GrantedExtensionDecided 13 June 2017

8 Woburn Avenue, Melbourne Estate, Bishopstown

Demolition of a single-storey extension and construction of a two-storey extension in Bishopstown.

1737391 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 April 2017

Reference: 1737391
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 April 2017

Summary

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The project involves demolishing an existing single-storey side and rear extension. It will be replaced with a new two-storey side and rear extension, including external insulation and a new ground floor bay window.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for demolition of existing single storey side and rear extension and construction of two storey side and rear extension to existing house to include modifications to existing elevations to include bay window to ground floor and application of external insulation & brick slips to match existing brickwork, along with all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Built & 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 29 May 2019.

Notified floor area: 8.72 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
37 Melbourn Rd, Bishopstown, Cork	Jan 2026	€700,000	84 m
16 Fremont Drive, Melbourne Estate, Bishopstown	Mar 2025	€820,230	105 m
15 Melbourn Rd, Bishopstown, Cork	Mar 2026	€655,000	110 m
14 Fremont Dr, Melbourn, Bishopstown	Aug 2025	€615,000	124 m
3 Woburn Dr, Melbourn, Bishopstown	Mar 2025	€620,000	141 m
1 Woburn Drive, Melbourn, Bishopstown	Dec 2025	€287,500	151 m
36 Allendale Ave, Melbourne Estate, Bishopstown	Dec 2025	€495,000	157 m
96 Westgate Rd, Bishopstown, Cork	Apr 2026	€550,000	161 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 received21 April 2017
Decision due15 June 2017
Decision issued13 June 2017
Grant issued14 July 2017

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