95 Gerald Griffin Street, Blackpool, Cork
Conversion of a warehouse and construction of two new blocks to create 18 apartments.
2241532 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 November 2022
- Reference
- 2241532
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a three-storey warehouse into 3 apartments and converting an out-building into a bin and cycle store. It also includes constructing 15 new apartments across two four-storey blocks.
- Residential units
- 18
- 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 is sought for the following development: (i) change of use of existing three-storey warehouse onto gerald griffin street into 3 no. Residential apartments together with alterations to existing building, (ii) change of use of existing 2-storey out-building to rear into a bin store and cycle store at ground floor level with 2 no. Storerooms at first-floor level together with alterations to existing building, (iii) construction of 15 no. Residential apartments in 2 no. Blocks over four stories together with associated ancillary accommodation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9, Griffin Close, Gerald Griffin Stnot full market price | May 2025 | €210,000 | 16 m |
| 10 Griffin Close, North Monastery Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €323,000 | 16 m |
| Apt 1 Gerard Griffin St, Blackpool, Cork | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 81 m |
| 13 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 82 m |
| Gleann Aluinn, 24 Redemption Road, Cork | May 2026 | €295,000 | 95 m |
| 8 O'connell St, Blackpool, Cork | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 103 m |
| 3 Oconnell Place, Watercourse Rd, Cork City | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 108 m |
| 23 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Blackpool | Feb 2026 | €297,500 | 111 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 November 2022
- Decision due27 July 2023
- Decision issued27 July 2023
- Grant issued7 September 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2442998Cork CityLodged 10 Jun 2024Change of use
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1838146Cork CityLodged 26 Nov 2018Retention
- Granted70 m away
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2140572Cork CityLodged 15 Oct 2021Change of use
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1737459Cork CityLodged 7 Jun 2017Retention
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2241445Cork CityLodged 28 Sept 2022Apartments
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2241463Cork CityLodged 7 Oct 2022Apartments
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1737650Cork CityLodged 24 Nov 2017Apartments
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