42 McSwiney Villas, Gurranebraher, Cork
Change of use from commercial to residential, a first-floor extension, and a new vehicular entrance.
1737319 · Cork City Council · Lodged 14 March 2017
- Reference
- 1737319
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of the ground and first floors of an existing building from commercial/retail to domestic use. It also includes the construction of a first-floor extension, elevational changes, and a new vehicular entrance.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission to (a) change of use of ground and first floor of building from commercial/retail to domestic (b) construct first floor extension with some changes to existing elevations (c) construct new vehicular entrance from public roadway to dwelling house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mcswineys Villas, Cork, Cork | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 30 m |
| 18 St Anne'S Road, Gurranebraher, Cork | Jul 2026 | €307,500 | 76 m |
| 37 St Anthonys Rd, Gurranabraher, Cork | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 99 m |
| 1 St Theresas Road, Gurranrbraher, Cork | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 112 m |
| 6 Buckleys Terrace, Boyces St, Cork | Nov 2025 | €182,000 | 128 m |
| 12 Upper Cattle Market St, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 135 m |
| 353a Blarney St, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €233,000 | 143 m |
| 10 St Philomenas Road, Gurranabraher, Cork | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 147 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 received14 March 2017
- Decision due8 May 2017
- Decision issued4 May 2017
- Grant issued7 June 2017
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