Heritage Business Park, Bessboro Road, Mahon
Retention of an existing ESB substation at Heritage Business Park in Mahon.
1637141 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 November 2016
- Reference
- 1637141
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of an existing ESB substation located within the Heritage Business Park.
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
Planning permission to retain existing esb substation
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 | 188 m |
| 45 Clover Lawn Skehard Rd, Blackrock, Cork | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 199 m |
| 4 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €527,000 | 277 m |
| 35 Clover Lane, Janeville, Carrigalineprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,088 | 297 m |
| 2 Lakelands Place, Crawford Gate, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €24,000 | 304 m |
| 9 Clover Lawn, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Apr 2025 | €461,250 | 378 m |
| 48 Mc Grath Park, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €464,000 | 379 m |
| 5 Clover Lawn, Cork Road, Mallownot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €334,801 | 380 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 received8 November 2016
- Decision due11 January 2017
- Decision issued10 January 2017
- Grant issued10 February 2017
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