Colaiste Choilm, Poulavone, Ballincollig
Major extensions and alterations to Colaiste Choilm secondary school in Ballincollig.
2443185 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 August 2024
- Reference
- 2443185
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes the removal of temporary accommodation and partial demolition of the existing school. It will feature new extensions up to four storeys high, housing a new PE hall, a special education needs unit, a general purpose hall, classrooms, and a roof garden.
- Storeys
- 4
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 development at the existing secondary school to include: removal of existing temporary accommodation, partial demolitions and alterations to the existing building, extensions ranging from part four-storey, three-storey and single-storey at the front and sides of the existing building, which includes a new p. E. Hall facility, special education needs unit, general purpose hall, specialist and general classrooms, roof garden, and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities, a single-storey sub-station and switch room together with all associated siteworks, including reconfigured site entrances, access roads, parking, bike shelters, ballcourts, site lighting, boundary treatments, landscaping, and all ancillary development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Leesdale Court, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 184 m |
| 22 Leesdale Ct, Ballincollig, Cork | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 192 m |
| 58 Glendower Court, Ballincollig, Co Cork | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 193 m |
| 98 Lee Court, Ballincollig, Cork | Apr 2026 | €54,651 | 202 m |
| 136 Leeview, Ballincollig, Cork | May 2026 | €345,000 | 213 m |
| 16 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 219 m |
| 106 Cedardale, Ballincollig, Cork | Nov 2025 | €385,000 | 232 m |
| 3 Peter Odonovan Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 232 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 received14 August 2024
- Decision due10 June 2025
- Decision issued13 June 2025
- Grant issued11 November 2025
- Appeal submitted9 July 2025
- Appeal decided11 November 2025
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