No 226/228, Connolly Road, Ballyphehane
Conversion of a bicycle and pram shop into two semi-detached houses.
1837823 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 March 2018
- Reference
- 1837823
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a former bicycle and pram shop into two residential dwellings. The works will include the demolition of single-storey side and rear extensions, the construction of two-storey side extensions, and replacing the shopfronts with domestic windows and doors.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a change of use from a bicycle and pram shop to residential use (2 no. Dwelling houses), to include demolition of side and rear extensions,(single storey), and construction of a two storey side extension to the east and west elevations. Change to front elevations to include removal of shop fronts and replacement with domestic windows and doors. Off road parking for each dwelling house provided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Connolly Green, Ballyphehane, Cork | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 189 m |
| 181 Connolly Road, Ballypheane, Cork | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 274 m |
| 113 Lower Friars Walk, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2026 | €321,000 | 275 m |
| 33 Killeenreendowney Avenue, Ballyphehane, Cork | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 286 m |
| 29 Father Dominic Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork | Oct 2025 | €227,000 | 298 m |
| 59 Plunkett Rd, Ballypheane, Cork | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 326 m |
| 307 Connolly Road, Ballyphehane, Cork | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 328 m |
| 95 Pearse Road, Ballyphehane, Corknot full market price | Apr 2026 | €122,850 | 355 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 received20 March 2018
- Decision due3 July 2018
- Decision issued3 July 2018
- Grant issued14 August 2018
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