RefusedApartmentsDecided 3 May 2019

Inniscarra Road, Coolroe, Ballincollig

Demolition of a former school building to construct a four-storey apartment block with 24 units in Ballincollig.

194595 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 March 2019

Reference: 194595
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 March 2019

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of the former Gaelscoil Uí Ríordáin and its roadside boundary wall. In its place, a four-storey apartment building containing 24 units will be constructed, featuring under-croft car parking, bicycle storage, and associated landscaping.

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Residential units: 24
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

The demolition of the former gaelscoil uí ríordáin and the removal of the roadside boundary wall to facilitate the construction of a 4-storey apartment building containing 24 no. Units. The proposed building consists of 4 no. 1 bedroom units, 15 no. 2 bedroom units, and 5 no. 3 bedroom units. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be via a new entrance off the inniscarra road (l2211-0) to an under-croft car parking area which will also accommodate an ancillary bike storage area, caretaker store, cold water storage room, boiler room, refuse storage area and utilities plant. The proposed development will include landscaping and all ancillary site development 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
68 Westcourt, Ballincollig, Cork	Mar 2025	€298,214	49 m
17 Westcourt Heights, Ballincollig, Cork	Sept 2025	€378,000	103 m
19 Westcourt, Coolroe, Ballincollig	Mar 2025	€495,000	135 m
50 Wyndham Downs, Ballincollig, Cork	Aug 2025	€465,000	228 m
Ar Neamh, Coolroe, Ballincollignot full market price	Jun 2025	€300,000	244 m
Dun Aoibhinn, Coolroe, Ballincollig	Oct 2025	€75,000	245 m
4 Old Quarry, Ballincollig, Quarry	Jan 2026	€345,000	248 m
5 Wyndham Downs, Ballincollig, Co Cork	Jun 2025	€460,000	325 m

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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 received12 March 2019
Decision due7 May 2019
Decision issued3 May 2019
Appeal submitted30 May 2019
Appeal decided26 September 2019

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