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Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at Popes…

Popes Hill, Popes Road, Blackpool, Cork

Decision code: Conditional Permission

Council decision recorded: September 16, 2026

Applicant: Pontorac Limited
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

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23 Apr 2026Application registered
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 4a11689dc0d6402431a0e446ca92dfd378e8b0b9d1cb3f40d278fec416bc9a89 · field: registrationDate
16 Sep 2026Council decisionConditional Permission
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 4a11689dc0d6402431a0e446ca92dfd378e8b0b9d1cb3f40d278fec416bc9a89 · field: decisionDate

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Observed: 23 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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Documents & sources

Cork City Council · Reference 26/44677

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Application – Cover Letter · 2026-05-05
Chief Executive’s Order · 2026-09-17
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F.I. Request Letter · 2026-06-17
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Report Request Letter to External Body · 2026-05-07
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Site layout plan · 2026-04-30
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Site location map · 2026-04-30
Validation Check List · 2026-05-05
Application Form – Part A · 2026-05-05
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Drainage Network Drawings · 2026-05-05
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Form 19 Large-scale Residential Development · 2026-05-05
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Newspaper Notice · 2026-05-05
Notice of FI received to PB and Submitters · 2026-08-20
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Significant FI News Paper Notice · 2026-08-20
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Site Notice · 2026-05-05
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Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: 4a11689dc0d6402431a0e446ca92dfd378e8b0b9d1cb3f40d278fec416bc9a89

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: 4a11689dc0d6402431a0e446ca92dfd378e8b0b9d1cb3f40d278fec416bc9a89

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:26:29.078783+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
Decision due: September 16, 2026
Council decision date: September 16, 2026
Authority: Cork City Council

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