RefusedApartmentsDecided 27 February 2020

86-87 Great William O' Brien Street, Blackpool, Cork City

Demolition of a building and former bar to construct an 8-unit apartment development in Blackpool.

2039021 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 January 2020

Reference: 2039021
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 January 2020

Summary

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The proposal involves the redevelopment of 86 and part of 87 Great William O'Brien Street, including the demolition of an existing building and the former Hally's Bar. In their place, an apartment development containing 8 units with communal courtyards and bicycle parking will be constructed.

Apartmentsapartmentsdemolitionurban regeneration

Residential units: 8

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the redevelopment of number 86 and part of number 87 great william o' brien street, blackpool, cork city. The proposed development consists of the demolition of no. 86 great william o' brien street to facilitate the construction of an apartment development containing 8 no. Units comprising 2 no. 1 bed units, 5 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed unit, which fronts onto no. 86 and 87 great william o' brien street, the main pedestrian access will be off number 87 great william o' brien street currently a service access servicing number
The development includes site clearance works consisting of the demolition of the former hally's bar and beer gardens to the rear and the provision of external bin storage, bicycle parking, the provision of open space/communal courtyards, drainage and associated boundary treatments. Permission is sought for the development outlined herein including, but not limited to, landscaping and all associated site development 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

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Cork	Jun 2025	€289,000	17 m
88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Corknot full market price	Jun 2026	€8,000	17 m
88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Corknot full market price	Dec 2025	€129,333	17 m
87 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Cork	Jul 2025	€120,000	19 m
10a Hattons Alley, Great William O Brien St, Cork	Mar 2026	€200,000	41 m
8 Hattons Alley Lane, Great William O Brien Street, Cork	Mar 2026	€200,000	46 m
No 2 81 Great William O'brien St, Blackpool, Cork	Feb 2025	€77,500	48 m
No 3 81 Great William O'brien St, Blackpool, Cork	Feb 2025	€77,500	48 m

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Key dates

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Application received3 January 2020
Decision due27 February 2020
Decision issued27 February 2020

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