Unit 4 & 5, University Hall Industrial Estate, Sarsfield Road Doughcloyne
Change of use of a warehouse unit to a vehicle showroom with elevation alterations in Doughcloyne.
2544021 · Cork City Council · Lodged 17 July 2025
- Reference
- 2544021
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing warehouse unit to a vehicle showroom. It also includes external alterations to the front elevations of two adjoining units, featuring new cladding, curtain walling, windows, and illuminated signage.
- Floor area
- 438 m²
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 change of use of existing warehouse unit no. 4 to vehicle showroom (438 sq mts), alterations to existing front elevation to include for new curtain walling and wall cladding and alterations to elevation of adjoining warehouse unit no. 5 to include for new wall cladding and windows; new attached illuminated showroom building signage, 1 no. Freestanding illuminated pylon sign, at their existing premises.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for light industry and related uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Eagle Valley, Wilton, Cork | Mar 2025 | €489,000 | 55 m |
| 8 Eagle Valley, Sarsfield Rd Wilton, Cork | Jun 2025 | €170,000 | 88 m |
| 4 Eagle Valley, Sarsfield Road, Wilton | Jan 2026 | €350,000 | 104 m |
| 20 Eagle Valley, Wilton, Cork | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 127 m |
| 38 Eagle Valley, Wilton, Cork | Feb 2025 | €422,000 | 178 m |
| 39 Eagle Valley, Wilton, Corknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 184 m |
| 66 Eagle Valley, Sarsfield Rd, Wilton | Jun 2025 | €403,000 | 221 m |
| 53 Eagle Valley, Sarsfield Rd, Wilton | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 227 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 received17 July 2025
- Decision due10 September 2025
- Decision issued10 September 2025
- Grant issued20 October 2025
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