56a Tower Street, Cork
Demolition of a shed to build a three-storey detached dormer dwelling.
1637210 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 December 2016
- Reference
- 1637210
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to demolish an existing single-storey shed on Tower Street. In its place, permission is sought to construct a new three-storey detached dormer-type dwelling.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Demolish existing single storey shed and permission to construct a 3 storey detached dormer type dwelling adjacent to 56, tower street, cork known as 56a tower street, cork
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 St Brigid St, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 19 m |
| 9 St Bridget Street, Cork | May 2026 | €310,000 | 24 m |
| 15 St Finbars St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 47 m |
| 3 St Brigid St, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €365,000 | 54 m |
| 72 St Kevin Sq, Off Barrack St, Corknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €95,000 | 91 m |
| 78 St Kevins Square, Friar Street, Cork City | Apr 2025 | €390,000 | 93 m |
| 69 St Kevin Sq, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €208,200 | 94 m |
| 25 Reeds Sq, Off Barrack St, Cork | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 96 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 received19 December 2016
- Decision due25 May 2017
- Decision issued25 May 2017
- Grant issued27 June 2017
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