GrantedChange of useDecided 20 November 2023

Unit B2 Block B, Blackpool Retail Park, Blackpool

Removal of a mezzanine floor and change of use from retail warehouse to general retail.

2342128 · Cork City Council · Lodged 30 June 2023

Reference: 2342128
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 30 June 2023

Summary

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The application seeks permission for the removal of an existing mezzanine floor, stairs, and lift. It also proposes a change of use of Unit B2 from a retail warehouse to a general retail unit.

Change of useretailchange of userenovation

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the removal of the existing mezzanine floor together with associated stairs and lift and the change of use of unit b2, block b, blackpool retail park from retail warehouse to general retail by chandos investments plc.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

District CentreDC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 10, Heron Gate, Blackpool	Dec 2025	€275,000	89 m
11 Heron Gate, Blackpool Park, Blackpool	Nov 2025	€320,000	89 m
1 Millfield Cottage, Old Mallow Road, Blackpool	Oct 2025	€150,000	104 m
103 Commons Rd, Blackpool, Cork	May 2025	€290,000	180 m
115 Commons Rd, Cork	Jan 2025	€175,000	210 m
7 Redforge Rd, Mallow Rd, Cork	Sept 2025	€270,000	235 m
St Therese, Fairfield Avenue, Commons Road	Oct 2025	€315,000	261 m
5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork	May 2026	€18,750	281 m

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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 received30 June 2023
Decision due20 November 2023
Decision issued20 November 2023
Grant issued4 January 2024

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