GrantedAlterationsDecided 24 May 2019

Gillan House, Farranlea Road, Cork

Modifications to a permitted student accommodation development on Farranlea Road, Cork.

1938261 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 February 2019

Reference: 1938261
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 February 2019

Summary

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The proposal includes alterations to the permitted student accommodation building, such as adding plant and communication rooms, accessible toilets, and a draft lobby. It also involves omitting a permitted ESB substation, constructing a new substation/switch room, relocating vehicular access, and modifying the car park and bicycle store.

Alterationsstudent housingsubstationalterations

Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for modifications to the student accommodation development permitted under cork city council ref. 17/37257 at gillan house, farranlea road, cork. The proposed modifications include
Alterations to the permitted student accommodation building
The omission of the permitted esb substation
The construction of an esb substation/ switch room
Relocation of the vehicular access
Modifications to car park
New pedestrian access
Modifications to permitted bicycle store
Gas skid
Totem sign and
All associated signage, landscaping and site development works. The proposed alterations to the permitted student accommodation comprise of: (a) the addition of plant rooms, communication rooms, accessible toilets and draft lobby at ground floor level, (b) additional windows at ground floor level, (c) installation of 3 no. External condenser units, (d) the provision of high level windows at first, second and third floor levels and (e) all associated elevational changes

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
16 Farranlea Grove, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Jan 2025	€600,000	78 m
Apt 4, The Crescent, Farranlea Rd	Dec 2025	€320,000	103 m
9 Farranlea Grove, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Sept 2025	€520,000	105 m
13 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork	Jul 2025	€340,000	114 m
25 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork	Feb 2026	€355,000	114 m
34 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork	Apr 2025	€360,000	114 m
7 Downview, Farranlea Road, Cork	Oct 2025	€328,000	114 m
Villa Anthony, 37 Farranlea Park, Model Farm Road	Jan 2026	€475,000	157 m

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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

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Application received18 February 2019
Decision due28 May 2019
Decision issued24 May 2019
Grant issued2 July 2019

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