Former Motorola Site, Bessboro Road, Mahon
Signage, entrance canopy, and ancillary structures at the former Motorola site in Mahon.
1636887 · Cork City Council · Lodged 13 May 2016
- Reference
- 1636887
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the erection of 3 building signs, a new entrance canopy, and ancillary structures including a smoking shelter, refuse store, covered bicycle stand, and mechanical services enclosure. Minor modifications to the existing office building facade, doors, and windows are also proposed.
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 is sought for the erection of 3 no. Building sings, the construction of a new entrance canopy and ancillary structures including, smoking shelter, refuse store, covered bicycle stand and mechanical services enclosure as well as minor works to existing façade including modifications and replacement of existing doors and windows to the existing office building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Clover Hill Est, Skehard Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 127 m |
| 14 Skehard Lawn, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 133 m |
| 4 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €527,000 | 229 m |
| 22 Clontarf Est, Blackrock, Cork | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 241 m |
| 2 Lakelands Place, Crawford Gate, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €24,000 | 263 m |
| 15 Clontarf Est, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €355,000 | 280 m |
| 48 Mc Grath Park, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €464,000 | 308 m |
| 45 Clover Lawn Skehard Rd, Blackrock, Cork | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 341 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 received13 May 2016
- Decision due7 July 2016
- Decision issued7 July 2016
- Grant issued9 August 2016
In the area
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