Starbucks Unit 34, Castlewest Shopping Centre, Main Street Ballincollig
Installation of an air conditioning system at Starbucks in Ballincollig, which is a protected structure.
2341871 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 March 2023
- Reference
- 2341871
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to install an air conditioning system at Starbucks Unit 34. This includes two external condenser units in a protective steel enclosure, wall-mounted units, ceiling cassettes, and internal alterations to the 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 installation of an air conditioning system that includes the installation of 2 no. External condenser units to the west of the building within a proposed grated steel protective enclosure. The installation of 2 no. Wall mounted units to the internal façade of the west elevation as well as the installation of 2 no. Proposed ceiling cassettes for the main area to the east and north of the building and all associated internal alterations to suit, and all ancillary site development works at starbucks, unit 34, former coach house (protected structure), castlewest shopping centre, the former murphy's barracks, main street, ballincollig, co. Cork. Registered protected structure number ps1232.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 229 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 118 m |
| 3 Chapel Gate, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 134 m |
| Sonas, Station Road, Ballincollig | Mar 2026 | €945,000 | 136 m |
| 63 The Crescent, Old Fort Rd, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 181 m |
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 190 m |
| 128 Pine Walk, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €545,000 | 212 m |
| 33a Parkmore Heights, Ballincollig, Cork | May 2025 | €262,000 | 230 m |
| 78 Danesfort, Ballincolligprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €352,413 | 230 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 received29 March 2023
- Decision due23 May 2023
- Decision issued23 May 2023
- Grant issued4 July 2023
In the area
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