Unit No. 4, Westside Retail Park, Ballincollig
Change of use from a former fitness centre to a gaming and amusement arcade.
2442854 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 April 2024
- Reference
- 2442854
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is to convert a former fitness centre into a gaming and amusement arcade. The arcade will occupy the ground floor, with associated storage located on the mezzanine level.
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 of a former fitness centre (permitted by cork county council planning reference 14/5046) to a gaming/ amusement arcade with storage area and all ancillary site development works at unit no. 4, westside retail park, ballincollig, cork. P31ty29. The proposed development provides for the gaming/ amusement arcade use at ground floor level with the associated storage area serving the proposed ground floor use, at mezzanine floor level.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential, employment and other uses in the long term, to ensure the creation of a vibrant, compact and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Dec 2025 | €423,000 | 95 m |
| 149 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 120 m |
| 130 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2026 | €440,000 | 165 m |
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 166 m |
| 97 Castlepark, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 169 m |
| 3 Chapel Gate, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 173 m |
| 174 Beech Park, Ballincollig, Cork | May 2025 | €435,000 | 193 m |
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 217 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 received12 April 2024
- Decision due6 June 2024
- Decision issued6 June 2024
- Grant issued16 October 2025
- Appeal submitted3 July 2024
- Appeal decided16 October 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission for change of use of retail unit to fitness centre and permission for retention of first floor…
Unit No. 4 Westside Retail Park, Ballincollig, ,
144554corkLodged 19 Mar 2014Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of change of use of retail unit to fitness centre including first floor mezzanine
Unit No. 4, Westside Retail Park, Ballincollig, Co.Cork
145046corkLodged 20 May 2014Retention
- GrantedAt this site
(a) extension of existing upper level floor to contain retail area and office space, (b) construction of…
Unit no. 3, Westside Retail Park, Ballincollig,
075298corkLodged 21 Feb 2007Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Permission for retention of development and permission for redevelopment at the existing Aldi Store at…
Aldi Stores (Ireland) Ltd. , Westside Retail Park , Ballincollig
1938607Cork CityLodged 7 Aug 2019Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Permission is sought for permission for the construction of a single-storey Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Kiosk…
Aldi , Westside Retail Park , Ballincollig
2341927Cork CityLodged 14 Apr 2023Commercial
- Granted40 m away
External modifications to front elevation including additional signage and internal modifications including…
Unit 6 Westside Retail Park, Ballincollig, ,
0810344corkLodged 23 Dec 2008Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Change of use of existing first floor from storage to retail and new access stairs
Unit 6, Westside Retail Park, Ballincollig,
041372corkLodged 3 Mar 2004Change of use
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Construction of car park for commercial use & installation of a pre-fabricated office
Baker Street, Ballincollig, ,
104923corkLodged 19 Apr 2010Commercial
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