22 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork
Replacement of a flat roof with a pitched roof on a single-storey section of a house in Bishopstown.
1938955 · Cork City Council · Lodged 11 December 2019
- Reference
- 1938955
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to remove the existing flat roof on a single-storey section at the side and rear of a dwelling. A new pitched roof will be constructed in its place, along with associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for
- Removal of the existing flat roof on single storey section at side and rear of main dwelling
- Construction of new pitched roof on single storey section at side and rear of main dwelling
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood, 24 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown | Dec 2025 | €333,333 | 10 m |
| 45 Central Ave, Bishopstown, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €112,000 | 147 m |
| 29 Firgrove Gardens, Bishopstown, Cork | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 164 m |
| 33 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 184 m |
| 15 Merlyn Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | Jul 2025 | €670,000 | 206 m |
| 1 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 217 m |
| 25 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 222 m |
| 15 Bishopscourt Hill, Wilton (otherwise Bishopstown), Corknot full market price | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 224 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 received11 December 2019
- Decision due13 February 2020
- Decision issued12 February 2020
- Grant issued25 March 2020
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