The Former Kellehers Tyres, Service Centre, Victoria Cross Road
Modifications to a permitted student accommodation development at Victoria Cross Road.
2544288 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 November 2025
- Reference
- 2544288
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for modifications to the elevations, layout, and floorplans of a previously permitted student accommodation scheme. Changes include replacing balconies with internal living space for 18 apartments, relocating the substation, and altering the bike store and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 18
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 modifications to the elevations (including materials and façade modifications) and layout/floorplans of the student accommodation permitted under cork city council ref. 19/38385 (appeal ref. 306714-20). The principal modifications include: (1) increased internal living space in lieu of balconies/glazed 'winter gardens' for 18 no. Apartments; (2) substation relocated to external ancillary building; (3) laundry area omitted and replaced with amenity area/kitchenette in ground floor apartment; (4) amendments to the entrance/canopy and core lobby/corridor layout; (5) reduction of plant/equipment and amendments to the landscape/amenity roof area at 6th floor level; (6) internal bike store move to covered external bike storage area; (7) laundry area omitted and replaced with amenity area kitchenette; (8) amendments to the fenestration to include the removal of curtain wall and provision of 3 no. Additional windows on the western elevation; (9) addition of access gates; (10) ope added to east elevation and metal cladding removed from north elevation; and all ancillary site works.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Victoria Station, Victoria Cross, Cork | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 12, Victoria Station, Victoria Cross | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 52 m |
| 10 Ashbrook, Victoria Cross, Cork | Aug 2025 | €260,000 | 82 m |
| 11 Ashbrook, Victoria Cross, Dennehys Cross | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 82 m |
| 23 Orchard Court, Orchard Rd, Victoria Cross Rd | Nov 2025 | €366,000 | 116 m |
| 34 Orchard Court, Orchard Road, Cork | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 116 m |
| 3 Ecklinville, Orchard Road, Corkprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €1,447,137 | 163 m |
| 8a Beltra, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 180 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 November 2025
- Decision due12 January 2026
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