Shanakiel Reservoirs Site, Shanakiel Road, Cork City
A new pumping station and entrance reconfiguration at the Shanakiel Reservoirs site.
1737540 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 August 2017
- Reference
- 1737540
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a new pumping station, reconfiguration of the entrance, and associated site works at the existing reservoir site. Two recorded protected structures are located within 240 metres of the development.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for a new pumping station, entrance reconfiguration and associated site works at the site of the existing shanakiel reservoirs. Two recorded protected structures (rps ref: ps620 and ps668) are located within 240m of the development site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for public infrastructure and utilities.”
National zoning type: Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood, 13 Ashboro, Shanakiel | Jan 2025 | €622,500 | 53 m |
| Watertower House, Shanakiel Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €675,000 | 87 m |
| Thomond, Shanakiel Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 197 m |
| 83 Briarscourt, Shanakiel, Cork | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 247 m |
| 5 The Grove, Shanakiel, Cork | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 250 m |
| 48 Briarscourt, Blarney Rd, Shanakiel | Dec 2025 | €318,000 | 281 m |
| 29 Mile Ave, Ard Sionnach Shanakiel, Cork City | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 301 m |
| 2 Wellington Place, Sundays Well Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €440,000 | 308 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 received18 August 2017
- Decision due12 October 2017
- Decision issued12 October 2017
- Grant issued14 November 2017
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