The existing bridge and steps which link the Weste, and Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, University College Cork
Retention and completion of pedestrian bridge elements and lift structures at UCC.
1636905 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 May 2016
- Reference
- 1636905
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and completion of elements of the pedestrian bridge, steps, and disabled lifts linking the Western Gateway Building and Brookfield Health Sciences Complex. This includes retaining parapet walls, a revised layout with relocated lifts, and constructing two new 6m high glass and steel lift enclosures.
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Official record
Development description
Retention and completion of elements of the pedestrian bridge, steps and disabled lifts which were permitted under planning register reference no. 06/31088; the development as now proposed comprises the following amendments to the permitted plans and particulars; (1) retention of parapet walls at each end of the bridge (2) retention of revised site layout with the disabled lifts relocated to the west of the steps (3) construction of two new glass and steel structures c. 6m high to enclose the disabled lifts, at the existing bridge and steps which link the western gateway building and brookfield health sciences complex.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Montfort Park, Mardyke, Cork | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 227 m |
| 3 Brookfield Villas, College Road, Cork | Dec 2025 | €727,000 | 234 m |
| 1 Bernadette Place, Western Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €173,935 | 252 m |
| 6 Ecklinville, Orchard Road, Corkprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €1,180,617 | 272 m |
| 12 The Grove, Orchard Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €980,000 | 275 m |
| 7 Ecklinville, Orchard Road, Cork | Apr 2026 | €600,000 | 278 m |
| Ellesmere, College Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €960,000 | 292 m |
| 3 Ecklinville, Orchard Road, Corkprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €1,447,137 | 298 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 May 2016
- Decision due21 July 2016
- Decision issued18 July 2016
- Grant issued18 August 2016
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