Wolfe Tone Park Newtown Bantry Co. Cork
Approved in 2009. Approval ran out in 2014.
- 12 Mar 2009Received
- 3 Jun 2009Conditional
- 3 Jun 2014Approval ran out
- Status
- Approvedi
- Decision
- Conditional · 3 Jun 2009
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 4.72 ha
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The redevelopment of an 11.27 acre site consisting of Wolfe Tone Park and adjacent lands at newtown, bantry, co. cork to provide for mixed use commercial and retail development with gross floor area of 7,196m2 and all associated site development works. The proposed development includes the demolition of all existing structures and the construction of 3 no. buildings with a 14m2 ESB substation. The proposed building include the following a) building with gross floor area of 827m2 and a ridge height of 9 metres to provide for a children's activity centre; b) single storey building with a gross floor area of 1,276m2 to provide for a discount retail food store incorporating ancillary bin storage and service areas; c) building with gross floor area of 5,079m2 and ridge height of 10.65 metres containing 1980m2 of convenience retail floor space, 1466m2 of comparison retail floor space, 200m2 café, ancillary staff facilities, storage areas and incorporating bin storage and service yards. The proposed development also makes provision for the erection of totem sign adjacent to the N71 and access to the development will be via a new vehicular entrace to the N71. The construction of the new entrance will require alterations to the existing road layout including the demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall to bantry tyre centre and provides for a new entrance to bantry tyre centre from the new access road. In total 495 surface car parking spaces are proposed including 2 no. bus parking spaces to provide for pick up and drop off areas for the proposed bus link with bantry town centre
Planning details
- Reference
- 09/265
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 12 Mar 2009
- Observations close
- 16 Apr 2009 (closed 6382 days ago)
- Decision due
- 15 Jun 2009 · decided 3 Jun 2009
- Decision
- Conditional on 3 Jun 2009
- Proposed development
- The redevelopment of an 11.27 acre site consisting of Wolfe Tone Park and adjacent lands at newtown, bantry, co. cork to provide for mixed use commercial and retail development with gross floor area of 7,196m2 and all associated site development works. The proposed development includes the demolition of all existing structures and the construction of 3 no. buildings with a 14m2 ESB substation. The proposed building include the following a) building with gross floor area of 827m2 and a ridge height of 9 metres to provide for a children's activity centre; b) single storey building with a gross floor area of 1,276m2 to provide for a discount retail food store incorporating ancillary bin storage and service areas; c) building with gross floor area of 5,079m2 and ridge height of 10.65 metres containing 1980m2 of convenience retail floor space, 1466m2 of comparison retail floor space, 200m2 café, ancillary staff facilities, storage areas and incorporating bin storage and service yards. The proposed development also makes provision for the erection of totem sign adjacent to the N71 and access to the development will be via a new vehicular entrace to the N71. The construction of the new entrance will require alterations to the existing road layout including the demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall to bantry tyre centre and provides for a new entrance to bantry tyre centre from the new access road. In total 495 surface car parking spaces are proposed including 2 no. bus parking spaces to provide for pick up and drop off areas for the proposed bus link with bantry town centreAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 4.72 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 10 · 500 m · 5 years
- GrantedNewtown, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 F972
- GrantedBantry Blues GAA,Wolfe Tone Park, Newtown, Bantry, Co.Cork
- GrantedNo. 2 & No. 3 Newtown Townlots Bantry, Co. Cork
- GrantedTown Lots Bantry Co. Cork
- CommencedOld Barrack Road Townlots Bantry Co. Cork
- GrantedWolfe Tone Park Newtown Bantry Co. Cork
- CommencedReenrour West Bantry Co Cork
- CommencedNewtown Bantry Co. Cork
Homes nearby
- For sale17 Slip Lawn, Slip, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 P942
- For sale1 Saint Cainirs Place, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 EF67
- For saleKnocknamuck, Bantry, Co. Cork
- For sale23 Glengarriff Road, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 WD36
- For saleChurch Road, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 KR52
- For sale17 Glengarriff Road, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 N406
- For sale20 Slip Park, Slip, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 E009
- For saleCorner House, Market Street, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 X394
- For sale34 An Fulacht Fiadh, Milleencoola, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 KX60
- For saleSummer Hill, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 TX62
- For sale16 An Muileann, The Quay, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 VF10
- For sale7 An Fulacht Fiadh, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 YP66
Zoning
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
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.
- Recorded monument · 9
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
09/265 is a planning application to Cork County Council for the redevelopment of an 11.27 acre site consisting of Wolfe Tone Park and adjacent lands, received on 12 Mar 2009; permission was granted with conditions on 3 Jun 2009.