Council decision to grant dated 17 August 2026; final grant not established. Further height changes require revised agreement and leave the final bed/apartment count unresolved.
Further floor removals mean the original bed count is not a final tally
Council decision condition; revised agreement and construction unverified · Cork City 26/44506 decision and its explicit version conflict; student beds are not homes
What the evidence says
The order dated 17 August 2026 repeats the proposal for 503 student beds in 67 apartments and two blocks described as 5–11 storeys. Condition 1 also incorporates further information dated 17 July. Condition 2 then requires additional floor removals and revised drawings for written agreement, describing Block A elements at 13, 7, 6 and 5 storeys and Block B at 4 and 6 storeys. The selected order does not state a revised bed or apartment total after these changes, so its original proposal description is not treated as a final approved quantity.
Why it may matter — interpretation
A contractor, supplier or project analyst needs the agreed revised layouts before measuring envelope, room-fitout or service quantities against the original student-bed schedule.
What is not established
Final agreed drawings, revised bed/apartment counts, final grant, procurement and construction are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Chief Executive Order: decision to grant with conditions · p.1
503 no. bed · Issued 2026-08-17 · Signed order 17 August 2026. Exact public Documents table has no date column; no upload date is invented. · Checked 2026-09-06
503 no. bed
Chief Executive Order: decision to grant with conditions · p.4
revised drawings · Issued 2026-08-17 · Signed order 17 August 2026. Exact public Documents table has no date column; no upload date is invented. · Checked 2026-09-06
revised drawings
Exterior uPVC/PVC is prohibited and material samples need agreement
Council decision condition; revised agreement and construction unverified · Exterior and elevation material conditions for 26/44506; no transfer from other Cork projects
What the evidence says
Conditions 3 and 6 require details, specifications, product brochures and samples of exterior/elevation materials for written council agreement before commencement. Condition 4 states that no uPVC/PVC material may be used on the building exterior. The order does not select the replacement window, door or cladding system.
Why it may matter — interpretation
A façade or window supplier should exclude exterior uPVC/PVC proposals and obtain the agreed samples and performance specification before offering an alternative system.
What is not established
Accepted material samples, chosen systems, manufacturers, grades, quantities and installed finishes are not established.
Inspect the evidence
Chief Executive Order: decision to grant with conditions · p.4
no uPVC/PVC · Issued 2026-08-17 · Signed order 17 August 2026. Exact public Documents table has no date column; no upload date is invented. · Checked 2026-09-06
no uPVC/PVC
Chief Executive Order: decision to grant with conditions · p.5
product brochures · Issued 2026-08-17 · Signed order 17 August 2026. Exact public Documents table has no date column; no upload date is invented. · Checked 2026-09-06
product brochures
Additional rooftop plant and PV need further permission
Council decision condition; revised agreement and construction unverified · Condition 5: additional rooftop equipment and external service openings beyond the approved design scope
What the evidence says
Condition 5 restricts additional roof plant, solar/PV panels, machinery and telecommunications structures, and says fans, louvres or ducts must not be installed unless authorised by a further planning grant. This concerns additional equipment relative to the submitted design; it does not prove that every proposed system has been prohibited or that a selected HVAC/PV package exists.
Why it may matter — interpretation
An M&E designer or solar installer needs to check the agreed roof/services layout and the permission implications of substitutions or additions before developing a package.
What is not established
The exact permitted plant/PV layout, equipment capacities, later authorisations, procurement and installation are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Chief Executive Order: decision to grant with conditions · p.4
no additional plant · Issued 2026-08-17 · Signed order 17 August 2026. Exact public Documents table has no date column; no upload date is invented. · Checked 2026-09-06
no additional plant
Drainage needs before-and-after CCTV and an as-constructed assessment
Council decision condition; revised agreement and construction unverified · Site drainage, public-sewer interface and maintenance conditions of 26/44506
What the evidence says
Conditions 9–14 require foul/storm separation, the further-information drainage design, CCTV surveys of public sewerage before commencement and again on completion, and approval for a new storm-water connection. Drainage is not to be taken in charge by the council; a suitable management company must maintain it under agreed arrangements. An as-constructed SuDS assessment is required on completion. These are obligations to perform future checks, not evidence that surveys, remediation or completion have happened.
Why it may matter — interpretation
A drainage contractor or surveyor should include the agreed survey scope and connection interface, while a facilities manager needs the maintenance responsibility and future assessment requirements in the handover plan.
What is not established
Survey results, necessary remediation, connection approval, discharge rate, detailed maintenance agreement and completed SuDS assessment are not verified.
Inspect the evidence
Chief Executive Order: decision to grant with conditions · p.5
CCTV survey · Issued 2026-08-17 · Signed order 17 August 2026. Exact public Documents table has no date column; no upload date is invented. · Checked 2026-09-06
CCTV survey
Chief Executive Order: decision to grant with conditions · p.6
SuDS Assessment Report · Issued 2026-08-17 · Signed order 17 August 2026. Exact public Documents table has no date column; no upload date is invented. · Checked 2026-09-06
SuDS Assessment Report
The energy condition asks for proposals and CHP investigation
Council decision condition; revised agreement and construction unverified · Condition 19 energy strategy for the proposed student-accommodation development
What the evidence says
Condition 19 requires energy-use proposals to be submitted for council agreement before commencement and says combined heat and power should be investigated for possible use. It does not specify CHP as the selected heating system. This remains a requirement to assess and agree a strategy; no performance certificate or installed technology is established.
Why it may matter — interpretation
An energy consultant can identify a required strategy and feasibility assessment, but should obtain the later agreed proposal before a supplier treats CHP or any alternative system as a selected package.
What is not established
The later energy submission, feasibility result, selected system, fuel, capacity, procurement and installation are unverified.
Inspect the evidence
Chief Executive Order: decision to grant with conditions · p.8
combined heat and power · Issued 2026-08-17 · Signed order 17 August 2026. Exact public Documents table has no date column; no upload date is invented. · Checked 2026-09-06
combined heat and power
Selected pages of 1 government-published PDFs were visually inspected. One selected 15-page CE order was retrieved from the 167-entry catalogue; eight pages were visually read and six support these findings. No review of the full document pack or technical reports is claimed. Proposals do not establish procurement or installed work.