The Ground Floor of Unit 8 The Parade, The Quadrants Ballincollig Cork & the ground & fir, of Unit 1 Unit 3 & Unit 5
Change of use from commercial to residential to create 12 apartments across multiple units in Ballincollig.
2442888 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 April 2024
- Reference
- 2442888
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes converting the ground floor of Unit 8, The Parade, into 4 apartments. Additionally, the ground and first floors of Units 1, 3, and 5, Heritage Walk, will be converted to provide 8 apartments, complete with private amenity areas, winter gardens, and balconies.
- Residential units
- 12
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Official record
Development description
The change of use from commercial to residential use of ground floor of unit 8, the parade, the quadrants, ballincollig, cork to provide 1 no. X1 bedroom apartment, 2 no. X2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. X3 bedroom apartment. The change of use from commercial to residential use of the ground and first floors of unit 1, unit 3, and unit 5, heritage walk, the quadrants, ballincollig, cork to provide 2 no. X studio apartments, 1 no. X1 bedroom apartment, 4 no. X2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. X3 bedroom apartment. The proposed development also includes: (a) the provision of private amenity areas and recessed winter gardens, a bike and bin store, minor alterations and all associated site development works at the ground floor of unit 8, the parade, the quadrants, ballincollig, cork; and (b) the provision of recessed winter gardens and balconies, a bike and bin store, the provision of new staircase, alterations to elevations, minor alterations and all associated site development works at the ground and first floors.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 418.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Block 3, Tus Abhaile, Time Square Ballincollig | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 143 m |
| 3 Chapel Gate, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 153 m |
| 63 The Crescent, Old Fort Rd, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €345,000 | 182 m |
| 2 Chapel Lane Row West, The Square, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 213 m |
| Sonas, Station Road, Ballincollig | Mar 2026 | €945,000 | 263 m |
| 44 Waltham Abbey, The Old Quarter, Ballincollig | Aug 2025 | €485,000 | 288 m |
| 5 Carrigdene, Ballincollig, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 296 m |
| 50 Waltham Abbey, Old Quarter, Ballincollig | Oct 2025 | €478,000 | 311 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 received26 April 2024
- Decision due20 June 2024
- Decision issued20 June 2024
- Grant issued29 July 2024
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