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Drumcora House, Blackrock Road, Cork

Conversion of a protected social club into apartments, duplexes, and a house, including partial demolition.

1837897 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 May 2018

Reference: 1837897
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 May 2018

Summary

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The project involves converting the protected Drumcora House from a social club to residential use, including the demolition of late 20th-century annexes. It includes building extensions to provide four apartments and one duplex, constructing a separate duplex unit, and building a detached house.

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Residential units: 7

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Official record

Development description

Permission is sought a) various demolition of poor quality, late 20th century additions to the property, namely the demolition of the existing single storey annexes and 3 storey escape stairs annex, to the rear (south) and the side (west) of drumcora house, b) the change of use from social club to residential use of drumcora house, c) the construction of part 1 storey, part 3 storey extensions to the east and west gables of the existing structure to provide 4no. 2-bedroom apartments and 1no. 2 storey duplex on the ground, first and second floors. D) the construction of 1 no. Storey 2-bedroom duplex unit to the southwest corner of the site adjacent to blackrock road, e)the construction of 1no 2 storey 4-bedroom detached dwelling house to the east of drumcora house, f) connections to public foul & surface water sewers & public mains water for the new residential structures, g) bin stores, temporary site signage & all necessary & ancillary site works to complete the development. The development consists of work to a protected structure, drumcora house ps502 and works adjacent to a protected structure, stone entrance and gates ps520.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Drumcora Mews, Blackrock, Cork	Oct 2025	€495,000	52 m
Burdon, 5 Menloe Gardens, Blackrock	Jun 2026	€950,000	125 m
35 Dundanion Court, Blackrock, Cork	Oct 2025	€452,000	134 m
Rose Lodge, Blackrock Rd, Cork	Jun 2026	€3,000,000	270 m
The Limes, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock	Sept 2025	€1,650,000	271 m
2 Church Rd, Blackrock, Cork	Dec 2025	€452,000	274 m
3 Barnstead Drive, Church Rd, Blackrock	Jul 2025	€615,000	306 m
Glendhu, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock	Sept 2025	€1,080,000	310 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.

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Application received18 May 2018
Application withdrawn8 April 2019

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