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Former St Josephs Convent, Model Farm Road, Cork

Demolition of a former convent to build a 408-bed student accommodation development on Model Farm Road.

2443455 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 December 2024

Reference: 2443455
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 December 2024

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) application proposes the demolition of the former St. Joseph's Convent. It will be replaced by a 408-bed student accommodation scheme across two apartment buildings ranging from 2 to 5 storeys, including 57 apartments, 73 studio apartments, a café, and basement plant rooms.

Apartmentsstudent housinglrddemolition

Residential units: 130
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for a large-scale residential development at a site located at the former st. Josephs convent, model farm road, cork. The development will consist of: the demolition of the former st. Josephs convent to provide for the construction of a 408 bed purpose-built student accommodation development, café and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development will be provided in 2 no. Apartment buildings, 2-5 storeys in height, which include 57 no. Apartments ranging in size from 3-7 bedrooms (335 bedspaces) and 73 no. Studio apartments, all served by open space, internal student amenities, bin stores, bike stores, esb substation with a tank room and plant room at basement level. The proposed development will be accessed from model farm road by a new vehicular/pedestrian access and provides for cycle and car parking spaces. Lrd website: www. Stjosephslrd2. Ie

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Marden, 17 Woodlawn, Model Farm Road	Dec 2025	€492,000	53 m
20 Woodlawn, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Dec 2025	€775,000	57 m
23 Woodlawn, Model Farm Rd, Cork	Dec 2025	€750,000	89 m
Oakdene, 12 Woodlawn, Model Farm Rd	Oct 2025	€580,000	94 m
Ballysimon, 21 Laburnum Lawn, Model Park Rd	Jan 2025	€403,000	111 m
22 Laburnum Lawn, Wilton, Cork	Aug 2025	€520,000	140 m
No.4 Merton, Model Farm Road, Corkprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€1,035,242	154 m
2 Merton, Model Farm Road, Corkprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€1,145,374	154 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received3 December 2024
Decision due5 February 2025
Decision issued5 February 2025
Grant issued9 June 2025
Appeal submitted24 February 2025
Appeal decided9 June 2025

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