Boston Scientific Ltd., Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road
Construction of a new three-storey administration building at Boston Scientific.
1938681 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 September 2019
- Reference
- 1938681
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new three-storey administration building of approximately 3,220 sqm on the Boston Scientific campus. The building will include a canteen, offices, meeting rooms, roof-level solar panels, and parking modifications within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 3,220 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 a new administration building of approximately 3,220sqm on its campus at business & technology park, model farm road, cork. The new building will include canteen, offices ,meeting rooms and support areas over 3 storeys. Mechanical plant equipment and pv panels will be located at roof level. The building will integrate with a number of existing structures on site. Site works include relocation of 35 no. Existing car parking spaces and construction of additional 40 no. Car parking spaces in a new dedicated car parking area, minor modification to internal road layout, new landscape areas and planting to boundaries. The development is within the curtilage of a protected structure ps637 'former munster institute'.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of high technology related office-based industry and enterprise, to facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 309 m |
| 5 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €335,000 | 325 m |
| 11 Parkway Dr, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €390,000 | 330 m |
| 11 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 335 m |
| Apt 107, Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 460 m |
| 86 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Bishopstown | Jul 2026 | €287,500 | 496 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 received9 September 2019
- Decision due18 August 2020
- Decision issued18 August 2020
- Grant issued28 September 2020
In the area
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1838057Cork CityLodged 19 Sept 2018Commercial
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