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Ursuline College Blackrock, Blackrock, Cork

Upgrades to a basketball court and a new sports storage shed at Ursuline College, Blackrock.

2442904 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 May 2024

Reference: 2442904
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 May 2024

Summary

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This application seeks permission to cover an existing basketball court with an artificial grass playing surface, complete with floodlighting, a ball wall, fencing, and nets. It also includes the erection of a new sports equipment storage shed.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the following proposed development: (1) existing basketball court to be covered with an artificial grass playing surface and provided with associated flood lighting system, ball wall, fencing and ball retention nets and (2) erection of shed for storage of sports equipment associated with the new playing surface.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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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
Apartment 1, Blackrock House, Blackrock Road	Aug 2025	€350,000	144 m
Apartment 15, Blackrock House, Blackrock Village	Feb 2025	€850,000	144 m
2 Church Yard, Blackrock Rd, Cork	Jul 2026	€465,000	170 m
Dundanion Cottage, Blackrock, Cork	Feb 2026	€438,000	179 m
Riverview House, 6 Lota View, Blackrock	Mar 2026	€999,900	188 m
17 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock	Apr 2026	€805,000	217 m
10 Lower Convent Road, Blackrock, Cork	Aug 2025	€405,000	224 m
6 Convent Drive, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock	Mar 2026	€650,000	225 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 received3 May 2024
Decision due27 June 2024
Application withdrawn4 June 2024

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