NSC Campus, Saint Michaels Drive, Mahon
Installation of a ground-mounted solar panel array in an existing car park in Mahon.
2341906 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 April 2023
- Reference
- 2341906
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a ground-mounted solar PV array over an existing car park at the NSC Campus. The steel-supported structure will hold 991 solar panels covering an area of 2,334 square metres.
- Floor area
- 2,334 m²
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Official record
Development description
For planning permission. The development will consist of a ground mounted solar pv array, in the existing car park with 2334m2 or 495.5kwp (991 no. ) of solar pv panels mounted on a structure which will be supported by steelwork and anchored in concrete footings, at our premises.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Ballinure Cottages, Cork | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 124 m |
| 13a Ballinure Cottages, Blackrock, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 148 m |
| 2 Ballinure Place, Mahon, Cork City | Dec 2025 | €256,000 | 275 m |
| 4 Avenue De Rennes, Mahon, Co Cork | Nov 2025 | €405,000 | 389 m |
| 21 Delwood Grove, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 415 m |
| 1 Castle Meadows, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €620,000 | 422 m |
| The Bungalow, Ballinure Rd, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €410,000 | 426 m |
| 75 Castle Meadows, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 435 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 received11 April 2023
- Decision due23 August 2023
- Decision issued23 August 2023
- Grant issued4 October 2023
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