The Farmyard Kindergarten, Quaker Meeting House, Summerhill South
Retention of a preschool within a protected structure in Cork for five years.
2241585 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 November 2022
- Reference
- 2241585
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to continue operating an existing preschool for a period of five years. The facility is located within the Quaker Meeting House, which is a protected structure.
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 retention of existing preschool and all ancillary works for a period of five years, which lies within a protected structure (ps664).
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Quaker Court, Quaker Road, Cork Cityprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €515,419 | 28 m |
| 2 Quaker Court, Quaker Road, Corkprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €515,400 | 29 m |
| 1 Quaker Rd, Summerhill South, Cork | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 40 m |
| 49 Quaker Rd, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €420,500 | 40 m |
| 48 Quaker Rd, Capwell, Cork | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 1, 15 Frankfield Terrace, Summerhill South | Nov 2025 | €96,667 | 78 m |
| Apt 2, 15 Frankfield Terrace, Summerhill South | Nov 2025 | €96,667 | 78 m |
| Apt 3, 15 Frankfield Terrace, Summerhill South | Nov 2025 | €96,667 | 78 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 received25 November 2022
- Decision due8 March 2023
- Decision issued8 March 2023
- Grant issued19 April 2023
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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Friends Meeting House , Summerhill South , Cork
1637200Cork CityLodged 14 Dec 2016Extension
- Granted60 m away
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2442988Cork CityLodged 7 Jun 2024Extension
- Granted60 m away
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1838026Cork CityLodged 20 Aug 2018Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
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2240895Cork CityLodged 25 Feb 2022Extension
- Granted90 m away
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2139878Cork CityLodged 2 Feb 2021Apartments
- Granted90 m away
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2342205Cork CityLodged 3 Aug 2023Apartments
- Granted90 m away
Permission for the development consisting of a new dormer window at roof level to the front of the property…
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1938516Cork CityLodged 5 Jul 2019Alterations
- Granted100 m away
Permission for attic conversion including dormer windows to front
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2139991Cork CityLodged 12 Mar 2021Extension
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