GrantedCommercialDecided 31 May 2022

Lee Garage, Model Farm Road, Cork

Demolition of a shop, partial change of use of a car showroom to a convenience shop, and front extension at Lee Garage.

2140518 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 September 2021

Reference: 2140518
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 September 2021

Summary

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The development involves demolishing the existing amenity shop and changing the use of part of the car showroom to a new forecourt convenience shop. It also includes a front extension for customer seating, a new parking layout with EV spaces, and a new substation.

Commercialretailfilling stationev charging

Floor area: 100 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for proposed development on site at lee garage, model farm road, cork. Proposed works: (1) demolition of existing amenity shop forming part of existing filling station; (2) change of use of part of existing car show room to new forecourt convenience shop ancillary to existing filling station, with internal alterations to provide the following areas: ancillary retail area (99.8m2) including off-licence use ancillary to the primary retail use, ancillary cafe deli food offer counter and food prep area, customer seating area, staff amenities, public amenities, manager office, atm, fuel sale counter, food store and plant room; (3) construction of proposed extension to front of existing building to accommodate new customer seating area; (4) minor alterations to existing elevations; (5) new parking layout to include provision of e-car parking spaces, motorcycle parking spaces and bicycles parking area; (6) construction of stand-alone bin storage outbuilding and stand-alone mv substation building; (7) proposed alterations to existing forecourt canopy; (8) all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Clifden, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Feb 2026	€1,372,500	106 m
20 Woodlawn, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Dec 2025	€775,000	120 m
7 Merton, Model Farm Road, Corkprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€687,225	126 m
2 Merton, Model Farm Road, Corkprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€1,145,374	126 m
6 Merton, Model Farm Road, Corkprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€674,700	126 m
8 Merton, Model Farm Road, Corkprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€687,200	126 m
No.4 Merton, Model Farm Road, Corkprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€1,035,242	126 m
17 Merton, Model Farm Road, Corkprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€647,576	126 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 received23 September 2021
Decision due31 May 2022
Decision issued31 May 2022
Grant issued20 September 2023
Appeal submitted24 June 2022
Appeal decided20 September 2023

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