Units A & B, Enterprise Business Park, Innishmore
Retention of a change of use from industrial units to a church, and permission to merge the units.
1938469 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 June 2019
- Reference
- 1938469
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for converting two light industrial units into a church with offices, including external signage. It also seeks permission to formally merge the two units internally.
- Floor area
- 246 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For permission and permission for retention of development at units a & b, enterprise business park, innishmore, ballincollig, cork. The development for which permission is retention is sought consists of a) the change of use of existing units a & b (totalling 245.54 sq. M/2642.96 sq. Ft. ) from light industrial/workshop use to use as a church with associated office facilities, b) the erection of signage on the front (sw-facing) elevation and the rear (ne-facing) elevation and c) all ancillary works. The development for which permission is sought will consist of a) the amalgamation of existing units a & b (via installation of a set of internal double doors) and b) all ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and related uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Innishmore Lawn, Ballincollig, Cork | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 149 m |
| 15 Woodfield Coolroe, Ballincollig Corkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €431,718 | 235 m |
| 23 Innismore Park, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €232,000 | 326 m |
| Lissadell, Coolroe, Ballincollig | May 2025 | €480,000 | 332 m |
| 68 Westcourt, Ballincollig, Cork | Mar 2025 | €298,214 | 449 m |
| 19 Westcourt, Coolroe, Ballincollig | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 466 m |
| 10 Coolroe Heights, Ballincollig, Cork | May 2026 | €385,000 | 478 m |
| 7 Coolroe Heights, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Nov 2025 | €435,000 | 487 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 received20 June 2019
- Decision due14 August 2019
- Decision issued13 August 2019
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