GrantedChange of useDecided 6 February 2020

The Lodge, Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road

Change of use of a gate lodge from residential to office, with a new extension and demolition of an older extension.

1938405 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 May 2019

Reference: 1938405
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 May 2019

Summary

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The application seeks permission to convert an existing gate lodge from residential to office use. It includes repair works, the demolition of a later single-storey extension, and the construction of a new single-storey extension to the front and side. The works are located within the curtilage of a protected structure, the former Munster Institute.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for change of use of existing gate lodge from residential to office use repair works to existing lodge, demolition of later addition of single storey extension, construction of new single storey extension to front & side, external signage and all associated works within the curtilage of a protected structure, the former munster institute (ps637) at the lodge ,cork business and technology park, model farm road, cork.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Business and TechnologyCOE

“To provide for the creation and protection of high technology related office-based industry and enterprise, to facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”

National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Parkway Dr, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Oct 2025	€390,000	114 m
17 Kenley Close, Model Farm Rd, Cork	May 2026	€625,000	318 m
11 Kenley Close, Model Farm Road, Cork City	Apr 2026	€300,000	320 m
34 Leesdale, Parkway Dr Model Farm Rd, Cork	Aug 2025	€305,000	346 m
13 Kenley Drive, Model Farm Road, Cork	Jan 2025	€752,000	369 m
72 Leesdale, Model Farm Road, Cork	Sept 2025	€396,000	418 m
9 The Crescent, Westgate Rd, Bishopstown	Jul 2025	€655,000	488 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 received23 May 2019
Decision due6 February 2020
Decision issued6 February 2020
Grant issued19 March 2020

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