Site at the corner of Watercourse Road and, Bleasby Street Cork City, Comprising a site at Bleasby Street Watercourse Ro
Demolition of commercial buildings to build 21 apartments and duplexes over four storeys in Blackpool, Cork.
2241463 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 October 2022
- Reference
- 2241463
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from commercial to residential at a corner site in Blackpool. The project involves demolishing existing single-storey storage and car valet buildings to construct 21 duplex and apartment units over four storeys.
- Residential units
- 21
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 620 m²
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 redevelopment of the site at the corner of watercourse road and bleasby street cork city comprising a site at bleasby street , watercourse road, and nos 56 and 57 watercourse road, blackpool, cork city. The proposed development consists of an application for permission for the change of use from commercial to residential involving the demolition of existing single storey buildings and structures on the site 620.1m2 (currently in use as storage and a car valet business) and the construction of a residential development consisting of 21 no. Duplex terrace and apartments units over 4 storeys containing 2 no studio units, 9 no 1 bed units and 10 no. 2 bed units. Permission is also sought for the provision of internal bin storage and internal bike storage providing 42 no bike parking spaces as well as drainage, plant, landscaping and communal outdoor spaces and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oconnell Place, Watercourse Rd, Cork City | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 10 m |
| 8 O'connell St, Blackpool, Cork | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 30 m |
| Apt 1 Gerard Griffin St, Blackpool, Cork | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 51 m |
| 1 The Gables, Watercourse Rd, Blackpoolnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €845,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 9, Griffin Close, Gerald Griffin Stnot full market price | May 2025 | €210,000 | 99 m |
| 10 Griffin Close, North Monastery Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €323,000 | 99 m |
| 39 Great William O Brien St, Blackpool, Cork | Jun 2026 | €115,000 | 102 m |
| 13 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 118 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 received7 October 2022
- Decision due26 October 2023
- Decision issued26 October 2023
- Grant issued7 December 2023
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