Scoil Oilibheir, Ballincollie Road, Ballyvolane
Construction of a two-storey school extension, a single-storey staff extension, and a new entrance at Scoil Oilibheir.
2543960 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 June 2025
- Reference
- 2543960
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a two-storey extension linked to the existing standalone school building, containing 2 special educational needs classrooms and 12 special education teacher rooms. It also includes a single-storey staffroom extension and a new entrance onto Ballincollie Road for construction and fire tender access.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for (1) the construction of a two-storey extension with partial lower ground floor containing stairwell, linked to the 6 no. Classroom standalone school building completed in 2016, at the northern end of the school site which will include 2 no. Sen classrooms, 12 no. Set rooms, ancillary spaces and sanitary facilities, and all associated site works, (2) construction of a single storey extension to the south western corner of the main school building containing a staffroom, home school community liaison office, and alterations to the internal layout to form a corridor and parent's room, and all associated site works, (3) the formation and construction of a new entrance onto the ballincollie road to facilitate construction of the development and on completion of the proposed development the new entrance would serve as an egress point for the fire tender and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for schools and educational facilities and related development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145 Glenheights Park, Ballyvolane, Cork | Jul 2026 | €287,000 | 139 m |
| 130 Mervue Lawn, Ballyvolane, Cork | Jul 2025 | €182,753 | 144 m |
| 47 Glenheights Rd, Ballyvolane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €310,000 | 169 m |
| 78 Mervue Lawn, Ballyvolane, Cork | Jun 2026 | €365,000 | 200 m |
| 50 Kinvara Ave, Ballyvolane, Cork | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 313 m |
| 25 Glenthorn Park, Dublin Hill, Cork | May 2026 | €395,000 | 315 m |
| 114 Thorndale Estate, Dublin Hill, Cork | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 320 m |
| 53 Thorndale, Dublin Hill, Cork | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 324 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 received18 June 2025
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