GrantedApartmentsDecided 28 July 2020

Former Coca Cola Bottling Plant, Carrigrohane Road

Modifications to a permitted student accommodation development, including 11 extra car parking spaces and utility relocations.

1938544 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 July 2019

Reference: 1938544
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 July 2019

Summary

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The applicant is seeking modifications to a previously permitted student accommodation development. Changes include adding 11 surface car parking spaces, reorganising bicycle parking, and relocating the substation, generator, and communal refuse store.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for modifications to the student accommodation development previously permitted under cork city council's ref's 15/36663, 17/37329, 18/38086 and 19/38242 at the site of the former coca cola bottling plant, carrigrohane , cork. The proposed modifications include
Amendment of car parking to provide an additional 11 no. Car parking spaces at surface level (increasing the number of car parking spaces on site from 8 to
2) reorganization of bicycle parking areas (maintaining 312 no. Bicycle parking spaces)
Partial relocation of internal communal refuse store
Relocation of substation, switch room, generator and gas skid, and
All associated plan and elevational changes, and all ancillary development

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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 4, The Crescent, Farranlea Rd	Dec 2025	€320,000	179 m
13 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork	Jul 2025	€340,000	236 m
25 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork	Feb 2026	€355,000	236 m
34 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork	Apr 2025	€360,000	236 m
7 Downview, Farranlea Road, Cork	Oct 2025	€328,000	236 m
9 Farranlea Grove, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Sept 2025	€520,000	241 m
10 Victoria Court, Victoria Cross, Cork	Aug 2025	€256,000	246 m
St Edmunds, 3 Lee Cottages, Lee Rd	Feb 2025	€10,000	264 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 received12 July 2019
Decision due28 July 2020
Decision issued28 July 2020
Grant issued7 September 2020

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