Former Telecom Site, Churchyard Lane, Ballinlough
Changes to a housing development layout in Ballinlough, increasing the total to 75 units.
1838195 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 December 2018
- Reference
- 1838195
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for changes to a previously approved planning application to alter the layout, house levels, and unit mix of phase 2. This will increase the overall development size from 74 to 75 residential units.
- Residential units
- 75
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 changes to planning application 17/37288, to change the number of units, mix, house levels and layout of phase 2, increasing the number of units in the overall development (phase 1 and
- From 74 to 75 residential units and all associated site works. Phase 2, increasing from 45 to 46 units... At former telecom site, churchyard lane, ballinlough, cork city
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 December 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 476 m²
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Aylesbury, Ballintemple, Cork | Jan 2026 | €860,000 | 44 m |
| 39 Aylesbury, Ballintemple, Cork | Jan 2026 | €540,000 | 51 m |
| 37 Aylesbury, Ballintemple, Cork | Feb 2026 | €515,000 | 60 m |
| 63 Aylesbury, Ballintemple, Cork | Jun 2026 | €890,000 | 71 m |
| 10 Shrewsbury Downs, Ballinlough, Cork Citynot full market price | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 87 m |
| Clifforn House, 55 Lower Ballinlough Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €925,000 | 101 m |
| 20 Aylesbury, Ballintemple, Cork | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 115 m |
| 6 Aylesbury, Ballintemple, Cork | Sept 2025 | €835,000 | 140 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 received28 December 2018
- Decision due26 February 2019
- Decision issued26 February 2019
- Grant issued9 April 2019
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