Lands which formed part of the former Sunbeam Fact, Redforge Road, Blackpool
Demolition of industrial buildings and construction of 81 residential units in Blackpool.
1737392 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 April 2017
- Reference
- 1737392
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing existing industrial buildings at the former Sunbeam factory complex. It will be replaced by 81 residential units, including apartments, duplexes, townhouses, and a local community centre.
- Residential units
- 81
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 to the demolition of the existing industrial buildings on site and the construction of 81 no. Residential units at a site which formed part of the former sunbeam factory complex. The proposed development consists of 25 no. 2 bed apartments, 25 no. 3 bed duplex apartments, 6 no. 1 bed apartments, 6 no. 2 bed duplex apartments, 5 no. 2 bed townhouses and 13 no. 3 bed townhouses. The proposed development also includes for the provision of a local community centre with a 2-bed apartment overhead, landscaping boundary treatments and all associated ancillary site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”
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 10 March 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 100 m²
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Redforge Rd, Mallow Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 51 m |
| 1 Millfield Cottage, Old Mallow Road, Blackpool | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 153 m |
| Apt 10, Heron Gate, Blackpool | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 284 m |
| 11 Heron Gate, Blackpool Park, Blackpool | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 284 m |
| 103 Commons Rd, Blackpool, Cork | May 2025 | €290,000 | 311 m |
| St Therese, Fairfield Avenue, Commons Road | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 315 m |
| 13 Kilbarry Cottages, Dublin Hill, Cork City | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 333 m |
| 115 Commons Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 362 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 received21 April 2017
- Decision due4 December 2017
- Decision issued4 December 2017
- Grant issued10 April 2018
- Appeal submitted8 January 2018
- Appeal decided9 April 2018
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