GrantedDemolitionDecided 18 January 2018

8 Woburn Avenue, Melbourne Estate, Bishopstown

Demolition of a detached two-storey house and construction of a replacement two-storey house in Bishopstown.

1737634 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 November 2017

Reference: 1737634
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 November 2017

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for the demolition of an existing detached two-storey dwelling house. A new two-storey dwelling will be constructed in its place, matching a previously permitted design with modifications.

Demolitiondemolitionrebuildsuburban

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for demolition of existing detached two storey dwelling house and construction of a new two storey dwelling to match existing dwelling as modified by development permitted under tp 17/37391

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 received16 November 2017
Decision due19 January 2018
Decision issued18 January 2018
Grant issued21 February 2018

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