Curraheen Sports Grounds, Ballinaspig More, Cork
Installation of new floodlighting columns and retrofitting of existing ones at Curraheen Sports Grounds.
2342081 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 June 2023
- Reference
- 2342081
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the provision of four new lighting columns and the retrofitting of three existing lighting columns. This infrastructure will provide floodlighting for Pitch 2 and Training Pitches 1-2 at Curraheen Sports Grounds.
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 provision of 4 new lighting columns and the retrofitting of three existing lighting columns, and all associated development works, for the floodlighting of pitch 2 and training pitches 1-2.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of high technology related office-based industry and enterprise, to facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Bridgefield Grove, Bishopstown, Cork | May 2025 | €420,000 | 247 m |
| 7 Bridgefield Grove, Curraheen Rd, Bishopstown | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 257 m |
| La Casa, Curaheen Rd, Bishopstown | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 296 m |
| 22 Bridgefield Grove, Curraheen Rd, Bishopstown | Apr 2026 | €426,000 | 313 m |
| 3 Curraheen Dr, Curraheen Rd, Bishopstown | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 333 m |
| 40curraheen Rd, Bishopstown, Cork | Mar 2025 | €467,000 | 336 m |
| 72 Curraheen Dr, Bishopstown, Corknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €234,500 | 353 m |
| 54 Halldene Grove, Bishopstown, Cork | May 2025 | €473,000 | 379 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 received15 June 2023
- Decision due19 October 2023
- Decision issued18 October 2023
- Grant issued29 November 2023
In the area
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156689corkLodged 27 Nov 2015Commercial
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184921Cork CityLodged 16 Apr 2018Commercial
- Granted160 m away
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- Granted160 m away
Change of use of part of ground floor of building A2 to office use
BUILDING A2, , , , BALLINASPIG MORE,
031323corkLodged 25 Mar 2003Change of use
- Granted170 m away
Use of entire first floor of Building A3 for offices
University Tech. Park, Ballinaspig More, Curraheen Rd,
074121corkLodged 10 Jan 2007Change of use
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