Mahon Business Park, Former Motorola Site, Bessboro Road
Construction of a new entrance canopy and minor facade modifications to an office building.
1737286 · Cork City Council · Lodged 17 February 2017
- Reference
- 1737286
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of a new entrance canopy at an existing office building. It also includes minor works to the existing facade, including modifications and replacement of existing doors and windows.
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 is sought for the construction of a new entrance canopy and minor works to existing façade including modifications and replacement of existing door and windows and all necessary ancillary development works to the existing office building
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of high technology related office-based industry and enterprise, to facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Skehard Lawn, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 133 m |
| 4 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €527,000 | 200 m |
| 12 Clover Hill Est, Skehard Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 208 m |
| 2 Lakelands Place, Crawford Gate, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €24,000 | 229 m |
| 22 Clontarf Est, Blackrock, Cork | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 288 m |
| 15 Clontarf Est, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €355,000 | 327 m |
| 48 Mc Grath Park, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €464,000 | 381 m |
| 44 Mcgrath Park, Church Road, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €488,000 | 414 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 received17 February 2017
- Decision due13 April 2017
- Decision issued11 April 2017
- Grant issued12 May 2017
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