Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Tadgh Barry Road, Hollyhill
Modifications to an electrical transformer and switch room compound in Hollyhill.
1636860 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 April 2016
- Reference
- 1636860
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing control building and the construction of a new medium voltage switch room building. It also includes a 38/10 kV transformer, electrical posts, and boundary fence modifications.
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
Permission for modifications to the existing transformer and switch room compound. The proposed works include the demolition of the existing control building and the construction of a medium voltage switch room building, 38/10 kv transformer, electrical posts, modifications to boundary fence and all ancillary site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of high technology related office-based industry and enterprise, to facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Ardcullen, Hollyhill, Cork | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 238 m |
| 39 Ardcullen, Hollyhill, Corknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €114,000 | 410 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 received27 April 2016
- Decision due21 June 2016
- Decision issued21 June 2016
- Grant issued22 July 2016
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