Topaz East Gate Service Station, Main Street, Ballincollig
Retention of a car services building and rear canopy at a service station in Ballincollig.
165125 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 May 2016
- Reference
- 165125
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an already constructed car services building. The application also includes a canopy located at the rear of the building.
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 the as constructed car services building, including a canopy to the rear of the building
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential, employment and other uses in the long term, to ensure the creation of a vibrant, compact and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 Carrigdene, Ballincollig, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 30 m |
| 97 Castlepark, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 190 m |
| 6 O Donovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 208 m |
| 3 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 210 m |
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 236 m |
| 16 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 276 m |
| 28 Leesdale Court, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 276 m |
| 22 Leesdale Ct, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 296 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 received11 May 2016
- Decision due5 July 2016
- Decision issued27 June 2016
- Grant issued2 August 2016
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