Villa Maria , and adjacent lands , Skehard Road
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2342092
Cork - Cork City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling and associated shed and the construction of a 90 no. unit residential development and all ancillary site development works at 'Villa Maria' and adjacent lands, Skehard Road, Cork, T12P2RA. The proposed development consists of 26 no. 1 bedroom units and 48 no. 2 bedroom units in 3 no. 4-5 storey apartment buildings. In addition, the proposal includes 12 no. 2-storey townhouses, comprising 5 no. 2 bedroom units and 7 no. 3 bedroom units and 4 no. 2 bedroom duplex units. Access to the proposed development will be via an existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance off Skehard Road.
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Application received
16 Jun 2023
Decision due
26 Jan 2024
Decision: CONDITIONAL
26 Jan 2024
Appeal submitted
20 Feb 2024
Grant issued
6 May 2025
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
6 May 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Villa Maria , and adjacent lands , Skehard Road
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Cork City Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 16 June 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 26 January 2024
- Grant Date
- 6 May 2025
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP - 319092 - 24
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 20 February 2024
- Decided
- 6 May 2025
Location
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Permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling and associated shed and the construction of a mixed use convenience retail, residential and café development and all ancillary site development works at "Villa Maria" and adjacent lands, Skehard Road, Cork. The proposed development will be provided in 2 no. 3 storey buildings and Block 1 will accommodate a discount foodstore which will include the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises, with a gross floor area of 1,864m2 (net retail area of 1.337m2), ancillary staff welfare, warehouse area and 151m2 café at ground floor level, with 20 no. residential apartments at first and second floor levels (6 no. 1-bedroom, 12 no. 2-bedroom and 2 no. 3-bedroom units). Block 2 consists of 8 no. apartments (5 no. 1-bedroom and 3 no. 2-bedroomduplex). Ancillary site development works will include surface car parking, ESB substation, external plant, bicycle parking, bin stores, signage, trolley bay, rooftop solar PV panels, site landscaping and shared amenity space. Access to the proposed development will be via a new vehicular entrance to Skehard Road.
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