No. 4-5 Main Street, Ballincollig, Cork
Change of use from a shop to a betting office, including new signage and satellite dishes.
2140487 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 September 2021
- Reference
- 2140487
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a ground floor unit from a retail shop to a betting office. The development will include revised external signage on the shopfront, minor elevation changes, and the installation of two satellite dishes at the rear.
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 a change of use of the ground floor unit from a shop to a betting office, including revised external signage on the shop front, erection of 2 no. Satellite telecommunications dishes to the rear of the property and minor changes to the eastern elevation.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential, employment and other uses in the long term, to ensure the creation of a vibrant, compact and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 28 m |
| 3 Chapel Gate, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 83 m |
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 177 m |
| 5 Carrigdene, Ballincollig, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 229 m |
| 97 Castlepark, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 244 m |
| Sonas, Station Road, Ballincollig | Mar 2026 | €945,000 | 249 m |
| 154 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Dec 2025 | €423,000 | 287 m |
| 63 The Crescent, Old Fort Rd, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 291 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 received8 September 2021
- Decision due2 November 2021
- Decision issued2 November 2021
- Grant issued14 December 2021
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