Unit 6, Block A, Melbourne Business Park
Change of use from business/light industrial to a pharmacy in Melbourne Business Park.
2342474 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 November 2023
- Reference
- 2342474
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of Unit 6, Block A from business, enterprise, or light industrial use to a pharmacy. The application includes all associated site development works and signage.
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 the change of use from business/enterprise/light industry to pharmacy and all associated site development works including signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €286,000 | 86 m |
| 37 Rossbrook, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €512,000 | 107 m |
| 86 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Bishopstown | Jul 2026 | €287,500 | 115 m |
| 53 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 125 m |
| 18 Rossbrook, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €565,000 | 139 m |
| Ratbeag 51a, Ros Na Glaise, Bothar Na Modh Ferme | Feb 2026 | €450,000 | 142 m |
| Apartment K7, Edenhall, Model Farm Road | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 142 m |
| Apartment G4, Eden Hall, Model Farm Road | Apr 2025 | €232,000 | 142 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 received22 November 2023
- Decision due25 January 2024
- Decision issued25 January 2024
- Grant issued4 March 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
Permission for the change of use of existing building from business/enterprise/light industrial to laundrette
Unit 8 , Melbourne Business Park , Model Farm Road
2543656Cork CityLodged 20 Feb 2025Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Construct a single storey flat roofed extension to the rear and a first floor extension to the front of the…
42 Rossbrook , Model Farm Road , Cork City
1637023Cork CityLodged 5 Aug 2016Extension
- Refused60 m away
Permission is sought for a ground floor extension to the front of the existing dwelling house internal…
No. 41 Rossbrook , Model Farm Road , Cork
1737712Cork CityLodged 22 Dec 2017Extension
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Permission is sought for a ground floor extension to the front of the existing dwelling house and all…
No.41 Rossbrook , Model Farm Road
1737276Cork CityLodged 13 Feb 2017Extension
- Granted60 m away
Permission is sought for change of use, from permitted retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol…
Westside Service Station , Model Farm Road , Cork
1838027Cork CityLodged 21 Aug 2018Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Installation of a 3m high lamp post style relief vent stack servicing the existing below ground natural gas…
Rossbrook DRIug , Rossbrook , Model Farm Road
1636925Cork CityLodged 15 Jun 2016Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
Permission is sought for the construction of a single storey extension to side & rear of dwelling,…
15 Rossbrook , Model Farm Road , Bishopstown
1838016Cork CityLodged 13 Aug 2018Extension
- Granted90 m away
Permission for the retention of the following: (a) alterations and extensions to their dwelling being a…
22 The Manor , Model Farm Road
2039634Cork CityLodged 28 Oct 2020Retention
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