Autofast, Unit 57, Blackpool Shopping Centre
Retention of a single-storey car servicing and valet facility at Blackpool Shopping Centre.
2039147 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 March 2020
- Reference
- 2039147
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a 140 square metre single-storey Autofast car servicing and valet facility. The application includes the retention of internally illuminated advertising signage and connection to existing underground services.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 140 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the retention of a 140sqm single-storey autofast car servicing and valet facility, including 18.48sqm of internally illuminated advertising signage on the building, connection to existing underground services within the site.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Heron Gate, Blackpool Park, Blackpool | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 156 m |
| Apt 10, Heron Gate, Blackpool | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 156 m |
| 9 Lower Dublin Hill, Blackpool, Cork | Mar 2025 | €226,700 | 160 m |
| 5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork | May 2026 | €150,000 | 165 m |
| 5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork | May 2026 | €18,750 | 165 m |
| 6a Lower Dublin Hill, Dublin Hill, Cork | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 167 m |
| 21 Dublin St, Blackpool, Cork | Apr 2025 | €170,000 | 190 m |
| 115 Commons Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 198 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 received6 March 2020
- Decision due29 September 2020
- Decision issued29 September 2020
- Grant issued10 November 2020
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