McDonald's Restaurant, Commons Road, Blackpool
Minor extensions and drive-thru upgrades at McDonald's in Blackpool, Cork.
1838182 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 December 2018
- Reference
- 1838182
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of minor extensions to the southern, eastern, and western elevations of the restaurant to facilitate new floor area and upgraded drive-thru booths. It also includes a new LED illuminated sign on the eastern elevation.
- Floor area
- 24 m²
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 development for at mcdonald's restaurant, commons road, blackpool, cork. The development will consist of the provision of minor extensions to the southern, eastern and western elevations measuring 23.6 sqm principally facilitating new restaurant floor area and upgraded booths for the drive thru facility; a new 4,878 mm x 1,516 mm led halo illuminated sign on the eastern elevation; and all associated site 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 1 May 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 November 2019.
Notified floor area: 23.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 Brideholm, Commons Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €280,000 | 117 m |
| 112 Carragh Apts, Brideholm, Commons Rd | Apr 2025 | €280,500 | 149 m |
| 9 Elmwood Grove, Onslow Gardens, Commons Rd | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 243 m |
| 9-24 (Inclusive), Spancel Rise, Fairfield Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €6,182,534 | 253 m |
| 6 Beechwood Grove, Onslow Gardens, Cork | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 309 m |
| 7 Ashwood Close, Onslow Gardens, Cork | Feb 2026 | €332,000 | 391 m |
| 134 Kilnap Place, Farranree, Cork | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 468 m |
| 6 Killeens Place, Farranree, Cork | Jul 2025 | €281,000 | 469 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 received20 December 2018
- Decision due22 February 2019
- Decision issued21 February 2019
- Grant issued4 April 2019
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