Christian Brothers College, Sidney Hill, Wellington Road
Demolition of an astroturf pitch and construction of a new part 2-storey, part 3-storey school building at Christian Brothers College.
2443020 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 June 2024
- Reference
- 2443020
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing astroturf pitch and the construction of a new part 2-storey and part 3-storey post-primary school building. The new facility will include 9 classrooms, specialist teaching rooms, a double-height multi-purpose room, an external all-weather playing pitch with 6m fencing, floodlights, and new car parking.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development which will consist of (i) the demolition of the existing astroturf pitch, wall, and ancillary hardstanding and landscaping; (ii) the construction of a part 2-storey and part 3-storey post-primary school building comprising internal classrooms (9 no. ), specialist teaching rooms, offices, double-height mult-purpose room, and ancillary accommodation on, and accessed at, the lower ground floor and ground floor levels; (iii) external all-weather playing pitch with perimeter ballcourt fencing (6m in height), gates, 8 no. New floodlights (6m in height), break-out space, and internal plant and lift shaft at upper ground floor level; (iv) sheltered cycle space; (v) signage; (vi) external heat pumps enclosure; (vii) new car parking spaces; (viii) 2 no. New external streetlights; (ix) all site development, drainage and landscaping works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and enhance the special landscape and visual character of Landscape Preservation Zones.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 96 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 96 m |
| 1 Landsdowne Terrace, St Patricks Hill, Cork | Jul 2025 | €790,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 141 m |
| 8 Audley Place, St Patricks Hill, Cork | May 2025 | €480,000 | 184 m |
| 5 Gordon Tce, Richmond Hill, Cork City | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 184 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 199 m |
| 4 Walsh's Place, Leitrim St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €135,000 | 205 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 June 2024
- Decision due15 August 2024
- Decision issued14 August 2024
- Grant issued2 December 2024
- Appeal submitted10 September 2024
- Appeal decided2 December 2024
In the area
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1938200Cork CityLodged 11 Jan 2019Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
Widen the existing site entrance and associated works
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1637186Cork CityLodged 5 Dec 2016Alterations
- Granted70 m away
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1837826Cork CityLodged 21 Mar 2018Retention
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2140145Cork CityLodged 30 Apr 2021Apartments
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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2543622Cork CityLodged 7 Feb 2025Change of use
- Granted130 m away
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1636946Cork CityLodged 28 Jun 2016Alterations
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1838058Cork CityLodged 20 Sept 2018New dwelling
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