Awaiting decisionChange of use

85 Beech Road, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig

Retention of a change of use from retail to a pre-school on the ground floor.

2039106 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 February 2020

Reference: 2039106
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: RETENTION
Received: 24 February 2020

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for changing the use of the ground floor of an existing two-storey semi-detached building from retail to a pre-school. The application includes associated site works.

Change of usepre schoolretailchange of use

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the retention of the change of use from a retail use to a pre-school use at the ground floor level of existing two storey semi-detached building and 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
14 Ivy Circle, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig	Aug 2025	€370,000	129 m
10 Ivy Circle, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig	Dec 2025	€459,000	138 m
14 Castle Ave, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig	Nov 2025	€365,000	173 m
13 Park Rd, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig	May 2025	€410,000	180 m
47 Beech Rd, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig	Apr 2026	€300,000	237 m
17 Island Way, Muskerry Est, Ballincollig	May 2026	€452,000	244 m
39 Cherry Walk, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig	Jul 2026	€505,000	256 m
47 Cherry Walk, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig	May 2026	€375,000	286 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received24 February 2020
Application withdrawn12 June 2020

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