Units 25 and 25A, Castlewest Shopping Centre, Ballincollig
Change of use of a retail and office unit to fitness studios in Ballincollig.
2140700 · Cork City Council · Lodged 1 December 2021
- Reference
- 2140700
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit and a first floor office unit to fitness studios. The application also includes new shopfront signage.
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 change of use of existing ground floor retail unit and first floor office unit to fitness studios along with new shopfront signage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonas, Station Road, Ballincollig | Mar 2026 | €945,000 | 125 m |
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 147 m |
| 78 Danesfort, Ballincolligprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €352,413 | 162 m |
| 2 Orchard View, Heathfield Carriganarra, Ballincolligprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €321,586 | 162 m |
| The Arches, Kilnaglory, Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 162 m |
| 33a Parkmore Heights, Ballincollig, Cork | May 2025 | €262,000 | 162 m |
| 128 Pine Walk, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €545,000 | 168 m |
| 63 The Crescent, Old Fort Rd, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 181 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 received1 December 2021
- Decision due3 February 2022
- Decision issued3 February 2022
- Grant issued21 March 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Installation of automated teller machine (ATM) to existing shopfront
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058759corkLodged 28 Nov 2005Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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054414corkLodged 23 Jun 2005Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Unit 25 , Ballincollig S.C., Ballincollig,
058174corkLodged 7 Nov 2005Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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Unit 25, Shopping Centre, Ballincollig,
058771corkLodged 28 Nov 2005Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Unit 25, Ballincollig S.C, Ballincollig,
058181corkLodged 7 Nov 2005Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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Murphy's Barracks, Main Street, Ballincollig,
052050corkLodged 1 Apr 2005Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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Main Street, Ballincollig, ,
054417corkLodged 23 Jun 2005Commercial
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