51/52 Blackpool Shopping Centre, Blackpool, Cork
A change of use from retail to professional services is proposed at Blackpool Shopping Centre.
1737435 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 May 2017
- Reference
- 1737435
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a 311 sqm ground floor unit from retail to Class 2 (professional/financial services). The works will also include installing an ATM in an existing window and new illuminated signage.
- Floor area
- 311 m²
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 a)change of use at ground floor (311 sqm) from retail to class 2, b) atm in existing window ope, c)3 no. New 600x600 mm internally illuminated projecting signs and d) replacement of signage on existing fascia signage zones. New signs to be individual pin mounted halo illuminated letters and logos on new alucobond panels
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Lower Dublin Hill, Blackpool, Cork | Mar 2025 | €226,700 | 55 m |
| 6a Lower Dublin Hill, Dublin Hill, Cork | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 62 m |
| 21 Dublin St, Blackpool, Cork | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 162 m |
| 24 Spring Lane, Blackpool, Cork | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 164 m |
| 12 Delaney Park, Dublin Hill, Corknot full market price | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 180 m |
| 35 Spring Lane, Blackpool, Cork City | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 186 m |
| 83 Spring Lane, Blackpool, Cork | May 2025 | €140,000 | 234 m |
| 11 Heron Gate, Blackpool Park, Blackpool | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 245 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 received26 May 2017
- Decision due20 July 2017
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted70 m away
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