Site located at, Monahan Road, Cork
Temporary five-year change of use from a warehouse to a sports and leisure facility with paddle courts.
2543982 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 June 2025
- Reference
- 2543982
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a temporary five-year change of use of an existing light-industrial warehouse into a sports and leisure facility. The facility will include five paddle courts, hot and cold therapy rooms, an office, and a reception, alongside internal and external alterations.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development at a site located at monahan road, cork, t12cr97. The development will consist of: temporary 5 year permission for the change of use of the existing building from light-industrial warehouse to a sports and leisure facility including 5 no. Paddle courts, hot and cold therapy rooms, ancillary office and reception. The proposed development also includes internal and external alterations to the existing building including the demolition of existing portacabin, toilet block, removal of roller shutter and inclusion of new door on the east elevation, signage, car and cycle parking, landscaping and ancillary site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boherkyle, Blackrock Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €835,000 | 108 m |
| 1 Ashton Cottages, Blackrock Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €325,000 | 187 m |
| 21 Belfield Abbey, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €462,000 | 355 m |
| 21 Richmond Estate, Blackrock | Jan 2010 | €375,000 | 356 m |
| 18 Belfield Abbey, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €435,000 | 369 m |
| 2 Sommerville, Reeveswoods, Douglas | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 373 m |
| 48 Marina Park, Victoria Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €700,000 | 375 m |
| 20 Marina Park, Victoria Rd, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €675,000 | 381 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 received27 June 2025
- Decision due21 August 2025
- Decision issued21 August 2025
- Grant issued29 September 2025
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