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Site of current Cope Foundation QDS Facility, and Nos 1 2 3 & 4 Dean Bastible Court, Vicars Road Togher

Demolition of existing buildings to construct a discount food store, 35 residential units, and a community hub.

2443493 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 December 2024

Reference: 2443493
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 December 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought for a major mixed-use redevelopment involving the demolition of several industrial-style buildings and houses. The proposal includes a new discount food store, 35 residential units, a community hub/day service facility, a café, and a hair salon.

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Residential units: 35

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the demolition (3900.9sq. M) of buildings laid out in 4 industrial style buildings (3 vacant) including a day service hub along with former workshops stores activation areas offices and a canteen on the site as well as the demolition of 2 no. Blocks of 2no. Storey semi-detached interconnected houses on the site and an esb substation. The proposed development consists of the construction of a discount food store which includes an off-licence use for the sale of alcohol with a gross floor area of 1874 sq. M (net retail area of 1315 sq. M) and associated signage. The retail element is proposed as part of a larger mixed -use redevelopment scheme consisting of the construction of 35no. Residential units (10no. 1 bed 15no. 2 beds 9no. 3 beds and 1 replacement 4 bed supported living unit). The construction of a community hub/day service facility is also proposed. Two no. Small ground floor retail units are proposed in the form of a café and hair salon as well as a replacement esb substation. Access to the retail aspect of the overall development will be provided via vicars road located to the south with a secondary separate entrance proposed via vicars road to the west which will serve the remainder of the development. The development will be served by 93 no. Car parking spaces cycle parking spaces bin store trolley bays staff facilities drs unit plant area set down area and delivery/loading bay and all associated works. The proposed development site extends to c. 1.31 hectares with the retail component occupying approximately 0.825 ha of the overall development site.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood and Local CentresDC

“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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
6 Vicar Rd, Togher, Cork	Aug 2025	€350,000	132 m
3 Marie Ville, Pouladuff, Cork	May 2025	€270,000	150 m
34 Lr Pouladuff Rd, Cork, Cork	Jan 2026	€345,000	219 m
20 Deanwood Ave, Togher, Cork	Aug 2025	€345,000	244 m
9 Deanwood Ave, Togher, Cork	Oct 2025	€415,000	250 m
59 Plunkett Rd, Ballypheane, Cork	Jan 2026	€300,000	268 m
12 Deanwood Ave, Togher, Cork	Aug 2025	€375,000	269 m
45 Lower Pouladuff Rd, Cork, Cork	Jul 2025	€280,000	274 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.

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Application received12 December 2024

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