Westpoint Business Park, Link Road, Ballincollig
Installation of 260 square metres of solar panels on a store roof.
2241442 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 September 2022
- Reference
- 2241442
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to erect 260 sq m of PV solar panels on the roof of an existing store at Westpoint Business Park, Ballincollig. The store is operated by M.D. O'Shea & Sons.
- Floor area
- 260 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission to erect 260.00 m2 of pv solar panels on the roof of our existing store in m. D o shea & sons, with all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and related uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 The Cloisters, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 215 m |
| 72 The Cloisters, Ballincollig, Co Corknot full market price | Apr 2025 | €192,000 | 233 m |
| 14 The Cloisters, Ballincollig, Cork | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 236 m |
| 41 The Cloisters, Link Rd, Ballincollig | Nov 2025 | €415,000 | 256 m |
| 21 The Cloisters, Ballincollig, Cork | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 275 m |
| 16 The Crescent, Highfield Park, Ballincollig | Mar 2026 | €475,000 | 368 m |
| 7 Limeworth, Carrigrohane, Cork | May 2025 | €1,200,000 | 369 m |
| 142 Rosewood, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 373 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 received28 September 2022
- Decision due22 November 2022
- Decision issued22 November 2022
- Grant issued12 January 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
(A) Construct an extension to existing storage building. (B) Construct an extension to existing retail unit…
Link Road, Carrigrohane, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
175718corkLodged 5 Jul 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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176691corkLodged 17 Oct 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
A. Permission to retain an extension to the original MD O'Shea site permitted under (S/02/1373) to include…
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176260corkLodged 1 Sept 2017Retention
- Granted50 m away
Permission to construct 2 number storage buildings for storage of building materials. Building marked (A)…
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2341805Cork CityLodged 27 Feb 2023Commercial
- Granted50 m away
(A) Retain an extension to the original MD O’Shea site permitted under (02/1373) to include lands which were…
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176691Cork CityLodged 17 Oct 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
(A) Construct an extension to existing storage building. (B) Construct an extension to existing retail unit…
Link Road , Carrigrohane , Ballincollig
175718Cork CityLodged 5 Jul 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision50 m away
A. Permission to retain an extension to the original MD O'Shea site permitted under (S/02/1373) to include…
LINK ROAD , CARRIGROHANE , BALLINCOLLIG
176260Cork CityLodged 1 Sept 2017Retention
- Granted100 m away
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Unit 2, Site G, Westpoint Business Park, Carrigrohane, Ballincollig
104674corkLodged 25 Mar 2010Change of use
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