Cork University Hospital, Bishopstown Road, Wilton
A five-storey extension to the paediatric unit at Cork University Hospital.
2140747 · Cork City Council · Lodged 17 December 2021
- Reference
- 2140747
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will provide 83 paediatric in-patient bedrooms, high dependency units, operating theatres, and diagnostic facilities. It also includes the refurbishment of level 1 of the existing unit and the realignment of the campus ring road.
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development at cork university hospital, bishopstown road, wilton, cork. The development consists of: a 5 no. Storey extension to the existing paediatric unit at cork university hospital. The proposed development will provide 83 no. Paediatric in-patient bedrooms, high dependency units, palliative care suites, haemotology bed spaces, procedure rooms, operating theatres and diagnostic facilities. The development will contain ancillary healthcare staff facilities, plant and storage for the operation of the unit. The development will also provide for the refurbishment of level 1 of the existing paediatric unit to accommodate allied health professional services and a paediatric assessment unit. Ancillary site development works will include the realignment of the existing campus ring road, diversion of services and utilities to existing building on site, signage, hard and soft landscaping, lighting, signage, green roofs, plant, and all other site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect institutional and community uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilfracombe, 25 Laburnum Park, Wilton | Mar 2026 | €550,000 | 104 m |
| St Marys, Laburnum Park, Model Farm Rd | Jun 2026 | €600,000 | 138 m |
| Saint Aidans, Laburnum Park, Model Farm Road | Dec 2025 | €1,100,000 | 138 m |
| 37 Laburnum Park, Model Farm Rd, Bishopstown | Feb 2026 | €550,000 | 184 m |
| Renvyle, Wilton Ave, Cork City | May 2025 | €560,000 | 246 m |
| Small Acre, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rdnot full market price | May 2025 | €297,000 | 267 m |
| St Anthonys, 52 Wilton Gardens, Wilton | Jun 2025 | €420,000 | 289 m |
| 22 Laburnum Lawn, Wilton, Cork | Aug 2025 | €520,000 | 296 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 received17 December 2021
- Decision due28 July 2022
- Decision issued28 July 2022
- Grant issued8 September 2022
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