Ballinsheen, Skehard Road, Blackrock
Change of house type to reduce density from three townhouses to two semi-detached homes.
1737268 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 February 2017
- Reference
- 1737268
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of house type and a reduction in density from three previously approved townhouses to two semi-detached dwellings. The application includes all associated ancillary site development works.
- 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 for change of house type and reduction in density from 3 no. Townhouses to 2 no. Semi-detached dwellings and all associated ancillary site development works as previously granted under tp. 06/30759 and an extension of duration granted in 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Skehard Lawn, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 72 m |
| 22 Clontarf Est, Blackrock, Cork | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 107 m |
| 15 Clontarf Est, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €355,000 | 141 m |
| 12 Clover Hill Est, Skehard Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 231 m |
| 48 Mc Grath Park, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €464,000 | 257 m |
| 44 Mcgrath Park, Church Road, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €488,000 | 286 m |
| 5 Berlingford Dr, Church Rd, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €447,500 | 289 m |
| 6 Blackrock Crescent, Eden, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €680,000 | 306 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 received8 February 2017
- Decision due4 April 2017
- Decision issued29 March 2017
- Grant issued2 May 2017
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