1 Braemar, Old Blackrock Road, Cork
Conversion of a three-storey bedsit building into three separate one-bedroom apartments with a new extension.
2241074 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 May 2022
- Reference
- 2241074
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing three-storey residential building containing three bedsits into three self-contained one-bedroom apartments. It includes the demolition of rear annexes, construction of a new side and rear extension, a new dormer window, and widening of the entrance gate.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development at 1 braemar, old blackrock road, cork. The development will consist of planning permission to convert an existing three storey residential building, containing 3 no. Bedsit apartments, into 3 no. Separate one-bed apartments; demolition of two storey annexes to the rear, construction of new extension to side and rear ; internal alterations; alterations to elevations including a new dormer window, widening of the entrance gate and alterations to boundary walls; provision of new bin and bike stores and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elysian View, 27a Old Blackrock Road, Cork | May 2025 | €785,000 | 69 m |
| 12 Rochelle Lawn, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 88 m |
| 7 Rochelle House, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 93 m |
| Coolavin, Old Blackrock Road, Co. Cork | May 2025 | €247,500 | 97 m |
| 10 Rochelle Court, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €331,000 | 110 m |
| 6 Rochelle Court, Rochelle, Old Blackrock Rd | Jan 2025 | €325,000 | 110 m |
| 22 Rockboro Avenue, Old Blackrock, Cork | Sept 2025 | €755,000 | 142 m |
| 26 Old Blackrock Rd, Blackrock Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 150 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 received5 May 2022
- Decision due19 September 2022
- Decision issued19 September 2022
- Grant issued1 November 2022
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