RefusedAgriculturalDecided 10 June 2024

Lands to the immediate south of, Ballyvolane Shopping Centre, bordered by Ballyhooly Road (R614) to the east and

Development of an urban farm with a polytunnel, shipping container, and agroforestry south of Ballyvolane Shopping Centre.

2442857 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 April 2024

Reference: 2442857
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 April 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought to develop a 1.42-hectare urban farm focused on market gardening, agroforestry, and educational activities. The project includes a polytunnel, a repurposed shipping container for facilities, crop growing areas, a small bridge over the Glen River, and wood chip pathways.

Agriculturalurban farmpolytunnelcommunity

Floor area: 238 m²

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Development description

Permission for development at: lands to the immediate south of ballyvolane shopping centre, bordered by ballyhooly road (r614) to the east and the north ring road (r635) to the south. The development will consist of: the use of lands south of ballyvolane shopping centre's car park (c1.42ha) as an urban farm (agricultural use) focused on market gardening, agroforestry and ancillary educational activities. Lands north of the glen river will be used for market gardening (the cultivation of fruits and vegetables). The market garden will include a polytunnel (210 square metres), a repurposed shipping container (28.2 square metres) that will serve as a canteen/toilet/storage facility, crop growing areas and an outdoor welcome area for educational purposes. To the south of the river an agroforestry system is proposed, comprised of tress with understorey crops of fruit, flowers and vegetables. The trees will be selected to provide crops of fruits. The development will also include: wood chip pathways, a small bridge structure (2.24m wide) across the glen river, landscaping, tree planting, rain harvesting barrels, boundary fencing, a riparian buffer, a set down/collection area within the shopping centre's car park, temporary access from the r614 ballyhooly road during construction works and all other associated site development works/services including a connection to the shopping centre's foul network. Potable water and electricity will also be provided by the shopping centre.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Public Open SpaceOS

“To protect, retain and provide for passive and active recreational uses, open space, green networks, natural areas and amenity facilities.”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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
4 Valebrook, Ballyvolane, Cork	Jan 2025	€325,000	183 m
10 Oakpark, Ballyolane, Co Cork	Apr 2025	€293,500	184 m
73 Meadow Park Road, Ballyvolane Road, Cork	Jul 2025	€347,500	205 m
52 Meadow Park Road, Ballyvolane, Cork	Jun 2025	€290,000	223 m
42 Meadow Park Rd, Ballyvolane, Co Cork	Apr 2025	€256,000	238 m
57 Meadow Park Rd, Ballyvolane, Cork	Jan 2025	€340,000	242 m
47 Oakpark, Ballyhooley Rd, Cork	Dec 2025	€325,000	316 m
54 Oakpark, Ballyhooly Rd, Cork	Oct 2025	€430,000	323 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 April 2024
Decision due10 June 2024
Decision issued10 June 2024

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