GrantedRetentionDecided 21 May 2019

Ballyvolane Shopping Centre, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolane

Retention and modifications to the development of Ballyvolane Shopping Centre.

1838040 · Cork City Council · Lodged 31 August 2018

Reference: 1838040
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 31 August 2018

Summary

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Permission and retention permission are sought for changes to a previously permitted development at Ballyvolane Shopping Centre. This includes reducing a permitted extension, retaining existing retail units (pharmacy, butcher, café), modifying the car park, and updating signage.

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Floor area: 252 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission and permission for retention for development at this site. The development will consist of: completion of development commenced under planning ref: 13/35651 subject to the following changes: (1) permitted extension along south elevation to be reduced in size from 453 sqm to 252 sqm including associated elevation changes; (2) amendments to permitted mall entrance (mall entrance to be retained in it original location); (3) amendments to dunnes stores permitted grocery floor area including provision of an instore off-licence (internal works completed but subject to change by proposed modified extension); (4) amendments to dunnes stores permitted textile floor area (internal works completed but subject to changed by proposed modified extension); (5) retain existing pharmacy and butcher shop units in original locations; (6) retention of existing café unit; (7) omission of rear stockroom extension (355 sqm); (8) modification to site car park including new pedestrian priority circulation routes; (9) replacement elevation signage; (10) provision of 1no. Additional sign along eastern elevation; (11) amendments to permitted totem signage; and (12) all other associated site/development works including the repainting of existing brick elevations grey. Permission for 5 year duration is sought.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

District CentreDC

“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Valebrook, Ballyvolane, Cork	Jan 2025	€325,000	119 m
73 Meadow Park Road, Ballyvolane Road, Cork	Jul 2025	€347,500	153 m
52 Meadow Park Road, Ballyvolane, Cork	Jun 2025	€290,000	181 m
57 Meadow Park Rd, Ballyvolane, Cork	Jan 2025	€340,000	183 m
42 Meadow Park Rd, Ballyvolane, Co Cork	Apr 2025	€256,000	189 m
10 Oakpark, Ballyolane, Co Cork	Apr 2025	€293,500	250 m
7 Meadow Park Lawn, Ballyvolane, Cork	Mar 2026	€315,000	311 m
26 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€418,502	319 m

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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 received31 August 2018
Decision due22 May 2019
Decision issued21 May 2019
Grant issued2 July 2019

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