Eden, Blackrock, Cork
Modifications to a permitted block to enlarge a crèche, reducing the apartment count from 26 to 23.
1938979 · Cork City Council · Lodged 17 December 2019
- Reference
- 1938979
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks modifications to a previously permitted development. The changes involve internal modifications at ground floor level to increase the size of the permitted crèche, which will reduce the number of apartments in Block 2 from 26 to 23.
- Residential units
- 23
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 modifications to block 2 permitted under cork city council ref. 16/37233 (an bord pleanala ref. Pl 28.249400) at eden, blackrock, cork. The proposed development consists of internal modifications to the permitted ground floor level to provide for an increase in the size of the permitted crèche associated elevational changes and all ancillary site development works. The proposed modifications will result in a reduction of the number of apartments in block 2 from 26 to 23.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Blackrock Crescent, Eden, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €680,000 | 76 m |
| 73 Blackrock Grove, Eden, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €330,636 | 102 m |
| 14 Blackrock Grove, Eden, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €370,000 | 117 m |
| 22 Blackrock Grove, Eden, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 128 m |
| 63 Blackrock Grove, Eden, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 143 m |
| 2 Blackrock Wells, Eden, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 156 m |
| 5 Blackrock Well, Eden, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €544,000 | 161 m |
| 9 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €750,000 | 188 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 received17 December 2019
- Decision due19 February 2020
- Decision issued19 February 2020
- Grant issued1 April 2020
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