79 Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork
Demolition of a former pub in Blackpool to build four apartments.
1636859 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 April 2016
- Reference
- 1636859
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish the disused Fiddlers Green Bar. In its place, a new two-storey building with attic space containing four apartments will be constructed, including refuse and bicycle storage.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 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 for the demolition of existing disused licensed premises building (formerly the fiddlers green bar) and for the construction of 4 no. Apartments over 2 storeys plus attic space and all associated site works including refuse and bicycle storage area
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
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 February 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 February 2023.
Notified floor area: 258 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78/79 Thomas Davis Street, Cork | Nov 2025 | €1,000,000 | 5 m |
| Apt 5 Glen Hall, Thomas Davis St, Blackpool | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 59 m |
| 26 Orchard Court, Blackpool, Cork | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 83 m |
| 31 Orchard Court, Blackpool, Cork | Dec 2025 | €140,000 | 101 m |
| 35 Spring Lane, Blackpool, Cork City | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 109 m |
| 61 Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork City | Jan 2025 | €102,000 | 112 m |
| 52 Orchard Court, Blackpool, Cork | Jul 2025 | €216,000 | 115 m |
| 21 Dublin St, Blackpool, Cork | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 116 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 received27 April 2016
- Decision due21 June 2016
- Decision issued21 June 2016
- Grant issued22 July 2016
In the area
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