Unit 5-7, Kilbarry Industrial Estate, Dublin Hill
Retention of offices and permission for a mezzanine floor, office change of use, and facade alterations in Dublin Hill.
2442980 · Cork City Council · Lodged 31 May 2024
- Reference
- 2442980
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for 130.6 sqm of constructed offices and storerooms. It also seeks permission to change the use of 125.9 sqm of commercial space to offices, construct a new mezzanine floor, alter the facade, and add EV charging points.
- Floor area
- 412 m²
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 130.6m2 of previously constructed offices and storerooms. Permission for (i) the change of use of 125.9m2 existing commercial premises to office use, (ii) the construction of a 155.1m2 mezzanine floor to facilitate office use, (iii) alterations to the existing faced to facilitate additional windows and a new external entrance foyer, (iv) re-location of existing signage panel to the front (eastern) elevation, (v) external landscaping including ev charging points, accessible car spaces and storage racks for 24 bikes and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and related uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Redforge Rd, Mallow Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 312 m |
| 21 Dublin Hill, Cork | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 352 m |
| 7 Thorndale Est, Dublin Hill, Cork | Feb 2025 | €265,000 | 357 m |
| 6 Marian Park, Dublin Hill, Cork | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 370 m |
| 15a Thorndale Est, Dublin Hill, Cork | Sept 2025 | €227,000 | 419 m |
| 140 Hyde Park Mews, Dublin Hill, Co Cork | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 431 m |
| 1 Millfield Cottage, Old Mallow Road, Blackpool | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 436 m |
| 10 Glenthorn Dr, Dublin Hill, Cork | Jun 2025 | €362,000 | 437 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 received31 May 2024
- Decision due26 May 2025
- Decision issued26 May 2025
- Grant issued7 July 2025
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