Ground Floor, 154 Ballyhooly Road, Cork
Conversion of a vacant pub into a two-bedroom apartment, including demolition of sheds and a new extension.
1838024 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 August 2018
- Reference
- 1838024
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the vacant Red Setter Bar pub into a two-bedroom apartment. The project includes demolishing existing storage sheds and building a new single-storey extension to the rear and side.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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 is sought for the change of use of existing, vacant pub (formerly the 'red setter bar') to a two-bedroom apartment, the demolition of existing storage sheds and the construction of a new single-storey extension to the rear and side of the existing property, as well as associated elevational changes and site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 28 December 2020.
Notified floor area: 64 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Glenview Terrace, Ballyhooley Rd, Dillons Cross | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 34 m |
| 2 St Marys Ave, Dillons Cross, Cork City | May 2026 | €288,000 | 44 m |
| 106 Old Youghal Rd, Dillons Cross, Cork | Feb 2026 | €195,000 | 67 m |
| 105 Old Youghal Rd, Dillon Cross, Cork | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 67 m |
| 108 Old Youghal Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 68 m |
| 110 Old Youghal Rd, Dillons Cross, Cork | Oct 2025 | €198,000 | 71 m |
| 271 Old Youghal Rd, Cork City, Cork | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 78 m |
| 8 Springmount Place, Dillons Cross, Cork | Oct 2025 | €347,000 | 81 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 received16 August 2018
- Decision due10 October 2018
- Decision issued8 October 2018
- Grant issued19 November 2018
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