Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.
Application registeredSource: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 5798001c66468cd49d54247838b87569e41f80e3f18e16080982a5759c6f2a4d · field: registrationDate
Council decisionConditional PermissionSource: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 5798001c66468cd49d54247838b87569e41f80e3f18e16080982a5759c6f2a4d · field: decisionDate
What changed
First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.
Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.
Why it matters locally
The proposal concerns Popes Hill, Popes Road, Blackpool, Cork. Proposal excerpt: “Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at Popes Hill, Popes Road, Blackpool, Cork City. The proposed development will consist of a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of …” Demolition is included in the proposal description.
Location & nearby applications
Popes Hill, Popes Road, Blackpool, Cork
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Source records and verification details
Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: 5798001c66468cd49d54247838b87569e41f80e3f18e16080982a5759c6f2a4d
Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: 5798001c66468cd49d54247838b87569e41f80e3f18e16080982a5759c6f2a4d
Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:19:03.031049+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.
Full description from the council file
Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at Popes Hill, Popes Road, Blackpool, Cork City. The proposed development will consist of a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of the following: (1) the demolition of a terrace of 4no. existing dwellings, 3no. of which are derelict, and ancillary sheds and their replacement with 1no. single-storey 3-bed detached bungalow (116sqm.) accessed via a modified private driveway; (2) the construction of 103no. dwellings (10980.6sqm.) (18no. 1-beds, 9no. 2-beds, 68no. 3-beds, and 8no. 4-beds) of between 2-4 storeys in height, to include 50no. townhouses (3no. 2-bed units; 39no. 3-bed units and 8no. 4-bed units); and 53no. duplex apartments (18no. 1-bed apartments, 6no. 2-bed apartments, and 29no. 3-bed apartments); (3) The proposed development will also include a ground floor crèche (217.4sqm.) with rear garden and front set down area. (4) The proposed development will also include 104no. car parking spaces, 128no. cycle spaces, internal roads and pathways, including internal traffic calming measures and pedestrian crossings; the provision of private, communal and public open space, including all balconies and terraces; hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments; retaining walls; bin stores; revisions to the existing access; 2no. pedestrian connections with Glentrasna Park to the north; and all associated site development, landscaping and boundary treatment, and drainage works, including SuDS. The application may be inspected online at the following website: www.PopesHillLRD.ie
Application details
Reference
26/44677
Applicant
Pontorac Limited
Site address
Popes Hill, Popes Road, Blackpool, Cork
Application type
Permission
Latest reported outcome
Decision code: Conditional Permission
Decision due
September 16, 2026
Council decision date
September 16, 2026
Authority
Cork City Council
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