RefusedApartmentsDecided 1 February 2021

Bessboro, Ballinure, Blackrock

Construction of 67 apartments in an eight-storey building with pedestrian access to the Passage West Greenway.

2039705 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 November 2020

Reference: 2039705
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 November 2020

Summary

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The proposed residential development consists of 67 apartments in an 8-storey building, comprising 29 one-bedroom and 38 two-bedroom units. The project includes under-podium car parking, bicycle spaces, communal open space, and a new pedestrian and cyclist entrance onto the Passage West Greenway.

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Residential units: 67
Storeys: 8

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the construction of a residential development and all ancillary site works at bessboro, ballinure, blackrock, cork. The proposed development will consist of 67 no. Apartments in an 8-storey apartment building comprising 29 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 38 no. 2-bedroom apartments. The proposed development will provide for a new pedestrian and cyclist entrance onto the passage west greenway and vehicular access will be via an existing access road off the bessboro road. The proposed development also includes communal open space areas, landscaping, under-podium car parking spaces, bicycle parking spaces, bin stores, public lighting and all ancillary site development works including an upgrade of the existing sewer line. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Landscape Preservation ZonesHA

“To preserve and enhance the special landscape and visual character of Landscape Preservation Zones.”

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

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
2 Lakelands Place, Crawford Gate, Blackrocknot full market price	Jun 2025	€24,000	431 m
4 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock	Jun 2025	€527,000	460 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

Timeline

Application received30 November 2020
Decision due2 February 2021
Decision issued1 February 2021
Grant issued15 July 2021
Appeal submitted1 March 2021
Appeal decided15 July 2021

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