Westside Service Station, Model Farm Road, Cork
Change of use to allow a 12 sq.m off-licence area within an existing service station retail unit.
1838027 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 August 2018
- Reference
- 1838027
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from permitted retail to retail including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises. The off-licence area will be restricted to 12 sq.m and remain ancillary to the primary retail use.
- Floor area
- 12 m²
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 is sought for change of use, from permitted retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (i. E off-licence use), where the floor area for the off-licence use is 12 sq. M and is restricted within the overall unit and is ancillary to primary retail use.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €286,000 | 68 m |
| 86 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Bishopstown | Jul 2026 | €287,500 | 72 m |
| Apt 107, Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 103 m |
| 53 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 114 m |
| 21 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €286,000 | 120 m |
| Ratbeag 51a, Ros Na Glaise, Bothar Na Modh Ferme | Feb 2026 | €450,000 | 148 m |
| 37 Rossbrook, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €512,000 | 166 m |
| 11 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 176 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 received21 August 2018
- Decision due15 October 2018
- Decision issued15 October 2018
- Grant issued26 November 2018
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