Eden, Blackrock, Cork
Demolition of a house and construction of 117 residential units, including houses, apartments, and a crèche in Blackrock.
1637233 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 December 2016
- Reference
- 1637233
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of 117 residential units, comprising 84 houses and 33 apartments across two blocks. The development includes a ground floor crèche, an ESB substation, and works within the curtilage of the Ursuline Convent, which is a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 117
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
The demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of 117 no. Residential units, bin stores, esb substation building and all ancillary car parking, landscaping and site development works. The 84 no. Proposed dwellings consist of 35 no. 3 storey dwellings, 12 no. 2 storey dwellings, 15 no. 2 storey dwellings with an optional rear extension, 22 no. 2-3 storey dwellings with an optional rear extension and optional 2nd floor attic conversion. The 33 no. Proposed apartments will be provided in 2 blocks. Block 1 will consist of 7 no. Apartments over 3-4 storeys with balconies at 2nd, 3rd and 4th level. Block 2 consists of 4-5 storey building comprising of a ground floor crèche and 26 no. Apartments with balconies at 2nd, 3rd and 4th level and a roof terrace at 5th floor level. Access to the proposed development will be provided via the existing entrances at convent road, skehard road and blackrock road. The proposed development includes works within the curtilage of the ursuline convent, protected structure no. Ps493, including repairs to the oratory building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €805,000 | 38 m |
| 12 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €715,000 | 52 m |
| 9 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €750,000 | 81 m |
| 6 Convent Drive, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €650,000 | 96 m |
| 2 Blackrock Wells, Eden, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 113 m |
| Apartment 15, Blackrock House, Blackrock Village | Feb 2025 | €850,000 | 126 m |
| Apartment 1, Blackrock House, Blackrock Road | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 126 m |
| 5 Blackrock Well, Eden, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €544,000 | 127 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 received22 December 2016
- Decision due18 September 2017
- Decision issued18 September 2017
- Grant issued22 February 2018
- Appeal submitted13 October 2017
- Appeal decided8 November 2017
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