Maxol Service Station, Skehard Road, Cork
Installation of a sound protection wall at a Maxol Service Station in Cork.
1737306 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 March 2017
- Reference
- 1737306
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the installation of a sound protection wall at the Maxol Service Station on Skehard Road.
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 installation of a sound protection wall
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 | 95 m |
| 22 Clontarf Est, Blackrock, Cork | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 255 m |
| 73 Blackrock Grove, Eden, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €330,636 | 280 m |
| 15 Clontarf Est, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €355,000 | 286 m |
| 6 Blackrock Crescent, Eden, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €680,000 | 300 m |
| 12 Clover Hill Est, Skehard Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 307 m |
| 21 Delwood Grove, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 335 m |
| 63 Blackrock Grove, Eden, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 336 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 received6 March 2017
- Decision due1 May 2017
- Decision issued26 April 2017
- Grant issued29 May 2017
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