No. 166, Sundays Well Road, Cork
Attic conversion to create a studio apartment and rear extension in Cork.
1938414 · Cork City Council · Lodged 28 May 2019
- Reference
- 1938414
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing attic storage area into a habitable studio apartment. The project includes alterations to the dormer roof of the three-storey building and a rear extension to the third floor.
- 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... To convert the existing attic storage area into habitable space to accommodate one studio apartment, including alterations to dormer roof of existing three storey building, and the construction of an extension to the rear of the third floor, and all associated site works at no. 166 , sundays well road, corkl.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 March 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 10 September 2020.
Notified floor area: 37 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Winter's Hill, Sundays Well, Cork | Jan 2026 | €207,000 | 12 m |
| 30 Altus Apts, Sundays Well Rd, Cork | May 2026 | €419,500 | 29 m |
| 6 Altus, Sunday's Well Road, Corkprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €524,229 | 57 m |
| 24 Altus, Sundays Well Rd, Co Corkprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €524,229 | 57 m |
| 4 Morroughs Hill, Blarney St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €265,000 | 68 m |
| 62 Blarney Street, Cork, Co Cork | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 90 m |
| 336a, Blarney St, Cork | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 108 m |
| 71 Blarney Street, Cork | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 134 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 received28 May 2019
- Decision due22 July 2019
- Decision issued18 July 2019
- Grant issued27 August 2019
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