City Square, Bleasbys Street Watercourse Road, Cork
Conversion of a permitted crèche into four new apartments in Cork City.
1837772 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 February 2018
- Reference
- 1837772
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of a previously permitted crèche into four apartments. The development will include modifications to the building's façade and the addition of a ground-floor patio facing Bleasbys Street.
- Residential units
- 4
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 change of use from the crèche permitted by ref. No 04/29030 and an bord pleanala ref. No pl 28.211784 to 4 no. Apartments, modifications to the permitted façade including the provision of ground floor patio facing onto bleasbys street, and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oconnell Place, Watercourse Rd, Cork City | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 47 m |
| 8 O'connell St, Blackpool, Cork | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 1 Gerard Griffin St, Blackpool, Cork | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 65 m |
| 1 The Gables, Watercourse Rd, Blackpoolnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €845,000 | 70 m |
| 13 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 9, Griffin Close, Gerald Griffin Stnot full market price | May 2025 | €210,000 | 81 m |
| 10 Griffin Close, North Monastery Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €323,000 | 81 m |
| 23 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Blackpool | Feb 2026 | €297,500 | 93 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 received16 February 2018
- Decision due12 April 2018
- Decision issued12 April 2018
- Grant issued12 November 2018
- Appeal submitted9 May 2018
- Appeal decided12 November 2018
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