Aldi Stores (Ireland) Ltd., Westside Retail Park, Ballincollig
Retention of a banner sign and permission for an extension to the existing Aldi store in Ballincollig.
1938607 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 August 2019
- Reference
- 1938607
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing banner sign on the front elevation. It also proposes a 227 sq.m extension to the net retail floorspace within the existing footprint, which includes removing a front bay window and reducing the internal warehouse area.
- Floor area
- 227 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 retention of development and permission for redevelopment at the existing aldi store at westside retail park, ballincollig, cork. Permission for retention of development consists of a banner sign to the front elevation. Permission for development will consist of an extension (227 sq. M ) to the existing net retail floorspace within the footprint of the existing aldi store, and the removal of the existing bay window along the front elevation. The proposed extension will result in a corresponding reduction in the existing ancillary welfare/warehouse area as well as all associated internal and external modifications, and a sign to the front elevation.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential, employment and other uses in the long term, to ensure the creation of a vibrant, compact and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Dec 2025 | €423,000 | 95 m |
| 149 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 102 m |
| 97 Castlepark, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 169 m |
| 130 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2026 | €440,000 | 173 m |
| 3 Chapel Gate, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 191 m |
| 174 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Cork | May 2025 | €435,000 | 211 m |
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 246 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 August 2019
- Decision due2 December 2019
- Decision issued2 December 2019
- Grant issued16 January 2020
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