Lee Road, Sundays Well, Cork
Conversion of a protected church into a house and construction of seven courtyard mews houses.
1837793 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 February 2018
- Reference
- 1837793
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to restore and convert an existing church at the former Our Lady's Hospital into a two-storey, three-bedroom residential unit. The development also includes the construction of seven courtyard mews houses ranging from two to three storeys, with communal gardens and parking.
- Residential units
- 8
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 for restore and change of use of existing church at former our lady's hospital (protected structure) into one number 3 bedroom, two storey residential unit. The development compromises of the following: (i) renovation of existing church (ii) change of use from church to one number residential unit (iii) construction of 5 number 3 storey (a2, a3, b1, b2, b3) and 2 number 2 storey (a1 +c1), courtyard mews houses, with communal garden/amenity space (iv) site works consisting of boundary treatments, car parking, landscaping and all other associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 2 August 2018.
Notified floor area: 400 m²
6 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Lee Court, Lee Road, Sundays Wellprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €211,454 | 31 m |
| 311 Atkins Hall, Lee Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €220,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 403, Atkins Hall, Lee Road | Jan 2025 | €209,000 | 107 m |
| 7 The Mews, River Towers, Lee Road | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 211, River Towers, Lee Rd | Apr 2025 | €228,000 | 150 m |
| 13 River Towers, Lee Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €232,500 | 150 m |
| Apt 203, River Towers, Lee Rd | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 150 m |
| Apt 5, Lee Vista, Lee Rd | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 278 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 February 2018
- Decision due24 April 2018
- Decision issued24 April 2018
- Grant issued5 June 2018
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