Ballyhooly Road, Laherdane, Whites Cross
Demolition of an existing building and construction of 114 apartments in three blocks.
2544053 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 July 2025
- Reference
- 2544053
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) proposal on Ballyhooly Road involves the demolition of an existing building and the construction of 114 apartment units across three blocks ranging from 4 to 5 storeys. The development will also feature an ESB substation, parking, open spaces, and new pedestrian, cycle, and bus stop infrastructure.
- Residential units
- 114
- Storeys
- 5
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 consisting of a large scale residential development (lrd) comprising the demolition and removal of the existing building, the construction of 3 no. Apartment blocks, ranging in height from 4 to 5 storeys, comprising 114 no. Apartment units (45 no. 1 bed, 43 no. 2 bed, and 26 no. 3 bed apartments), and esb substation and all associated site development works including footpaths, cycle paths, car and bicycle parking, open spaces, drainage, fencing, lighting, and the provision of a new footpath, cycle path, and bus stop along ballyhooly road. Access to the site will be via a new vehicle access point and three new pedestrian entrance along ballyhooly road. Provision is also made for a pedestrian link to the 'longview' residential development to the south. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Whitescrosslrd. Ie
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Longview Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €418,502 | 146 m |
| 7 Longview Park, Lahardane, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €374,449 | 159 m |
| 38 Longview Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €367,625 | 159 m |
| 23 Ardan View, Longview Park, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €392,070 | 164 m |
| 19 Longview Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €462,554 | 169 m |
| 4 Longview Park, Lahardane, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €462,555 | 170 m |
| 35 Longview Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €462,555 | 185 m |
| 43 Longview Park, Longview, Ballyvolaneprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €367,625 | 190 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 received29 July 2025
In the area
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