RefusedApartmentsDecided 6 September 2016

Inniscarra Road, Coolroe, Ballincollig

Conversion and extension of a disused 14-classroom school into a three-storey building containing 19 apartments.

165753 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 July 2016

Reference: 165753
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 July 2016

Summary

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This development involves the change of use of a former school building from educational to residential use. The project includes internal and external works, the construction of a second floor to create a three-storey building, and the provision of 19 apartments with 20 parking spaces.

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Residential units: 19
Storeys: 3
Floor area: 1,532 m²

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Official record

Development description

Development comprising the change of use of a disused 14 no. Classroom school building (1,074.7 sq m gross floor area) from educational to residential use, internal and external works incl. The construction of a second floor, to provide a total of 19 no. Apartments (9 no. 1 bedroom and 10 no. 2 bedroom) in a renovated and extended 3 storey building of 1,531.8 sq m gross floor area, all at a site of approximately 0.25411 hectares known as the former gaelscoil uí ríordáin, inniscarra road, coolroe, ballincollig, co. Cork. The proposed development consists of: a total of 19 no. Apartments (9 no. 1 bedroom and 10 no. 2 bedroom) arranged over 3 no. Storeys, with associated entrance lobbies, circulation areas, lifts, stairs, internal plant and private amenity spaces; primary vehicular and pedestrian access will be via the existing enhanced vehicular entrance from inniscarra road (coolroe); secondary pedestrian access will be via a new dedicated pedestrian entrance and new footpath along inniscarra road (coolroe); 20 no. Surface car parking spaces (19 no. Regular and 1 no. Disabled) and dedicated visitor/set down area; 12 no. Bicycles spaces; and bin storage area, boundary treatments, retaining walls, hard and soft landscaping, site lighting and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
68 Westcourt, Ballincollig, Cork	Mar 2025	€298,214	48 m
17 Westcourt Heights, Ballincollig, Cork	Sept 2025	€378,000	103 m
19 Westcourt, Coolroe, Ballincollig	Mar 2025	€495,000	134 m
50 Wyndham Downs, Ballincollig, Cork	Aug 2025	€465,000	229 m
Ar Neamh, Coolroe, Ballincollignot full market price	Jun 2025	€300,000	244 m
Dun Aoibhinn, Coolroe, Ballincollig	Oct 2025	€75,000	246 m
4 Old Quarry, Ballincollig, Quarry	Jan 2026	€345,000	247 m
5 Wyndham Downs, Ballincollig, Co Cork	Jun 2025	€460,000	326 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received15 July 2016
Decision due8 September 2016
Decision issued6 September 2016
Appeal submitted3 October 2016
Appeal decided14 February 2017

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