GrantedAlterationsDecided 29 November 2018

The former Coca Cola, Bottling Plant, Carrigrohane Road

Modifications to a permitted student accommodation development on Carrigrohane Road.

1838086 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 October 2018

Reference: 1838086
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 October 2018

Summary

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The changes include omitting the eastern vehicular access and basement parking, reorganising surface parking to 8 spaces, and adding bicycle parking. It also includes extending ground floor common areas, adding roof plant, and allowing tourist use outside academic terms.

Alterationsstudent housingmodificationstourism

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Official record

Development description

Permission for modifications to the student accommodation development permitted under cork city council ref. 's 15/36663 and 17/37329... To include: omission of eastern vehicular access and basement level car parking (25 no. Spaces); reorganisation of car parking to provide a total of 8 no. Car parking spaces at surface level, provision of additional bicycle parking areas, extension to common areas at ground floor level due to the removal of stairs and lifts to basement, provision of additional plant to lower roof level, all associated plan and elevational changes, and all ancillary development. The student accommodation will be used as tourist/visitor accommodation outside of academic term times.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 4, The Crescent, Farranlea Rd	Dec 2025	€320,000	178 m
13 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork	Jul 2025	€340,000	236 m
25 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork	Feb 2026	€355,000	236 m
34 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork	Apr 2025	€360,000	236 m
7 Downview, Farranlea Road, Cork	Oct 2025	€328,000	236 m
9 Farranlea Grove, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Sept 2025	€520,000	241 m
10 Victoria Court, Victoria Cross, Cork	Aug 2025	€256,000	246 m
St Edmunds, 3 Lee Cottages, Lee Rd	Feb 2025	€10,000	265 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

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Application received11 October 2018
Decision due5 December 2018
Decision issued29 November 2018
Grant issued10 January 2019

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