Ballincollig Lidl Licenced Discount, Foodstore West City Retail Park, Mecherstadt Road Innishmore
Internal alterations to the Ballincollig Lidl to increase the retail sales area.
2039470 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 August 2020
- Reference
- 2039470
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves internal reconfiguration of the existing Lidl foodstore. By demolishing an internal wall, the storage area will be reduced by 142 sqm, allowing the net retail sales area to increase by 147 sqm.
- Floor area
- 1,423 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development comprising internal alterations to the existing ballincollig lidl licenced discount foodstore at a site of approximately 0.214 ha located at west city retail park, mechterstadt road, innishmore, ballincollig, cork. The development will consist of : the internal reconfiguration of the existing licenced discount foodstore by demolishing an existing internal wall between the existing storage area and retail sales area, and the construction of a new internal wall resulting in a reduction in the storage floor area from 278 sqm to 136sqm ( a reduction of 142sqm) and an increase in the net retail sales area from 1,276sqm to 1,423 sqm (an increase of 147sqm).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Innishmore Lawn, Ballincollig, Cork | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 183 m |
| 15 Woodfield Coolroe, Ballincollig Corkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €431,718 | 188 m |
| Lissadell, Coolroe, Ballincollig | May 2025 | €480,000 | 310 m |
| 23 Innismore Park, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €232,000 | 359 m |
| 10 Coolroe Heights, Ballincollig, Cork | May 2026 | €385,000 | 448 m |
| 7 Coolroe Heights, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Nov 2025 | €435,000 | 462 m |
| 68 Westcourt, Ballincollig, Cork | Mar 2025 | €298,214 | 463 m |
| 19 Westcourt, Coolroe, Ballincollig | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 470 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 August 2020
- Decision due5 October 2020
- Decision issued5 October 2020
- Grant issued16 November 2020
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