The Manhattan Bar, Lower Friars Walk, Ballyphehane
Demolition of a commercial premises and construction of a four-storey block of 26 apartments.
2140066 · Cork City Council · Lodged 8 April 2021
- Reference
- 2140066
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the demolition of the existing single-storey Manhattan Bar premises. In its place, a new four-storey residential apartment block containing 26 units (14 one-bed, 10 two-bed, and 2 three-bed apartments) will be constructed, along with 13 car parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 26
- Storeys
- 4
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 proposed development consisting of
- ) demolition of an existing single storey commercial premises
- ) the construction of a new four storey residential apartment block of total 26 no. Units, consisting of 14 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 10 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 2 no. 3-bedroom apartments
- ) the creation of 13 no. Car parking spaces accessed off lower friars walk
- ) 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Connolly Green, Ballyphehane, Cork | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 296 m |
| 181 Connolly Road, Ballypheane, Cork | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 305 m |
| 307 Connolly Road, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 355 m |
| 36 Connolly Park, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 356 m |
| 95 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork City | Apr 2025 | €305,000 | 372 m |
| 85 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | May 2026 | €435,000 | 384 m |
| 317 Connolly Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 391 m |
| 113 Lower Friars Walk, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2026 | €321,000 | 392 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 received8 April 2021
- Decision due6 January 2022
- Decision issued5 January 2022
- Grant issued15 May 2023
- Appeal submitted31 January 2022
- Appeal decided15 May 2023
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