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University College Cork, Distillery Fields, North Mall

Construction of a major new research facility up to seven storeys high at UCC.

2140068 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 April 2021

Reference: 2140068
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 April 2021

Summary

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The development consists of a new 16,135 sqm research facility ranging from 4 to 7 storeys, containing laboratories, offices, and a café. The project also includes a two-storey utilities building, bike parking, and the relocation of 154 car parking spaces.

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Storeys: 7
Floor area: 16,135 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development of a new research facility at the site at: university college cork, distillery fields, north mall, cork t23xa50. The proposed development will consist of: construction of a new purpose-built research facility comprising of approximately 16,135 sqm (gia) rising from 4 storeys at the east to 7 storeys at the west. This comprises a mix of research laboratories, with support accommodation of seminar rooms, offices, exhibition space and café. Construction of a separate stand-alone two storey utilities building of approximately 190 sqm which incorporates a new sub-station (relocating an existing sub-station on the site). Construction of a new walled enclosure to contain a central gas store, water tanks, bins and general storage areas. Construction of two single storey secure bike parking structures, 60.5 sqm and 80.5 sqm. Relocation and rationalisation of the existing 154 car parking spaces into a new central car park. All ancillary development including site wide landscaping. In order to facilitate the above proposals, which are in line with the national planning framework and cork city development plan 2015-21 objectives (refer to the urban design framework section 2), the former irish distillers bottling plant, associated parking, hard standing and existing utility buildings are to be demolished. The equipment, processes and operations in the new laboratory building will be subject to a trade effluent licence and biannual testing on emissions to atmosphere for several parameters to ensure that the stated limits are not exceeded. This will be an extension of tyndall's current licensing agreements. The development will involve works adjacent to alderman reilly's bridge (ps814) and will be within the curtilage of distillery house and chimney (ps813), which are protected structures identified on the record of protected structures of the cork city development plan 2015-2021. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Institutions and CommunityCI

“To provide for and protect institutional and community uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
30 Altus Apts, Sundays Well Rd, Cork	May 2026	€419,500	184 m
24 Altus, Sundays Well Rd, Co Corkprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€524,229	193 m
6 Altus, Sunday's Well Road, Corkprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€524,229	193 m
13 Winter's Hill, Sundays Well, Cork	Jan 2026	€207,000	194 m
3 Landscape Terrace, Sundays Well, Cork	Oct 2025	€506,000	215 m
4c Grenville Court, Off Milliard St, Cork	Jul 2025	€200,000	218 m
4 Morroughs Hill, Blarney St, Cork	Mar 2026	€265,000	229 m
28 Sunday's Well Avenue, Cork	Nov 2025	€250,000	230 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

Timeline

Application received9 April 2021
Decision due21 March 2022
Decision issued21 March 2022
Appeal submitted14 April 2022
Appeal decided14 December 2023

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