Unit 2C, Second Floor, Heron House
Change of use from office to counselling services at Heron House.
2241336 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 August 2022
- Reference
- 2241336
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of Unit 2C on the second floor of Heron House. The space will change from previously permitted office use to counselling services, ancillary medical administrative functions, and other related uses.
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 from office previously permitted under reg. Ref. 03/27045 to counselling services and ancillary medical related administrative functions and other ancillary uses.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 10, Heron Gate, Blackpool | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 110 m |
| 11 Heron Gate, Blackpool Park, Blackpool | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 110 m |
| 6a Lower Dublin Hill, Dublin Hill, Cork | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 190 m |
| 9 Lower Dublin Hill, Blackpool, Cork | Mar 2025 | €226,700 | 195 m |
| 115 Commons Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 206 m |
| 103 Commons Rd, Blackpool, Cork | May 2025 | €290,000 | 211 m |
| 5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork | May 2026 | €18,750 | 218 m |
| 5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork | May 2026 | €150,000 | 218 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 received15 August 2022
- Decision due1 December 2022
- Decision issued1 December 2022
- Grant issued23 January 2023
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