GrantedRetentionDecided 28 March 2018

92 Westgate Road, Bishopstown, Cork

Retention of a rear box dormer, alongside demolition of a utility room and construction of new extensions.

1837754 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 February 2018

Reference: 1837754
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 5 February 2018

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for an existing box dormer on the rear roof. It also seeks permission for alterations including the demolition of a ground floor rear utility room, a new ground floor rear extension, and a new first floor side extension.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for alterations to existing dwelling namely: demolition of ground floor rear utility room, construction of new ground floor extension to rear and new first floor extension to side. The application is also for retention of existing box dormer on roof to rear

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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 17 June 2019.

Notified floor area: 185 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
96 Westgate Rd, Bishopstown, Cork	Apr 2026	€550,000	21 m
16 Fremont Drive, Melbourne Estate, Bishopstown	Mar 2025	€820,230	135 m
14 Fremont Dr, Melbourn, Bishopstown	Aug 2025	€615,000	157 m
Altamira, 47 Firgrove Dr, Westgate	Mar 2026	€350,000	171 m
37 Melbourn Rd, Bishopstown, Cork	Jan 2026	€700,000	194 m
9 The Crescent, Westgate Rd, Bishopstown	Jul 2025	€655,000	194 m
1 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork	Oct 2025	€500,000	239 m
17 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown	Mar 2025	€565,000	243 m

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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 received5 February 2018
Decision due2 April 2018
Decision issued28 March 2018
Grant issued9 May 2018

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