Castlewhite Apartments Site, (including Castlewhite Apartments Brighton Villas, Western Road and Gaol Walk
Construction of flood mitigation measures at Castlewhite Apartments.
1838154 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 November 2018
- Reference
- 1838154
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works involve constructing a new flood defence wall, repairing existing boundary walls, and installing demountable flood barriers and gates. It also includes partial demolition of existing walls, tree removal, drainage alterations, and reconstructing the main entrance gate.
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 construction of flood mitigation measures... The proposed works will involve the removal of 3 existing trees, removal of an existing palisade fence on the western boundary of the site, and partial demolition of existing walls on the eastern and western site boundaries. The proposed works will also include construction of a new flood defence wall on the southern and western site boundary, repairs to existing boundary walls on the western, northern and eastern boundaries, reconstruction of the main site entrance gate from western road, installation of demountable flood barriers and flood gates, construction of alterations to the existing drainage network within the site, reinstatement of the existing palisade fence on the western boundary of the site, construction of a new staircase exiting to gaol walk at the southeastern corner of the site.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sunnyside, Western Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 107 m |
| 3 Annaville, Western Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €1,220,000 | 110 m |
| Shandon Lawn, 1 Fairy Lawn, Western Road | May 2026 | €550,000 | 137 m |
| Carrig House, 1a Fairy Lawn, Western Road | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 138 m |
| Carrig House, 1a Fairy Lawn, Western Road | Apr 2026 | €700,000 | 138 m |
| 1 Bernadette Place, Western Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €173,935 | 143 m |
| 5 Montfort Park, Mardyke, Cork | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 229 m |
| 6 Fernhurst Villas, College Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 307 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 received30 November 2018
- Decision due3 October 2019
- Decision issued3 October 2019
- Grant issued13 November 2019
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