County planning register and the national building control register.

374
Leads, 12 months
380
On site now
€454m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Cobh, 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 Cobh

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

Electrical
309 leads
Plumbing & Heating
297 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
275 leads
Roofing
274 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
273 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
258 leads
Flooring
257 leads
Painting & Decorating
257 leads

The housing stock in Cobh

12,771 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 198035.6%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 191910.7%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later10%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes5.6%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes0.7%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil38.1%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas40.4%Ireland 34.5%
LPG1.5%Ireland 0.7%
Electric12.5%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)5%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.2%Ireland 1%
No central heating1.3%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source29.6%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied76.7%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented14.6%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented6.8%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
+4.71

Relative affluence above 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 Cobh

  1. Kadoma Cottage, Clash Road, Little Island, Cork, T45 TW26
    Install a prefabricated single storey detached dwelling unit in her rear garden and all associated site works at Kadoma Cottage, Clash Road, Little Island…
    Lodged
    26/2592Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  2. Pouladown House, Pouladown, Watergrasshill, Cork, T56KW68
    Demolition of existing extension to dwelling, construction of extension/renovations to dwelling and all associated site works
    Lodged
    26/2598Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  3. Unit No. 4, Courtstown Industrial Estate, Little Island, Co. Cork, T45 CX26
    The construction of 1 no. sprinkler tank and 1 no. pump house building and all associated development works at Unit 4, Courtstown Industrial Estate…
    Lodged
    26/2577Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  4. Grove House, Norwood Grove, 'Ringmeen', Cobh, County Cork
    The re-construction of and new single-storey extensions to ruined Gate Lodge (identified under National Inventory of Architectural Heritage…
    Lodged
    26/2584Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  5. Cois Fota, Belvelly, Cobh, Co. Cork
    Construction of a detached 4 bedroom family house ( previously granted under application 19/6710, now expired), new vehicular entrance…
    Lodged
    26/2552Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  6. Sirius Arts Centre, The Old Yacht Club, Westbourne Place, Cobh, Co. Cork, P24 F209
    Permission is sought by Sirius Arts Centre to create new universally accessible entrance to the main entrance at Westbourne Place including alterations…
    Lodged
    26/2553Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  7. Existing farmland at Farranastig, Whitechurch, Co. Cork
    I, [name removed], wish to apply for full planning permission for the proposed works…
    Lodged
    26/2554Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  8. Killavarrig, Whites Cross, Co Cork
    construction of two livestock underpasses and effluent holding tanks and all associated siteworks
    Lodged
    26/2530Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  9. 12, College Lawn, College Manor, Cobh, Cork, P24T189
    ; A) the attic conversion (20m2) to our existing dwelling house, this includes a dormer style development located to the rear (east) elevation which spans…
    Lodged
    26/2541Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  10. The Orchard, Corbally North, Glanmire, Little Island, Cork, T45A276
    Decommission existing septic tank and install a new wastewater treatment unit, polishing filter and all associated site works.
    Lodged
    26/2521Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
Every Cork County application, by week

Who is building in Cobh

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1BAM Property Limited16 applications
  2. 21 Ash Grove Land Limited11 applications
  3. 3Vincentia Investments Limited6 applications
  4. 4Stryker Ireland Limited4 applications
  5. 5EirGrid plc4 applications
  6. 6Hallmark Building Services Ltd4 applications
  7. 7Janssen Pharmaceutical Sciences Unlimited Company4 applications
  8. 8Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB)4 applications

Electoral divisions in Cobh

  • Ballynaglogh
  • Caherlag
  • Carrignavar
  • Carrigtohill
  • Cobh Rural
  • Cobh Urban
  • Killeagh
  • Knockraha
  • Rathcooney
  • Riverstown
  • Watergrasshill
  • Whitechurch

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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