Planning near you · Cork · Ref 2039021

The redevelopment of number 86 and part of number 87 …

86-87 Great William O' Brien Street, Blackpool, Cork City

Refused

Council decision recorded: February 27, 2020

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

3 Jan 2020Application received
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27 Feb 2020Council decisionRefused
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What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 25 October 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns 86-87 Great William O' Brien Street , Blackpool , Cork City. Proposal excerpt: “Permission for the redevelopment of number 86 and part of number 87 Great William O' Brien Street, Blackpool, Cork City. The proposed development consists of the demolition of no. 86 Great William O' Brien Street to faci…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

86-87 Great William O' Brien Street , Blackpool , Cork City

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Documents & sources

Cork City Council · Reference 2039021

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Source records and verification details

Change record: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: Council record · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-10-25T15:50:30.464150+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-10-20.

Full description from the council file

Permission for the redevelopment of number 86 and part of number 87 Great William O' Brien Street, Blackpool, Cork City. The proposed development consists of the demolition of no. 86 Great William O' Brien Street to facilitate the construction of an apartment development containing 8 no. units comprising 2 no. 1 bed units, 5 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed unit, which fronts onto no. 86 and 87 Great William O' Brien Street, the main pedestrian access will be off number 87 Great William O' Brien Street currently a service access servicing number 86. The development includes site clearance works consisting of the demolition of the former Hally's Bar and beer gardens to the rear and the provision of external bin storage, bicycle parking, the provision of open space/communal courtyards, drainage and associated boundary treatments. Permission is sought for the development outlined herein including, but not limited to, landscaping and all associated site development works.

Application details

Reference: 2039021
Site address: 86-87 Great William O' Brien Street, Blackpool, Cork City
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Refused
Date received: January 03, 2020
Decision due: February 27, 2020
Council decision date: February 27, 2020
Authority: Cork City Council

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