95 Gerald Griffin Street, Blackpool, Cork City
Change of use of a first-floor outbuilding from storerooms to a one-bedroom apartment in Blackpool.
2442998 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 June 2024
- Reference
- 2442998
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks alterations to a previously permitted development. It proposes changing the use of the first floor of an existing two-storey outbuilding from two storerooms to a single one-bedroom apartment, bringing the total number of apartments on the site to 18.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for alterations to previously permitted development 22/41532 for the change of use of first floor of existing 2-storey out building from 2 no. Storerooms (as permitted under 22/41532) to 1 no. One bedroom apartment for residential use together with associated access from ground floor level and alterations to existing building (the above change of use will result in a total of 18 no. Apartments on site).
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9, Griffin Close, Gerald Griffin Stnot full market price | May 2025 | €210,000 | 16 m |
| 10 Griffin Close, North Monastery Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €323,000 | 16 m |
| Apt 1 Gerard Griffin St, Blackpool, Cork | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 81 m |
| 13 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 82 m |
| Gleann Aluinn, 24 Redemption Road, Cork | May 2026 | €295,000 | 95 m |
| 8 O'connell St, Blackpool, Cork | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 103 m |
| 3 Oconnell Place, Watercourse Rd, Cork City | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 108 m |
| 23 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Blackpool | Feb 2026 | €297,500 | 111 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 received10 June 2024
- Decision due4 June 2025
- Decision issued4 June 2025
- Grant issued14 July 2025
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