Fort Marian, Mardyke Walk, Cork
Demolition of a house and shed to build a four-storey student accommodation block with 10 apartments.
1737685 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 December 2017
- Reference
- 1737685
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing dwelling, shed, and boundary wall. In its place, a four-storey building containing 10 student apartments (ranging from 3 to 5 bedrooms) will be constructed, including bicycle parking, a bin store, and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 10
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the demolition of existing dwelling shed and boundary wall and the construction of 10 no. Apartments ranging in size between 3-5 bedrooms (over four floors) for student accommodation and associated ancillary development works including signage pedestrian access bicycle parking bin store landscaping and amenity areas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon Lawn, 1 Fairy Lawn, Western Road | May 2026 | €550,000 | 100 m |
| Carrig House, 1a Fairy Lawn, Western Road | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 103 m |
| Carrig House, 1a Fairy Lawn, Western Road | Apr 2026 | €700,000 | 103 m |
| 7 Sunnyside, Western Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 156 m |
| 3 Annaville, Western Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €1,220,000 | 208 m |
| 2 Lisaniska, Western Rd, Cork | Apr 2026 | €810,000 | 235 m |
| 1 Bernadette Place, Western Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €173,935 | 327 m |
| 2 University View, Donovan Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 357 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 December 2017
- Decision due16 February 2018
- Decision issued16 February 2018
- Grant issued6 December 2018
- Appeal submitted14 March 2018
- Appeal decided6 December 2018
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