Unit 2, West City Retail Park, Ballincollig
Change of use from a retail warehouse to a warehouse with trade counters.
2443131 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 July 2024
- Reference
- 2443131
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a retail warehouse into a warehouse with trade counters for building products. Works include installing an air source heat pump, a new double door, signage, and internal staff facilities.
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 is sought for: the change of use from retail warehouse to warehouse with trade counters (for the sale of building related products to trade and the general public). Proposed external works on the north elevation include the erection of mechanical plant including air source heat pump and replacement of the single door with a double width door for servicing and customer collection. South elevation: main operator sign above the main entrance with an led downlighter and window vinyls. Internally: the erection of trade counters and staff facilities. All other ancillary works associated with the proposed development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Woodfield Coolroe, Ballincollig Corkprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €431,718 | 192 m |
| 2 Innishmore Lawn, Ballincollig, Cork | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 197 m |
| Lissadell, Coolroe, Ballincollig | May 2025 | €480,000 | 289 m |
| 23 Innismore Park, Ballincollig, Cork | Jun 2025 | €232,000 | 374 m |
| 10 Coolroe Heights, Ballincollig, Cork | May 2026 | €385,000 | 430 m |
| 68 Westcourt, Ballincollig, Cork | Mar 2025 | €298,214 | 438 m |
| 7 Coolroe Heights, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Nov 2025 | €435,000 | 442 m |
| 19 Westcourt, Coolroe, Ballincollig | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 444 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 July 2024
- Decision due19 September 2024
- Decision issued19 September 2024
- Grant issued29 October 2024
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