Block A, Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road
Retention permission to subdivide an existing office building into two separate office units.
2039280 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 May 2020
- Reference
- 2039280
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for works that subdivided the property into two separate office units for separate occupancy. One unit is located on the ground floor and the second is on the first floor, with no other alterations proposed.
- Storeys
- 2
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
For retention permission at block a, cork business and technology park, model farm road, cork. It is proposed to retain works comprising the sub-division of the property into two separate office units for separate occupancy. One unit proposed at ground floor and a second unit proposed at first floor. No other alterations are proposed.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of high technology related office-based industry and enterprise, to facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Kenley Drive, Model Farm Road, Cork | Jan 2025 | €752,000 | 321 m |
| Avonlee, 68 Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €345,000 | 378 m |
| 11 Parkway Dr, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €390,000 | 384 m |
| Villa Anthony, 37 Farranlea Park, Model Farm Road | Jan 2026 | €475,000 | 389 m |
| The Greenway, Mofel Farm Road, Corknot full market price | Jan 2010 | €160,000 | 420 m |
| 11 Kenley Close, Model Farm Road, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 426 m |
| 17 Kenley Close, Model Farm Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €625,000 | 452 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 received12 May 2020
- Decision due16 September 2020
- Decision issued16 September 2020
- Grant issued28 October 2020
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