3, Westbourne Villas, Western Road
Change of use of a three-storey office building to a single house with a side extension.
1838065 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 September 2018
- Reference
- 1838065
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing three-storey office building back into a single residential dwelling. The development will also include the construction of a new single-storey extension to the side of the building.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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 change of use of existing 3 storey building from office to residential use, namely; single dwelling house, along with single storey extension to side of building.
Built & 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 22 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 214.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lisaniska, Western Rd, Cork | Apr 2026 | €810,000 | 29 m |
| 1 University View, Donovan Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 170 m |
| 2 University View, Donovan Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 173 m |
| 16 Connaught Ave, Cork, Cork | Sept 2025 | €182,025 | 260 m |
| 5 St Vincent's View, Mardyke Walk, County Cork | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 306 m |
| 2 Lucerne, Connaught Ave, Cork | Jun 2026 | €495,000 | 312 m |
| 4 Ardeevin, Connaught Ave, Cork | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 321 m |
| 3 Mount Pleasant, College Road, Cork | Oct 2025 | €575,000 | 337 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 received26 September 2018
- Decision due7 May 2019
- Decision issued7 May 2019
- Grant issued18 June 2019
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