GrantedChange of useDecided 15 April 2025

First Floor of Unit 7 The Plaza City Square Wat, Blackpool Co. Cork T23X8PC & the ground and first, 44 Watercourse Road Blackpool

Change of use from commercial to residential to create 13 apartments across two buildings in Blackpool.

2442889 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 April 2024

Reference: 2442889
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 April 2024

Summary

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The project involves converting the first floor of Unit 7, The Plaza, from commercial to residential use to provide 6 apartments. It also includes converting the ground and first floors of 44 Watercourse Road to provide 7 apartments, alongside refurbishment, new access stairs, balconies, and window installations.

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Residential units: 13

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Official record

Development description

The change of use of the first floor of unit 7, the plaza, city square, watercourse road, blackpool, cork from commercial to residential use to provide 1 no. X studio apartment, 3 no. X1 bedroom apartments and 2 no. X 2 bedroom apartments. The change of use from commercial to residential use of the ground and first floors of 44 watercourse road, blackpool, cork to provide 2 no. X studio apartments, 5 no. X1 bedroom apartments. The proposed development also includes: (a) the refurbishment of existing stairs, construction of new exterior access stairs from ground to first floor and the construction of new ramp from lower ground floor to ground floor level, the construction of balconies and replacement and installation of windows at the eastern, western and northern building elevations, minor alterations and all associated site development works at the first floor of unit 7, the plaza city square, watercourse road, blackpool, cork; and (b) the installation of windows at the southern and western elevation and the replacement of windows on all elevations. The construction of a single balcony on the first floor at the western elevation. Installation of skylights. Refurbishment of existing stairs and the provision of cycle parking area, minor alterations and all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood and Local CentresDC

“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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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
1 The Gables, Watercourse Rd, Blackpoolnot full market price	Jan 2025	€845,000	54 m
23 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Blackpool	Feb 2026	€297,500	73 m
13 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Cork	Feb 2026	€285,000	86 m
1 Rockwood Rd, Mahon, Cork	Dec 2025	€380,000	105 m
3 Oconnell Place, Watercourse Rd, Cork City	Nov 2025	€170,000	111 m
8 O'connell St, Blackpool, Cork	Apr 2025	€175,000	130 m
Apt 1 Gerard Griffin St, Blackpool, Cork	Jun 2026	€60,000	141 m
2 Cathedral Walk, Cork, Cork	Apr 2026	€347,500	145 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 received26 April 2024
Decision due16 April 2025
Decision issued15 April 2025
Grant issued26 May 2025

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