The Former Good Shepherd Convent site, Convent Anenue And Buckston Hill, Sunday's Well
Redevelopment of the former Good Shepherd Convent site into 234 apartments.
1737279 · Cork City Council · Lodged 13 February 2017
- Reference
- 1737279
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal involves the partial demolition, redevelopment, and extension of the former Good Shepherd Convent, Orphanage, and Magdalene home buildings to create 234 apartments. The works affect protected structures and are located within the Sunday's Well Architectural Conservation Area.
- Residential units
- 234
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
Permission for development at the former good shepherd convent site, convent avenue and buckston hill, sunday's well cork (3.16 ha). The proposed development will consist of the partial demolition, redevelopment and extension of the existing former good shepherd convent, orphanage and magdalene home buildings, and the demolition of all ancillary sheds and structures to facilitate a residential development of 234no. Apartments. The proposed development will consist of works to the former good shepherd convent, orphanage, and magdalene home buildings, and former gate lodge protected structures (ps721) as well as works within the curtilage of these protected structures. The proposed development also consists of works to the exterior of structures which are located within the proposed sunday's well architectural conservation area (aca)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and enhance the special landscape and visual character of Landscape Preservation Zones.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Euphrasis, Sundays Well Avenue, Sundays Well | Mar 2026 | €800,000 | 90 m |
| 7 Orrery Terrace, Blarney St, Cork | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 147 m |
| 6 Orrery Terrace, Blarney St, Cork | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 147 m |
| 4 Convent Avenue, Sundays Well, Cork | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 158 m |
| 2 Monastery Mews, Blarney St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €260,000 | 175 m |
| 2 Monastery Mews, Blarney St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 175 m |
| 1 Monastery Mews, Blarney St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €260,000 | 178 m |
| 236 Blarney St, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €236,000 | 178 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 received13 February 2017
- Decision due13 December 2017
- Decision issued13 December 2017
- Grant issued19 September 2018
- Appeal submitted18 January 2018
- Appeal decided19 September 2018
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