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Planning permission in Macroom

Planning permission in Macroom is decided by Cork County Council. Search Macroom planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Macroom over the last 5 years.

Granted in Macroom

53 granted, 5 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Cork average.

Applications
93

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
58

Granted or refused

Typical wait
10weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
0%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Macroom

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Cork County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
Permission for the following: 1) demolish existing dis-used sheds, 2) construct new building housing 7 no.
Temperance Lane, Sleveen East, Macroom, Co. Cork, reference 25/6690
19 Aug 2026
Granted
Permission for construction of a mixed-use development, containing a ground floor creche unit and 5 no.
Kilnagurteen, Meadowlands, Masseytown, Macroom, Co. Cork, reference 26/0987
19 Aug 2026
Granted
Permission for the development will consist of;
Railway View, Railway View, Macroom, Cork, P12KX89, reference 25/6046
12 Jun 2026
Granted
Planning Permission for proposed change of use to part of ground floor and all of first floor of an existing Post Office to a Youth Reach...
An Post, Main Street, Macroom, Co. Cork, P12 FA44, reference 26/0735
5 Jun 2026
Granted
Permission for the following: 1) Change of use of existing two storey derelict dwelling to 2no.
Railway View, Sleveen East, Macroom, Co Cork - P12 A895 & P12 CV91, P12 A895, reference 26/0713
18 May 2026
Granted
Permission for construction of new single storey garage linked to existing dwelling via glass corridor and associated site works
Glenavon, Gurteenroe, Macroom, Cork, P12WC94, reference 25/6652
4 Feb 2026
Granted
Permission to construct a new dwelling house.
Kilnagurteen, Macroom, Co. Cork, reference 25/5903
6 Jan 2026
Granted
Permission for alterations to existing dwelling house consisting of the removal of existing patio doors on southern and eastern elevations and...
4 Sullane Weirs, Codrum, Macroom, Co. Cork, reference 25/6113
27 Nov 2025

Macroom planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

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Common questions about Macroom planning

Do I need planning permission in Macroom?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Macroom as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Cork County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Macroom?

Cork County Council is the planning authority for Macroom. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Macroom?

91 in 100 decided applications in Macroom were granted over the last 5 years, from 58 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.