86-86 Geat William O'Brien St, Blackpool
Demolish a former pub to build a seven-unit apartment development across two blocks in Blackpool.
2039633 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 October 2020
- Reference
- 2039633
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the substantial demolition of the former Hally's Bar, while retaining its façade, to construct a seven-unit apartment development. The scheme will consist of three one-bed and four two-bed units across two blocks with pedestrian access and communal courtyards.
- Residential units
- 7
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the substantial demolition of no. 86 great william o'brien st to facilitate the construction of an apartment development containing 7 no. Units across 2 blocks comprising 3 no. 1 bed units and 4 no. 2 beds units in a scheme which fronts onto 86 and 87 great william o'brien street, two pedestrian access points are proposed: one directly onto great william o'brien street and another via no. 87 great william o'brien street to the rear. The development involves the change of use from public house to residential and includes site clearance works consisting of the demolition of the former hally's bar(façade to be retained) and beer gardens to the rear, the provision of external bin storage, bicycle parking, the provision of open space/communal courtyards, drainage and associated boundary treatments and landscaping and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Cork | Jun 2025 | €289,000 | 18 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Corknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €8,000 | 18 m |
| 88 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Corknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €129,333 | 18 m |
| 87 Great William Obrien St, Cork, Cork | Jul 2025 | €120,000 | 20 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 | 47 m |
| No 3 81 Great William O'brien St, Blackpool, Cork | Feb 2025 | €77,500 | 47 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 received27 October 2020
- Decision due12 May 2021
- Decision issued12 May 2021
- Grant issued23 June 2021
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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2342316Cork CityLodged 22 Sept 2023Apartments
- Refused40 m away
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2341873Cork CityLodged 29 Mar 2023Extension
- Refused50 m away
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No.8 Hattons Alley Lane , Great William O Brien Street , Blackpool
2341874Cork CityLodged 29 Mar 2023Extension
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2341872Cork CityLodged 29 Mar 2023Extension
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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2543917Cork CityLodged 28 May 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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2543834Cork CityLodged 25 Apr 2025Change of use
- Granted60 m away
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2442633Cork CityLodged 2 Feb 2024Change of use
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