Pilz Ireland, Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road
Retention of a change of use from light industrial to office space and a storage unit on Model Farm Road.
1837905 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 May 2018
- Reference
- 1837905
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of the ground floor of a two-storey building from light industrial to office/technology use. It also seeks retention for a single-storey ancillary storage unit with a covered walkway.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of change of use of ground floor area of existing two storey building from light industry use to office/technology use; and permission for retention for single storey ancillary storage unit with covered walkway to side of existing building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avonlee, 68 Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €345,000 | 273 m |
| Villa Anthony, 37 Farranlea Park, Model Farm Road | Jan 2026 | €475,000 | 286 m |
| The Greenway, Mofel Farm Road, Corknot full market price | Jan 2010 | €160,000 | 320 m |
| 13 Kenley Drive, Model Farm Road, Cork | Jan 2025 | €752,000 | 370 m |
| Clancoole, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rd | Jul 2025 | €1,480,000 | 459 m |
| Glenanaar, Bishopstown Ave West, Model Farm Rd | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 461 m |
| 16 Farranlea Grove, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 477 m |
| Clifden, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €1,372,500 | 478 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 received24 May 2018
- Decision due18 July 2018
- Decision issued12 July 2018
- Grant issued23 August 2018
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