GrantedEnergyDecided 21 July 2022

O Learys Supervalu, Unit 1, Tower Shopping Centre

Installation of 735 square metres of rooftop solar panels on a Supervalu building.

2241130 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 May 2022

Reference: 2241130
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 May 2022

Summary

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Permission is sought to install rooftop photovoltaic solar panel arrays on the existing roof slopes of O'Learys Supervalu. The project will cover approximately 735 square metres of solar panels and include an associated fall arrest system.

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Floor area: 735 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission to install rooftop photovoltaic solar panel arrays consisting of approximately 735 sqm of solar panels and associated fall arrest system fixed to the existing roof slopes of existing building.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood and Local CentresDC

“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Oakmount, Tower, Blarney	Jan 2025	€520,000	70 m
4 The Model Quarters, Coolflugh, Tower	May 2025	€370,000	106 m
8 Towering Heights, Tower, Cork	Mar 2026	€785,000	129 m
Tower Cross, Tower, Blarney	Feb 2026	€385,000	132 m
62 Primrose Hill, Tower, Blarney	Jun 2026	€368,000	158 m
49 Oakmount Est, Tower, Blarney	Jun 2025	€373,000	195 m
82 Primrose Hill, Tower, Blarney	Jan 2026	€395,000	209 m
68 Primrose Hill, Tower, Cork	Jun 2025	€30,000	219 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

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Application received27 May 2022
Decision due21 July 2022
Decision issued21 July 2022
Grant issued1 September 2022

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