GrantedCommercialDecided 16 November 2023

Unit E7, River House, Blackpool Retail Park

Construction of a mezzanine floor inside an existing retail unit in Blackpool Retail Park.

2342318 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 September 2023

Reference: 2342318
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 September 2023

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for the construction of a 24.9 square metre mezzanine floor. The works will take place within the existing retail unit E7 at River House, Blackpool Retail Park, Cork.

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Floor area: 25 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the construction of a 24.9sqm mezzanine floor in an existing retail unit. All works to be carried out at unit e7, river house, blackpool retail park, cork.

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

What happened next

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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	34 m
11 Heron Gate, Blackpool Park, Blackpool	Nov 2025	€320,000	34 m
103 Commons Rd, Blackpool, Cork	May 2025	€290,000	127 m
115 Commons Rd, Cork	Jan 2025	€175,000	129 m
5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork	May 2026	€18,750	174 m
5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork	May 2026	€150,000	174 m
1 Millfield Cottage, Old Mallow Road, Blackpool	Oct 2025	€150,000	213 m
7 Russell Court, Farranree, Cork	Sept 2025	€302,000	232 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 received22 September 2023
Decision due16 November 2023
Decision issued16 November 2023
Grant issued2 January 2024

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