Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Road
Erection of a new single-storey sports hall with changing rooms and parking at Mount Mercy College.
1938659 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 September 2019
- Reference
- 1938659
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of the erection of a new single-storey sports hall at Mount Mercy College. The facility will include changing rooms, ancillary facilities, associated car parking, and site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following: erection of new single storey sports hall with changing rooms, ancillary facilities, associated car parking along with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and enhance the range and quality of sports facilities and grounds.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 June 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 April 2021.
Notified floor area: 801.48 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Anthony, 37 Farranlea Park, Model Farm Road | Jan 2026 | €475,000 | 72 m |
| Avonlee, 68 Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €345,000 | 235 m |
| 34 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 273 m |
| 13 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 273 m |
| 25 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €355,000 | 273 m |
| 7 Downview, Farranlea Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €328,000 | 273 m |
| 16 Farranlea Grove, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 279 m |
| The Greenway, Mofel Farm Road, Corknot full market price | Jan 2010 | €160,000 | 299 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 received2 September 2019
- Decision due27 February 2020
- Decision issued26 February 2020
- Grant issued3 April 2020
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1737409Cork CityLodged 3 May 2017Extension
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