Freefoam Plastics Ltd, Centre Park Road, Ballintemple
Demolition of a disused building and extension of a car park in Ballintemple.
1837945 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 June 2018
- Reference
- 1837945
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedFreefoam Plastics Ltd is seeking permission to demolish an existing disused building. The cleared space will be used to construct an extension to the existing car park with ancillary boundary and site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to demolish existing disused building, permission to construct extension to existing car parking with ancillary boundary works and associated site works and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sommerville, Reeveswoods, Douglas | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 402 m |
| Boherkyle, Blackrock Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €835,000 | 406 m |
| 1 Ashton Cottages, Blackrock Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €325,000 | 423 m |
| 48 Marina Park, Victoria Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €700,000 | 455 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 received20 June 2018
- Decision due28 February 2019
- Decision issued22 February 2019
- Grant issued22 August 2019
- Appeal submitted21 March 2019
- Appeal decided12 April 2019
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