GrantedApartmentsDecided 25 April 2018

Assumption Road, Off Watercourse Road, Blackpool

Demolition of two structures and construction of six apartments and a gas DRI structure in Blackpool.

1737681 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 December 2017

Reference: 1737681
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 December 2017

Summary

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This proposal involves the demolition of two existing structures to construct a three-storey apartment building over car parking, containing six apartments. The development also includes a Gas DRI structure and ancillary site works.

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Residential units: 6
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the demolition of 2 no. Existing structures the construction of 1 no. Gas dri structure the construction 6 no. Apartments car parking and all ancillary site development works. The proposed apartment building will be three storeys over car parking

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood and Local CentresDC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6a Great William Obrien St, Blackpool, Cork	Nov 2025	€280,000	88 m
12 Berwick House, Blackpool, Cork	Jul 2025	€185,000	91 m
5 Berwick House, Blackpool, Cork	Jan 2026	€202,000	91 m
8 Corcorans Quay, Blackpool, Cork	May 2026	€240,000	95 m
87 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Cork	Jul 2025	€120,000	119 m
No 2 81 Great William O'brien St, Blackpool, Cork	Feb 2025	€77,500	120 m
No 4 81 Great William O'brien St, Blackpool, Cork	Feb 2025	€77,500	120 m
No 3 81 Great William O'brien St, Blackpool, Cork	Feb 2025	€77,500	120 m

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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 received12 December 2017
Decision due25 April 2018
Decision issued25 April 2018
Grant issued26 November 2018
Appeal submitted22 May 2018
Appeal decided26 November 2018

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