GrantedIndustrialDecided 19 February 2024

Boston Scientific Ireland Ltd., Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farn Road

Demolition of structures and construction of a utilities building extension at Boston Scientific, within a protected estate.

2342546 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 December 2023

Reference: 2342546
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 December 2023

Summary

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The development consists of the demolition of a waste canopy, fencing, and a pipe bridge, followed by the construction of a single-storey Utilities Building extension. The site is located within the curtilage of the Protected Structure 'Former Munster Institute'.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission is sought for the demolition of an existing waste collection canopy, screening wall fencing, a pipe bridge and a small section of the loading bay retaining wall and steps, together with the construction of a single-storey utilities building extension, comprising a separate chilled water plant room and electrical switch room, with rooftop platform and equipment (housed behind an acoustic parapet wall), a rooftop access bridge, a roof access ladder and associated site works, at the existing facility at boston scientific ireland ltd. , cork business and technology park, model farm road, cork, t12yk88. The development is within the curtilage of a protected structure ps637 'former munster institute'.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Business and TechnologyCOE

“To provide for the creation and protection of high technology related office-based industry and enterprise, to facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”

National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Parkway Dr, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Oct 2025	€390,000	213 m
5 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Jun 2026	€335,000	313 m
17 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Dec 2025	€320,000	317 m
11 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Mar 2025	€385,000	334 m
Apt 107, Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd	Dec 2025	€285,000	409 m
34 Leesdale, Parkway Dr Model Farm Rd, Cork	Aug 2025	€305,000	412 m
17 Kenley Close, Model Farm Rd, Cork	May 2026	€625,000	440 m
21 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Feb 2026	€286,000	446 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 received15 December 2023
Decision due19 February 2024
Decision issued19 February 2024
Grant issued2 April 2024

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