Gerahies Bantry Co. Cork P75 DX34

Change of property use from long term to short term letting: Gerahies Cottage is a pre-existing single-story residence, a 3-bedroom cottage built in 1965 and sitting on a small plot of 0.13 hectares. For some years it has been rented out to long term tenants. The tenants have given notice they will be moving out in July 2026. It is desired to rent out Gerahies Cottage on a short term lettings basis (e.g. via AirB&B) from the point when the tenants leave until the cottage is sold. The cottage sale is expected to be Oct-Nov 2026.

Permission for: (i) demolition of existing dwelling house, (ii) construction of replacement dwelling house, (iii) decommissioning of existing wastewater treatment system and replacement of same with new wastewater treatment system, and (iv) for all associated site works

Planning permission is sought for existing and proposed works at the existing seafood facility, as follows: Permission is sought for the retention and demolition of the existing: 1) Entrance Porch Extension, 2) Rear Lean-to extension, and 3) External Recreation Shelter. Permission is sought for the retention of the existing: 1) Dispatch extension, 2) Storage Shed, 3) Water Treatment House, 4) Fire Pump House, 5) ESB Sub-Station, 6) Bus Shelter, 7) 1st Floor Production Office, 8) 1st Floor Plant Rooms and associated external plant and platform. Permission is sought for the retention of the existing 2 no. Prefab Office Cabins with Temporary Permission sought for same for a period of 5 years pending construction of Amenity Extension. Permission is further sought for the construction of: 1) Two-storey administrative extension, 2) Western extensions to production area including cold storage, 3) Southeast Extension to Production Area, 4) Plant Platform Extension, 5) East Extensions to existing Production Area including new Maintenance Shed over existing Tanks, 6) Use of Site Entrance to cater for adjacent seafood premises in lieu of that proposed under Planning Ref. 15/195 & PL88.245373, 7) Installation of Wastewater Treatment System to replace existing and to include servicing adjacent seafood premises, 8) Alterations to Site Layout including provision of car, motorbike and bicycle parking, HGV manoeuvring areas, landscaping and all other associated ancillary site works

Construction of a single storey building containing a Control Room and ESB substation to serve the existing seafood processing facility

The construction of a two-storey seafood processing facility including entrance the public road, wastewater treatment facilities, hard standing areas, parking facilities, and ancillary site works, plant pipework, tankage and equipment

Construction of extensions, elevational changes, demolitions, new site entrance, new detached garage, internal refurbishments to an existing dwelling, landscaping and all associated site works