RefusedApartmentsDecided 18 April 2019

Ballinglanna, Riverstown, Glanmire Co. Cork

Construction of a 13-storey building with 66 apartments and ground floor commercial units in Glanmire.

194411 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 February 2019

Reference: 194411
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 February 2019

Summary

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The proposed town centre development features 66 apartments over 12 storeys, sitting above a ground floor with a restaurant, gym, and two commercial units. The project also includes three basement parking levels, a new footbridge over the Butlerstown River, and a public plaza.

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Residential units: 66
Storeys: 13

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

A building comprising 13 no. Storeys at its highest point on a brownfield, town centre zoned site with (i) ground floor comprising 1 no. Restaurant, 1 no. Gym/leisure centre, and 2 no. Commercial /retail units with circulation space to access the apartments overhead; (ii) 12 no. Storeys of residential accommodation comprising 66no. Apartments; (iii) 3 no. Levels of basement car parking providing 102 no. Car parking spaces; (iv) enhanced connectivity across the butlerstown river with the provision of a footbridge; (v) provision of a public plaza and associated landscaping ;(vi) esb substation (vii) and all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
29 Brookville Est, Glanmire, Cork	Apr 2025	€330,000	175 m
18 Orchard Manor, Riverstown, Glanmire	Jun 2025	€405,000	229 m
4 The Orchard, Glyntown, Glanmire	Aug 2025	€375,000	232 m
40 Rivergrove, Glanmire, Cork	Apr 2025	€402,000	236 m
45 Brookville Est, Glanmire, Cork	Jan 2025	€390,000	239 m
29 Marwood Lawn, Riverstown, Glanmire	Apr 2026	€200,000	294 m
29 Marwood Ave, Riverstown, Glanmire	Jan 2026	€353,000	301 m
Rent A While, Glyntown, Glanmire	Jul 2025	€423,000	355 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 received22 February 2019
Decision due18 April 2019
Decision issued18 April 2019

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