Boston Scientific Ltd., Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road
Retention of a 77-space car park at Boston Scientific.
2139865 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 January 2021
- Reference
- 2139865
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning permission to retain an existing car park at the Boston Scientific facility. The car park consists of 77 parking spaces and associated ancillary development.
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 retention of a car park comprising of 77 no. Car parking spaces and ancillary development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 299 m |
| 5 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €335,000 | 323 m |
| 11 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 328 m |
| 11 Parkway Dr, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €390,000 | 386 m |
| Apt 107, Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 470 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 received29 January 2021
- Decision due18 October 2021
- Decision issued18 October 2021
- Grant issued29 November 2021
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