The former St. Finbarrs Seminary, Building Farranferris Education and, Training Campus Redemption Road
Retention of a childcare facility within a protected seminary building in Cork.
2241335 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 August 2022
- Reference
- 2241335
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the retention of an existing childcare facility at the former St. Finbarr's Seminary Building on Redemption Road, Cork. The building is a protected structure, and the facility previously operated under a temporary 5-year permission.
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 retention of the existing childcare facility use at the former st. Finbarr's seminary building (a protected structure), farranferris education and training campus, redemption road, farranferris, farranree, cork (t23yw62). Temporary permission for a period of 5 years was previously granted for the childcare facility use under p. A. Reg. No. 11/35060.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and enhance the special landscape and visual character of Landscape Preservation Zones.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Seminary Place, Spangle Hill, Cork | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 113 m |
| 3 Cushing Rd, Farranree, Cork | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 142 m |
| 21 Seminary Walk, Farranferris, Cork | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 153 m |
| 9 Seminary Walk, Farranree, Cork | Aug 2025 | €320,000 | 187 m |
| 33 Commons Rd, Blackpool, Cork | Nov 2025 | €138,000 | 187 m |
| 37 Commons Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €141,000 | 191 m |
| 12 Commons Rd, Blackpool, Cork | Aug 2025 | €198,000 | 206 m |
| Solas, 4 Parklyn, Brockelsby St | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 211 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 August 2022
- Decision due20 December 2022
- Decision issued12 December 2022
- Grant issued1 February 2023
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