The Retail Unit Lidl Neighbourhood Centre, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolane Arderrow
Sub-division of a retail unit next to Lidl to create a new bingo hall and a smaller retail unit.
187173 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 December 2018
- Reference
- 187173
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to sub-divide an existing 970 sqm retail unit into two separate units. Unit 1 will remain in retail use with a floor area of 396 sqm, while Unit 2 will have a floor area of 540 sqm and be used as a Bingo Hall. The works include elevational adjustments for a new public entrance and new signage.
- Floor area
- 970 m²
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Official record
Development description
- The sub-division of the existing retail unit (existing gross area 970sqms gross floor area) located on the east side of the existing lidl store, into two units (unit 1 and unit 2). Unit 1 would remain in retail use and have a gross floor area of 396sqms. Unit 2 will have a gross floor area of 540sqms and would be used as a bingo hall. As well as elevational adjustments to create a new point of public access to the unit 2, the development includes new signage above the proposed access to unit 2 on the north elevation of the property. Additional signage is also proposed on the southern elevation of the property to advertise the uses in both units 1 and
- All other associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale, Rathcooney, Cork | Jun 2025 | €440,000 | 109 m |
| 26 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €418,502 | 237 m |
| 140 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 249 m |
| 216 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 249 m |
| 142 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,586 | 249 m |
| 144 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €418,502 | 249 m |
| 141 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,586 | 249 m |
| 79 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €398,612 | 262 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 received4 December 2018
- Decision due6 February 2019
- Decision issued4 February 2019
- Appeal submitted4 March 2019
- Appeal decided25 June 2019
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