Villa Maria, and adjacent lands, Skehard Road
Decided on appeal: refused.
- 1 Apr 2021Received
- 18 Dec 2021Refused
- 25 May 2022Final approval
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused
- Decision
- Refused · 18 Dec 2021
- Council
- Cork City Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 6,555 m²
What’s proposed
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
Planning details
- Reference
- 2140052
- Local authority
- Cork City Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 1 Apr 2021
- Observations close
- 6 May 2021 (closed 1982 days ago)
- Decision due
- 20 Dec 2021 · decided 18 Dec 2021
- Decision
- Refused on 18 Dec 2021
- Proposed development
- 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 RoadAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 6,555 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 43 · 500 m · 5 years
- Open31 Kilbrack Lawn, Skehard Road, Blackrock, Cork, T12W9HH
- Open136, Sycamore Lane, Dara Park, Bessboro Road, Bessborough, Mahon, Cork,
- GrantedSycamore Lane, Dara Park, Besboro Road, Mahon, Cork
- Granted2 Kilbrack Lawn, Skehard Road, Cork, T12EF2P
- OpenMahon Industrial Estate, Bessboro Road, Blackrock, Cork
- Appeal decidedBessborough, Ballinure, Blackrock, Cork
- GrantedBlackrock National Hurling Club, Church Road and Berlingford Drive, Blackrock, Cork, T12E33C
- Granted42 Marian Park, Blackrock, Co. Cork, T12WKW0
Show all 43
- Open61, Woodvale Road, Beaumont, Cork, T12YD7W
- Granted15 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Bessborough
- Granted24 Woodvale Road , Beaumont , Cork
- Granted13 Ashleigh Drive , Skehard Road , Cork
- Withdrawn24 Woodvale Road , Beaumont , Cork
- GrantedMalachy Walsh & Partners , Park House , Mahon Industrial Estate
- Commenced22 Woodvale Road , Beaumont , Cork
- GrantedSan Jella , 70 Skehard Road , Cork
- GrantedBlackrock Business Park , Bessboro Road , Mahon
- GrantedMahon Industrial Estate , Bessboro Road , Blackrock
- Granted17 Cloverlawn , Skehard Road , Blackrock
- Granted48 Marian Park , Blackrock , Cork
- Appeal decided49 Upper Beaumont Drive , Beaumont , Cork
- Granted35 Woodvale Road , Beaumont , Cork
- Commenced14 Sharman Avenue , Crawford Gate , Bessborough
- GrantedGlencairn , 21 McGrath Park , Church Road
- GrantedNo. 49 Woodvale Road , Beaumont , Cork City
- Granted36A McGrath Park , Church Road , Blackrock
- Granted36 McGrath Park , Church Road , Blackrock
- GrantedNo.3 Firmount Avenue , Skehard Road , Blackrock
- Commenced17 Cloverhill Estate , Blackrock , Cork
- Granted26 Woodvale Road , Beaumont , Cork
- Appeal decidedVilla Maria , and adjacent lands , Skehard Road
- Granted3 Sharman Avenue , Crawford Gate , Bessborough
- GrantedBlackrock National Hurling Club , Church Road , Blackrock
- GrantedDuinin , 52 Clover Lawn , Skehard Road
- Granted49 Marian Park , Blackrock , Cork
- Granted25 McGrath Park , Church Road , Blackrock
- Granted49 Woodvale Road , Beaumont , Cork
- Commenced41 Woodvale Road , Beaumount , Cork
- Withdrawn25 McGrath Park , Church Road , Blackrock
- Granted30 Marian Park , Blackrock , Cork
- Withdrawn30 Marian Park , Blackrock , Cork
- Granted14 Avonlea Court , Blackrock , Cirk City
- GrantedUnit 1 Nore House , Riverview Business Park , Bessboro Road Mahon
Homes nearby
- For sale8 Clover Hill Estate, Blackrock, Co. Cork, T12 KX6K
- For sale10 Kilbrack Lawn, Skehard Road, Blackrock, Co. Cork, T12 C89C
- For saleSamares, 51 Woodvale Road, Beaumont, Ballintemple, Co. Cork, T12 H6PV
- For sale49 Upper Beaumont Drive, Beaumont, Ballintemple, Co. Cork, T12 YE9A
- For sale49A Upper Beaumont Drive and 4A Beaumont Court, Ballintemple, Co. Cork, T12 YE9A
- For sale10 Frederick Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock, Co. Cork, T12 P9HP
- For sale7 Rosegreen Avenue, Beaumont, Ballintemple, Co. Cork, T12 DP8N
- For sale17 Linden Avenue, Beaumont, Ballintemple, Co. Cork, T12 Y6TP
- For sale87 Woodvale Road, Beaumont, Blackrock, Co. Cork, T12 E8NT
- For sale2 Barnstead Drive, Church Road, Blackrock, Co. Cork, T12 D6R9
- For saleCoole Lodge, 9 Barnstead Drive, Ballintemple, Co. Cork, T12 C7W4
- For saleApartment No. 9 Blackrock House, Blackrock, Co. Cork, T12 FC3V
Appeal
Appeal ABP-312553-22 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
Nothing else protected nearby.
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
2140052 is a planning application to Cork City Council for permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling and associated shed and the, received on 1 Apr 2021; permission was refused on 18 Dec 2021.