Unit No. 29 30 and 31A, Castlewest Shopping Centre, Ballincollig
Change of use of three shopping centre units from retail to a gym and fitness facility.
2241545 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 November 2022
- Reference
- 2241545
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert retail units 29 and 30, along with first-floor unit 31A, into a gym and fitness facility. The development includes material alterations, new signage, and associated works.
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 the change of use from retail to gym/fitness of units 29 and 30, and the change of use to gym/fitness of the first-floor unit 31a, together with material alterations and new signage and associated works to all three units.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 The Crescent, Old Fort Rd, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 125 m |
| 3 Chapel Gate, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 170 m |
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 193 m |
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 193 m |
| 44 Waltham Abbey, The Old Quarter, Ballincollig | Aug 2025 | €485,000 | 216 m |
| Sonas, Station Road, Ballincollig | Mar 2026 | €945,000 | 221 m |
| 50 Waltham Abbey, Old Quarter, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €478,000 | 242 m |
| 26 Waltham Abbey, Old Quarter, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €690,000 | 271 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 received11 November 2022
- Decision due16 January 2023
- Decision issued12 January 2023
- Grant issued23 February 2023
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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