Presentation Secondary School, Joe Murphy Road, Ballyphehane
Change of use of school classrooms to a 56-space childcare facility in Ballyphehane.
2342151 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 July 2023
- Reference
- 2342151
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a material change of use of part of the ground floor of Presentation Secondary School. The project will convert existing classrooms into a childcare facility providing 56 creche and ECCE preschool spaces.
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 is sought for material change of use of part of the existing ground floor from classrooms to a childcare facility to provide 56 no. Creche and ecce preschool spaces, with opening hours between 8am and 6 pm.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Joe Murphy Road, Ballyphehane, Cork | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 60 m |
| 53 Loretto Park, Friars Walk, Ballyphehane | Aug 2025 | €102,500 | 159 m |
| Roughgrove, Landscape Park, Pouladuff Rd | Dec 2025 | €520,000 | 176 m |
| 127 Pearse Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 183 m |
| 24 Loretto Park, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jan 2026 | €176,000 | 186 m |
| 113 Lower Friars Walk, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2026 | €321,000 | 190 m |
| 37 Clarkes Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 193 m |
| 29 Clarkes Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 193 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 received12 July 2023
- Decision due22 November 2023
- Decision issued22 November 2023
- Grant issued12 January 2024
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