Saint Finbarrs Hospital, Site at southern portion, of hospital campus fronting
Construction of a new ambulance base, regional headquarters, and training facility at Saint Finbarrs Hospital.
2443218 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 August 2024
- Reference
- 2443218
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new 2,235 square metre ambulance base, regional headquarters, and training facility. It will feature a plant room at roof level, an attached single-storey 3-ambulance bay garage, free-standing ambulance canopies, and a new boundary wall with vehicular entrance gates.
- Floor area
- 2,235 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 the construction of a new 2.235 square metre storey ambulance base (with plant room at roof level), regional headquarters and training facility with an attached single-storey 3-ambulance bay garage, free-standing ambulance canopies, new boundary wall and vehicular entrance gates to south douglas road and all ancillary external works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and protect institutional and community uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Westview, South Douglas Road, Cork | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 103 m |
| 4 Vernon View, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 1 - 5 Vernon View, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €213,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 2 - 5 Vernon View, South Douglas Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €214,000 | 126 m |
| 54 Lios Na Greine, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €204,000 | 136 m |
| 6 Hawthorn Villas, Douglas Rd South, Cork | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 186 m |
| 2 Moorfield Terrace, South Douglas Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €23,000 | 190 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Villas, Douglas Road South, Cork | Dec 2025 | €292,000 | 198 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 received30 August 2024
- Decision due13 May 2025
- Decision issued13 May 2025
- Grant issued23 June 2025
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