Mercy Convent, Boherboy Road, Mayfield
Change of use from a convent residence to a day-care centre.
2039257 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 April 2020
- Reference
- 2039257
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for a change of use of the Mercy Convent residence to a day-care centre. The development will include associated alterations and site works.
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
Permission for a change of use from convent residence to day-care centre with alterations and associated works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Newton Lane, Boherbow Road Mayfieldprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €196,035 | 131 m |
| No 6 Newton Square, Newton Heights, Boherboy Roadnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €290,749 | 160 m |
| 8 Newton Square, Boherboy Road, Mayfieldnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €196,035 | 160 m |
| Rowan Court, 5 Boherboy Rd, Lotabeg | Aug 2025 | €390,000 | 181 m |
| 20 Lotabeg Terrace, Mayfield, Cork | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 209 m |
| 3 Upper Lotabeg Rd, Mayfield, Cork | Apr 2026 | €290,000 | 209 m |
| 3 Newton Lane, Newtown Heights, Boherboy Roadnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €198,195 | 247 m |
| 39 Upper Lotabeg Rd, Mayfield, Cork Citynot full market price | May 2026 | €150,000 | 274 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 received24 April 2020
- Decision due20 July 2020
- Decision issued7 July 2020
- Grant issued18 August 2020
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