Local Electoral Area · Cork County Council

Construction leads in Skibbereen-West Cork

435 planning applications and commencement notices in Skibbereen-West Cork in the last twelve months, across 41 electoral divisions. 477 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Cork County planning register and the national building control register.

435
Leads, 12 months
477
On site now
€197m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Skibbereen-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 Skibbereen-West Cork

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

Masonry & Blockwork
378 leads
Roofing
377 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
353 leads
Electrical
346 leads
Plumbing & Heating
343 leads
Flooring
327 leads
Painting & Decorating
327 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
327 leads

The housing stock in Skibbereen-West Cork

12,158 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 198046%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 191919.6%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later8.6%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes10.4%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes11.3%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil65.9%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas1.8%Ireland 34.5%
LPG1.3%Ireland 0.7%
Electric14.2%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)11.7%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.8%Ireland 1%
No central heating3.2%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source44.2%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied71.9%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented16.9%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented7.9%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
+1.69

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 Skibbereen-West Cork

  1. Desert, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
    Construction of a single storey dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area and ancillart site works (Change of Plan 23/336)
    Lodged
    26/2610Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  2. Baile Iarthach Thuaidh, Oileán Chléire, Sciobairín, Co. Chorcaí
    Dealbh adhmaid a chur in airde ag an laronad oidhreachta reatha ag Oilean Chleire…
    Lodged
    26/2600Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  3. The Cove, Beacon Road, Baltimore, Co. Cork, P81 W210
    Construction of boathouse ancillary in use to existing dwelling
    Lodged
    26/2602Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  4. Site 1 Carrigfadda Heights, Carrigfadda, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
    Construct a new two storey dwelling and all associated works on a serviced site, a change in design to that permitted under planning reference 25/455
    Lodged
    26/2581Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  5. Ahakeera, Dunmanway, Co. Cork, P47E161
    Construct a cattle house with slatted slurry tank, dungstead, soiled water holding tank and carry out all associated site works.
    Lodged
    26/2563Received 4 Oct 2026Decision due 27 Nov 2026
  6. Ardagh East, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, P85 FT62
    The proposed extension, renovations and demolitions to an existing dwelling house…
    Lodged
    26/2560Received 3 Oct 2026Decision due 27 Nov 2026
  7. Ballyvireen, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork
    Construction of dwelling house and all associated site works
    Lodged
    26/2536Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  8. Allan Cottage, Church Strand, Baltimore, Co. Cork, P81 D291
    Refurbishment and Single Storey Extension to Existing Outbuilding, with Change of Use to Ancillary Accommodation Unit, Alterations to Elevations…
    Lodged
    26/2538Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  9. Maulyregan, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, P85CP46
    Extensions to Dwelling house, & Permission to replace an existing wastewater system and install a new wastewater system…
    Lodged
    26/2539Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  10. Lettergorman, Dunmanway, Co. Cork.
    To construct dwelling, detached domestic garage and all associated site works.
    Lodged
    26/2507Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
Every Cork County application, by week

Who is building in Skibbereen-West Cork

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Maxol Ltd1 application
  2. 2Cloncastle Developments Limited1 application
  3. 3Wesco Windows Ltd.1 application
  4. 4Ballineen & Enniskeane Development Association BEDA1 application
  5. 5CareChoice Clonakilty Ltd.1 application
  6. 6Cnoc Bui Community Arts Centre CLG1 application
  7. 7Connolly Property Developments1 application
  8. 8Executors of the Estate of the Late Michael O' Sullivan1 application

Electoral divisions in Skibbereen-West Cork

  • Ardfield
  • Argideen
  • Aultagh
  • Ballingurteen
  • Ballymoney
  • Bengour
  • Cahermore
  • Cape Clear
  • Carrigbaun
  • Castlehaven North
  • Castlehaven South
  • Castletown
  • Castleventry
  • Clonakilty Rural
  • Clonakilty Urban
  • Cloonkeen
  • Coolcraheen
  • Coolmountain
  • Derry
  • Drinagh
  • Drinagh
  • Dunmanway North
  • Dunmanway South
  • Kilfaughnabeg
  • Kilkerranmore
  • Kilmoylerane
  • Kilnagross
  • Kinneigh
  • Knocks
  • Knockskagh
  • Manch
  • Myross
  • Rathbarry
  • Rosscarbery
  • Rossmore
  • Shreelane
  • Skibbereen Rural
  • Skibbereen Urban
  • Teadies
  • Tullagh
  • Woodfort

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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