Lands adjacent to, No.53 Old Blackrock Road, Ballintemple
Construction of two three-storey, five-bedroom detached houses in Ballintemple.
2139973 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 March 2021
- Reference
- 2139973
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a residential development consisting of two three-storey, five-bedroom detached houses on lands adjacent to No. 53 Old Blackrock Road. The development includes private parking, the creation of two private entrances, and all necessary site services.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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 the development consisting of a residential development of total 2 no. Units. Consisting of 2 no. 5 bedroom three storey detached houses with private parking (2) the creation of two private entrances off old blackrock road. (3) all other necessary site services and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 197.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elysian View, 27a Old Blackrock Road, Cork | May 2025 | €785,000 | 49 m |
| Coolavin, Old Blackrock Road, Co. Cork | May 2025 | €247,500 | 58 m |
| 12 Rochelle Lawn, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 68 m |
| 22 Rockboro Avenue, Old Blackrock, Cork | Sept 2025 | €755,000 | 93 m |
| 7 Rochelle House, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 103 m |
| 26 Old Blackrock Rd, Blackrock Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 114 m |
| Fingall, Rockboro Ave, Cork | Mar 2026 | €485,000 | 116 m |
| Castlegreina, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €485,000 | 133 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 received4 March 2021
- Decision due19 July 2021
- Decision issued19 July 2021
- Grant issued30 August 2021
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