Ursuline College Blackrock, Blackrock, Cork
Construction of three padel courts and a toilet block at Ursuline College, Blackrock.
2543888 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 May 2025
- Reference
- 2543888
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at the school grounds includes the construction of three padel courts with associated lighting, a pedestrian access path, and an accessible toilet block to serve the courts.
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 following proposed development: (1) 3 no. Padel courts with associated lighting, (2) pedestrian access path from main school grounds, (3) accessible toilet block to serve padel courts.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and enhance the range and quality of sports facilities and grounds.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Convent Drive, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €650,000 | 130 m |
| 17 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €805,000 | 144 m |
| Apartment 15, Blackrock House, Blackrock Village | Feb 2025 | €850,000 | 165 m |
| Apartment 1, Blackrock House, Blackrock Road | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 165 m |
| 12 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €715,000 | 174 m |
| 9 Convent Gardens, Blackrock Villas, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €750,000 | 205 m |
| 2 Blackrock Wells, Eden, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 235 m |
| 16 Blackrock Place, Convent Road, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 250 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 received15 May 2025
- Decision due25 November 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decision160 m away
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2342293Cork CityLodged 8 Sept 2023Infrastructure
- Granted160 m away
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2140185Cork CityLodged 13 May 2021Extension
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