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ESB Wilton Regional Office , Sarsfield Road , Wilton

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2543635

Cork - Cork City Council

Proposed Development

Permission for the installation of circa 1200sqm of rooftop solar panels to our existing regional office in Wilton. The development will consist of the solar panels configured in linear formation; attached directly to the rooftop frames, as well as associated cabling and ancillary works.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    13 Feb 2025

  2. Decision due

    29 Sept 2025

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    29 Sept 2025

  4. Grant issued

    10 Nov 2025

Application Details

Location
ESB Wilton Regional Office , Sarsfield Road , Wilton
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Cork City Council
Site Area
0.2427 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
13 February 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
29 September 2025
Grant Date
10 November 2025

Location

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110m
2543819CONDITIONAL22 Apr 2025

For a 7-year Planning Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site, with a total application site area of c. 2.61 ha, on undeveloped lands adjoining the ESB Networks DAC Office, at Farrandahadore More, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Cork City. The development will provide 348 no. residential units, including 296 no. cost rental apartments, 16 no. 2 no. storey affordable for sale townhouses and 36 no. social housing apartments, and a c. 156 sq m childcare facility, with associated staff and servicing areas and all associated development. The site is bounded to the south by the ESB Wilton Offices and Depot, to the east by the Sarsfield Road, to the west by Cardinal Court and to the north by the St. Joseph's SMA Wilton Parish Centre. The development, with a total gross floor area of approximately c. 30,494 sq m, will consist of 16 no. 2 no. storey, 3-bedroom townhouses and 332 no. apartment units (152 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 168 no. 2-bedroom apartments, 12 no. 3-bedroom apartments) arranged in 3 no. Apartment blocks. The easternmost block is 6 no. storeys in height (c. 5,912 sq m). The central block (c. 11,790 sq m) ranges in height from 5-6 no. storeys, including parking at ground floor podium level, with the c. 156 sq m childcare facility also provided at ground floor level. The westernmost block (c. 10,969 sq m) is proposed to range from 5 - 6 no. storeys in height, including parking at ground floor podium level. The proposed development also provides public (c. 3,545 sq m) and communal (c. 1,487 sq m) open space, including provision of podium gardens in the central and western apartment blocks. Provision is made in the landscaping proposals for potential future pedestrian connections that would facilitate permeability through the site to adjoining lands to the western boundary, subject to agreement with those parties and/or Cork City Council, as appropriate. The proposed vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access into the development is via a reconfigured shared access with the ESB facility to the southeast, via a controlled junction on Sarsfield Road. This reconfiguration includes changes to the existing boundary treatments and gates to the ESB site, relocation of security barriers and an existing prefabricated security kiosk (c. 9 sq m) within the ESB site. The existing gated vehicular entrance to the site on the eastern boundary to Sarsfield Road will be reconfigured to provide cycle and pedestrian only access. Pedestrian access is

A c. 2.61 ha site on lands , adjoining ESB Networks DAC , Office at Farrandahadore More

195m
1737330N/A16 Mar 2017

permission for development on lands measuring 0.1399 Ha located within an existing car park at the south-east corner of Wilton Shopping Centre. The proposed development will consist of: the provision of a two storey, drive-thru restaurant (571 sq m) with an enclosed yard (19 sq m ) including the ancillary sale of hot food for consumption off the premises; vehicular and pedestrian access; footpaths; the partial re-arrangement of the existing Wilton Shopping Centre car park resulting in the net reduction of 28 no. car parking spaces on the site of the proposed restaurant; the provision of 2 no. disabled parking spaces and 1 no. set-down space to the west of the internal access road in lieu of area primarily used for standard parking spaces; 10 no. covered bicycle parking spaces; signage (elevational and freestanding including a 7.45 metre high internally illuminated monument sign to replace the existing monument sign); freestanding structures for the drive-thru restaurant including a height restrictor and customer order points with canopies; outdoor seating area with associated fence and lighting; plant; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments including the provision of a retaining wall along the eastern and southern boundary of the restaurant; and all associated site works above and below ground.

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204m
2140605CONDITIONAL29 Oct 2021

Permission is sought for the installation of a 3.25m vent stack servicing the existing underground natural gas pressure reduction installation with all ancillary services and associated site work.

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221m
2341996REFUSED16 May 2023

Permission for a temporary period of five years for development at a c. 0.192 ha site on lands adjacent and south-west of Wilton Shopping Centre, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Wilton, Cork. The development will consist of: (I) The construction of a sheltered canopy (c.77 sq.m) for the purpose of providing a drive thru "Click and Collect" facility with 3 no. parking bays with new vehicular accesses to the internal service road; (II) Signage; (III) Footpaths; (IV) A proposed raised pedestrian crossing and all associated site development works.

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298m
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Amalgamation of the ground floor unit 6 and first floor unit 6a, internal modifications and associated site works.

Unit 6 and 6a Block B , Whiteoaks Harley Court , Sarsfield Road Doughcloyne

298m
186881CONDITIONAL1 Nov 2018

Amalgamation of the Orthopedic Surgery ground floor unit 6 and the Plastic Surgery first floor unit 6a for use as a Dental Clinic, internal modifications and associated site works.

Unit 6 and 6a Block B , Whiteoaks Harley Court , Sarsfield Road Doughcloyne

326m
2443272CONDITIONAL20 Sept 2024

Permission is sought for 1) converting a window opening into a new entrance door to the eastern elevation of the existing building, 2) opening up 3 No. new internal doors, 3) removal of 3 no. existing ensuites and partitions of recently constructed walls, 4) minor elevation alterations, 5) all associated site works including new external wheelchair access ramp and railings at SMA House Wilton, St. Joseph's College Cardinal Way, Farrandahore More (townland), Wilton, Cork T12KR23 by the Society of African Missions. The new development works relate to a Protected Structure PS1033 - SMA House and is also within the curtilage of a Protected Structure PS1022 St. Jospeph's Church.

Society of African Missions , SMA House , Wilton Cork

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2443226CONDITIONAL2 Sept 2024

Permission is sought for Retention of existing northern boundary fence, pedestrian gate and existing shed.

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2342424CONDITIONAL6 Nov 2023

Permission for retention is sought for material change of use of Sarsfield House from office use to use for cancer support services to provide: counselling, complementary therapy, classes, support groups and administration. And all associated site development works.

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2342380CONDITIONAL19 Oct 2023

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