Bessboro Road, Mahon, Cork
Demolition of a warehouse to build 135 residential units and a crèche in Mahon.
1837820 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 March 2018
- Reference
- 1837820
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the demolition of an existing warehouse building and the construction of 135 residential units. The development will comprise 24 houses, 64 duplexes, two apartment blocks (three and four storeys), and a crèche.
- Residential units
- 135
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 demolition and removal of the existing warehouse/distribution building and associated structures and the construction of 135 no. Residential units comprising 24 no. Dwelling houses, 64 no. Duplex apartments and a three storey apartment block (comprising 20 no. Apartments) and a four storey apartment block (comprising 27 no. Apartments). 1 no. Crèche, provision for the relocation of 2 no. Utility buildings (gas and electricity) and all associated ancillary site development works including vehicular access, 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €527,000 | 117 m |
| 2 Lakelands Place, Crawford Gate, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €24,000 | 153 m |
| 12 Clover Hill Est, Skehard Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 183 m |
| 14 Skehard Lawn, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 261 m |
| 45 Clover Lawn Skehard Rd, Blackrock, Cork | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 347 m |
| 22 Clontarf Est, Blackrock, Cork | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 372 m |
| 48 Mc Grath Park, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €464,000 | 407 m |
| 15 Clontarf Est, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €355,000 | 410 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 March 2018
- Decision due2 August 2018
- Decision issued26 September 2018
- Grant issued28 February 2019
- Appeal submitted17 October 2018
- Appeal decided28 February 2019
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