44 Tower Street, Cork
Retention of a two-storey rear extension and a first-floor awning in Cork.
1837803 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 March 2018
- Reference
- 1837803
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks full planning permission for the retention of an existing two-storey hip-end roof extension to the rear of the original dwelling. It also seeks retention of an existing awning at first-floor level on the east elevation.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Full planning permission for retention of (1) an existing two storey hip-end roof extension to the rear of the original dwelling & (2) an existing awning at first floor level on the east elevation
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 St Brigid St, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 37 m |
| 9 St Bridget Street, Cork | May 2026 | €310,000 | 39 m |
| 3 St Brigid St, Cork, Cork | May 2026 | €365,000 | 59 m |
| 15 St Finbars St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 80 m |
| 69 St Kevin Sq, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €208,200 | 86 m |
| 72 St Kevin Sq, Off Barrack St, Corknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €95,000 | 89 m |
| 12 Mount Sion Rd, Greenmount, Cork | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 98 m |
| 78 St Kevins Square, Friar Street, Cork City | Apr 2025 | €390,000 | 104 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 received7 March 2018
- Decision due1 May 2018
- Decision issued1 May 2018
- Grant issued12 June 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Permission is sought for construction of a new two storey side extension, and a single storey domestic…
35 Presentation Place , Greenmount , Cork
2543743Cork CityLodged 26 Mar 2025Extension
- Granted40 m away
Permission to demolish an existing single storey storage shed attached to 56 Tower Street, Cork, and…
56A Tower Street , Cork
2140261Cork CityLodged 8 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Demolish existing single storey shed and permission to construct a 3 storey detached dormer type dwelling…
56a Tower Street , Cork
1637210Cork CityLodged 19 Dec 2016New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
Permission for retention for a domestic garage onto side of dwelling house and for a ground floor extension…
No.21 Mount Carmel Road , Greenmount , Cork City
1938896Cork CityLodged 26 Nov 2019Retention
- Refused90 m away
Permission for retention for change of use of an existing garage to an as constructed dwelling unit at 22A…
22A Stephen Street , Cork
1938444Cork CityLodged 10 Jun 2019Retention
- Refused90 m away
Permission... for Retention for the subdivision of an existing property into 2no. separate residential units…
1A & 1B , St. Kevin's Street , Cork
1938445Cork CityLodged 10 Jun 2019Retention
- Granted110 m away
Permission for demolition of existing single storey rear extension, construction of new two storey rear…
21 Reeds Square , Cork
1838033Cork CityLodged 24 Aug 2018Extension
- Granted110 m away
Permission for retention of additional first floor area to rear of existing dwelling and for elevational…
21 Reeds Square , Barrack Street , Cork T12D6V2
2544000Cork CityLodged 4 Jul 2025Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedExtension
RETENTION & PERMISSION: Retention of existing single-storey flat roof extension to the rear/side of the…
70, Dingle Road, Dublin 7
WEB1930/26Dublin CityLodged 21 Apr 2026
- InvalidRetention
Permission sought for retention of a single storey, flat roof extension (30.8 m²) to the rear of existing…
41 Rathmore Village, Tyrrelstown, Dublin, D15 F3C2
FW25A/0068FingalLodged 26 Feb 2025
- GrantedRetention
Permission for retention of a part 2-storey and part single-storey flat roof extension to the rear of an…
Mount Carmel , 252 Old Youghal Road , The Glen
2442938Cork CityLodged 17 May 2024
- GrantedRetention
Planning Permission for the retention of extension to the rear of existing dwelling and retention of the…
Milleennagun/Kildee Dunmanway Co. Cork
25/69corkLodged 21 Feb 2025
- GrantedRetention
Permission for retention of two-storey rear extension with rooflights and first-floor balcony and alterations…
No.1 The Mews , Westgrove , Donnybrook
2341849Cork CityLodged 22 Mar 2023
- GrantedExtension
The retention of a partly built extension to the rear of the dwelling and permission to complete the…
61 Ashvale Court , Duleek , Co Meath
24476MeathLodged 23 Dec 2024
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.