4 Glencairn Park, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown
Construction of a granny flat at a house in Bishopstown.
1737331 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 March 2017
- Reference
- 1737331
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission for the construction of a granny flat at an existing dwelling at 4 Glencairn Park, Bishopstown.
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 for construction of a granny flat at a dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Orchard, Rossa Ave, Bishopstown | Jun 2026 | €390,000 | 45 m |
| 1 The Orchard, Rossa Ave, Bishopstown | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 52 m |
| 10 Glencairn Park, Bishopstown, Cork | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 80 m |
| Kilronan, 56 Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 94 m |
| 24 Glencairn Park, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown | Dec 2025 | €407,000 | 130 m |
| 8 Melbourne Mews, Bishopstown, Cork | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 135 m |
| 6 Melbourn Mews, Bishopstown, Cork | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 154 m |
| 37 Melbourn Rd, Bishopstown, Cork | Jan 2026 | €700,000 | 247 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 March 2017
- Decision due13 July 2017
- Decision issued12 July 2017
- Grant issued17 August 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
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2241149Cork CityLodged 2 Jun 2022New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
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- Granted140 m away
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1938558Cork CityLodged 19 Jul 2019Commercial
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2241677Cork CityLodged 22 Dec 2022Apartments
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Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
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