Lands associated with 1 and 2 Ashton Place and Ashton Park, Blackrock Road, Cork

Case facts

Permission for development which will consist of (i) the partial demolition of the existing ruined building in the south west corner of the site; (ii) The construction of 2 no. apartment blocks ranging in height from 5 to 6 storeys containing 44 no. apartment units comprised of 1 no. studio apartment, 9 no. 1 bed apartments, 29 no. 2 bed apartments and 5 no. 3 bed apartments, all served by open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces; (iii) The construction of 4 no. 3 storey 4 bed mews houses; (iv) The development will be accessed via a new vehicular entrance off Ashton Park. The proposal includes improvement works on the junction between Ashton Park and Blackrock Road and includes the provision of a controlled pedestrian crossing on Blackrock Road to the north and an uncontrolled crossing on Ashton Park to the west as part of enabling infrastructure as well as the re-instatement of the existing historical public lane (Ashton Avenue) from Blackrock Road running west of no. 1 Ashton Place, which will be used as a pedestrian and cycle access into the development. Provision for outdoor amenity areas (including podium level amenity space), landscaping, car parking, bicycle parking, bin stores, ESB substation, public lighting, roof mounted solar panels, signage and all ancillary site development works.

Planning authority

Cork City Council

Council reference

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Council decision

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Commission decision

Granted with conditions 12 Mar 2025

Inspector's recommendation

No inspector's report published.

Timeline

• 9 Apr 2024
  Appeal received by ACP
• 12 Mar 2025
  Appeal decided
  Jr window closed 7 May 2025