Former Ma/Comm site, Loughmahon Link Road, Mahon
Demolition of a reservoir to build two office blocks and a café.
1838036 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 August 2018
- Reference
- 1838036
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the demolition of an existing reservoir and reservoir building to construct a new office development. The project features two office buildings (one five-storey and one four-storey), a ground-floor café, car parking, and bicycle shelters.
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 demolition of an existing reservoir and reservoir building and the construction of an office development at the former ma/comm site, loughmahon link road, mahon, cork. The proposed development includes two office buildings; block a will be four floors over ground floor allowing for terraces and block b will be three floors over ground floor with terraces. The proposed development also includes a ground floor café, additional car parking, bicycle shelters, security hut, bus shelters, waste management area, landscaping and all associated ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 April 2022.
Notified floor area: 36 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Ballinure Place, Mahon, Cork City | Dec 2025 | €256,000 | 214 m |
| 2 Lakelands Place, Crawford Gate, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €24,000 | 286 m |
| 4 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €527,000 | 304 m |
| 21 Delwood Grove, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 307 m |
| 13a Ballinure Cottages, Blackrock, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 356 m |
| 4 Ballinure Cottages, Cork | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 372 m |
| The Bungalow, Ballinure Rd, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €410,000 | 381 m |
| 14 Skehard Lawn, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 443 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 received29 August 2018
- Decision due13 December 2018
- Decision issued13 December 2018
- Grant issued24 January 2019
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