GrantedNew dwellingDecided 12 May 2020

6 Devonshire Street West, Cork City

Partial demolition of a store building to build a new three-storey house with a roof garden in Cork City.

1938809 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 October 2019

Reference: 1938809
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 October 2019

Summary

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The development consists of the partial demolition of an existing two-storey store building and the construction of a new three-storey dwelling house with a roof garden.

New dwellingdemolitionurban infillroof garden

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission... For development consisting of the partial demolition of the existing two-storey store building and the construction of a new three-storey dwelling house with roof garden, together with all ancillary site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area and to promote its role as a dynamic mixed used centre for community, economic, civic, cultural and residential growth.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Devonshire Street West, Cork City, Co. Cork	Jan 2025	€210,000	5 m
19 The Moorings, Millerd St, Cork	Nov 2025	€206,500	64 m
4c Grenville Court, Off Milliard St, Cork	Jul 2025	€200,000	74 m
Apt 1 - 2 Bed, 17north Mall, Cork	May 2026	€1,000,000	130 m
42 Grattan St, Cork, Cork	May 2026	€460,000	156 m
6 North Abbey Sq, North Mall, Cork	Aug 2025	€366,000	178 m
205 North Gate House, North Main St, Cork	Mar 2025	€274,000	183 m
Apt 5, Aras Na Hollscoile, Sheares St	Jul 2025	€251,000	202 m

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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 received18 October 2019
Decision due8 June 2020
Decision issued12 May 2020
Grant issued5 July 2020

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