Christian Brothers College Sidney Hill, Wellington Road Cork T23FY09, and 7A St. Patrick's Hill
Construction of a new five-storey school building and associated works at Christian Brothers College in Cork.
1938200 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 January 2019
- Reference
- 1938200
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new five-storey school house measuring 2,435 square meters, containing classrooms, a library, a digital suite, and offices. The project also includes a new entrance porch, sports pitch seating, and the demolition of a plantroom and library at the preparatory school.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 2,435 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development on a site comprising christian brothers college, sidney hill, wellington road, cork t23fy09 and 7a, st. Patrick's hill, cork, t23dt32. The development will consist of: the construction of a new 5 storey school house (comprising 8 no. Classrooms, library, digital suite, 4 no. Offices, toilets, stores, plant accommodation, school hall and associated facilities, in a single structure measuring 2435m2 (gross floor area) and an overall height of 21.1m ( to ridge of roof). The site for this building has frontage onto st. Patrick's hill, cork. An existing vehicular entrance from st. Patrick's hill is upgraded to include a pedestrian gate. The proposed works involves the addition of a new 12.8m2 entrance porch to the existing main school building; a covered seating area to the all-weather sports pitch; the upgrading of various pedestrian routes within the site; hard and soft landscaping and associated site excavation works above and below ground. The development also includes works to the cbc preparatory school also at sidney hill, wellington road, cork, t23fy09, consisting of the demolition of a 13m2 plantroom and 61.1m2 library with the construction of a new 64.9m2 library and a fire escape stair.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and enhance the special landscape and visual character of Landscape Preservation Zones.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 88 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 88 m |
| 1 Landsdowne Terrace, St Patricks Hill, Cork | Jul 2025 | €790,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 133 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 176 m |
| 5 Gordon Tce, Richmond Hill, Cork City | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 180 m |
| 4 Walsh's Place, Leitrim St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €135,000 | 189 m |
| 8 Audley Place, St Patricks Hill, Cork | May 2025 | €480,000 | 195 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 received11 January 2019
- Decision due13 January 2020
- Decision issued13 January 2020
- Grant issued22 July 2020
- Appeal submitted4 February 2020
- Appeal decided22 July 2020
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