Former Riding Stables/Gunstores/Murphy Barracks, Old Fort Road, Ballincollig
Conversion of a protected barracks building into a community centre and library in Ballincollig.
186491 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 September 2018
- Reference
- 186491
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for alterations and a change of use from offices to a community centre and library. The building is a protected structure, and works will include facade modifications, a new rooflight, and landscaping.
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
Alterations to existing structure and change of use from office to community centre and library. The subject building is a protected structure. Alterations include the following: facades modifications, new rooflight, revised internal layout, new rear yard areas, new canopy, external landscaping and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 18 October 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 June 2020.
Notified floor area: 973 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 The Crescent, Old Fort Rd, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 210 m |
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 260 m |
| 3 Chapel Gate, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 293 m |
| 5 Carrigdene, Ballincollig, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 311 m |
| 6 O Donovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 317 m |
| 44 Waltham Abbey, The Old Quarter, Ballincollig | Aug 2025 | €485,000 | 328 m |
| 50 Waltham Abbey, Old Quarter, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €478,000 | 339 m |
| 3 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 340 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 received19 September 2018
- Decision due6 February 2019
- Decision issued4 February 2019
- Grant issued12 March 2019
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