Bessboro Road, Ballinure, Mahon
Construction of 66 residential units and associated works on Bessboro Road, Mahon.
1737565 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 September 2017
- Reference
- 1737565
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of the construction of 66 residential units. The works will include two vehicular entrances on Bessboro Road, parking, footpaths, landscaping, drainage, and amenity areas.
- Residential units
- 66
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 construction of 66 no. Residential units and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular access (including 2 no. Entrances on to bessboro road), parking, footpaths, landscaping, drainage and amenity areas
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
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 29 April 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 October 2020.
Notified floor area: 130 m²
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lakelands Place, Crawford Gate, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €24,000 | 54 m |
| 4 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €527,000 | 54 m |
| 14 Skehard Lawn, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 321 m |
| 12 Clover Hill Est, Skehard Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 326 m |
| 2 Ballinure Place, Mahon, Cork City | Dec 2025 | €256,000 | 432 m |
| 21 Delwood Grove, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 466 m |
| 22 Clontarf Est, Blackrock, Cork | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 473 m |
| 45 Clover Lawn Skehard Rd, Blackrock, Cork | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 497 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 September 2017
- Decision due8 March 2018
- Decision issued13 March 2018
- Grant issued24 April 2018
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