Local Electoral Area · Cork County Council

Construction leads in Skibbereen-West Cork

434 planning applications and commencement notices in Skibbereen-West Cork in the last twelve months, across 41 electoral divisions. 467 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Cork County planning register and the national building control register.

434
Leads, 12 months
467
On site now
€121m
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
380 leads
Roofing
380 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
362 leads
Electrical
344 leads
Plumbing & Heating
337 leads
Flooring
328 leads
Painting & Decorating
328 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
328 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. 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
  2. Duplex Apartment Daniel's, Market Square, Dunmanway, P47 T299
    construction of new dormer windows (replacing existing roof windows) and all associated site works to Duplex Apartment
    Lodged
    26/2486Received 24 Sept 2026Decision due 18 Nov 2026
  3. Rathmore, Baltimore, Co. Cork
    1. Renovation and alteration to existing two-storey derelict dwelling, including replacement of the roof structure and covering (incorporating new rooflights)…
    Lodged
    26/2448Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  4. Coolnaconarty, Rossmore, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, P85DN27
    Existing site entrance and hard surfaced access roadway, permission to construct a storage shed for the purpose of storing own vintage cars for own use…
    Lodged
    26/2451Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  5. Behagh, Dunmanway, Co. Cork, P47P202
    Construct a cattle house with slatted slurry tank, machinery storage shed and carry out all associated site works.
    Lodged
    26/2452Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  6. Beanhill South, Shannonvale, Clonakilty, Co Cork
    Construct a new dwelling and detached ancillary domestic garage. Construct new entrance for dwelling and new agricultural entrance for remainder of field…
    Lodged
    26/2417Received 16 Sept 2026Decision due 10 Nov 2026
  7. Townland of Miles, Clonakilty Maxol Services Station and former John Crowley Clonakilty Service Station, corner of Mayor’s Walk Road (N71) and Skibbereen/Western Road (N71/R880), Clonakilty, Co. Cork
    Development to construct a new conveyor and valet car-wash facility (totalling 1,091 sq m Gross Floor Space)…
    Lodged
    26/2407Received 15 Sept 2026Decision due 9 Nov 2026
  8. Keamore, Leap, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, P81PW83
    Demolition of existing prefab. bungalow and store of area c.148 sq.m and construction of a new detached single-storey 3-bedroom house over part-basement…
    Lodged
    26/2394Received 14 Sept 2026Decision due 9 Nov 2026
  9. Togher, Dunmanway, Co. Cork
    Construction of a new dwellinghouse, new domestic garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system together with all other ancillary site works
    Lodged
    26/2395Received 14 Sept 2026Decision due 9 Nov 2026
  10. Saure, Reenascreena, Rosscarbery
    Extension to rear of existing dwelling for kitchen and dining area and a sun- lounge extension to the side of existing dwelling with associated site works
    Lodged
    26/2374Received 11 Sept 2026Decision due 5 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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