Ballymacthomas Street, Cork
Demolition of commercial buildings to construct 19 apartments in two blocks.
1837914 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 May 2018
- Reference
- 1837914
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a residential development of 19 apartment units across two blocks ranging from 2 to 3 storeys. The project involves the demolition of 824 sqm of commercial and derelict structures, a new pedestrian access, 2 car parking spaces, and pedestrian crossings.
- Residential units
- 19
- Storeys
- 3
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 a residential scheme on a site at ballymacthomas street. The proposed scheme will consist of the construction of 19 no. Residential units over two blocks ranging in height from 2 to 3 storeys, comprising 4 no. 1 bed apartment units, 11 no. 2 bed apartment units and 4 no. 3 bed apartment units. The development includes the demolition of existing commercial and derelict structures (comprising an area of 824m2). It is proposed to extinguish the existing vehicular access off ballymacthomas street to the east of the site and create a new pedestrian access to the residential scheme to the east of the site (further south of the existing access point). The development also includes associated car parking (2 no. Car parking spaces), 2 no raised pedestrian crossings at ballymacthomas street and at father o flynn place, landscaping and boundary treatments, surface treatments, drainage, footpaths and all ancillary site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Saint Nicholas Square, Ballymacthomas, Cork | Jan 2026 | €299,000 | 56 m |
| Nicholas Well House, Cattlemarket St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 64 m |
| 15 Glen Ryan Rd, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 64 m |
| 1 St Theresas Road, Gurranrbraher, Cork | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 64 m |
| 58 Brother Rice Avenue, Off Blarney St, Cork | Jun 2026 | €276,000 | 73 m |
| 18 St Anne'S Road, Gurranebraher, Cork | Jul 2026 | €307,500 | 100 m |
| 12 Upper Cattle Market St, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 103 m |
| 19 Mcswineys Villas, Cork, Cork | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 122 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 received29 May 2018
- Decision due30 August 2018
- Decision issued29 August 2018
- Grant issued10 October 2018
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