Scoil Mhuire Sidney Hill, Wellington Road Cork &, Sidney Hill Lodge Sidney Hill
Construction of a new secondary school hall building and conversion of Maryboro Lodge in Cork.
2443210 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 August 2024
- Reference
- 2443210
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new part 2-storey, part 5-storey secondary school hall building at Scoil Mhuire, Wellington Road, Cork. The project also includes the part demolition and change of use of the adjacent 'Maryboro Lodge' to school use, alongside a new pocket park and public realm works.
- Storeys
- 5
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 sough for (1) construction of a new part 2-storey part 5-storey high secondary school hall building, including terraces at third floor level. Comprising a multi-purpose hall, two music and drama rooms, three multi-purpose teaching rooms, a fitness suite and all associated facilities. (2) elevational alterations and part demolition of 'maryboro lodge', adjacent. Change of use to school use and connection to new building. (3) new pocket park, modifications to existing car spaces, new bin areas and bicycle parking. (4) landscaping and associated development works at scoil mhuire, sidney hill, wellington road, cork and sidney hill lodge, sidney hill, wellington road, cork including parts of no. 19 st. Patricks place and the public path areas and public realm on both sides of sidney hill and sidney place, wellington road, cork.
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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 | 28 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 59 m |
| 4 Coburg Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 180 m |
| 1 Richmond Hill, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €193,000 | 183 m |
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 194 m |
| 1 Landsdowne Terrace, St Patricks Hill, Cork | Jul 2025 | €790,000 | 213 m |
| 4 Walsh's Place, Leitrim St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €135,000 | 228 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 August 2024
- Decision due29 July 2025
- Decision issued28 July 2025
- Grant issued8 September 2025
In the area
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