Blackrock Avenue, Eden, Blackrock
Modifications to 20 permitted houses, including attic conversions, dormer windows, and rear extensions.
1636873 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 May 2016
- Reference
- 1636873
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes modifications to 20 previously permitted dwellings. Changes include converting the attics to habitable space, adding front dormer windows, building ground floor rear extensions, and creating a new vehicle access.
- Residential units
- 20
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 modifications to 20 no. Of the permitted dwellings granted by ref. No. 07/32545. The proposed modifications consists of the conversion of the attic to habitable space, the addition of a dormer window to the front elevation, a ground floor extension to the rear, modifications to the façade and all ancillary site development works. Access to the 20 no. Dwellings will be provided via a new vehicle access
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Blackrock Crescent, Eden, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €680,000 | 38 m |
| 17 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €805,000 | 94 m |
| 6 Convent Drive, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €650,000 | 96 m |
| 12 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €715,000 | 98 m |
| 2 Blackrock Wells, Eden, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 100 m |
| 14 Blackrock Grove, Eden, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €370,000 | 107 m |
| 9 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €750,000 | 114 m |
| 5 Blackrock Well, Eden, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €544,000 | 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 received6 May 2016
- Decision due2 August 2016
- Decision issued29 July 2016
- Grant issued31 August 2016
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