Former Nualight Building, Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road
Change of use from industrial to office space at the Cork Business & Technology Park.
2039304 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 May 2020
- Reference
- 2039304
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the former Nualight Building from industrial to office use. The proposal also includes one additional disabled car parking space, a new roof-light, and a replacement sign.
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 the change of use from industrial to office, 1 no. Additional disabled carparking space, new roof-light and replacement of 1 no. Sign.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Anthony, 37 Farranlea Park, Model Farm Road | Jan 2026 | €475,000 | 345 m |
| Avonlee, 68 Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €345,000 | 461 m |
| 34 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 487 m |
| 13 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 487 m |
| 25 Downview, Farranlea Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €355,000 | 487 m |
| 7 Downview, Farranlea Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €328,000 | 487 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 received27 May 2020
- Decision due8 September 2020
- Decision issued4 September 2020
- Grant issued16 October 2020
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