31 Gillabbey Street, T12 X437
Change of use from a retail unit to a single dwelling on Gillabbey Street.
1737273 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 February 2017
- Reference
- 1737273
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a retail unit into a single dwelling. The works will include alterations to the front elevation, replacement of the single-storey rear extension, and ancillary site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 change of use of a retail unit to a single dwelling to include alterations to the front elevation, replacement of the single storey rear extension and ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Gillabbey St, College Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €395,000 | 85 m |
| 50 Ninety Eight St, Cork, Cork | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 99 m |
| 8 Elmhurst Mews, College Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 103 m |
| 3 Fuller's Place, St Finbarr's Road, Cork | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 133 m |
| 4 Fuller's Place, St Finbarr's Road, Cork | Sept 2025 | €355,000 | 135 m |
| 1 Fullers Rd, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 148 m |
| 4 Ardeevin, Connaught Ave, Cork | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 157 m |
| 76 Mc Curtains Villas, College Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €490,000 | 158 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 February 2017
- Decision due6 April 2017
- Decision issued4 April 2017
- Grant issued5 May 2017
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