Commons Rd, Commons, Cork City
Extension of a surface car park by 14 spaces and entrance modifications.
1737592 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 October 2017
- Reference
- 1737592
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal seeks to extend an existing surface car park on Commons Road by adding 14 parking spaces. It also includes modifying the existing car park entrance and constructing a new open external staircase to the existing two-storey building.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission to extend an existing surface car park by 14 number parking spaces, permission to modify the existing car park entrance off commons road, permission to construct a new open external stair to existing 2 storey building, and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-24 (Inclusive), Spancel Rise, Fairfield Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €6,182,534 | 169 m |
| 201 Brideholm, Commons Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €280,000 | 272 m |
| St Therese, Fairfield Avenue, Commons Road | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 323 m |
| 112 Carragh Apts, Brideholm, Commons Rd | Apr 2025 | €280,500 | 324 m |
| 134 Kilnap Place, Farranree, Cork | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 348 m |
| 114 St Brendans Rd, Farranree, Cork | May 2025 | €245,000 | 356 m |
| 6 Killeens Place, Farranree, Cork | Jul 2025 | €281,000 | 385 m |
| 9 Elmwood Grove, Onslow Gardens, Commons Rd | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 400 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 received6 October 2017
- Decision due30 November 2017
- Decision issued30 November 2017
- Grant issued10 January 2018
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