4 Marrick, Halcon Drive, Silversprings
Increase capacity from 18 to 25 children and remove residency condition at a pre-school in Silversprings.
2241577 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 November 2022
- Reference
- 2241577
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to increase the capacity of an existing pre-school from 18 to 25 children. The application also seeks to remove a planning condition requiring the applicant to reside on the premises for the pre-school use to continue.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the increase the numbers from 18 to 25 at an existing pre-school and to removal of condition number 2 of planning permission t. P 04/28002 which specified 'the applicant shall reside on the premises at all times. In the event of the applicant ceasing to reside on the premises, the use of the premises shall cease and shall revert to use as part of the original dwelling' and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Silverheights Dr, Silversprings, Cork | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 255 m |
| 28 Silverheights Ave, Mayfield, Cork | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 258 m |
| 17 Silver Heights Ave, Silver Heights Estate, Mayfield | Jan 2025 | €357,500 | 263 m |
| 5 Courtlands, Silversprings Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 282 m |
| 2 Silverheights Rd, Silversprings, Cork | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 298 m |
| 48 Silversprings Court, Tivoli, Cork | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 310 m |
| 84 Ashmount, Silversprings, Tivoli | Mar 2026 | €430,000 | 332 m |
| 11 Silverheights Rd, Silversprings, Cork | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 348 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 received22 November 2022
- Decision due8 March 2023
- Decision issued8 March 2023
- Grant issued8 April 2024
- Appeal submitted31 March 2023
- Appeal decided8 April 2024
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