GrantedChange of useDecided 25 June 2025

The Former Ford, Distribution Site, Centre Park Road

Change of use from management suite to retail and cafe units at the former Ford site in Cork.

2543854 · Cork City Council · Lodged 1 May 2025

Reference: 2543854
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 May 2025

Summary

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This application proposes modifications to a previously permitted Strategic Housing Development. It seeks a change of use of the permitted management suite and multi-purpose room in Block 3 to create two retail units and one cafe.

Change of useretailcaferedevelopment

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the following large scale residential development (lrd) comprising modifications to part of the strategic housing development permitted under abp ref no. 309059-20. The proposed modifications consist of the change of use of the management suite and multi-purpose room permitted in block 3, podium 1 to 2 no. Retail units and 1 no. Cafe, including signage at the former ford distribution site, centre park road, cork. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Thesouthdocksamendment. 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
2 Sommerville, Reeveswoods, Douglas	Feb 2025	€280,000	321 m
9 Birchgrove, Monahan Rd, Blackrock	Oct 2025	€452,500	349 m
6 Birch Grove, Ballintemple, Cork	Mar 2026	€505,000	376 m
14 Botanika, Blackrock, Cork	Aug 2025	€900,000	402 m
17 Lindville, Blackrock Rd, Cork	May 2025	€1,225,000	413 m
28 Lindville, Blackrock Road, Ballinatempleprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€731,656	428 m
26 Botanika, Blackrock, Cork	Sept 2025	€920,000	430 m
27 Lindville, Blackrock Road, Ballintempleprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€572,687	433 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 received1 May 2025
Decision due25 June 2025
Decision issued25 June 2025
Grant issued12 August 2025

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