Ballyvolane Service, Station Ballyhooly, Road Ballyvolane
Retention of modifications to a service station forecourt building in Ballyvolane.
1838126 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 November 2018
- Reference
- 1838126
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for modifications to a previously approved permission. This includes layout changes resulting in an increased floor area of 40.31 sqm, a new drive-thru kiosk, porch, electric room, water tank room, elevation alterations, and a new ESB substation.
- Floor area
- 40 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 for retention... For modifications to planning permission tp15/36588
- Changes to forecourt building layout resulting in increases to ground floor area of 27.43sqm and to first floor area of 12.88sqm including following additions: new porch, new electric room, new drive thru kiosk, altered north-east corner, all at ground floor level and new water tank room at first floor level
- Alterations to elevations of forecourt building including: new porch to south elevation, new electric room to west elevation, new drive thru kiosk to north elevation and changes to fenestration detail on east elevation
- New esb mv substation with customer switchroom
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oakpark, Ballyolane, Co Cork | Apr 2025 | €293,500 | 89 m |
| 47 Oakpark, Ballyhooley Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 175 m |
| 54 Oakpark, Ballyhooly Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €430,000 | 181 m |
| 27 Cahergal Lawn, Ballyhooly Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €405,000 | 278 m |
| Blossom Grove, Ballyhooly Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €15,000 | 300 m |
| 52 Meadow Park Road, Ballyvolane, Cork | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 305 m |
| 73 Meadow Park Road, Ballyvolane Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €347,500 | 307 m |
| 1 Cahergal Ave, Ballyvolane Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €326,500 | 308 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 received12 November 2018
- Decision due1 April 2019
- Decision issued1 April 2019
- Grant issued13 May 2019
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