Ballyvolane Strategic Transport Corridor CPO
22 February 2024
NOTICE OF THE CONFIRMATION BY AN BORD PLEANALA OF A COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER MADE UNDER SECTION 76 OF AND THE THIRD SCHEDULE TO THE HOUSING ACT, 1966, AS EXTENDED BY SECTION 10 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (NO.2 ) ACT, 1960 AS RESPECTS ALL OF THE LAND TO WHICH THE COMPULSORY PURCHSE ORDER RELATES, TO BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 78(1) OF THE HOUSING ACT 1966, AS AMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2000 AS AMENDED
COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND
Cork City Council – BALLYVOLANE STRATEGIC TRANSPORT CORRIDOR, NORTH RING ROAD TO MERVUE ACQUISITION ORDER
NO.1 OF 2022
An Bord Pleanala has, on the 11th day of December 2023 made a confirmation order confirming with modifications, the above-named compulsory purchase order. The said order, as so confirmed, authorises Cork City Council to acquire the said land compulsorily. It will become operative three weeks from the date of publication of this notice. A copy of the order as so confirmed and of the map referred to in it may be seen between the hours of 10am to 4pm on business days at the public counter at Cork City Council, City Hall, Cork and, at all times, on the Cork City Council website page: Public Notices - Cork City Council
An application for judicial review of the said confirmation order under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of 1986) may be made to the High Court within eight weeks of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with Section 50 of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 as amended, including as substituted by Section 13 of the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006.
SCHEDULE
The lands to which the Order relates are described as follows: -
PART 1
Schedule Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21(A), 22, 23, 24, 25, 26(A), 27, 28, 29(A), 30(A), 31(A), 32,
33(A), 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40(A), 41(A).
- Starting at a point in the centre of the R614 approximately 97 metres northwest of the junction with Mervue Lawn, thence in a north-easterly direction for a distance of approximately 4 metres, thence in a south-easterly direction for 33 metres, thence in a south-westerly direction for 4 metres returning in a north-westerly direction along the centre of the R614 to the starting point.
- Starting at a point at the north-western corner of the premises “Hawthorn”, thence in a south-easterly direction for 65 metres to the south-western corner of “Hawthorn”, thence in south-easterly direction for 7 metres to the centre of the R614 and returning in a north-westerly direction along the centre of the R614 to the starting point.
- Starting at a point at the north-western corner of the premises “Noosa”, thence in a south-easterly direction for 90 metres to the south-easterly corner of the premises “Laherdane”, thence in a south-westerly direction for 7 metres to the centre of the R614 and returning in a north-westerly direction along the centre of the R614 to the starting point.
- Starting at a point in the centre of the R614 at the junction of Mervue Lawn, thence in a south-easterly direction for 11 metres along the centre of the R614, thence in a westerly direction for 20 metres to the edge of the public roadway at Mervue Lawn, thence in a north-westerly direction for 10 metres to the centre of the public roadway at Mervue Lawn and returning to the starting in an easterly direction for 16 metres.
- Starting at a point at the north-western corner of the premises “Green Banks”, thence in a south-easterly direction for 19 metres along the boundary of “Green Banks”, thence in a south-westerly direction for 7 metres to the centre of the R614 and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction along the centre of the R614.
- Starting at a point 19 metres south-east of the north-western corner of “Green Banks”, thence in a south-easterly direction for 72 metres along the boundary of “Green Banks” and “Hazelwood”, thence in a south-westerly direction for 6 metres to the centre of the R614 and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction along the centre of the R614.
- Starting at a point at the south-eastern corner of “Hazelwood”, thence in a south-easterly direction for 133 metres along the boundary of “Rockgrove” and “Murlan House” to the south-eastern corner of “Murlan House”, thence in a south-westerly direction for 5 metres to the centre of the R614 and returning to the starting point along the centre of the R614.
- Starting at a point in the centre of the R614 at the entrance to Meelick Park, thence in a south-easterly direction for 46 metres along the centre of the R614, thence in a south-westerly direction for 8 metres to the north-eastern corner of “Aran”, thence in a north-westerly direction for 33 metres along the boundary of “Aran”, “Clarville” and “Dun Na Ri” and curving to a south-westerly direction for 17 metres along the boundary of “Dun Na Ri”, thence in a north-westerly direction for 5 metres to the centre of the public road to Meelick Park and returning to the starting point in a north-easterly direction to the centre of the R614.
- Starting at a point at the north-western corner of “Shambree”, thence in a north-easterly direction for 8 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a south-easterly direction for 16 metres along the centre of the R614, thence in a south-westerly direction for 8 metres to the north-eastern corner of “Shambree” returning to the starting point along the boundary of “Shambree”.
- Starting at a point at the north-western corner of a residential property at Woodview, thence in a north-easterly direction for 8 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a south-easterly direction for 19 metres along the centre of the R614, thence in a south-westerly direction for 8.5 metres to the north-eastern corner of this property at Woodview and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction along the boundary of this property.
- Starting at a point at the north-western corner of a residential property at Woodview, thence in a north-easterly direction for 8.5 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a south-easterly direction for 17.5 metres along the centre of the R614, thence in a south-westerly direction for 9 metres to the north-eastern corner of this property at Woodview and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction along the boundary of this property.
- Starting at a point at the north-western corner of “Roseville”, thence in a north-easterly direction for 9 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a south-easterly direction for 17 metres along the centre of the R614, thence in a south-westerly direction for 9 metres to the north-eastern corner of “Roseville” and returning to the starting point in a north-western direction along the boundary of “Roseville”.
- Starting at a point at the north-western corner of “Hickory Hill”, thence in a north-eastern direction for 9 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a south-easterly direction for 9.5 metres along the centre of the R614, thence in a southerly direction for 10 metres to the north-eastern corner of “Hickory Hill” and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction along the boundary of “Hickory Hill”.
- Starting at a point at the north-western corner of “Villa John Paul”, 2 Meadow Park Road, thence in a northerly direction for 3 metres into the R614, thence in a south-easterly direction for 38 metres along the R614, thence in a southerly direction for 2.7 metres to the boundary of “Villa John Paul” and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction along the boundary of “Villa John Paul”.
- Starting at a point in the centre of the R614 approximately 10 metres north of the north-eastern corner of “Villa John Paul”, thence in a south-easterly direction for 173 metres along the centre of the R614, thence in a south-westerly direction for 6 metres to a point 2 metres from the north-eastern corner of 1 Meadow Park Drive, thence in a north-westerly direction for 116 metres along the R614, thence curving for 8 metres along the boundary of 1 Meadow Park Road, thence in a north-westerly direction for 11 metres on Meadow Park Road to a point on the boundary with “Villa John Paul” and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction partly along the boundary of “Villa John Paul” and partly along a line 2.7 to 3 metres from the boundary of “Villa John Paul”.
- Starting at a point at the south-eastern corner of “Murlan House”, thence in a south-easterly direction for 180 metres along the boundary of lands adjacent the R614, thence in a south-westerly direction for 8 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a north-westerly direction for 176 metres along the centre of the R614 and returning to the starting point in a north-easterly direction.
- Starting at a point at the south-western corner of “The Cottage”, Arderrow, thence in a south-easterly direction for 52.5 metres along its boundary, thence in a south-westerly direction for 7 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a north-westerly direction for 43.5 metres along the centre of the R614 and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction for 10metres.
- Starting at a point at the south-western corner of a residential property at Arderrow, thence in a south-easterly direction for 22 metres along the property boundary, thence in a south-westerly direction for 6 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a north-westerly direction for 22 metres along the centre of the R614 and returning to the starting point in a north-easterly direction.
- Starting at a point at the south-eastern corner of a residential property at Arderrow, thence in an easterly direction at the junction of the R614 and a private residential road for 8 metres to a point on the boundary of a storage yard, thence in a south-easterly direction for 13 metres along the boundary of said storage yard, thence in a westerly direction for 13 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a north-westerly direction for 11 metres along the centre of the R614 and returning to the starting point in a north-easterly direction.
- Starting at a point at the north-western corner of 11 Ashgrove Villas, thence in a north-eastern direction for 8.5 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a north-easterly direction for 8 metres to the south-western corner of “The Cottage”, Arderrow, thence in a south-easterly direction for 11 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a south-easterly direction for 76 metres along the centre of the R614, thence in an easterly direction for 13 metres to the boundary of a storage yard, thence in a south-easterly direction for 26 metres to the boundary with Lidl, thence in a southerly direction for approximately 75 metres along the boundaries of Lidl and Transpart Ireland Limited to a point on the public roadway at the junction of the R614 and the Rathcooney Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 184 metres along the centre of Ballyvolane Road, thence in a north-westerly direction for 7.5 metres to the corner of an ESB Substation adjacent 1A Ashgrove View and returning to the starting point in a north-easterly and north-westerly direction along the boundaries of residential properties at Ashgrove View and Ashgrove Villas.
21(A). Starting at a point on the boundary of Transpart Ireland Ltd property approximately 33 metres south of the north-western corner of Transpart Ireland Ltd property, thence in a southerly direction for 21 metres to a point at the centre of the junction of the Rathcooney Road and the R614, thence in an easterly and north-easterly direction for 116 metres along the centre of the Rathcooney Road to a point approximately 4 metres from the north-eastern corner of Transpart Ireland Limited property, thence in a north-westerly direction for 4 metres to the north-eastern corner of Transpart Ireland Limited property, thence in a south-westerly direction for 105 metres to a point approximately 8 metres south of the starting point, thence in a northerly direction for 8 metres to the starting point along Transpart Ireland Ltd boundary.
- Starting at a point at the north-eastern corner of Transpart Ireland Ltd property, thence in a north-easterly direction for 23.5 metres along the boundary of a residential property at Arderrow, thence in a south-easterly direction for 4 metres to the centre of the Rathcooney Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 23 metres along the centre of the Rathcooney Road and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction.
- Starting at a point on the boundary of a residential property at Arderrow approximately 18.5 metres south-west of the south-eastern corner of the residential property “Carmelita”, thence in a north-easterly direction for 18.5 metres along the boundary of said residential property, thence in an easterly direction for 6.5 metres to the centre of the Rathcooney Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 21 metres along the centre of the Rathcooney Road and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction.
- Starting at a point at the south-eastern corner of the residential property “Carmelita”, thence in a north-easterly direction for 21 metres along the boundary of the said property, thence in a south-easterly direction for 4.5 metres to the centre of the Rathcooney Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 19 metres along the centre of the Rathcooney Road and returning to the starting point in a westerly direction.
- Starting at a point at the north-eastern corner of the residential property “Carmelita”, thence in a north-easterly direction for 11 metres along the boundary of lands adjacent “Carmelita”, thence in a south-easterly direction for 5 metres to the centre of the Rathcooney Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 11 metres along the centre of the Rathcooney Road and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction.
26(A). Starting at a point at the junction of the Rathcooney Road and Banduff Road, thence in a north-easterly direction for 78 metres along the centre of Rathcooney Road, thence in a south-easterly direction for 4.5 metres to the boundary of lands at Banduff, thence in a southerly direction for 60 metres through lands at Banduff, thence in an easterly direction for 45 metres through said lands to a point on the boundary with Banduff Road, thence in a south-easterly direction for 6 metres to the centre of the Banduff Road, thence returning along the centre of Banduff Road for 77 metres to the starting point.
- Starting at a point at the northern corner of 39 Brookvale, thence in a north-westerly direction for 5 metres to the centre of Rathcooney Road, thence in a north-easterly direction for 37 metres to the centre of the junction of Rathcooney Road and Banduff Road, thence in a easterly direction for 77 metres along the centre of Banduff Road, thence in a south-easterly direction for 6 metres to a point on the boundary of 33 Brookvale, thence returning to the starting point in a westerly and southerly direction for 105 metres along the boundaries of residential property and public open space at Brookvale.
- Starting at a point at the western corner of 39 Brookvale, thence in a north-westerly for 4.5 metres to the centre of the Banduff Road, thence in a north-easterly direction for 20 metres along the centre of Rathcooney Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 5 metres to the northern corner of 39 Brookvale and returning to the starting point along the boundary of 39 Brookvale.
29(A). Starting at a point at the south-western corner of the forecourt of the Fox and Hounds Retail Centre, thence in a north-westerly direction for 6 metres to the centre of the R614, thence in a northerly direction for 56 metres to a point at the junction of the R614 and Rathcooney Road, thence in an easterly direction for 6 metres and a southerly direction for 8 metres to the centre of the Rathcooney Road, thence in a north-easterly direction for 55 metres along the centre of Rathcooney Road, thence in a south-easterly direction for 4.5 metres to the western corner of 39 Brookvale and returning to the starting point for 104 metres in a westerly and southerly direction along the boundary of the Fox and Hounds Retail Centre.
30(A). Starting at a point at the north-western corner of the property “Rosecot”, thence in a southerly direction for 69 metres through the property “Rosecot” to a point on the boundary of “The Palms” approximately 2.5 metres east of the north-western corner of “The Palms”, thence in a westerly direction for 2.5 metres to the north-western corner of “The Palms”, thence in a southerly direction for 28 metres along the boundary of “The Palms” to its south-western corner, thence in a easterly direction for approximately 0.45 metres along the southern boundary of “The Palms”, thence in a southerly direction for 23 metres to the centre of the Glen River, thence in a westerly direction for 5.5 metres along the centre of the Glen River to a point at the centre of the R614, thence in a northerly direction for 121.5 metres along the centre of the R614 and returning to the starting point in a easterly direction for 6 metres.
31(A). Starting at a point at the north-western corner of the property “The Palms”, thence in an easterly direction for 2.5 metres along the boundary of “The Palms”, thence in a southerly direction for 28 metres to a point on the southern boundary of “The Palms” approximately 0.5 metres east of the south-western corner, thence in a western direction for 0.5 metres to the south-western corner of “The Palms” and returning to the starting point for 23 metres along the western boundary of “The Palms”.
- Starting at a point on the eastern edge of the R614 approximately 25 metres south of the centre of the junction of the R614 and the North Ring Road, thence in a southerly and easterly direction for 124 metres along the border of the R614 and North Ring Road, thence in a south-easterly direction for 8 metres along the boundary of the entrance to Boyne Crescent and returning to the starting point in a westerly direction for 117 metres along the boundary of Department of Education Lands to the R614.
33(A). Starting at a point on the existing Ballyvolane Shopping Centre boundary approximately 16 metres south-west of the centre of the existing access from Ballyvolane road to the Shopping Centre, thence in north-westerly direction for 8 metres to the centre of Ballyvolane Road, thence in a north-easterly direction for approximately 300 metres along the centre of Ballyvolane Road to a point in the centre of the junction with the R614, thence in a southerly direction for 176 metres to the northern edge of where the R614 crosses the Glen River, thence in a westerly direction for 6 metres to the inner edge of the footpath on the R614, thence in a southerly and westerly direction for 145 metres along the inner edge of the footpath on the R614 and the North Ring Road, thence in a northerly direction for 2.5 metres to the outer edge of the footpath on the R614, thence in a south-easterly direction for 13 metres along the outer edge of the public footpath, thence in a easterly direction for 50 metres through lands south of Ballyvolane Shopping Centre and curving for 8 metres to a northerly direction, thence in a northerly direction for 107 metres through said lands to a point on the southern edge of the entrance off the R614 to the Ballyvolane Shopping Centre, thence curving in a westerly direction for 4 metres, thence in a northerly direction for 12 metres across the entrance off the R614 to the shopping centre, thence curving in a north-easterly direction for 4 metres, thence in a northerly direction for 90 metres and curving for 10 metres in a north-westerly direction to a point on the existing shopping centre boundary on Ballyvolane Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 225 metres through the shopping centre lands to a point on the existing shopping centre boundary, thence in a south-westerly direction for 20 metres along the existing shopping centre boundary, thence in south-westerly direction for 23 metres across the Ballyvolane Road entrance to the shopping centre to the existing boundary and returning to the starting point in an westerly direction for 7.5 metres along the existing boundary.
- Starting at a point approximately 81 metres west of the centre of the Ballyvolane Road exit off the North Ring Road at the outer edge of the public footpath, thence in a easterly direction for 24 metres along the outer edge of the public footpath, thence in a southerly direction for 2 metres to a point on the public footpath, thence in a south-westerly direction for 20 metres across the North Ring Road, thence in a westerly direction for 9 metres to a point on the North Ring Road, thence in a northerly direction for 7.5 metres to a point on the North Ring Road and returning to the starting point in a easterly direction for 3.5 metres and a northerly direction for 4.5 metres.
- Starting at a point approximately 81 metres west of the centre of the Ballyvolane Road exit off the North Ring Road at the outer edge of the public footpath, thence in a easterly direction for 24 metres along the outer edge of the public footpath, thence in a southerly direction for 2 metres to a point on the public footpath, thence in a north-easterly direction for 9 metres to the edge of the public roadway at Clonard, thence in a westerly direction for 32 metres along the edge of the public roadway at Clonard and returning to the starting point in a southerly direction for 5 metres.
- Starting at a point at the eastern corner of the property 1A Clonard, thence in a south-easterly direction for 6.5 metres to the centre of Ballyvolane Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 11 metres along the centre of Ballyvolane Road, thence in a north-westerly direction for 5.5 metres to the boundary of 1A Clonard and returning to the starting point for 11 metres along the boundary of 1A Clonard.
- Starting at a point at the eastern corner of 1A Clonard, thence in a north-easterly direction for 22 metres along the edge of the public roadway, thence in a south-easterly direction for 6.5 metres to the centre of the Ballyvolane Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 22 metres along the centre of the Ballyvolane Road returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction for 6.5 metres.
- Starting at a point the edge of the public roadway approximately 1 metre from the south-eastern corner of 79 Meadow Park Road, thence in a south-easterly direction for 6 metres to the centre of Ballyvolane Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 44 metres along the centre of Ballyvolane Road, thence in a north-westerly direction for 6.5 metres to the edge of the public road and returning to the starting point along the edge of the public roadway.
- Starting at a point approximately 2.5 metres south of the south-eastern corner of 79 Meadow Park Road, thence in a north-easterly direction for 87 metres on Ballyvolane Road to a point 3.5 metres south-east of the south-eastern corner of 1 Valebrook, thence in a south-eastern direction for 4 metres to the centre of Ballyvolane Road, thence in a south-westerly direction for 89 metres along the centre of Ballyvolane Road and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction for 4.5 metres.
40(A). Starting at a point at the north-western corner of 6 Ashgrove Villas, thence in a south-easterly direction for 9 metres along the boundary of 6 Ashgrove Villas to a point on the boundary of 6 Ashgrove Villas, thence in a north-westerly direction for 9 metres to a point approximately 0.45 metres south-west of the north-western corner of 6 Ashgrove Villas and returning to the starting point in a north-easterly direction.
41(A). Starting at a point at the north-western corner of 7 Ashgrove Villas, thence in a south-easterly direction for 14 metres along its boundary to the north-eastern corner, thence in a south-western direction for approximately 0.45 metres along the boundary with 6 Ashgrove Villas and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction.
PART II
Schedule Numbers 21(B), 26(B), 29(B), 30(B), 31(B), 33(B), 40(B), 41(B)
21(B). Starting at a point on the boundary of Transpart Ireland Limited property with the R614 approximately 37 metres south of its north-western corner, thence in a easterly and north-easterly direction for 103 metres through Transpart Ireland Limited premises to a point on the boundary with a residential property at Arderrow approximately 2 metres north-west of its north-eastern corner, thence in a south-easterly direction for 2 metres to Transpart Ireland Limited north-eastern corner, thence in a south-westerly direction for 105 metres through Transpart Ireland Limited property to the boundary with the R614 and returning to the starting point for 2 metres along the boundary with the R614.
26(B). Starting at a point on the boundary of lands adjacent Rathcooney Road approximately 33 metres south-west of the south-western corner of the property “Hill House”, thence in a south-easterly direction for 5 metres across lands adjacent Rathcooney Road, thence in a southerly direction for 50 metres through said lands, thence in a easterly direction for 39.5 metres, thence in a south-easterly direction for 5 metres to the boundary with the Banduff Road, thence in a westerly direction for 45 metres through said lands and returning to the starting point in a northerly direction for 60 metres.
29(B). Starting at a point at the north-western corner of the Fox and Hounds public House, thence in a southerly direction along the facade of the public house and the Fox and Hounds retail centre for 44.5 metres to the south-eastern corner of the forecourt area, thence in a westerly direction for 10 metres to the boundary of the R614 and returning to the starting point in a northerly direction along the boundary of the R614.
30(B), Starting at a point at the north-western corner of the property “Rosecot”, thence in an easterly direction for 3 metres along the northern boundary of “Rosecot”, thence in a southerly direction for 68 metres through the property “Rosecot” to the boundary with “The Palms”, thence in a westerly direction for 3 metres along the boundary with “The Palms” and returning to the starting point in a northerly direction.
Starting at a point on the southern boundary of “The Palms approximately 0.5 metres from the south-western corner, thence in an easterly direction for 3 metres along the boundary of “The Palms”, thence in a southerly direction to the centre of the Glen River, thence in a westerly direction for 2.5 metres along the centre of the Glen River and returning to the starting point in a northerly direction.
31(B). Starting at a point on the northern boundary of “The Palms” approximately 2.5 metres east of the north-western corner, thence in a easterly direction for 3 metres along the northern boundary of “The Palms”, thence in a southerly direction for 28 metres through “The Palms” to a point on its southern boundary approximately 3.5 metres from the south-western corner, thence in a westerly direction for 3 metres and returning to the starting point in a northerly direction.
33(B). Starting at a point on the northern edge of the North Ring Road approximately 80 metres west of the junction with the R614, thence in a easterly, northerly and westerly directions through Ballyvolane Shopping Centre lands and returning to the starting point in easterly, southerly and westerly directions.
40(B). Starting at a point on the boundary of 6 Ashgrove Villas approximately 0.3 metres south-west of the north-western corner, thence in a south-eastern direction for 9 metres, thence in a south-western direction for 3 metres, thence in a north-western direction for 9 metres and returning to the starting point along the boundary for 3 metres.
41(B). Starting at a point at the north-western corner of 7 Ashgrove Villas, thence in a south-easterly direction for 14 metres to a point approximately 0.3 metres south-west of the north-eastern corner of the property, thence in a south-westerly direction for 3 metres and returning to the starting point in a north-westerly direction.
PART III
Schedule Number 42
Starting at a point on the southern side of the entrance to the Ballyvolane Shopping Centre off the R614, thence in a southerly direction for 52 metres through lands at the Shopping Centre, thence in a westerly direction for 11 metres, thence in a northerly direction for 38 metres and returning to the starting point in a north-easterly direction for 28 metres.
Dated this the 22nd day of February 2024
Ann Doherty
Chief Executive
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