37/38 Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork
Conversion of retail and office space into five apartments in Blackpool, Cork.
1737368 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 April 2017
- Reference
- 1737368
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a premises from retail and office to residential. The ground floor will contain one apartment, and the upper floors will contain four apartments, including new rear balconies.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 3
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 the change of use of their premises at 37/38 thomas davis street , blackpool, cork from retail/office to residential accommodation and will consist of the following: ground floor: change of use of part retail to 1 no. Apartment. 1st and 2nd floors: change of use of office accommodation to 4 apartments, alterations to elevations, including addition of balconies to the rear of the property and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 July 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 154 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Corcorans Quay, Blackpool, Cork | May 2026 | €240,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 1, 18 Commons Rd, Blackpool | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 77 m |
| 6a Great William Obrien St, Blackpool, Cork | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 108 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Corknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €8,000 | 113 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Cork | Jun 2025 | €289,000 | 113 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Corknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €129,333 | 113 m |
| 87 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Cork | Jul 2025 | €120,000 | 114 m |
| 61 Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork City | Jan 2025 | €102,000 | 117 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 received7 April 2017
- Decision due1 June 2017
- Decision issued1 June 2017
- Grant issued4 July 2017
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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