20 French's Villas, Wolfe Tone Street, Cork T23 P76V
Demolition of a garage, rear extension, and shed to build a new single-storey side and rear extension.
1938540 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 July 2019
- Reference
- 1938540
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing garage, rear extension, and shed. In their place, a new single-storey extension will be built to the side and rear, alongside widening the site entrance and adding a new first-floor window.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following a) demolish existing garage, rear extension and shed, b) construct a single storey extension to side and rear c) make a new opening at first floor side for window to ensuite d) widen existing site entrance and associated siteworks at 20 french's villas, wolfe tone street.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Frenches Villas, Wolf Tone Street, Cork | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 22 m |
| 4 School Place, Gurranabraher, Cork | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 69 m |
| 2 Frenchs Villas, Wolfe Tone St, Fair Hill | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 72 m |
| 98 Wolfe Tone St, Cork, Cork | Jul 2025 | €246,000 | 109 m |
| 22 School Ave, Gurranabraher, Cork | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 117 m |
| 123 Cathedral Road, Cork | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 121 m |
| 113 Cathedral Rd, Cork, Cork | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 121 m |
| 2 Kearneys Avenue, Cathedral Road, Co Corknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 132 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 received12 July 2019
- Decision due5 September 2019
- Decision issued5 September 2019
- Grant issued14 October 2019
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