Cnoc Mhuire, Fernhurst Place, College Road
Installation of a roof-mounted solar PV array on convent buildings in Cork.
2342212 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 August 2023
- Reference
- 2342212
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a roof-mounted solar PV array consisting of 222 solar panels. The array will cover approximately 630 square metres on the roof of the existing convent buildings.
- Floor area
- 630 m²
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 a roof mounted solar pv array of 222 number pv panels (c. 630m. Sq. ) on the roof of our convent buildings.
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aldergrove, Highfield West, Cork | Apr 2026 | €262,500 | 97 m |
| Griffin Ville, Magazine Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €330,000 | 98 m |
| Ellesmere, College Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €960,000 | 101 m |
| 2 Fernhurst View, Magazine Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €452,500 | 102 m |
| 15 Aldergrove, Highfield West, College Road | Mar 2026 | €485,000 | 102 m |
| 6 Fernhurst Villas, College Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 110 m |
| 2 Aldergrove, Highfield West, College Rd | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 110 m |
| Lochmore, 11 Saint Clare's Avenue, College Road | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 134 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 received4 August 2023
- Decision due25 October 2023
- Decision issued25 October 2023
- Grant issued6 December 2023
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