Les Roches, Westgate Road, Bishopstown
Alterations and extensions to a house in Bishopstown, including retention of a rear extension.
1938402 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 May 2019
- Reference
- 1938402
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the demolition of a side conservatory to build a first-floor side extension and front porch extension. It also seeks retention permission for an existing rear ground-floor extension and a garage conversion.
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 alterations to dwelling house consisting of demolition of side conservatory, construction of first floor side extension and extension to the front porch, elevational changes, widening of driveway and associated site works and services, along with permission for retention of rear ground floor extension and garage conversion to living accommodation.
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Firgrove Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Jan 2025 | €630,000 | 117 m |
| 9 St Joseph'S Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | May 2026 | €415,000 | 150 m |
| 23 The Cornfields, Bishopstown, Cork | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 167 m |
| 17 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Mar 2025 | €565,000 | 201 m |
| 25 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 202 m |
| Altamira, 47 Firgrove Dr, Westgate | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 209 m |
| 33 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 227 m |
| 1 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 249 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 received22 May 2019
- Decision due8 August 2019
- Decision issued7 August 2019
- Grant issued18 September 2019
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