GrantedExtensionDecided 18 March 2020

37 Melbourn Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork

Demolition of a garage and chimney to build a part single-storey, part two-storey extension.

1938813 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 October 2019

Reference: 1938813
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 October 2019

Summary

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The development at Bishopstown, Cork, involves the demolition of an existing single-storey domestic garage and chimney stack. In its place, a part single-storey and part two-storey extension will be constructed to the rear and side of the existing house.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission... For the demolition of an existing single storey domestic garage structure and chimney stack to the side (west) and construction of a part single storey part 2 storey extension to the rear (south) and side (west) of an existing dwelling house and all necessary and ancillary site works to complete the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 11 April 2022.

Notified floor area: 195 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
13 Melbourn Rd, Bishopstown, Cork	Mar 2025	€545,000	128 m
10 Allendale Ave, Bishopstown, Cork	Jan 2026	€525,000	131 m
2 Ashgrove Park, Curraheen Rd, Bishopstown	Jul 2025	€330,000	156 m
3 Woburn Dr, Melbourn, Bishopstown	Mar 2025	€620,000	165 m
1 Woburn Drive, Melbourn, Bishopstown	Dec 2025	€287,500	166 m
32 Melbourn Road, Bishopstown, Cork	Feb 2025	€595,000	191 m
15 Melbourn Rd, Bishopstown, Cork	Mar 2026	€655,000	204 m
36 Allendale Ave, Melbourne Estate, Bishopstown	Dec 2025	€495,000	264 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 received21 October 2019
Decision due23 March 2020
Decision issued18 March 2020
Grant issued23 June 2020

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