GrantedApartmentsDecided 17 September 2025

Site to the rear of the, former Distillery Bar, Watercourse Road

Redevelopment of a site to build six apartments and two townhouses.

2543703 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 March 2025

Reference: 2543703
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 6 March 2025

Summary

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The proposed development consists of the retention of the demolition of outbuildings. It also includes the construction of a residential development consisting of six 1-bedroom apartments and two 2-bedroom townhouses, along with bin and bike storage.

Apartmentsapartmentstownhousesredevelopment

Residential units: 8
Floor area: 281 m²

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 proposed development which consists of an application for planning permission for the redevelopment of the site to the rear of the former 'distillery' bar, the proposed development consists of the retention of the demolition of a number of outbuildings (280.5m2) and the construction of a residential development consisting of 8 no. Units comprising 6 no. 1 bed apartment units and 2 no. 2 bed townhouse units. Permission is sought for the above as well as for the provision of bin storage and bike storage as well as for pedestrian access, drainage, landscaping and all associated site development works. The proposed development is located to the rear of the former 'distillery' bar, watercourse road, blackpool, cork.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood and Local CentresDC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
39 Great William O Brien St, Blackpool, Cork	Jun 2026	€115,000	45 m
8 O'connell St, Blackpool, Cork	Apr 2025	€175,000	53 m
3 Oconnell Place, Watercourse Rd, Cork City	Nov 2025	€170,000	66 m
Apt 1 Gerard Griffin St, Blackpool, Cork	Jun 2026	€60,000	69 m
16a Sunday School Lane, Great William O'brien Street, Cork	Dec 2025	€205,000	122 m
1 Barrys Place, Seminary Road, Blackpool	Aug 2025	€350,000	132 m
1 The Gables, Watercourse Rd, Blackpoolnot full market price	Jan 2025	€845,000	133 m
Apt 9, Griffin Close, Gerald Griffin Stnot full market price	May 2025	€210,000	136 m

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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 March 2025
Decision due18 September 2025
Decision issued17 September 2025
Grant issued28 October 2025

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