Off Cherry Lawn, Church Road, Blackrock
Construction of a residential development comprising 30 apartment units.
1838157 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 November 2018
- Reference
- 1838157
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the construction of 30 apartment units on lands off Cherry Lawn in Blackrock, Cork. The project includes 38 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, new vehicular and pedestrian access, landscaping, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 30
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
For planning permission on lands off cherry lawn, church road, blackrock, cork. The development will consist of the construction of a residential development comprising 30 no. Apartment units, 38 no. Car parking spaces, bicycle parking, new vehicular and pedestrian access, landscaping, boundary treatments, bin storage and all ancillary drainage and site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and enhance the range and quality of sports facilities and grounds.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Convent Drive, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €650,000 | 91 m |
| 6 Blackrock Crescent, Eden, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €680,000 | 144 m |
| 5 Berlingford Dr, Church Rd, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €447,500 | 147 m |
| 17 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €805,000 | 160 m |
| 12 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €715,000 | 190 m |
| 9 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €750,000 | 221 m |
| 2 Blackrock Wells, Eden, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 223 m |
| 14 Blackrock Grove, Eden, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €370,000 | 241 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 received30 November 2018
- Decision due30 January 2020
- Decision issued30 January 2020
- Grant issued16 June 2020
- Appeal submitted26 February 2020
- Appeal decided16 June 2020
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