Griffith College, Wellington Road, Cork
Retention of an artificial sports pitch within the grounds of a protected structure.
2342566 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 December 2023
- Reference
- 2342566
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an artificial surfaced sports area located to the rear of Griffith College. The site is situated within the curtilage of the former St. Patrick's Hospital and Convent, which is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for development at griffith college, wellington road, cork. The development consists of the retention of an artificial surfaced sports area to the rear of griffith college and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of lands associated with the former st. Patrick's hospital and convent which is a protected structure (rps no. Ps787). A stone-built ventilation shaft (niah no. 20863042) associated with the kent station railway tunnel which is also a protected structure (rps no. Ps930) is located north of the proposed development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and enhance the special landscape and visual character of Landscape Preservation Zones.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 12 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Road | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 105 m |
| Apartment 1, 10 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Road | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 113 m |
| 9 Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €785,000 | 117 m |
| 5 Hansborough Place, Wellington Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 119 m |
| 3 Pinafore Villas, Military Road, St Luke'S | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 139 m |
| 5 Waterloo Plc, Wellington Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €410,000 | 145 m |
| 4 Waterloo Place, Wellington Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 150 m |
| 1 Wellington Villas, Military Hill, Cork | Mar 2026 | €1,060,000 | 156 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 received21 December 2023
- Decision due23 February 2024
- Decision issued23 February 2024
- Grant issued3 December 2024
- Appeal submitted21 March 2024
- Appeal decided3 December 2024
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