Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 1 September 2025

R616 Regional Road, (Upper Glanmire Road), Easting 170848

Development of a new bus terminal and pedestrian footpaths along the R616 Regional Road.

2544005 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 July 2025

Reference
2544005
Authority
Cork City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
7 July 2025

Summary

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The development consists of constructing a new bus terminal within a bus-only one-way carriageway set back from the R616 Regional Road. It also includes new pedestrian footpaths and uncontrolled pedestrian crossings to link with existing and future residential areas.

Infrastructurebus terminalinfrastructurepedestrian crossingpublic transport

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the development of land located along the r616 regional road (also known as upper glanmire road), within upper glanmire, within the administrative area of ccc (easting 170848, northing 078085), approximately 20m north of the ros ard residential development, within the townland boundaries of cork city. The site covers an area of approximately 0.12 hectares (ha), which includes part of the existing road network and approximately 0.06ha (628m2) of greenfield land. The development will consist of the construction of a bus terminal at upper glanmire within a new bus-only one-way carriageway set back from the r616 regional road behind a grassed island. The development will also include the construction of approximately 20m of pedestrian footpath along the r616 regional road that will link into approved future residential developments located west of the site, and an additional length of footpath to link the bus stop area with a proposed uncontrolled pedestrian crossing introduced for pedestrians to cross the r616 regional road into the existing ros ard residential area to the south of the site. Two additional uncontrolled crossings are proposed across the entrance and exit of the proposed bus terminal. In addition to the above, the development also includes the following: a bus shelter located at the bus terminal; construction of a retaining wall (approximately 1m to 1.4m high) at the northern side of the terminal; site vegetation clearance; installation of road signage and markings: relocation of 2no. Existing utility poles; connection of proposed drainage to the existing drainage network across the r616 regional road: and all other associated ancillary site works (e. G. Fencing and landscaping). No changes are proposed to the existing carriageway of the r616 regional road

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City HinterlandRU
To protect and improve rural amenity and provide for the development of agriculture.

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
112 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, Whites CrossOct 2025€375,000133 m
100 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, CorkJun 2025€240,000166 m
53 Ros Ard Upper Glanmire, Upper Glanmire, CorkDec 2025€315,000187 m
93 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, CorkSept 2025€345,000197 m
Ballinvriskig, Upper Glanmire, CorkSept 2025€550,000200 m
63 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, GlanmireMay 2026€375,000225 m
7 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, CorkMar 2025€470,000277 m
3 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, Corknot full market priceJun 2025€300,000300 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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  1. Application received7 July 2025
  2. Decision due1 September 2025
  3. Decision issued1 September 2025
  4. Grant issued13 October 2025

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