The Southern Side of Rhodesia, Boreenmanna Road, (Behind Rockboro Court)
Conversion of a disused light industrial building into three ground-level homes.
2443467 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 December 2024
- Reference
- 2443467
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a disused single-storey light industrial premises into three ground-level residential units. The development includes a minor western extension, exterior refurbishment, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storey
- 1
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 the conversion of disused single storey light industrial premises to 3no ground level dwelling units comprising 1no. 2 bedroom unit 1no. 1 bedroom unit and 1no. Studio unit including a minor extension on the western elevation general exterior refurbishment and all associated siteworks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Elm Park, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €461,000 | 57 m |
| 4 Hillsboro Pl, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 80 m |
| 3 Carrig View Terrace, Old Blackrock Road, Cork | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 94 m |
| 3 Old Blackrock Rd, Blackrock Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €400,000 | 99 m |
| 22 Rockboro Avenue, Old Blackrock, Cork | Sept 2025 | €755,000 | 112 m |
| Fingall, Rockboro Ave, Cork | Mar 2026 | €485,000 | 125 m |
| 25 Fitzgerald Place, Old Blackrock Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €402,000 | 129 m |
| 26 Old Blackrock Rd, Blackrock Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 132 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 received5 December 2024
- Decision due21 August 2025
- Decision issued21 August 2025
- Grant issued29 September 2025
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