56 Southbury Road, Summerstown, Wilton
Retention of an open front porch.
1938530 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 July 2019
- Reference
- 1938530
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing open porch located at the front of the existing dwelling.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of existing open porch to front of existing dwelling at 56 southbury road, summerstown, wilton.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 Summerstown Rd, Glasheen, Cork | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 95 m |
| 27 Summerstown Grove, Wilton, Cork | Jun 2025 | €427,000 | 129 m |
| 32 Sandymount Ave, Glasheen, Cork | Apr 2026 | €435,000 | 134 m |
| 26 Summerstown Grove, Glasheen, Cork | Sept 2025 | €515,000 | 140 m |
| 26 Sandbrook, Sarsfield Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €225,000 | 156 m |
| 90 Wilton Court, Cork, Cork | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 178 m |
| 86 Wilton Court, Wilton, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €163,000 | 192 m |
| 5 Sandymount Drive, Glaheen Road, Co. Cork | Feb 2026 | €455,000 | 200 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 received9 July 2019
- Decision due2 September 2019
- Decision issued2 September 2019
- Grant issued11 October 2019
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