GrantedApartmentsDecided 7 February 2025

The Former Ford Distribution Site, Fronting onto Centre Park Road, Ballintemple

Construction of 176 apartments, a creche, gym, and retail unit on Centre Park Road.

2443472 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 December 2024

Reference: 2443472
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 December 2024

Summary

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This Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) proposal features 176 apartment units across two blocks ranging from 7 to 10 storeys. The development also includes a creche, gym, retail/café unit, and extensive public realm and transport infrastructure.

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Residential units: 176
Storeys: 10

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 following large scale residential development (lrd) comprising the construction of 176 no. Apartment units (comprising a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bed units in 2 no. Blocks ranging in height from 7 to 10 storeys over podium level), 1 no. Creche, 1 no. Gym, 1 no. Retail/café unit and all associated ancillary development works including a new vehicular access, new pedestrian access, footpaths & cycle lanes, landscaping, amenity and open space areas, boundary treatments, bicycle and car parking, bin storage, public lighting and all other ancillary development at the former ford distribution site, fronting on to centre park road, ballintemple, cork. An environmental impact assessment report and natura impact statement have been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The environmental impact assessment report and natura impact statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the local authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Thesouthdockslrd. Ie

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New Residential NeighbourhoodsR1

“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”

National zoning type: New/proposed 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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Bellvue Villas, Lower Glanmire Rd, Cork	Mar 2026	€785,000	269 m
9 Birchgrove, Monahan Rd, Blackrock	Oct 2025	€452,500	367 m
6 Birch Grove, Ballintemple, Cork	Mar 2026	€505,000	371 m
9 Cois Coille, Lower Woodhill, Tivoli	Nov 2025	€325,000	402 m
The Kedges, Falcon Hill, Lovers Walk	May 2025	€785,000	438 m
3 Myrtlehill Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Corknot full market price	Feb 2025	€125,000	449 m
27 Lindville, Blackrock Road, Ballintempleprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€572,687	453 m
28 Lindville, Blackrock Road, Ballinatempleprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€731,656	454 m

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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 received6 December 2024
Decision due10 February 2025
Decision issued7 February 2025
Grant issued19 March 2025

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