located adjacent to Telus International, Loughmahon Link Road, Mahon
Amendments to a Mahon housing development to add 6 apartments, bringing the total back to 196 units.
2443351 · Cork City Council · Lodged 25 October 2024
- Reference
- 2443351
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to amend a previously approved development by reducing the number of 3 and 2-bed units to construct a new lift and stair core and 6 additional units. This reinstates the original scheme of 196 units and includes minor revisions to windows and balconies.
- Residential units
- 6
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 for a proposed development which constitutes an amendment to existing planning permission ref no 21/40196 and abp ref 314310-22. Permission was granted by cork city council for 196 units over two blocks. On appeal an bord pleanála upheld the decision to grant permission with conditions resulting in 190 units. Planning permission is being sought for the reduction in the number of 3 and 2 bed units resulting in permission for the construction of a new lift and stair core and the construction of 6 no. Additional units overall. 13 no. Units are affected in total allowing for the previous number of units (196) to be reinstated. Planning permission is being sought for the changes herein as well as resultant minor revisions to window openings and balcony locations as reflected in the drawings as well as all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lakelands Place, Crawford Gate, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €24,000 | 259 m |
| 2 Ballinure Place, Mahon, Cork City | Dec 2025 | €256,000 | 269 m |
| 4 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €527,000 | 283 m |
| 21 Delwood Grove, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 366 m |
| 13a Ballinure Cottages, Blackrock, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 377 m |
| 4 Ballinure Cottages, Cork | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 381 m |
| The Bungalow, Ballinure Rd, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €410,000 | 440 m |
| 14 Skehard Lawn, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 469 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 received25 October 2024
- Decision due27 January 2025
- Decision issued27 January 2025
- Grant issued5 March 2025
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