GrantedCommercialDecided 27 April 2021

Lidl Licensed Discount Foodstore, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolane

Amendments to a Lidl store in Ballyvolane including an 84sqm staff extension and a new 56sqm trolley bay.

2139832 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 January 2021

Reference: 2139832
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 January 2021

Summary

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The development proposes amendments to a permitted Lidl foodstore currently under construction. It includes building an 84sqm extension for staff welfare facilities, reconfiguring the car park, and constructing a new 56sqm external trolley bay.

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Floor area: 140 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development comprising amendments (totalling 140sqm gross floor space) to the permitted internal and external alterations of the existing lidl licensed discount foodstore and car park (permitted under cork city council plan. Reg. Ref. No. : 20/39326 and currently under construction) at a site of approximately 0.419 ha located at lidl licensed discount foodstore, ballyhooly road, ballyvolane, arderrow, cork. The proposed development will consist of: the construction of an 84sqm extension to accommodate additional staff welfare facilities (welfare/staff room, operational office, toilets and lobby) on the eastern elevation (the recently permitted trolley bay area) of the licensed discount foodstore, increasing the total gross retail floorspace of the licensed discount foodstore to 2,253sqm (permitted net retail sales area of 1,418 sqm to remain unchanged); the reconfiguration of the permitted car park to include the construction of a new external trolley bay structure of 56 sqm and the provision of 4 no. Parent and toddler car parking spaces and 4 no. Disabled car parking spaces; and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level.

Land-use zoning

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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 received14 January 2021
Decision due27 April 2021
Decision issued27 April 2021
Grant issued8 June 2021

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