Existing car park associated with the existing Ald, Old Fort Road, Barracks Quarter Ballincollig
Car park expansion and public realm upgrades at the Aldi store in Ballincollig.
194560 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 March 2019
- Reference
- 194560
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes adding 14 new car parking spaces to bring the total to 111, relocating 5 disabled spaces and the trolley bay, and providing 15 new bicycle parking spaces. Public realm upgrades and associated landscaping works are also planned.
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
(1) 14 no. Additional car parking spaces, resulting in a total of 111 no. Car parking spaces; (2) relocation of existing 5 no. Disabled car parking spaces to the southern boundary; (3) relocation of the existing trolley bay to the southern elevation of the existing store; (4) provision of 15 no. New bicycle parking spaces; (5) public realm upgrades; and (6) all associated site development, boundary treatment and landscaping works, at the existing aldi store.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Carrigdene, Ballincollig, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 75 m |
| 6 O Donovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 165 m |
| 3 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 169 m |
| 16 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 232 m |
| 28 Leesdale Court, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 235 m |
| 97 Castlepark, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 235 m |
| 22 Leesdale Ct, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 254 m |
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 260 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 received7 March 2019
- Decision due8 July 2019
- Decision issued8 July 2019
- Grant issued19 August 2019
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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