The Courtyard (Building A) and the Plaza (Building, Apartments City Square, Watercourse Road Blackpool
Retention of window alterations on ground floor apartments in Blackpool.
2443385 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 November 2024
- Reference
- 2443385
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for elevational changes to ground floor residential units. This comprises alterations to the ground floor windows on the front elevation of the Courtyard and Plaza apartment buildings.
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
Retention permission to reflect elevational changes on the ground floor residential units previously granted under planning application 19/38755 comprising of the alterations to ground floor windows on the front (east) elevation of the ground floor residential units at the courtyard (building a) and the plaza (building b) apartments, city square, watercourse road, blackpool, cork
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Upper John St, Cork, Cork | Jan 2025 | €251,000 | 86 m |
| 23 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Blackpool | Feb 2026 | €297,500 | 89 m |
| 2 Cathedral Walk, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €347,500 | 97 m |
| 1 The Gables, Watercourse Rd, Blackpoolnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €845,000 | 108 m |
| 13 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 116 m |
| 1 Rockwood Rd, Mahon, Cork | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 134 m |
| 6 Church Ave, Off Roman St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 149 m |
| 33 Easons Hill, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €206,000 | 155 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 received6 November 2024
- Decision due9 January 2025
- Decision issued8 January 2025
- Grant issued17 February 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Permission for the change of use of 6 no. existing ground floor retail units and 1 no. retail office unit to…
Unit no's. 1-3 The Courtyards (Block A) , and unit no's. 6-9 The Plaza (Block B) , City Square Watercourse Road
1938755Cork CityLodged 3 Oct 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Permission for the change of use of a commercial premises to residential, namely; 1 no. 1 bedroom studio…
38 Watercourse Road , Blackpool , Cork
2543724Cork CityLodged 18 Mar 2025Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for the change of use of a commercial premises to residential, namely: 1 no. 1 bedroom studio…
38 Watercourse Road , Blackpool , Cork
2543991Cork CityLodged 2 Jul 2025Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Permission for (a) 60 no. additional bicycle parking spaces, (b) 4 no. additional car parking spaces.…
Basement Car Park , City Square , Watercourse Road
2139953Cork CityLodged 25 Feb 2021Retention
- Granted60 m away
The change of use of the first floor of Unit 7, The Plaza, City Square, Watercourse Road, Blackpool, Cork…
First Floor of Unit 7 The Plaza City Square Wat , Blackpool Co. Cork T23X8PC & the ground and first , 44 Watercourse Road Blackpool
2442889Cork CityLodged 26 Apr 2024Change of use
- Refused60 m away
Permission for the construction of 1 no. dwelling and all associated site development works
Hillgrove Lane , Blackpool , Cork
1837722Cork CityLodged 5 Jan 2018New dwelling
- Refused70 m away
Permission for the change of use of 1 no. existing ground floor retail unit to 2 no. apartments comprising 1…
Unit No.13 The Plaza , City Square , Watercourse Road
2139933Cork CityLodged 19 Feb 2021Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Permission for a change of use of ground floor retail unit with residential area overhead to become to become…
26 Watercourse Road , Blackpool , Cork
1737561Cork CityLodged 4 Sept 2017Change of use
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- GrantedChange of use
The change of use of the first floor of Unit 7, The Plaza, City Square, Watercourse Road, Blackpool, Cork…
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2442889Cork CityLodged 26 Apr 2024
- GrantedChange of use
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