Ballinglanna, Riverstown, Glanmire
A mixed-use development in Glanmire featuring 42 apartments and commercial units across two buildings up to seven storeys.
1939006 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- 1939006
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal on a brownfield site includes two buildings of six and seven storeys over basement. It will provide 42 apartments, a ground-floor café, three commercial units, a new footbridge over the Butlerstown River, and a public plaza.
- Residential units
- 42
- Storeys
- 7
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for a mixed use development on a brownfield, town centre zoned site at ballinglanna, riverstown, glanmire, co. Cork. The development comprises the construction of 2 no. Buildings of 7 no. And 6 no. Stories in height over basement level. The development provides for
- Ground floor comprising 1 no. Café (124 sqm) and 3 no. Commercial/retail units (total 276 sqm) with circulation space to access the apartments overhead
- 42 no. Apartments comprising 12 no. 1 bed; 24 no. 2 bed; and 6 no. 3 bed; 3)2 no. Levels of basement car parking providing 42 no. Car parking spaces; 4)enhanced connectivity across the butlerstown river with the provision of a footbridge
- Provision of a public plaza and associated landscaping
- Esb substation and bin storage area and
- All associated site works. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Brookville Est, Glanmire, Cork | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 174 m |
| 18 Orchard Manor, Riverstown, Glanmire | Jun 2025 | €405,000 | 230 m |
| 4 The Orchard, Glyntown, Glanmire | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 231 m |
| 40 Rivergrove, Glanmire, Cork | Apr 2025 | €402,000 | 236 m |
| 45 Brookville Est, Glanmire, Cork | Jan 2025 | €390,000 | 238 m |
| 29 Marwood Lawn, Riverstown, Glanmire | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 294 m |
| 29 Marwood Ave, Riverstown, Glanmire | Jan 2026 | €353,000 | 302 m |
| Rent A While, Glyntown, Glanmire | Jul 2025 | €423,000 | 354 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 received20 December 2019
- Decision due8 July 2020
- Decision issued8 July 2020
- Grant issued3 November 2020
- Appeal submitted4 August 2020
- Appeal decided3 November 2020
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