2 Westgate, Bishopstown, Cork
Design changes and internal alterations to three previously approved houses.
1636793 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 March 2016
- Reference
- 1636793
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of elevational changes and internal alterations to three previously approved dwelling houses. This represents a change of design from the plans originally granted under planning reference 07/32203.
- Residential units
- 3
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
Permission is sought for the development of land at rear of property. The proposed development shall consist of elevational changes and internal alterations at 3 no. Previously approved dwelling houses (change of design from that granted under planning ref. 07/32203)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 St Joseph'S Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | May 2026 | €415,000 | 136 m |
| 16 Firgrove Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Jan 2025 | €630,000 | 198 m |
| 23 The Cornfields, Bishopstown, Cork | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 246 m |
| Altamira, 47 Firgrove Dr, Westgate | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 248 m |
| 14 Fremont Dr, Melbourn, Bishopstown | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 261 m |
| 17 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Mar 2025 | €565,000 | 279 m |
| 13 Melbourn Rd, Bishopstown, Cork | Mar 2025 | €545,000 | 280 m |
| 3 Woburn Dr, Melbourn, Bishopstown | Mar 2025 | €620,000 | 283 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 received10 March 2016
- Decision due4 May 2016
- Decision issued4 May 2016
- Grant issued13 September 2016
- Appeal submitted23 May 2016
- Appeal decided13 September 2016
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