Permission for development at the South Link Service Station, South City Link Road, Cork.

Application details

Planning reference

26/44543

Council

Cork City Council

Proposal description

Permission for development at the South Link Service Station, South City Link Road, Cork. The development will consist of works to the forecourt comprising: (1) The removal of an existing car wash unit (35.52m2) and its replacement with a new enlarged car wash unit (88.40m2), including the provision of a screen structure surrounding the proposed car wash. The proposed car wash will operate on a 24-hour basis. (2) The reconfiguration of the of the forecourt adjacent to the carwash including the relocation of the existing service area, bollards, carwash entry signage and 2 no. car parking spaces, and upgrades to the road marking/forecourt layout to facilitate improved access to the carwash. (3) The provision of a drive-through coffee dock kiosk (14.80 m2) gross floor area), comprising a prefabricated ISO shipping container (measuring approximately 6m in length), to the west of the shop within the existing outdoor seating area. (4) Change of use of one of the existing vaulted spaces (Total gross floor area 74.84m2), along the eastern boundary from ancillary storage and customer welfare facilities to ancillary storage (68.77m2) and office use (78.77m2) assoociated with the service station; with associated amendments including provision of new first floor with entrance and lobby at ground floor; glazed external façade at first floor level; removal of customer welfare facilities and revised layout to ground floor storage area. The new unit will measure a total of 147.54m2 gross floor area. (5) The development also includes assoiated road markings to facilitate the drive-through coffee kiosk, together with all ancillary and site development works.

Location / address

South Link Service Station, South City Link Road, Cork

Applicant

Drustan Ltd

Agent

Hannah Watchorn

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

23 Feb 2026

Ward / district

CITY HALL A

Grid reference

568193, 571476

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   23 Feb 2026

2. Decision due

   Target date

   20 April 2026

   Current decision target recorded by the council.