Irish Independent Park, Pearse Road, Ballyphehane
Retention of three radio link dishes on a floodlight structure and an equipment cabinet.
1938854 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 November 2019
- Reference
- 1938854
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for three radio link dishes attached to an existing floodlight structure at Irish Independent Park. The development also includes an existing equipment cabinet and associated telecommunications equipment.
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
For retention permission of an existing development at this site irish independent park, pearse road, ballyphehane, co. Cork. The development consists of 3 radio link dishes attached to existing floodlight structure with existing equipment cabinet and associated equipment as previously granted under local authority reference 1235239. The development will continue to form part of meteor mobile communications ltd existing and future telecommunications and broadband network.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork City | Apr 2025 | €305,000 | 166 m |
| 85 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | May 2026 | €435,000 | 169 m |
| 33 Botanic Rd, Ballyphehane, Corknot full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 207 m |
| 5 Slieve Mish Park, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 228 m |
| 62 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 231 m |
| 12 Slieve Mish Park, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 235 m |
| Grange Ville, 33 Pearse Road, Ballyphehanenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 242 m |
| 9 Botanic Rd, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €383,000 | 280 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 received6 November 2019
- Decision due9 January 2020
- Decision issued9 January 2020
- Grant issued20 February 2020
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