Unit No. 4 'Ashdale House', Shean Lower, Blarney
Change of use of a ground floor unit from a coffee shop to a pizza takeaway.
164501 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 March 2016
- Reference
- 164501
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Unit No. 4 'Ashdale House' in Blarney. The permitted ground floor unit will change from a coffee, tea, and sandwich bar into an Apache Pizza takeaway.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of permitted development of ground floor unit no. 4 from coffee/tea/sandwich bar into apache pizza takeaway.
An Bord Pleanála
This decision was changed on appeal
Cork City Council
Granted
An Bord Pleanála · appealed 24 May 2016
Permission refused on appeal · 3 June 2016
An Bord Pleanála’s decision is the one that stands. The council’s decision above is shown because it is part of the record, not because it is the final outcome.
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Cork City Council
88% granted
of 527 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Cork City Council, 2016–2025.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,642
- All categories in Cork City Council
- 89%6,609
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Gleann Na Ri, Tower, Blarney | May 2025 | €310,000 | 46 m |
| 13 Shamrock Terrace, Blarney, Cork | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 103 m |
| No 20 The Goves Harpers Creek, Glounthaune Co Corkprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €383,260 | 190 m |
| 14 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork | Jun 2026 | €420,000 | 230 m |
| 8 Waterloo Rd, Blarney, Cork | Jan 2025 | €272,000 | 250 m |
| 5 Muskerry Terrace, Blarney, Co Cork | May 2025 | €250,000 | 330 m |
| 37 The Groves, Blarney, Co Cork | May 2025 | €430,000 | 332 m |
| 20 Monacnappa Est, Blarney, Cork | May 2026 | €300,000 | 365 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 received4 March 2016
- Decision due28 April 2016
- Decision issued27 April 2016
- Grant issued13 July 2016
- Appeal submitted24 May 2016
- Appeal decided3 June 2016
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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