Blackrock National Hurling Club, Church Road, Blackrock
Pitch realignment, new floodlighting, and an all-weather pitch at Blackrock National Hurling Club.
1737289 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 February 2017
- Reference
- 1737289
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves realigning and installing six 22m floodlight masts at Pitch 2, constructing a new floodlit all-weather playing pitch with perimeter fencing and four 12m masts, and creating an emergency access off Berlingford Drive.
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 at complex on church road. The development will consist of the realignment, regarding and installation of floodlighting (6 no. Masts of 22m and average lighting of 400lux) at pitch no. 2, the construction of a floodlight all-weather playing pitch with perimeter fencing and netting (4 no. Masts of 12m and average lighting of 250lux), emergency access off berlingford drive and all associated drainage works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and enhance the range and quality of sports facilities and grounds.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Berlingford Dr, Church Rd, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €447,500 | 121 m |
| 6 Convent Drive, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €650,000 | 195 m |
| 8 Avonlea Row, Church Road, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 219 m |
| 17 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €805,000 | 267 m |
| 3 Barnstead Drive, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 268 m |
| 6 Blackrock Crescent, Eden, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €680,000 | 272 m |
| 1 Avonlea Court, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €470,000 | 273 m |
| Site No. 2, Church Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €327,000 | 292 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 February 2017
- Decision due7 August 2017
- Decision issued3 August 2017
- Grant issued8 September 2017
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