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University College Cork, Distillery Fields North Mall Cork T23XA50, Crossing to Grenville Place/Lee Maltings

A ten-year permission for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge and boardwalks connecting UCC campuses across the River Lee.

2241675 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 December 2022

Reference: 2241675
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2022

Summary

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University College Cork is seeking a ten-year permission for a phased pedestrian and cycle link crossing the River Lee. Phase 1 involves boardwalk connections at the Distillery Fields site, while Phase 2 consists of a 58m long tri-span bridge connecting to the Lee Maltings complex, which is a Protected Structure.

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Development description

For a ten year permission for the phased development of a new bridge, together with boardwalk connections to provide a shared pedestrian and cycle link between grenville place, the existing tyndall campus at lee maltings on the south bank of the river lee and distillery fields, north mall, t23xa50 and the proposed tyndall national institute facility on distillery fields, north mall, cork t23xa50 (planning application reference 21/40068). The proposed development will consist of: phase
A new structure will tie into the existing banks-of-the-lee-walkway and the boardwalks and paths that will run along the south façade of the former bottling plant that are to be constructed as part of the proposed tyndall north building. This new structure will create a podium connection to receive phase 2, the future north mall bridge. Phase
A circa 58m long x 4m wide tri-span bridge on two structural piers connecting the existing tyndall national institute campus at lee maltings on the south to distillery fields (north mall) site and boardwalks constructed in phase
The new bridge will intervene with the lee maltings complex (protected structure ref ps597) at the existing glazed atrium link between the buildings. This intervention will consist of the closing up of an existing balcony and three windows and the infilling of this balcony to create the solid structural support pier for the new bridge landing. This support pier will be finished in matching stone. It will also include the modification of the existing glazed atrium façade to allow direct access from the bridge into the tyndall atrium. Phase
A cantilevered boardwalk, with detail structural connections onto the lee maltings complex (protected structure ref597), will connect the new bridge to grenville place, thereby completing the public connectivity to the currently proposed and future developments on the north mall site. The development will take place adjacent to and directly connected to the protected structure identified on the record of protected structures of the cork city development plan 2022-2028: lee maltings complex (ps597) which comprises of the mill niah reg. 20500770; lee mills house niah reg. 20500771 and maltings niah reg. 20500772. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority as part of this application. The eiar will be available for available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of ma

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Dyke Parade, Cork	Aug 2025	€765,000	160 m
6 Mardyke St, Cork, Cork	Apr 2026	€348,000	190 m
Apartment 1, 6 Lancaster Quay, Cork	Apr 2026	€630,000	210 m
5 St Vincent's View, Mardyke Walk, County Cork	Feb 2025	€330,000	213 m
4 Woods Street, Cork City	Aug 2025	€325,000	217 m
4c Grenville Court, Off Milliard St, Cork	Jul 2025	€200,000	221 m
Apt 5, Aras Na Hollscoile, Sheares St	Jul 2025	€251,000	226 m
19 The Moorings, Millerd St, Cork	Nov 2025	€206,500	234 m

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Application received22 December 2022
Application withdrawn24 August 2023

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