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Small multi-unit · Co. Cork

Site to the rear of the, former Distillery Bar, Watercourse Road, Co. Cork

Granted 17 Sep 2025

Key facts

  • Planning application 2543703 at Site To The Rear of The, Former Distillery Bar, Watercourse Road, Co. Cork: ~8 homes.
  • It was received by Cork City Council on 6 Mar 2025.
  • Status: Granted 17 Sep 2025.
  • Permission was granted on 17 Sep 2025 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Source: the Cork City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

~8 homes

Permission for the proposed development which consists of an application for planning permission for the redevelopment of the site to the rear of the former 'Distillery' Bar, the proposed development consists of the retention of the demolition of a number of outbuildings (280.5 m²) and the construction of a residential development consisting of 8 no. units comprising 6 no. 1 bed apartment units and 2 no. 2 bed townhouse units. Permission is sought for the above as well as for the provision of bin storage and bike storage as well as for pedestrian access, drainage, landscaping and all associated site development works. The proposed development is located to the rear of the former 'Distillery' Bar, Watercourse Road, Blackpool, Cork.

Location
Watercourse Road, Co. Cork Map
Planning reference
2543703
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Numbers and dates

Homes
~8estimated from the application
Floor area
280 m²
Estimated construction value
€1.5m to €2.2mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Project type
Small multi-unit
Received
6 Mar 2025
Granted
17 Sep 2025

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 17 Sep 2025 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2543703 on planning.corkcity.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Cork City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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