GrantedCommercialDecided 22 August 2023

Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolane, Cork

Modifications to a shop front and layout, including a single-storey extension for a bottle return facility.

2342117 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 June 2023

Reference: 2342117
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 June 2023

Summary

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The project involves modifications to the ground floor layout and shop façade of an existing store. It includes a single-storey front extension to house a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) reverse vending machine, a new free-standing trolley bay, and alterations to the car park.

Commercialretailextensiondrs

Storey: 1

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 development at this site at ballyhooly road, ballyvolane, cork. Permission for development will consist of modifications to the ground floor layout and shop façade and will include for : a) single-storey extension to front of the existing store to provide a drs facility to allow customers to return plastic beverage bottles to a reverse vending machine in store. B) the removal of the existing trolley bay. C) proposed free-standing trolley bay. D) proposed alteration works to store elevation. E) alteration works to car park area. F) all ancillary works required to complete to the required building regulations standards.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

District CentreDC

“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 November 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 13 February 2024.

Notified floor area: 37.5 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Avondale, Rathcooney, Cork	Jun 2025	€440,000	144 m
26 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€418,502	226 m
142 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€321,586	254 m
140 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€374,449	254 m
216 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€374,449	254 m
141 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€321,586	254 m
144 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€418,502	254 m
4 Valebrook, Ballyvolane, Cork	Jan 2025	€325,000	256 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 received30 June 2023
Decision due24 August 2023
Decision issued22 August 2023
Grant issued3 October 2023

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