The Former Muskerry Service Station, Western Road, Cork
Construction of a 4 to 6-storey building with 30 large apartments on Western Road, Cork.
1636931 · Cork City Council · Lodged 17 June 2016
- Reference
- 1636931
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the former Muskerry Service Station proposes 30 apartments ranging from 4 to 8 bedrooms. The project includes communal areas, a substation, landscaping, parking, and ranges in height from four to six storeys.
- Residential units
- 30
- Storeys
- 6
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
Construction of 30 no. Apartments (ranging in size between 4-8 bedrooms), with reception, management facilities, media and meeting/communal areas and all associated ancillary development including plant and equipment, substation, switch room, recycling/refuse storage, landscaping, vehicular and pedestrian access, bicycle and car parking. The proposed development ranges in height from four to six storeys.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 St Vincent's View, Mardyke Walk, County Cork | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 125 m |
| 3 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Road | Aug 2025 | €655,000 | 167 m |
| 10 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Road | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 167 m |
| 17 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Rdprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €616,740 | 167 m |
| 9 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Rd | Jul 2025 | €315,000 | 167 m |
| 14 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Rdprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €603,524 | 167 m |
| 13 The Sherkin, Lancaster Gate, Western Rd | Aug 2025 | €720,000 | 167 m |
| 48 The Fasnet, Lancaster Gate, Western Rd | Jan 2025 | €420,000 | 188 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 received17 June 2016
- Decision due11 August 2016
- Decision issued11 August 2016
- Grant issued11 January 2017
- Appeal submitted30 August 2016
- Appeal decided11 January 2017
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