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
AI-generatedThe 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.
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 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
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, Whites Cross | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 133 m |
| 100 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, Cork | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 166 m |
| 53 Ros Ard Upper Glanmire, Upper Glanmire, Cork | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 187 m |
| 93 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, Cork | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 197 m |
| Ballinvriskig, Upper Glanmire, Cork | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 200 m |
| 63 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, Glanmire | May 2026 | €375,000 | 225 m |
| 7 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, Cork | Mar 2025 | €470,000 | 277 m |
| 3 Ros Ard, Upper Glanmire, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 300 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 received7 July 2025
- Decision due1 September 2025
- Decision issued1 September 2025
- Grant issued13 October 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Dwellinghouse
Site No.7, Ballinvriskig, Upper Glanmire,
078517corkLodged 8 Jun 2007
- Granted50 m away
Dwelling
Site no. 7, Ballinvriskig, Upper Glanmire,
079447corkLodged 9 Jul 2007
- Granted70 m away
Alterations to front elevation of an existing dwelling consisting of an additional new window
129 Rosard , Ballinvriskig , Upper Glanmire
165396Cork CityLodged 9 Jun 2016Alterations
- Granted70 m away
One and half storey dwellinghouse (change of plan)
Site No.6, Ros Ard, Ballinvriskig, Upper Glanmire,
079782corkLodged 23 Jul 2007New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Construction of a storey & a half dwelling & associated site works
Site no.6, Ros Ard, Ballinvriskig, Upper Glanmire
0611330corkLodged 11 Oct 2006New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Alterations to front elevation of an existing dwelling consisting of an additional new window
129 Rosard, Ballinvriskig, Upper Glanmire, Co. Cork
165396corkLodged 9 Jun 2016Alterations
- Granted70 m away
Dwellinghouse — Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 07/10190
Site No. 5, Ros Ard, Ballinvriskig, Upper Glanmire
125435corkLodged 2 Jul 2012Other
- Granted70 m away
Detached garage & associated site works
5 Ros Ard, Ballinvriskig, Upper Glanmire,
0712695corkLodged 28 Nov 2007Extension
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