GrantedCommercialDecided 10 July 2019

Wilton Park House, Cardinal Court, Wilton

Construction of a new community building within the grounds of a protected structure.

1838178 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 December 2018

Reference: 1838178
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2018

Summary

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Permission is sought to construct a new single-storey community building of 533.61 sq. meters within the curtilage of Wilton Park House, a Protected Structure. The project includes the phased demolition of existing prefabricated structures, a new outdoor play area for a pre-school, new parking with EV charging, and boundary fencing.

Commercialprotected structurecommunitypre schooldemolition

Storey: 1
Floor area: 534 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission to; a) construct within the curtilage of a protected structure ie. Wilton park house, wilton, a new single-storey community building with proposed floor area of 533.61 sq. Meters to accommodate community services/ groups currently occupying existing prefabricated structures on site, including existing pre-school and naionra with new secure outdoor play area to be provided to serve same, b) alterations to existing site layout to include new designated car parking area with provision for electric car charging and 2no. Disabled car parking spaces and new covered bike storage, c) to construct new low level wall and decorative metal fencing with pedestrian access gate and manual vehicular gates at existing main entrance, d) to construct new low level wall and decorative fencing with pedestrian access gate along south-west site boundary adjoining neighbouring residential estate, e) carry out the required demolition of the prefabricated structures on site in a phased manner related to the proposed development and f) all associated site works.

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

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
18 Bishopscourt Dr, Wilton, Cork	Jul 2025	€450,000	39 m
49 Donscourt, Bishopstown, Cork	Sept 2025	€380,000	71 m
91 Cardinal Court, Wilton, Cork	Jun 2026	€350,000	82 m
61 Dons Court, Bishopstown, Cork City	May 2025	€475,000	108 m
39 Dons Court, Bishopstown, Cork	Mar 2026	€200,000	109 m
2 Bishopscourt Place, Bishopstown, Cork	Feb 2026	€602,500	111 m
79 Cardinal Court, Wilton, Cork	Jan 2010	€245,000	125 m
54 Cardinal Court, Wilton, Cork	Dec 2025	€370,000	127 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

Timeline

Application received19 December 2018
Decision due11 July 2019
Decision issued10 July 2019
Grant issued22 November 2019
Appeal submitted30 July 2019
Appeal decided22 November 2019

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