Drumcora House, Blackrock Road, Cork
Conversion and extension of a protected structure into six apartments, plus building a new detached house.
1737554 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 August 2017
- Reference
- 1737554
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Drumcora House involves demolishing late 20th-century additions, converting the protected structure from a social club to residential use, and adding extensions to create six apartments. It also includes subdividing the site to build a new detached house.
- Residential units
- 7
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 is sought by kph construction for a development at the property and site known as drumcora house, blackrock road, cork. Permission is sought for a/ various demolition of poor quality, late 20th century additions to the property, namely the demolition of the existing single storey annexes and 3 storey escape stairs annex, to the rear (south) and side (west) of drumcora house b/ the change of use from social club to residential use of drumcora house c/ the construction of part 2 storey, part 3 storey extensions to the east & west gables of the existing structure to provide for 2 no 2- bedroom apartments on each of the ground, 1st & 2nd floors d/ the sub division of the overall drumcora house demise site into 2 sites to include a new and separate residential e/ the construction of a detached dwelling house on the new residential site accessed from the blackrock road with connections to public foul & surface water sewers & public mains water for the new residential site & f/ bin stores, temporary site signage & all necessary and ancillary site works to complete the development. The development consists of work to a protected structure, drumcora house ps502, and works adjacent to a protected structure, stone entrance and gates ps520.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Drumcora Mews, Blackrock, Cork | Oct 2025 | €495,000 | 52 m |
| Burdon, 5 Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €950,000 | 125 m |
| 35 Dundanion Court, Blackrock, Cork | Oct 2025 | €452,000 | 134 m |
| Rose Lodge, Blackrock Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €3,000,000 | 270 m |
| The Limes, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,650,000 | 271 m |
| 2 Church Rd, Blackrock, Cork | Dec 2025 | €452,000 | 274 m |
| 3 Barnstead Drive, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 306 m |
| Glendhu, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,080,000 | 310 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 received28 August 2017
- Application withdrawn19 July 2018
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