4 & 5 Wood's Place, Off York Street, Cork
Demolition of eight studio apartments to build four new one-bedroom apartments in Cork.
1636723 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 January 2016
- Reference
- 1636723
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of eight existing studio apartments. In their place, a new building containing four one-bedroom apartments will be constructed.
- Residential units
- 4
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For demolition of 8 no. Existing studio apartments and construction of 4 no. 1 - bed apartments.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 56 Mccurtain St, Cork | Jul 2026 | €1,360,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 1 - 3 York Terrace, Summerhill North, Cork | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 1, Bridge House, St Patricks Quay | May 2025 | €290,000 | 131 m |
| Ground Floor, 2 Mount Verdon Terrace, Wellington Rd | Dec 2025 | €825,000 | 135 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €1,065,000 | 141 m |
| 3 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 177 m |
| 1 Marlboro Mews, Sydney Place, Cork | Feb 2026 | €322,000 | 177 m |
| 30 Wellington Rd Apt 1, Cork City, Cork | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 184 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 January 2016
- Decision due15 March 2016
- Decision issued14 March 2016
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