The Cotton Ball, 18 Old Youghal Road, Mayfield
Retention and alterations of brewery structures and a new extension at The Cotton Ball pub.
1637071 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 September 2016
- Reference
- 1637071
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of a single-storey brewery store and alterations to a preparation room. It also requests permission for alterations to the brewery store, demolition of an existing extension, and construction of a new one-and-a-half-storey extension.
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
Retention of a one storey brewery store to upper ground level to the south west boundary, the retention of alterations to the height of a preparation room to lower ground level, and permission is sought for alterations to a one storey brewery store at upper ground level to the south west boundary, removal of an existing one storey extension to the south east elevation at lower ground level, construction of a new one and a half storey extension to the south east elevation at lower ground level and associated site works.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Byfield Terrace, Old Youghal Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 34 m |
| 24 Kerry Rd, Mayfield, Cork | Mar 2026 | €390,000 | 39 m |
| 4 Kerry Road, Mayfield, Cork | May 2026 | €160,000 | 42 m |
| 5 Springfield Est, Mayfield, Cork | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 55 m |
| 5 Springfield Est, Mayfield, Cork | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 55 m |
| 3 Lee View, Old Youghal Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 57 m |
| 4 Lee View, Mayfield, Cork | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 58 m |
| 312 Old Youghal Rd, Mayfield, Cork | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 68 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 received16 September 2016
- Decision due10 November 2016
- Decision issued10 November 2016
- Grant issued19 April 2017
- Appeal submitted6 December 2016
- Appeal decided19 April 2017
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