GrantedHousing estateDecided 1 July 2025

Lahardane, Ballyvolane, Cork City

Modifications to a permitted housing development in Ballyvolane, replacing 7 detached houses with 10 terraced and semi-detached houses.

2543863 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 May 2025

Reference: 2543863
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 May 2025

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) application proposes amendments to a permitted Strategic Housing Development. Specifically, it seeks to replace 7 permitted detached 4-bedroom houses with 6 terraced houses and 4 semi-detached houses, resulting in a net increase of 3 units.

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Residential units: 10

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a large-scale residential development (lrd) comprising amendments to a permitted strategic housing development (shd) of 753 no. Units (abp-306325-20) at a site located at lahardane, ballyvolane, cork city. The proposed development consists of modifications to the layout and unit types within neighbourhood 2 of the permitted strategic housing development. Specifically, the proposed amendments comprise the following: the replacement of 7no. Detached 4-bedroom houses (permitted as unit nos. 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35, all fronting rathard avenue) with 6 no. Terraced houses (comprising 4 no. 3-bedroom terraced units and 2 no. 2-bedoom terraced units), and 4 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached houses. The proposed modifications will include all associated site works, including alterations to vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements, landscaping, drainage and other ancillary infrastructure within part of neighbourhood
The planning application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: lrd website: www. Longviewlrd2. Ie

Land-use zoning

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Public Open SpaceOS

“To protect, retain and provide for passive and active recreational uses, open space, green networks, natural areas and amenity facilities.”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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
25-40 Rathard Lawn, Longview Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€5,906,432	113 m
13 Rathard Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€436,123	113 m
20 Rathard Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€387,665	113 m
16 Rathard Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€392,070	113 m
46 Rathard Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€305,859	113 m
15 Rathard Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€392,070	113 m
53 Rathard Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€374,449	113 m
21 Rathard Lawn, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€462,555	113 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

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Application received8 May 2025
Decision due2 July 2025
Decision issued1 July 2025
Grant issued12 August 2025

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