Alcon Laboratories Finishing Building, Cork Business and Technology Park, Model Farm Road
Internal expansion and new process line at Alcon Laboratories.
1737625 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 November 2017
- Reference
- 1737625
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for additional internal floor space on the first and second floors of the facility. The project includes a change of use for part of the second floor to install a contact lens tip coating process line, plus rooftop and external plant installation.
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 which will consist of the provision of additional internal floor space on the 1st and 2nd floor; the change of use of part of the 2nd floor to install/operate a process line for contact lens tip coating; the installation of additional plant at rooftop level and at ground/first floor level on the south elevation; and all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Parkway Dr, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €390,000 | 308 m |
| 13 Kenley Drive, Model Farm Road, Cork | Jan 2025 | €752,000 | 366 m |
| 11 Kenley Close, Model Farm Road, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 418 m |
| 17 Kenley Close, Model Farm Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €625,000 | 435 m |
| Villa Anthony, 37 Farranlea Park, Model Farm Road | Jan 2026 | €475,000 | 475 m |
| Avonlee, 68 Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €345,000 | 495 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 received10 November 2017
- Decision due22 February 2018
- Decision issued20 February 2018
- Grant issued3 April 2018
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