Ursuline Convent Blackrock Cork, of which the Convent and Chapel are Protected Stru, The site is bounded by open fields to the North a
Conversion of a protected chapel and convent areas in Blackrock into offices and two apartments.
1636784 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 March 2016
- Reference
- 1636784
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the main chapel into office space with a new mezzanine floor, and the former Chapel of Mary into office use. The project also includes converting the ground floor choir into a studio apartment and modifying first-floor bedrooms into a two-bedroom apartment. The works involve conservation and repair of the existing protected structures.
- Residential units
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for conversion of chapel and associated areas to mixed use consisting of; conversion of main chapel to office use with the installation of a mezzanine floor conversion of former ground floor choir to a one bedroom studio apartment. Modification of existing first floor bedrooms over the choir to form a two bedroom apartment with new stairs access conversion of former chapel of mary to office use. The installation of a satellite dish at eaves level of the convent apartments west elevation. The works will include the conservation and repair of existing building fabric. The development is contained within the existing building envelope. All within the lands known as the ursuline convent, blackrock, cork of which the convent and chapel are protected structures. The site is located within an architectural conservation area(aca).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 15, Blackrock House, Blackrock Village | Feb 2025 | €850,000 | 29 m |
| Apartment 1, Blackrock House, Blackrock Road | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 29 m |
| 10 Lower Convent Road, Blackrock, Cork | Aug 2025 | €405,000 | 129 m |
| 16 Blackrock Place, Convent Road, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 145 m |
| 25 Convent Rd, Blackrock, Cork | Jun 2026 | €195,000 | 171 m |
| 37 Blackrock Mews, Eden, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €315,000 | 178 m |
| Dundanion Cottage, Blackrock, Cork | Feb 2026 | €438,000 | 186 m |
| 12 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €715,000 | 188 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 March 2016
- Decision due1 May 2016
- Decision issued29 April 2016
- Grant issued1 June 2016
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