No 4 Woods Street, Cork
Demolition of a front facade in Cork to build a three-storey building with a computer repair shop and one apartment.
1837719 · Cork City Council · Lodged 3 January 2018
- Reference
- 1837719
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking to demolish the front facade of the existing building. In its place, they propose to construct a new three-storey building featuring a ground-floor computer repair unit and a single apartment on the upper floors.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought by john hanley to demolish front façade of 4 woods street and construct a 3 storey building in place with the ground floor to be used as a computer repair unit and with residential use overhead at first and second floors housing 1 no. Apartment
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 received3 January 2018
- Decision due27 February 2018
- Decision issued27 February 2018
- Grant issued10 April 2018
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