Chancery, 'Little Paradise Creche' Ballycurreen, Ballycurreen Frankfield
Retention and expansion of playground facilities and a new extension at a Frankfield crèche.
164649 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 March 2016
- Reference
- 164649
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a playground climbing frame at the side of the crèche. It also requests permission to roof the climbing frame, build a new covered playground area, and construct a single-storey rear extension.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of playground climbing frame to side of crèche and permission for construction of proposed roofing of playground climbing frame to side of crèche, new covered playground area to side of crèche and a new single storey extension to rear of crèche with related 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Curraghconway, Ballycurreen, Co Cork | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 114 m |
| 3 Hampstead, Ballycurreen, Cork | Feb 2025 | €935,000 | 131 m |
| 40 Alderbrook, Frankfield, Cork | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 186 m |
| 37 Dunvale Crescent, Frankfield, Douglas | Dec 2025 | €432,500 | 193 m |
| 60 Alderbrook, Frankfield, Cork | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 291 m |
| 203 Curragh Woods, Frankfield Cross, Douglas | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 341 m |
| 100 Alderbrook, Frankfield, Cork | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 375 m |
| 152 Curragh Woods, Frankfield, Cork | Apr 2026 | €417,000 | 419 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 received23 March 2016
- Decision due8 August 2016
- Decision issued26 July 2016
- Appeal submitted18 August 2016
- Appeal decided21 December 2016
In the area
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124363corkLodged 1 Mar 2012Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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108789corkLodged 23 Dec 2010Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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154906corkLodged 1 May 2015New dwelling
- Refused30 m away
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144897corkLodged 1 May 2014New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
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Hillview, Ballycurreen, Frankfield,
126397corkLodged 23 Nov 2012Demolition
- Granted40 m away
Extensions to dwellinghouse and widening of entrance
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067762corkLodged 2 Jun 2006Extension
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