For a 10-year planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at the Goulding’s Site…

Application details

Planning reference

2342106

Council

Cork City Council

Proposal description

For a 10-year planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at the Goulding’s Site, Centre Park Road and Monahan Road, Cork. The proposed development consists of the demolition of the existing on-site buildings and structures and site clearance to facilitate the construction of 1325 no. residential units including apartments and duplexes in 10 no. buildings. A standalone 2 storey creche of 665 sq.m with associated outdoor amenity space is also proposed. The development ranges in height from 2 to 14 storeys over a single basement. There are some mixed uses proposed at ground floor level across the development including: 4 no. cafes/ restaurants with outdoor seating areas (c. 631 sq.m); 5 no. service retail units (c. 561 sq.m); 1 no. convenience retail store which will provide for the sale of alcohol (c. 286 sq.m); and 4 no. offices/ retail offices (c. 323 sq.m). It is requested that where the ground floor uses across the proposed development are indicated as either café or restaurant/ service retail/ retail/ office/ retail office, the use be confirmed subject to first occupation. The development will provide 658 no. 1 bed units, 465 no. 2 bed units and 202 no. 3 bed units, as follows: Block G1 is a 5-8 storey block comprising 182 units (87 no. 1 bedroom units; 62 no. 2 bedroom units; and 33 no. 3 bedroom units). Block G2 is a 5-8 storey block comprising 273 units (134 no. 1 bedroom units; 95 no. 2 bedroom units; and 44 no. 3 bedroom units). Block G3A is a 6-8 storey block comprising 103 units (63 no. 1 bedroom units; 24 no. 2 bedroom units; and 16 no. 3 bedroom units). Block G3B is a 7-8 storey block comprising 77 units (44 no. 1 bedroom units; 20 no. 2 bedroom units; and 13 no. 3 bedroom units). Block G4A is a 3-7 storey block comprising 115 units (52 no. 1 bedroom units; 46 no. 2 bedroom units; and 17 no. 3 bedroom units). Block G4B is a 7 storey block comprising 60 units (21 no. 1 bedroom units; 39 no. 2 bedroom units). Block G5 is a 3-7 storey block comprising 162 units (75 no. 1 bedroom units; 54 no. 2 bedroom units; and 33 no. 3 bedroom units). Block G6 is a 3-7 storey block comprising 172 units (83 no. 1 bedroom units; 58 no. 2 bedroom units; and 31 no. 3 bedroom units). Block G7 is a 3-7 storey block comprising 91 units (50 no. 1 bedroom units; 26 no. 2 bedroom units; and 15 no. 3 bedroom units). Block G8 is a 14 storey block comprising 90 units (49 no. 1 bedroom units; 41 no. 2 bedroom units). The proposed dev

Location / address

The Gouldings Site , Centre Park Road , and Monahan Road

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

23 Jun 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

24 Aug 2023

Final grant date

5 Oct 2023

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   23 Jun 2023

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   24 Aug 2023

3. Final grant

   5 Oct 2023