Old Fort Gate, Ballincollig, Cork
Construction of 16 apartments in a four-storey building in Ballincollig.
2140554 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 October 2021
- Reference
- 2140554
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of 10 one-bedroom and 6 two-bedroom apartments. It includes car parking, bicycle and bin storage, landscaping, and a new pedestrian crossing on Powdermills Road.
- Residential units
- 16
- Storeys
- 4
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 construction of a residential development at old fort gate, ballincollig, cork, comprising 16 no. Apartments (10 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 2 bedroom apartments) in a four storey building and all associated site development works including car parking, bicycle and bin storage, drainage, public lighting, landscaping and amenity areas. The development will have access via old fort gate and powdermills road and a pedestrian crossing will also be provided on powdermills road.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 O Donovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 255 m |
| 79 Willow Feld, Ballincollig, Cork | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 266 m |
| 16 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 268 m |
| 3 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 279 m |
| 22 Leesdale Ct, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 295 m |
| 28 Leesdale Court, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 305 m |
| 63 The Crescent, Old Fort Rd, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 311 m |
| 5 Carrigdene, Ballincollig, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 341 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 received7 October 2021
- Decision due28 April 2022
- Decision issued28 April 2022
- Grant issued28 April 2022
- Appeal submitted24 May 2022
- Appeal decided22 September 2023
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