25 Lower John Street, Cork
Construction of a single-storey rear extension for pre-school use in Cork.
1737389 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 April 2017
- Reference
- 1737389
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a single-storey extension to the rear of the property. The new space is intended to be used for pre-school purposes.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for a single storey rear extension for the purposes of pre-school use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area and to promote its role as a dynamic mixed used centre for community, economic, civic, cultural and residential growth.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 January 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 October 2021.
Notified floor area: 25 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 C Lower John St, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 22d, 22 Lower John Street, Cork | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 35 m |
| 6 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 50 m |
| 2 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 50 m |
| 4 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 50 m |
| 3 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 50 m |
| 1 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 50 m |
| 5 Redmond House, John Redmond St, Cork | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 50 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 April 2017
- Decision due14 June 2017
- Decision issued14 June 2017
- Grant issued17 July 2017
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