Former St Josephs Convent, Model Farm Road, Cork
Approved in Jun 2025. No sign of building yet.
- 3 Dec 2024Received
- 5 Feb 2025Conditional
- 9 Jun 2025Final approval
- 9 Jun 2030Approval runs out
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted
- Decision
- Conditional · 5 Feb 2025
- Council
- Cork City Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 8,071 m²
What’s proposed
Planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development at a site located at the Former St. Josephs Convent, Model Farm Road, Cork. The development will consist of: The demolition of the former St. Josephs convent to provide for the construction of a 408 bed Purpose-built Student Accommodation development, café and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development will be provided in 2 no. apartment buildings, 2-5 storeys in height, which include 57 no. apartments ranging in size from 3-7 bedrooms (335 bedspaces) and 73 no. studio apartments, all served by open space, internal student amenities, bin stores, bike stores, ESB substation with a tank room and plant room at basement level. The proposed development will be accessed from Model Farm Road by a new vehicular/pedestrian access and provides for cycle and car parking spaces. LRD Website: www.stjosephslrd2.ie
Planning details
- Reference
- 2443455
- Local authority
- Cork City Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 3 Dec 2024
- Decision due
- 5 Feb 2025 · decided 5 Feb 2025
- Decision
- Conditional on 5 Feb 2025
- Site area
- 8,071 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
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- OpenWayside, Farranlea Park, Model Farm Road, Cork, T12R8D2
- Awaiting decision10 Laburnum Park, Model Farm Road, Cork, T12TRX2
- GrantedClare Ville , No. 3 Highfield Lawn, Ballinaspig Beg, Model Farm Road, Cork
- GrantedGlenarn, Model Farm Road, Cork
- GrantedClancoole, Bishopstown Avenue, Model Farm Road, Cork, T12VR9C
- GrantedTuskar, 11 Laburnum Lawn, Model Farm Road, Cork
- GrantedIl Fracombe, 25 Laburnum Park, Model Farm Road, Cork
- CommencedAvalon, The Orchard, Farranlea, Cork, T12H7XD
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- CommencedGleneden, Model Farm Road, Cork, T12CD1R
- GrantedDun Aileach, 6 Laburnum Park, Model Farm Road, Cork, T12AH6K
- Commenced17 Woodlawn, Model Farm Road, Cork City
- GrantedGlenlee, Model Farm Road, Cork, T12A6D5
- Awaiting decisionAcoose, Farranlea Park, Model Farm Road, Cork City, T12K2D0
- Commenced22, Laburnum Park, Model Farm Road, Cork, T12X89A
- Withdrawn22, Laburnum Park, Model Farm Road, Cork, T12X89A
- AppealedThe Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, Dennehy's Cross, Model Farm Road, Cork
- Appeal decidedVictoria Cross, Wilton Road, Cork, Cork, (adjacent Victoria Station Student Accomodation)
- GrantedThe Former Kellehers Tyres, Service Centre, Victoria Cross Road
- GrantedClancoole, Bishopstown Avenue, Model Farm Road
- CommencedEllmau , Bishopstown Avenue , Model Farm Road
- CommencedNo.21 Laburnum Lawn , Model Farm Road , Cork
- GrantedArd Na Laoi , 16 Laburnum Lawn , Model Farm Road
- CommencedCul Mhuire , 37 Laburnum Park , Model Farm Road
- Granted16 Bishopstown Avenue West , Model Farm Road , Cork
- Commenced4 The Ridgeway , Bishopstown Avenue , Cork
- CommencedKilbrian , The Ridgeway , Bishopstown Avenue
- CommencedDoirin , 16 Bishopstown Avenue , Model Farm Road
- Granted4 Farranlea Grove , Model Farm Road , Cork
- GrantedAuburn , 56 Wilton Road , Cork
- GrantedSuncroft , Model Farm Road , Cork
- GrantedMedi Centre , Wilton Road , Cork
- Granted85 Wilton Gardens , Wilton , Cork
- CommencedSmall Acre , 13 Bishopstown Avenue , Model Farm Road
- CommencedSharon Vale , 34 Laburnum Drive , Model Farm Road
- Commenced32 Farranlea Grove , Model Farm Road , Cork
- CommencedAn Peidhleacan , Model Farm Road , Cork
- Granted12 Woodlawn , Model Farm Road , Cork
- Granted88 Wilton Gardens , Wilton Road Glasheen , Cork
- WithdrawnAtkins Gardenworld , Carrigrohane Road , Cork
- CommencedMoorefield , 3 The Ridgeway , Model Farm Road
- Withdrawn13 Bishopstown Avenue , Model Farm Road , Cork
- CommencedAras Slainte , Wilton Road , Cork
- Appeal decidedFormer Saint Josephs Convent , Model Farm Road , Cork
- Appeal decidedNido Student Accommodation , Curraheen Point , Farranlea Road
- Granted12 Woodlawn , Model Farm Road , Cork
- GrantedNo 35 , Laburnum Lawn , Model Farm Road
- CommencedDun Padraig , 15 Bishopstown Avenue , Model Farm Road
- GrantedMelrose , No. 13 Farranlea Park , Model Farm Road
- CommencedCarrigboy , 31 Laburnum Park , Model Farm Road
- CommencedSkeldale , Bishopstown Avenue , Model Farm Road
- CommencedHillfield , 41 Laburnum Park , Model Farm Road
- GrantedKilbrian , The Ridgeway , Bishopstown Avenue
- Appeal decidedRoger Casement Park , Glasheen , Cork
- CommencedTreelands , Laurel Bank , Model Farm Road
- Refused19A Wilton Gardens , Wilton Road , Cork
- CommencedCork University Hospital , Bishopstown Road , Wilton
- WithdrawnThe footpath , adjacent Magazine Road , Cork
- GrantedNo.22 Laburnum Lawn , Model Farm Road , Cork
- Commenced14 Laburnum Lawn , Bishopstown , Cork
- CommencedRenmore , Model Farm Road , Cork City
- CommencedKilcrea , 8 Farranlea Grove , Model Farm Road
- Granted84A Wilton Gardens , Wilton Road , Cork
- WithdrawnRenmore , Model Farm Road , Cork
- GrantedBeantown Cafe , Model Farm Road , Cork
- GrantedCork University Hospital , Wilton , Cork
- WithdrawnRenmore , Model Farm Road , Cork City
- Withdrawn84A Wilton Gardens , Wilton Road , Cork
- GrantedNido Student Accommodation , Curraheen Point , Farranlea Road
- GrantedNido Student Accommodation , Curraheen Point , Farranlea Road
- CommencedSuncroft , Model Farm Road , Cork
- GrantedSkeldale , Bishopstown Avenue , Model Farm Road
- GrantedRoslyn , Bishopstown Park , Model Farm Road
- GrantedHillfield , 41 Laburnum Park , Cork
- CommencedMerton Lodge , Model Farm Road , Co.Cork
- Commenced7 Highfield Lawn , Model Farm Road , Cork
- GrantedFormer Nurses Residence , /Existing Accommodation Building , Cork University Hospital Campus
- Withdrawn46 Farranlea Grove , Model Farm Road , Cork
- CommencedDromore , Bishopstown Park , Model Farm Road
- CommencedFernroyd , 5 Laburnum Park , Model Farm Road
- GrantedCork University Hospital , Bishopstown Road , Wilton
- GrantedLaurel Bank House , Laurel Bank , Model Farm Road
- CommencedSharon Vale , 34 Laburnum Drive , Model Farm Road
Homes nearby
- For saleMount Carmel, 5 Avondale, Model Farm Road, Co. Cork, T12 P9TT
- For saleMajella, 39 Farranlea Grove, Victoria Cross, Co. Cork, T12 R7W8
- For saleBellavista, 36 Wilton Road, Wilton, Co. Cork, T12 Y0T0
- For saleDunreeth, 35 Wilton Road, Glasheen, Co. Cork, T12 A3NK
- For salePinedale, 48 Farranlea Grove, Victoria Cross, Co. Cork, T12 RPK6
- For saleAltair, 1 Laburnum Park, Model Farm Road, Co. Cork, T12 W9FT
Appeal
Appeal ABP-321978-25 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
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
- NIAH-recorded building · 5
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
2443455 is a planning application to Cork City Council for planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development at a site located at the, received on 3 Dec 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 5 Feb 2025.