Highfield Rugby Football Club, Woodleigh Park, Model Farm Road
Retention of a 17m monopole structure and installation of antennas and dishes at Highfield Rugby Football Club.
1838167 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 December 2018
- Reference
- 1838167
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing 17-metre monopole structure. It also requests permission to install antennas and dishes on the structure, enclosed within a 2.4-metre high palisade fenced compound with ground equipment cabinets.
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
Retention permission of an existing 17m monopole structure and permission to install antenna and dishes on this structure all of which will be enclosed within a 2.4 metre high palisade fenced compound together with associated ground equipment cabinets and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and enhance the range and quality of sports facilities and grounds.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood, 24 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown | Dec 2025 | €333,333 | 202 m |
| Torwood, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rd | Mar 2025 | €610,000 | 227 m |
| Dun Angus, 7 Bishopstown Ave West, Model Farm Road | Sept 2025 | €1,050,000 | 283 m |
| Glenanaar, Bishopstown Ave West, Model Farm Rd | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 294 m |
| 13 Kenley Drive, Model Farm Road, Cork | Jan 2025 | €752,000 | 318 m |
| 1 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 325 m |
| 45 Central Ave, Bishopstown, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €112,000 | 334 m |
| 33 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 344 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 received14 December 2018
- Decision due18 February 2019
- Decision issued12 February 2019
- Grant issued26 March 2019
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