First Floor Aldi Store, Old Fort Road Barracks Quarter, Ballincollig
Change of use of first-floor office space above an Aldi store to a gymnasium.
164929 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 April 2016
- Reference
- 164929
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks material alterations and a change of use for the first floor of the Aldi Store building in Ballincollig. The existing office space is proposed to become a gymnasium, including the installation of two external signs.
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
Material alteration and change of use from existing first floor office space to proposed gymnasium use and 2 no. External signs
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 December 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 May 2020.
Notified floor area: 266.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Carrigdene, Ballincollig, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 102 m |
| 6 O Donovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 150 m |
| 3 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 159 m |
| 16 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 217 m |
| 28 Leesdale Court, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 224 m |
| 22 Leesdale Ct, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 241 m |
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 260 m |
| 97 Castlepark, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 261 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 received25 April 2016
- Decision due20 June 2016
- Decision issued10 June 2016
- Grant issued19 July 2016
In the area
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136309corkLodged 5 Dec 2013Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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095465corkLodged 8 May 2009Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
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095773corkLodged 29 May 2009Change of use
- Granted30 m away
(1) 14 no. additional car parking spaces, resulting in a total of 111 no. car parking spaces; (2) relocation…
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194560corkLodged 7 Mar 2019Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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