The South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Old Blackrock Road, Cork
Construction of a new 1-3 storey eye clinic at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital.
1636803 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 March 2016
- Reference
- 1636803
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new ophthalmology outpatients department building ranging from one to three storeys on a brownfield site. Works include the demolition of existing boundary walls and an access ramp, building a new realigned ramp, and realigning the footpath and cycleway. The hospital complex contains protected structures, but no works are proposed to them.
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Planning permission for the construction of a new ophthalmology outpatients department (eye clinic) on a brown field site adjacent the existing breast check on infirmary road. The previously approved planning permission (15/36359) relates to the provision and centralisation of these services. The development consist of the following: demolition of existing boundary walls and fencing bounding the site, demolition of the accessible ramp to breast check, construction of a new 1-3 storey building with stepped access from infirmary road, construction of a new realigned access ramp serving both the new opd and breast check, realignment of the existing footpath & cycleway to provide set down for taxis and public vehicles and all associated site works. The existing hospital complex includes protected structures ps 248 (south infirmary), ps 824 (rocksavage structure), ps 1002 (post box). The proposed development does not include any works to these structures.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area and to promote its role as a dynamic mixed used centre for community, economic, civic, cultural and residential growth.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 January 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 1,181 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 South Terrace Court East, South Terrace, Cork City | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 56 m |
| 56b South Terrace Apts, Cork City, Cork | Oct 2025 | €218,000 | 62 m |
| 37a Brooks Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 69 m |
| 18 A Brook Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 69 m |
| 54a Brook Sq, South Terrace, Cork | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 69 m |
| 53a South Terrace Court Apts, South Terrace, Cork City | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 1, 7 Newenham Terrace, Infirmary Rd | Aug 2025 | €431,613 | 80 m |
| 5 Anglesea Place, Anglesea St, Cork City | Mar 2025 | €270,000 | 105 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 March 2016
- Decision due12 May 2016
- Decision issued12 May 2016
- Grant issued14 June 2016
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