85 Beach Road, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig
Retention of a change of use from retail to pre-school and additional school-age childcare use in Ballincollig.
2039431 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 July 2020
- Reference
- 2039431
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to retain the change of use of the ground floor of a two-storey semi-detached building from retail to a pre-school. It also seeks permission for the additional use of school-age childcare for children over six years old.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for (a) the additional use of childcare of school age of children (over 6 years) (b) 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
“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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| 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 |
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 received28 July 2020
- Decision due21 September 2020
- Decision issued18 September 2020
- Grant issued29 October 2020
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