Units E7, Block E, Blackpool Retail Park
Change of use of Unit E7 at Blackpool Retail Park from a showroom to general retail.
1837778 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 February 2018
- Reference
- 1837778
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the permitted use of Unit E7, located in Block E of Blackpool Retail Park. The change will convert the unit from a showroom to general retail use.
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 for the change of permitted use from showroom to general retail of unit e7 at block e, blackpool retail park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 10, Heron Gate, Blackpool | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 10 m |
| 11 Heron Gate, Blackpool Park, Blackpool | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 10 m |
| 103 Commons Rd, Blackpool, Cork | May 2025 | €290,000 | 114 m |
| 115 Commons Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 125 m |
| 5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork | May 2026 | €18,750 | 186 m |
| 5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork | May 2026 | €150,000 | 186 m |
| 1 Millfield Cottage, Old Mallow Road, Blackpool | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 199 m |
| St Therese, Fairfield Avenue, Commons Road | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 219 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 received20 February 2018
- Decision due16 April 2018
- Decision issued13 April 2018
- Grant issued25 May 2018
In the area
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