Praxis Care, Unit 1, Lawley House
Change of use from offices to a day service facility for adults with intellectual disabilities and autism.
2543618 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 February 2025
- Reference
- 2543618
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Unit 1, Lawley House from offices to a day service facility. Internal alterations will subdivide the space into one office, eight multi-purpose rooms, sensory rooms, and tea prep areas, with no external changes proposed.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use from offices to provide 'day service' opportunities for learning and development, community inclusion and social care provision to adult service users presenting with intellectual disability/autistic spectrum disorder together with all ancillary development. Minor internal alterations consisting of the subdivision of rooms to create 1 office, 8 multi-purpose rooms, 2 sensory rooms, 2 tea prep rooms, toilet facilities and store. Access is to be taken from the existing access point on monahan road. Utilities and services are already on site and no external alterations are proposed.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ashton Cottages, Blackrock Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €325,000 | 108 m |
| 48 Marina Park, Victoria Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €700,000 | 193 m |
| Boherkyle, Blackrock Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €835,000 | 202 m |
| 20 Marina Park, Victoria Rd, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €675,000 | 203 m |
| Elmon, Marina Park, Victoria Rd | Mar 2026 | €870,000 | 249 m |
| Rockville, 1a Victoria Ave, Blackrock | Apr 2025 | €267,000 | 331 m |
| 2 St Johns Ashton, Blackrock Road, Cork | Dec 2025 | €905,000 | 334 m |
| 26 Ashton Lodge, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 371 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 February 2025
- Decision due2 April 2025
- Decision issued1 April 2025
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