Planning near you · Cork · Ref 26/1629

The demolition of existing Flamingo shed (26.3m2), 2) The demolition of existing Flamingo…

Fota Wildlife Park, Fota Island, Foaty, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

Granted (with conditions)

Council decision recorded: October 13, 2026

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

18 Jun 2026Application received
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13 Oct 2026Council decisionGrant with Conditions
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What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 25 October 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Fota Wildlife Park, Fota Island, Foaty, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. Proposal excerpt: “Permission for 1) the demolition of existing Flamingo shed (26.3m2), 2) The demolition of existing Flamingo Aviary consisting of netting and posts (914m2), 3) The demolition of existing Sea Eagle Aviary consisting of net…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

Location & nearby applications

Fota Wildlife Park, Fota Island, Foaty, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

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Documents & sources

Cork County Council · Reference 26/1629

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Source records and verification details

Change record: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-10-25T15:39:30.091716+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-10-19.

Full description from the council file

Permission for 1) the demolition of existing Flamingo shed (26.3m2), 2) The demolition of existing Flamingo Aviary consisting of netting and posts (914m2), 3) The demolition of existing Sea Eagle Aviary consisting of netting and posts (1,231m2) 4) The construction of 1 no. Flamingo shed (51.9m2), 5) The construction of 1 no. Sea Eagle shed (76m2), 6) The construction of new Sea Eagle Aviary consisting of posts, side netting, nest platforms, open mesh netting roof with enclosed overhead flight connection area (1,390m2), 7) The construction of new Flamingo Aviary consisting of posts, side netting, and open mesh roof (659m2), 8) Re-grading of lands on site to facilitate development including modifications to existing lake, 9) The construction of 2 no. ' Viewing Vestibles' (26.91m2 total), 10) The construction of 3 no. 'Keeper Vestibles' (20.7m2 total), 11) The construction of 3 no. 'Viewing Trellis' (54m2 total), 12) Construction of new boardwalk walkway, 13)Construction of new internal access pathway and 14) all ancillary site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Application details

Reference: 26/1629
Site address: Fota Wildlife Park, Fota Island, Foaty, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork
Application type: Permission
Latest reported outcome: Granted (with conditions)
Date received: June 18, 2026
Decision due: October 15, 2026
Council decision date: October 13, 2026
Authority: Cork County Council

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