GrantedCommercialDecided 30 July 2020

Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolane, Arderrow

Alterations and extension to the Lidl foodstore and adjoining retail unit in Ballyvolane.

2039326 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 June 2020

Reference: 2039326
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 June 2020

Summary

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The development comprises internal and external alterations to the existing Lidl store and adjoining Unit 1 retail unit. It includes a southern extension and a new trolley bay, resulting in a 229 sq m increase in gross floor area, alongside car park amendments.

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Floor area: 229 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development comprising internal and external alterations to the existing lidl licensed discount foodstore and the adjoining unit 1 retail unit along with amendments to the car park all at a site of approximately 0.419 ha located at ballyhooly road ballyvolane arderrow co cork. The proposed alterations will consist of the construction of an extension on the southern elevation of the existing licensed discount foodstore along with the construction of a new trolley bay on the eastern elevation of the building all resulting in a 229 sq m increase in the gross floor area of the building in conjunction with revised elevational treatments the expansion of the existing licensed discount foodstore into part of the adjoining unit 1 retail unit increasing the gross retail area of the licensed discount foodstore by 191 sq m to accommodate enhanced staff welfare facilities , including canteen meeting room locker area shower toilets and lobby and storage facilities including cold storage. The internal reconfiguration of the licensed discount foodstore to include the expansion of the existing storage area the repositioning and enhancement of the existing public facilities including lobby and toilets office plant room and bakery along with an increase in the net retail sales area from 1391 sq m to 1418 sq m an increase of 27 sq m corporate signage consisting of 2 no building mounted corporate internally illuminated signs 1 no poster panel display sign and 1 no free standing externally illuminated poster display boards and the amendment of the car park to include the omission of 19 no car parking spaces along with new hard and soft landscaping treatments and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

District CentreDC

“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Avondale, Rathcooney, Cork	Jun 2025	€440,000	127 m
26 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€418,502	222 m
144 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€418,502	238 m
216 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€374,449	238 m
140 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€374,449	238 m
141 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€321,586	238 m
142 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€321,586	238 m
79 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€398,612	252 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

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Application received5 June 2020
Decision due30 July 2020
Decision issued30 July 2020
Grant issued7 September 2020

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