Old Market Place, Gurranabraher Cork City and, Blarney Street
Construction of a 27-unit apartment scheme in Cork City, involving partial demolition of existing structures.
2140384 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 July 2021
- Reference
- 2140384
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed scheme consists of 27 residential apartment units (17 one-bed and 10 two-bed units) in two blocks ranging from 2 to 4 storeys. The development includes the demolition of 489.5 sqm of vacant and derelict structures, while maintaining 50.5 sqm of existing buildings, part of which is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
- Residential units
- 27
- 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 construction of a residential apartment scheme on a site at old market place and blarney street in cork city. The proposed scheme will consist of the construction of 27 no. Residential apartment units in two blocks ranging in height from 2 to 4 storeys, comprising 17 no. 1 bed apartment units and 10 no. 2 bed apartment units. The development includes the demolition of 489.5m2 of the existing vacant and derelict structures while maintaining 50.5m2 of existing buildings. Part of the existing structure is on the national inventory of architectural heritage. The development also includes, landscaping and boundary treatments, surface treatments, drainage, footpaths and all ancillary site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 384/384a, Blarney St, Cork City | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 27 m |
| 37 Old Market Place, Off Blarney St, Cork City | May 2026 | €295,000 | 28 m |
| 21 Blarney St, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 51 m |
| 1 Rock Villas, Blarney St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 57 m |
| 15 Glen Ryan Rd, Cork, Cork | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 104 m |
| 6 North Abbey Sq, North Mall, Cork | Aug 2025 | €366,000 | 111 m |
| 1 Saint Nicholas Square, Ballymacthomas, Cork | Jan 2026 | €299,000 | 114 m |
| 58 Brother Rice Avenue, Off Blarney St, Cork | Jun 2026 | €276,000 | 119 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 July 2021
- Decision due17 March 2022
- Decision issued16 March 2022
- Grant issued9 August 2023
- Appeal submitted6 April 2022
- Appeal decided9 August 2023
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