GrantedInfrastructureDecided 13 August 2024

Former Vita Cortex Plant, Kinsale Road and Pearse Road, Ballyphehane

Environmental remediation works at the former Vita Cortex plant in Ballyphehane.

2442868 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 April 2024

Reference: 2442868
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 April 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought for the environmental remediation of the former Vita Cortex industrial site. Works will involve soil excavation, off-site disposal, groundwater pumping and treatment, backfilling, and a temporary site compound.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development on the site of the former vita cortex plant on kinsale road and pearse road, ballyphehane, cork. The proposed development will consist of the remediation of the site, which will involve a combination of excavation and off-site disposal of impacted soils, pump and treatment of groundwater, and importation of stone/soil for backfilling. An on-site temporary compound is proposed for the duration of the proposed remediation works. The existing esb substation on the site will remain in situ. The proposed development relates to a development which comprises an activity requiring an integrated pollution control licence issued by the environmental protection agency (epa) (licence no: p0059-02, formerly p0059-01)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood and Local CentresDC

“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.

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Built & sold

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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
Grange Ville, 33 Pearse Road, Ballyphehanenot full market price	Jul 2025	€160,000	75 m
5 Slieve Mish Park, Kinsale Rd, Cork	Sept 2025	€445,000	101 m
12 Slieve Mish Park, Kinsale Rd, Cork	Jul 2025	€350,000	132 m
33 Botanic Rd, Ballyphehane, Corknot full market price	Feb 2026	€200,000	151 m
16 Tory Top Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork	Jul 2025	€392,000	165 m
9 Botanic Rd, Cork, Cork	May 2026	€383,000	172 m
Fatima 36 Green Lawn, Kinsale Rd, Cork	Aug 2025	€740,000	177 m
43 Green Lawn, Kinsale Rd, Cork	Aug 2025	€475,000	204 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 received18 April 2024
Decision due13 August 2024
Decision issued13 August 2024
Grant issued24 September 2024

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