Tory Top Road, & Connolly Road, Ballyphehane
Alterations to a community centre in Ballyphehane including a new glazed front entrance.
1737259 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 January 2017
- Reference
- 1737259
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe works include the removal of railings around a storage area to form an internal part of the main building. It also involves removing stone work at the front entrance lobby and fitting a new glazed front.
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
For alterations to community centre including the removal of railings around storage area at south-western corner of building and built up area to form internal part of main building to remove stone work at front entrance lobby on south elevation and fit new glazed front.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and provide for passive and active recreational uses, open space, green networks, natural areas and amenity facilities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Tory Top Rd, Turners Cross, Corknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 76 m |
| 115 Connolly Road, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jun 2026 | €331,000 | 139 m |
| 18 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Nov 2025 | €357,500 | 185 m |
| 29 Clarkes Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 206 m |
| 37 Clarkes Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 232 m |
| 31 Connolly Road, Ballyphehane, Cork | Feb 2025 | €340,000 | 232 m |
| 30 Tory Top Road, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 234 m |
| 65 Pearse Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork City | May 2026 | €352,000 | 248 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 received30 January 2017
- Decision due27 March 2017
- Decision issued27 March 2017
- Grant issued27 April 2017
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- Granted190 m away
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