No. 4 Ballintemple, Blackrock Road, Cork
Conversion of a two-storey building from office and apartment use into a single house.
2342564 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 December 2023
- Reference
- 2342564
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the existing two-storey premises at Ballintemple. The ground-floor office and first-floor apartment will be converted into a single dwelling, including minor landscaping and site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a proposed development of the existing two-storey premises, 4 ballintemple, blackrock road, cork, t12r853. The development will consist of (1) a change of use of the existing two-storey premises from the permitted ground-floor use as an office and first-floor use as an apartment to a single dwelling. (2) various minor landscaping and site works necessary to facilitate the development.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €1,390,000 | 71 m |
| 15 The Cottages, Ballintemple Village, Cork | Aug 2025 | €385,000 | 90 m |
| 12 Ashcroft, Ballintemple, Cork | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 105 m |
| 9 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 106 m |
| 33 Maryville, Ballintemple, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €530,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 16 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €1,595,000 | 109 m |
| 10 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 110 m |
| 11 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 114 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 received21 December 2023
- Decision due23 February 2024
- Decision issued22 February 2024
- Grant issued2 April 2024
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