Local Electoral Area · Cork County Council

Construction leads in Macroom

500 planning applications and commencement notices in Macroom in the last twelve months, across 43 electoral divisions. 563 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Cork County planning register and the national building control register.

500
Leads, 12 months
563
On site now
€218m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Macroom, 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 Macroom

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

Roofing
408 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
406 leads
Electrical
400 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
393 leads
Plumbing & Heating
391 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
365 leads
Flooring
363 leads
Painting & Decorating
363 leads

The housing stock in Macroom

13,588 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 198042.9%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 191913.7%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later10.7%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes8.8%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes0.8%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil70.5%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas3.9%Ireland 34.5%
LPG1.4%Ireland 0.7%
Electric9.3%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)12%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.2%Ireland 1%
No central heating1.7%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source47.1%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied82.6%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented10.6%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented4.4%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
+4.79

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 Macroom

  1. Coolyhane, Macroom, Co. Cork, P12 VN59
    Full planning permission for the construction of new single storey extension to northern elevation of existing dwellinghouse to include an accessible bedroom…
    Lodged
    26/2616Received 9 Oct 2026Decision due 3 Dec 2026
  2. Coomnaclohy, Ballyvourney, Co.Cork
    Construct a new dwelling house
    Lodged
    26/2603Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  3. Sleveen East, Macroom, Co. Cork
    Full Planning Permission for the construction of new dwellinghouse and domestic garage, new entrance, together with all other ancillary site works
    Lodged
    26/2585Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  4. Carrigaphooca, Macroom, Co.Cork
    As-built dwelling house, a new entrance, site entrance works including ground works, level changes, laying of hard standing area, rock breaking…
    Lodged
    26/2587Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  5. Rathonoane, Forrest, Coachford, Co.Cork
    Following works to existing single storey dwelling, 1) demolish existing single storey area to the north side of dwelling…
    Lodged
    26/2565Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  6. Coolnagearagh, Coachford, Co. Cork
    Development of lands formerly used as a quarry for holiday and tourism use: Works to include:- 1) Removal of existing remaining quarrying material…
    Lodged
    26/2555Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  7. KILLEEN, VICARTSTOWN, CO CORK.
    Construct dwelling house, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works
    Lodged
    26/2556Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  8. Drominahilla, Millstreet, Co. Cork, P51 A8H3
    Full Planning Permission for the retention of existing prefab office unit along with the retention of existing storage shed and container on a temporary basis…
    Lodged
    26/2543Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  9. Dromcarra South, Kilbarry, Macroom, Co.Cork
    Plannning permission to construct a new dwelling house
    Lodged
    26/2546Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  10. The Corner House, Ballymakeery, Macroom, Co Cork, P12 HN25
    Following: a) on the Ground Floor, 1 No. Office Unit (Currently vacant) & 2 No. Apartments -1 Studio apartment and 1 one-bedroom apartment b) on the First…
    Lodged
    26/2515Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
Every Cork County application, by week

Who is building in Macroom

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Duggan Allied Steel Ltd2 applications
  2. 2Amber Petroleum Limited2 applications
  3. 3Clover Hill Food Ingredients Limited2 applications
  4. 4Lighthouse Farming Limited2 applications
  5. 5Lauragh Construction Ltd2 applications
  6. 6Lyonshall (Bandon Road) Ltd2 applications
  7. 7Hunol Developments Limited2 applications
  8. 8Bellmount Developments Ltd2 applications

Electoral divisions in Macroom

  • Aghinagh
  • Aglish
  • Ballincollig
  • Ballygroman
  • Bealanageary
  • Bealanageary
  • Bealock
  • Blarney
  • Caherbarnagh
  • Candroma
  • Cannaway
  • Carrigboy
  • Carrigrohanebeg
  • Cleanrath
  • Clondrohid
  • Clonmoyle
  • Coomlogane
  • Derryfineen
  • Dripsey
  • Drishane
  • Firmount
  • Gortnatubbrid
  • Gowlane
  • Greenfort
  • Greenville
  • Inchigeelagh
  • Kilberrihert
  • Kilbonane
  • Kilcullen
  • Kilnamartery
  • Macloneigh
  • Macroom Urban
  • Magourney
  • Mashanaglass
  • Matehy
  • Mountrivers
  • Moviddy
  • Ovens
  • Rahalisk
  • Slievereagh
  • Teerelton
  • Ullanes
  • Warrenscourt

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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