131, Cathedral Road, Cork City
Demolition of a side garage to build a single-storey side extension and widen the driveway for two cars.
1737550 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 August 2017
- Reference
- 1737550
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to demolish an existing side garage and construct a new ground floor single-storey extension in its place. The works also include widening the driveway by demolishing a pier to accommodate two parking spaces, along with alterations to the existing elevations.
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 to (1. ) demolish existing garage at side of dwelling house, (2. ) construct ground floor single storey extension at side of dwelling house, (3. ) demolish pier and extend existing driveway at side of dwelling house to cater for 2 car park spaces, (4. ) alterations to existing elevations and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 Cathedral Road, Cork | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 43 m |
| 29 Mary Aikenhead Place, Cork | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 45 m |
| 30 Mary Aikenhead Place, Cathedral Road, Cork | Feb 2026 | €301,000 | 48 m |
| 2 Kearneys Avenue, Cathedral Road, Co Corknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 65 m |
| 18 Wolfe Tone Street, Corknot full market price | Apr 2026 | €103,333 | 107 m |
| 113 Cathedral Rd, Cork, Cork | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 117 m |
| 34 Wolfe Tone St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €282,000 | 121 m |
| 98 Wolfe Tone St, Cork, Cork | Jul 2025 | €246,000 | 138 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 received24 August 2017
- Decision due18 October 2017
- Decision issued18 October 2017
- Grant issued21 November 2017
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