Cork Business and, Technology Park, Model Farm Road
Retention of a change of use from an office building to a childcare facility.
1838072 · Cork City Council · Lodged 1 October 2018
- Reference
- 1838072
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to retain the change of use of the former 'Seabrook Technology Centre' office building. The building is located at the Cork Business and Technology Park and is now being used as a childcare facility.
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 retention of change of use of an existing office building, formerly known as 'seabrook technology centre", permitted under tp 03/26854 to childcare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Parkway Dr, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €390,000 | 438 m |
| Villa Anthony, 37 Farranlea Park, Model Farm Road | Jan 2026 | €475,000 | 479 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 received1 October 2018
- Decision due14 May 2019
- Decision issued9 May 2019
- Grant issued20 June 2019
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