142 Ballyhooley Road, Dillons Cross, with the entrance/exit
Retention of a change of use from a hair salon to a one-bedroom apartment.
2442945 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 May 2024
- Reference
- 2442945
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of the ground floor of a building on Ballyhooley Road. The space was previously used as a hairdressing salon and has been converted into a one-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 retention, for change of use of ground floor of building, previously used as hair dressing salon into one bedroom apartment.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Ballyhooley Road, Dillons Cross, Cork City | Jul 2025 | €179,500 | 34 m |
| 4 Woodland View, Old Youghal Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 54 m |
| Carrigdonn, 37 Ballyhooly Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €265,000 | 56 m |
| 110 Old Youghal Rd, Dillons Cross, Cork | Oct 2025 | €198,000 | 59 m |
| 108 Old Youghal Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 68 m |
| 2 St Marys Ave, Dillons Cross, Cork City | May 2026 | €288,000 | 68 m |
| 2 St Marys Place, Ballyhooly Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 74 m |
| 106 Old Youghal Rd, Dillons Cross, Cork | Feb 2026 | €195,000 | 76 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 May 2024
- Decision due26 August 2024
- Decision issued26 August 2024
- Grant issued7 October 2024
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