O'Brien's Service Station, Adrostig, Bishopstown
Installation of a 573 sqm rooftop solar panel array at O'Brien's Service Station.
1938584 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 July 2019
- Reference
- 1938584
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a rooftop solar photovoltaic array on the existing roof of the service station. The installation will total 573 square metres and includes all associated site works and ancillary services.
- Floor area
- 573 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
Permission for development comprising a rooftop photovoltaic installation on the existing roof at o'brien's service station, ardrostig, bishopstown, co. Cork. The proposed development will consist of a rooftop solar photovoltaic array totalling 573 sqm. And all associated site works and ancillary services on site.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigh Deire, Bishopstown Rd, Bishopstown | Jun 2025 | €475,000 | 394 m |
| 59 Woodhaven, Bishopstown, Cork | Apr 2025 | €380,000 | 397 m |
| 54 Tiffany Downs, Bishopstown, Cork | Feb 2026 | €411,000 | 427 m |
| 73 Tiffany Downs, Bishopstown, Cork | Jan 2025 | €364,200 | 454 m |
| 28 Woodhaven, Bishopstown, Cork | Jun 2025 | €372,000 | 464 m |
| 67 The Avenue, Garrane Darra, Wilton | May 2026 | €300,000 | 465 m |
| 68 The Avenue, Garrane Darra, Sarsfield Rd | May 2026 | €371,000 | 465 m |
| 72 The Avenue, Garrane Darra, Wilton | Sept 2025 | €365,000 | 468 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 received30 July 2019
- Decision due23 September 2019
- Decision issued23 September 2019
- Grant issued31 October 2019
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