RefusedChange of useDecided 10 February 2020

Hewitt Hall, Watercourse Road, Blackpool

Conversion of a ground floor retail unit into three apartments.

1938940 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 December 2019

Reference: 1938940
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 December 2019

Summary

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Permission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor retail unit to residential use. The unit will be subdivided to construct three individual own-door apartments, consisting of one 1-bedroom and two 2-bedroom units, including alterations to the shopfront facade.

Change of useconversionapartmentsretail to residential

Residential units: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission... For the proposed change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to residential use comprising of the subdivision of the unit and the construction of three number individual own door apartments including 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment and 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments. Works include all associated amendments to the existing retail façade including demolitions and all associated ancillary site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood and Local CentresDC

“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
39 Great William O Brien St, Blackpool, Cork	Jun 2026	€115,000	121 m
1 Barrys Place, Seminary Road, Blackpool	Aug 2025	€350,000	137 m
8 O'connell St, Blackpool, Cork	Apr 2025	€175,000	147 m
3 Oconnell Place, Watercourse Rd, Cork City	Nov 2025	€170,000	153 m
3 The Avenue, Ardpatrick, Cork	Mar 2025	€430,000	156 m
Apt 1 Gerard Griffin St, Blackpool, Cork	Jun 2026	€60,000	167 m
16a Sunday School Lane, Great William O'brien Street, Cork	Dec 2025	€205,000	167 m
12 Berwick House, Blackpool, Cork	Jul 2025	€185,000	170 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.

Key dates

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Application received6 December 2019
Decision due10 February 2020
Decision issued10 February 2020

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