61 Uam Var Drive, Bishopstown, Cork
Demolition of a garage and kitchen extension to build a new rear extension, front porch, and attic conversion in Bishopstown.
1938515 · Cork City Council · Lodged 5 July 2019
- Reference
- 1938515
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing side/rear garage, a single-storey rear kitchen/utility extension, and two chimney shafts. In their place, a storey-and-a-half rear extension, a front porch extension, and an attic conversion to habitable space will be constructed.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission at 61 uam var drive, bishopstown, cork (eircode: t12 drt9) for
- Demolition of a) existing garage (side/rear of dwelling), b) existing single storey flat roof kitchen/utility extension at the rear of dwellinghouse and c) 2no. Chimney shafts
- Construction of; a) a storey and a half style extension to the rear of dwelling b) a single storey porch extension to the front of dwelling and c) conversion of part of existing attic to first floor habitable space, along with further modifications to dwelling house, namely d) insert a ground floor window to side (west) elevation of dwelling, (e) insert 1no. Velux rooflight on the existing front roof of dwelling and f) all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 Uam Var Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Jun 2026 | €320,000 | 43 m |
| 24 Uam Var Grove, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 54 m |
| 25 Uam Var Ave, Bishopstown, Cork | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 128 m |
| 40 Uam Var Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €448,000 | 178 m |
| Carlea 49, Uam Var Ave, Bishopstown | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 199 m |
| 116 Uam Var Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | May 2025 | €465,000 | 221 m |
| Greenwood, Curraheen Rd, Bishopstown | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 222 m |
| Rowan Lodge, 6 Curraheen Rd, Bishopstown | Mar 2026 | €428,000 | 228 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 received5 July 2019
- Decision due4 March 2020
- Decision issued26 February 2020
- Grant issued8 April 2020
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