Down's Daybreak, Tudor Grove Station Road, Ballincollig
Conversion of a shop and apartment into a crèche with outdoor play areas in Ballincollig.
185338 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 May 2018
- Reference
- 185338
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor shop and first-floor apartment into a crèche. The development includes outdoor play areas on both levels, timber screening fences, elevation changes, and internal alterations.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(1) change of use from existing shop at ground floor level and apartment and outdoor patio at first floor level into a crèche on ground and first floor level and outdoor play area at first floor level, (2) construction of a 2m high timber screen fence around first floor outdoor play area, (3) change of use of existing ground floor outdoor storage yard into outdoor play area, (4) construction of a 2m high timber fence & gate at the ground floor outdoor play area, (5) changes to the north, south, east and west elevations, (6) internal alterations to facilitate proposed crèche, and (7) all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Church View, Ballincollig, Co. Cork | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 40 m |
| Sonas, Station Road, Ballincollig | Mar 2026 | €945,000 | 138 m |
| 18 Barley Grove, The Maltings, Ballincollig | Mar 2025 | €330,000 | 148 m |
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 149 m |
| 128 Pine Walk, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €545,000 | 177 m |
| 15 Granary Court, The Maltings, Ballincollig | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 200 m |
| 12 Apartment Barley Court, The Maltings, Ballincollig | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 211 m |
| 12 Apartment Barley Court, The Maltings, Ballincollig | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 211 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 received23 May 2018
- Decision due17 July 2018
- Decision issued17 July 2018
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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075219corkLodged 20 Feb 2007Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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058776corkLodged 29 Nov 2005Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of part of existing supermarket to provide an off-licence facility
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115851corkLodged 26 Aug 2011Change of use
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076162corkLodged 16 Mar 2007Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
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185338corkLodged 23 May 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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125108corkLodged 25 May 2012Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Construction of glazed porch with automatic entrance door to front of existing shop entrance, ancillary…
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0613153corkLodged 11 Dec 2006Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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