The Bessborough Centre, Blackrock, Cork City
Change of use of parts of the Bessborough Centre from offices to classrooms.
2140503 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 September 2021
- Reference
- 2140503
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert parts of an existing building from office use to classrooms and educational use. This affects the ground floor of the Coach Building, the single-storey Anvil Building, and the two-storey Gallery Building.
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 change of use of an existing building from office use to classrooms and associated educational use. The building area subject to the change of use is the ground floor of the existing two storey coach building, the existing single storey anvil building with attached toilet block, and the existing two storey gallery building, all part of an enclosed courtyard structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lakelands Place, Crawford Gate, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €24,000 | 203 m |
| 4 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €527,000 | 228 m |
| 12 Clover Hill Est, Skehard Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 484 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 received16 September 2021
- Decision due10 November 2021
- Decision issued10 November 2021
- Grant issued22 December 2021
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