Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Western Road
Alterations to the vehicular and pedestrian entrance at the Western Gateway Building, UCC.
1938271 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 February 2019
- Reference
- 1938271
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves creating a new 3.5m wide pedestrian and cyclist entrance gate to the east of the main entrance. It also includes a new raised table entry treatment, relocation of bicycle stands, footpath extensions, and associated landscaping.
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Official record
Development description
Permission... For alterations to the existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance including the creation of a new 3.5m wide pedestrian and cyclist entrance gate to the east of the main entrance, a new raised table entry treatment, relocating of bicycle stands, kerb radius realignment and extending footpath, alterations to road markings, signage and gullies and associated landscaping.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Montfort Park, Mardyke, Cork | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 78 m |
| 1 Bernadette Place, Western Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €173,935 | 108 m |
| 3 Annaville, Western Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €1,220,000 | 230 m |
| 1 Victoria Villas, Wellington Bridge, Western Rd | Apr 2025 | €481,000 | 313 m |
| Lisheen, Sundays Well, Cork | Feb 2026 | €1,990,000 | 319 m |
| Carrig House, 1a Fairy Lawn, Western Road | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 329 m |
| Carrig House, 1a Fairy Lawn, Western Road | Apr 2026 | €700,000 | 329 m |
| Shandon Lawn, 1 Fairy Lawn, Western Road | May 2026 | €550,000 | 332 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 received22 February 2019
- Decision due12 September 2019
- Decision issued11 September 2019
- Grant issued22 October 2019
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