Westside, Model Farm Road, Cork
Demolition of an existing building to construct 30 residential units, including 10 duplexes and 20 apartments with an underground car park.
1737469 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 June 2017
- Reference
- 1737469
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of the existing building on site. In its place, a new residential development of 30 units will be built, comprising 10 duplexes and 20 apartments, supported by an underground car park and all ancillary site works.
- Residential units
- 30
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 the demolition of the existing building and the construction of 30 no. Residential units incorporating 10 no. Duplex and 20 no. Apartments, underground car park and all ancillary site works all at the site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Bishopstown | Jul 2026 | €287,500 | 55 m |
| Apt 107, Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 65 m |
| 68 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €286,000 | 80 m |
| 21 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €286,000 | 98 m |
| 53 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 118 m |
| 5 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €335,000 | 142 m |
| 11 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 147 m |
| Ratbeag 51a, Ros Na Glaise, Bothar Na Modh Ferme | Feb 2026 | €450,000 | 160 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 received14 June 2017
- Decision due3 May 2018
- Decision issued24 April 2018
- Grant issued29 May 2018
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