Millfield Cottages, Off Redforge Road, Blackpool
Demolition of 18 homes to build 18 new terraced houses in Blackpool.
1838138 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 November 2018
- Reference
- 1838138
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the demolition of 18 existing dwellings. In their place, 18 new terraced dwellings, bin stores, and ancillary site works will be constructed.
- Residential units
- 18
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 of 18 no. Dwellings and the construction of 18 no. Terraced dwellings, bin stores 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 August 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 64.6 m²
8 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Millfield Cottage, Old Mallow Road, Blackpool | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 10, Heron Gate, Blackpool | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 161 m |
| 11 Heron Gate, Blackpool Park, Blackpool | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 161 m |
| 7 Redforge Rd, Mallow Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 162 m |
| 103 Commons Rd, Blackpool, Cork | May 2025 | €290,000 | 232 m |
| 13 Kilbarry Cottages, Dublin Hill, Cork City | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 253 m |
| 115 Commons Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 271 m |
| 53 Delaney Park, Dublin Hill, Corknot full market price | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 285 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 received22 November 2018
- Decision due5 June 2019
- Decision issued31 May 2019
- Grant issued9 July 2019
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