Formers Lakelands Tavern, Avenue De Rennes, Mahon
Demolition of a vacant pub to build 39 apartments and 3 retail units in Mahon.
2139911 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 February 2021
- Reference
- 2139911
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a mixed-use scheme involving the demolition of the vacant Lakelands Tavern. The development will feature 3 ground-floor retail units and 39 apartments (19 two-bedroom and 20 one-bedroom units) in a single block ranging from 3 to 5 storeys.
- Residential units
- 39
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 1,013 m²
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 a mixed use scheme on the site of the former lakelands view bar, avenue de rennes, mahon, cork city. The proposed scheme will consist of the demolition of the existing vacant public house (1012.6m2), and change of use from public house to retail on the ground floor to form 3 no. Retail units (comprising 665m2), undercroft and bicycle storage area, and the construction of 39 no. Residential units comprising 19 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 20 no. 1 bedroom apartments in a single block ranging in height from 3-5 storeys. Access to the scheme is off avenue de rennes to the south. The development also includes site clearance, drainage, landscaping and surface treatments including a pedestrian crossing, 76 no. Bicycle parking spaces, bin storage , boundary treatments and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 The Orchard, Mahon, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 113 m |
| 1 Mahon Pk, Blackrock, Corknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 126 m |
| 30 Mahon Dr, Blackrock, Cork | May 2025 | €268,000 | 195 m |
| Meadow Grove Stores, 95 Meadow Grove Estate, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 205 m |
| 38 Lakeland Crescent, Mahon, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 210 m |
| 4 Avenue De Rennes, Mahon, Co Cork | Nov 2025 | €405,000 | 216 m |
| 29 Dunlocha Cottages, Blackrock, Cork | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 224 m |
| 91 Meadow Grove Est, Blackrock, Cork | Jan 2025 | €455,000 | 240 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 received11 February 2021
- Decision due28 September 2021
- Decision issued28 September 2021
- Grant issued11 August 2022
- Appeal submitted26 October 2021
- Appeal decided11 August 2022
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