GrantedApartmentsDecided 23 June 2025

The Former Good Shepherd Convent, Convent Avenue and, Buckston Hill

A 274-unit student accommodation development at the former Good Shepherd Convent, including new blocks and conservation works.

2543847 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 April 2025

Reference: 2543847
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 April 2025

Summary

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This Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) proposes 274 student accommodation apartments providing 957 bed spaces. The project involves the partial demolition, conservation, and extension of the former convent buildings, the construction of 8 new student blocks ranging from 3 to 5 storeys, and a 3-storey mixed-use building.

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Residential units: 274
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

A 10-year planning permission for the following large scale residential development (lrd) comprising 274 no. Student accommodation apartments and a total of 957 no. Bed spaces. The proposed lrd includes the following works: i) the partial demolition, conservation, redevelopment and extension of the existing former good shepherd convent buildings for student accommodation use; ii) modifications (including the removal of a glasshouse extension) to the former bake house/coach house building to provide a community / amenity space; iii) the conservation, redevelopment and extension of the existing gate lodge to provide a café, co-working space and security/administrative office use; iv) the demolition of the former hostel building (known as well house) and demolition of sheds, glasshouses and other ancillary structures on site; v) the construction of 8 no. New student accommodation apartment blocks ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys; vi) the construction of a 3 storey mixed-use building with commercial/retail use at groundfloor level and student accommodation on the upper floors; and vii) all associated ancillary development works including vehicular/pedestrian access and pedestrian crossing on to convent avenue, new footpaths and raised table at the junction of convent avenue and sunday’s well road, landscaping, amenity and open space areas, boundary treatments, bicycle and car parking, bin storage, 2 no. Esb substations, public lighting and all other ancillary development at the former good shepherd convent, convent avenue and buckston hill, sunday’s well, cork. The proposed development consists of works to and within the curtilage of the former good shepherd convent, which is a protected structure (ref. No. Ps721). The proposed development also consists of works to the exterior of structures which are located within the sunday’s well architectural conservation area. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. The environmental impact assessment report 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. Goodshepherdlrd. 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
St Euphrasis, Sundays Well Avenue, Sundays Well	Mar 2026	€800,000	77 m
4 Convent Avenue, Sundays Well, Cork	Jul 2025	€290,000	146 m
7 Orrery Terrace, Blarney St, Cork	Aug 2025	€240,000	158 m
6 Orrery Terrace, Blarney St, Cork	Apr 2025	€170,000	159 m
2 Monastery Mews, Blarney St, Cork	Mar 2025	€255,000	183 m
2 Monastery Mews, Blarney St, Cork	Mar 2025	€260,000	183 m
1 Monastery Mews, Blarney St, Cork	Mar 2025	€260,000	186 m
Ard Caoin, Buxton Hill, Sundays Well	May 2025	€760,000	190 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received29 April 2025
Decision due23 June 2025
Decision issued23 June 2025
Grant issued6 November 2025
Appeal submitted18 July 2025
Appeal decided6 November 2025

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