Chapelgate Shopping Centre, Glenheights Road, Ballyvolane
Retention of two ground-floor commercial units and two first-floor apartments in Ballyvolane.
2342445 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 November 2023
- Reference
- 2342445
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain the subdivision of a former supermarket into two commercial ground-floor units. Additionally, retention is sought for the change of use of first-floor office space into two apartments as constructed.
- Residential units
- 2
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 retention of 2 no. Commercial ground floor units (subdivision of the original supermarket) and retention of 2 no. First-floor apartments as constructed (change of use from office space) and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Glenheights Rd, Ballyvolane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €310,000 | 118 m |
| 67 Glenheights Park, Ballyvolane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 134 m |
| 78 Mervue Lawn, Ballyvolane, Cork | Jun 2026 | €365,000 | 151 m |
| 145 Glenheights Park, Ballyvolane, Cork | Jul 2026 | €287,000 | 158 m |
| 8 Glenfields Ave, Glenheights Rd, Ballyvolane | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 170 m |
| 81 Glenthorn Dr, Dublin Hill, Cork | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 184 m |
| 25 Glenthorn Park, Dublin Hill, Cork | May 2026 | €395,000 | 236 m |
| 44 Glen Heights Park, Ballyvolane, Cork | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 253 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 received14 November 2023
- Decision due17 January 2024
- Decision issued16 January 2024
- Grant issued26 February 2024
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