Blackrock Business Park, Bessboro Road, Mahon
Change of use of part of an office building to a health centre/clinic in Mahon.
2443504 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 December 2024
- Reference
- 2443504
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of part of an existing office building in Blackrock Business Park to a health centre/clinic. The facility will include consulting rooms, clinics, storage, reception, staff canteen, and ancillary office areas.
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 the change of use of part of the existing office building to provide a health centre/clinic use to include medical/health services (class
- With consulting rooms/clinics storage reception staff canteen ancillary office/administrative areas signage and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of high technology related office-based industry and enterprise, to facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Clover Hill Est, Skehard Rd, Cork | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 117 m |
| 14 Skehard Lawn, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 133 m |
| 22 Clontarf Est, Blackrock, Cork | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 233 m |
| 4 Sharman Avenue, Crawford Gate, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €527,000 | 238 m |
| 2 Lakelands Place, Crawford Gate, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €24,000 | 272 m |
| 15 Clontarf Est, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €355,000 | 272 m |
| 48 Mc Grath Park, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €464,000 | 297 m |
| 44 Mcgrath Park, Church Road, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €488,000 | 330 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 received16 December 2024
- Decision due18 February 2025
- Decision issued18 February 2025
- Grant issued1 April 2025
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