No. 4, Woods Street, Cork
Conversion of a ground floor garage to storage and construction of two apartments overhead.
1737553 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 August 2017
- Reference
- 1737553
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing ground floor garage to storage space. It also proposes the demolition of the existing first floor and roof to construct two new apartments overhead with facade alterations.
- Residential units
- 2
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 at 4 woods street for a change of use of existing ground floor garage to a storage space to serve proposed overhead 2 apartments at first floor and second floor level for which permission is further sought. Permission for demolition is also sought for existing first floor and roof level. Façade alterations proposed at ground floor level will include replacement of existing garage doors with new access doors for use by proposed apartments overhead.
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 16 August 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 117 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Woods Street, Cork City | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 1 m |
| 6 Dyke Parade, Cork | Aug 2025 | €765,000 | 56 m |
| Apartment 1, 6 Lancaster Quay, Cork | Apr 2026 | €630,000 | 77 m |
| 6 Washington Court, Anne St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 107 m |
| 6 Mardyke St, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €348,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 5, Aras Na Hollscoile, Sheares St | Jul 2025 | €251,000 | 115 m |
| 25 Salmon Weir, Washington St, Cork City | Jan 2025 | €261,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 32, Salmon Weir, Lancaster Quay | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 130 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 received28 August 2017
- Application withdrawn23 April 2018
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