Barrys Field , Carrigaline Road and , Churchyard Lane
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2543605
Cork - Cork City Council
Proposed Development
Permission for the following Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) located at Barry's Field, Carrigaline Road and Churchyard Lane, Douglas, Cork, comprising the construction of 124 no. residential apartments (consisting of a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bed units), 1 no. cafe unit and 2 no. office units, in a development ranging in height from 1 to 5 storeys and all associated site development works including footpaths, car and bicycle parking, drainage, bicycle and bin stores, lighting, fencing, landscaping/amenity areas, ESB substation/switchroom and plant room. Site development works include 2 no. new uncontrolled pedestrian crossings and footpath improvements on Churchyard Lane which requires the removal of 6 no. existing on street car parking spaces. The proposed development works include a connection and construction of a new storm water and foul sewer along Carrigaline Road. Access to the site will be via a new vehicle access point and a new pedestrian connection from Carrigaline Road and 2 new pedestrian connections onto Churchyard Lane. The new vehicular access requires the removal of 4 no. existing car spaces. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.barrysfieldlrd.com
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Application received
29 Jan 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
4 Jun 2025
Decision due
5 Jun 2025
Appeal submitted
23 Jun 2025
Grant issued
30 Sept 2025
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
30 Sept 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Barrys Field , Carrigaline Road and , Churchyard Lane
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Cork City Council
- Site Area
- 1.04 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 29 January 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 4 June 2025
- Grant Date
- 30 September 2025
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- 322837-25
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 23 June 2025
- Decided
- 30 September 2025
Location
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Mixed-use development comprising the construction of a 3-storey high mixed-use (residential, retail, office, and café/coffee shop/restaurant) building with ancillary facilities (totalling 1,351 sq m Gross Floor Area), and the construction of a single level Licenced Discount Foodstore building with ancillary facilities (all totalling 2,251 sq m Gross Floor Area and ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 3 storeys), all at a site of approximately 0.83 hectares at Barry’s Field, Carrigaline Road and Churchyard Lane, Douglas, Co. Cork. The construction of the proposed mixed-use building consists of: a café/coffee shop/restaurant unit (172 sq m) with external seating (56 sq m), retail office unit (230 sq m), office and apartment entrance lobbies with stairs and lifts, bicycle and bin storage, building signage, all at ground floor level (507 sq m Gross Floor Area); office unit (212 sq m) and 2 no. 2-bedroom apartments (92 sq m each) with private balconies, office and apartment access lobbies with stairs and lifts, all at first floor level (497 sq m Gross Floor Area); and 1 no. 2-bedroom apartment (92 sq m) with private balcony, 2 no. 3-bedroom apartments (97 sq m each) with private balconies, private communal open space roof garden (105 sq m), apartment access lobby with stairs and lift, all at second floor level (347 sq m Gross Floor Area). The construction of the proposed Licenced Discount Foodstore building (2,218 sq m Gross Floor Area) consists of: a retail sales area with ancillary off-licence use and bakery (total Net Retail Sales Area of 1,413 sq m), entrance pod, public facilities (incl. lobby and toilets), staff facilities (incl. staff lobby, toilets, staff room/canteen area, shower and change room), operational office, meeting room, storage (incl. cold storage), plant room, IT room, storage and delivery area; signage consisting of 3 no. building mounted externally illuminated corporate signs, 3 no. wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, 1 no. free standing externally illuminated information display board, and 1 no. finger post sign; 1 no. trolley bay covered structure (33 sq m Gross Floor Area). The proposed overall site development includes: a total of 98 no. surface car parking spaces (5 no. disabled, 10 no. parent and child, 7 no. dedicated for apartments and 83 no. regular), 33 no. bicycle parking spaces and 10 no. motorcycle spaces; primary vehicular and pedestrian access via a new site entrance from the Carrigaline Road
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