Unit 3, Crestfield Centre, Glanmire
Change of use of a public house to a childcare and creche facility in Glanmire.
2543794 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 April 2025
- Reference
- 2543794
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of part of the ground floor and all of the first floor of an existing public house to a childcare and creche facility. The development includes a new shopfront, signage, and alterations to the doors and windows of the two-storey building.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following: (1) the change of use of part of the existing ground floor, and all of the existing first floor, currently used as a public house and ancillary areas, to a childcare/creche use on both floors; (2) alterations to the existing shopfront to form a new shop front for the creche; (3) new shopfront signage; (4) alterations to existing facades including changes to existing doors and windows; (5) the addition of new doors and windows to the existing facades; and including all associated site works, all at the existing detached two storey building.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Hazelwood Ave, Glanmire, Cork | Apr 2025 | €430,000 | 110 m |
| 56 St Josephs View, Riverstown, Glanmirenot full market price | Nov 2025 | €80,000 | 139 m |
| 29 Meadowbrook, Riverstown, Cork | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 200 m |
| 10 Hazelwood Lawn, Riverstown, Glanmire | Dec 2025 | €347,000 | 229 m |
| 20 Springmount Woods, Glanmire, Cork | Aug 2025 | €640,000 | 230 m |
| 46 Meadowbrook, Riverstown, Glanmire | Jan 2025 | €375,000 | 248 m |
| 17 Springmount Woods, Ballincrossig, Glanmire | Oct 2025 | €575,000 | 252 m |
| 21 Hazelwood Dr, Riverstown, Glanmirenot full market price | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 284 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 received9 April 2025
- Decision due3 June 2025
- Decision issued3 June 2025
- Grant issued14 July 2025
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
Construction of scout hall consisting of main hall, toilet facilities, meeting room, kitchen and storeroom
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