Heather House, St. Marys Campus, Gurranabraher
Construction of a day room extension and retention of bin enclosures at Heather House Community Nursing Unit.
2342090 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 June 2023
- Reference
- 2342090
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe Health Service Executive seeks permission for a 95.5 sqm ground-level day room and link corridor extension. The application also seeks retention for two walled bin enclosures totaling 53.5 sqm.
- Floor area
- 96 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought by the health service executive for the construction of a day room and link corridor extension at ground level (95.5sqm) and retention of 2 no. Walled bin enclosures (27.5sqm + 26.0sqm) to the heather house community nursing unit at heather house, st. Mary's campus, gurranabraher, cork. The works will include internal modifications to the existing building and ancillary site works and landscaping.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect institutional and community uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 83 Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny, Cork | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 126 m |
| 138 Harbour View Rd, Knocknaheeny, Cork | Mar 2025 | €188,000 | 162 m |
| 74 Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny, Cork | Mar 2025 | €381,000 | 180 m |
| 49 Harbour View Rd, Knocknaheeney, Cork | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 216 m |
| 25 Monastery Terrace, Blarney St, Corknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 263 m |
| 31 Monastery Terrace, Monastery Hill, Blarney St | Mar 2026 | €390,000 | 289 m |
| 34 Monastery Terrace, Monastry Hill, Blarney Stnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 301 m |
| 16 Killiney Heights, Knocknaheeny, Cork | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 318 m |
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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 received16 June 2023
- Decision due10 August 2023
- Decision issued10 August 2023
- Grant issued21 September 2023
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