Munster Technological University, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown
Construction of a synthetic all-weather playing pitch with floodlights and fencing at Munster Technological University.
2341794 · Cork City Council · Lodged 17 February 2023
- Reference
- 2341794
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a 53m x 46m synthetic all-weather playing pitch. The works will include 6m high protective ball-catching netting, security fencing, and four 12m high floodlighting masts.
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 construction of a synthetic all-weather playing pitch 53m x 46m along with 6m high protective ball catching netting/security fencing and 4 no. Floodlighting masts of maximum height 12m along with associated siteworks.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratbeag 51a, Ros Na Glaise, Bothar Na Modh Ferme | Feb 2026 | €450,000 | 118 m |
| 53 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 130 m |
| 21 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €286,000 | 137 m |
| 68 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €286,000 | 175 m |
| 86 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Bishopstown | Jul 2026 | €287,500 | 177 m |
| Apt 107, Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 183 m |
| 37 Rossbrook, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €512,000 | 261 m |
| 18 Rossbrook, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €565,000 | 336 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 received17 February 2023
- Decision due11 October 2023
- Decision issued11 October 2023
- Grant issued22 November 2023
In the area
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