116 Capwell Road, Cork
Change of use from retail to residential, with alterations and a first-floor extension.
2039180 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 March 2020
- Reference
- 2039180
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing retail property into a residential dwelling unit. The works will include general alterations and the addition of a first-floor pitched roof extension over an existing single-storey flat roof section.
- Residential unit
- 1
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Permission for
- A change of use of an existing property from retail to residential in order to provide a dwelling unit
- Alterations to the property and
- For the addition of a first-floor pitched roof extension to an existing single storey flat roof property
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurjeen 1 The Cresent, Curraheen Estate, Bishoptowns | Jan 2025 | €440,000 | 18 m |
| 6 Railway Place, High St, Cork | Jan 2026 | €215,000 | 44 m |
| 5 Capwell Rd, Cork City, Corknot full market price | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 48 m |
| 1 Windmill Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €345,000 | 109 m |
| Ilen Ville, Marble Hall Park, Cork | Apr 2026 | €510,000 | 112 m |
| 101 Capwell Rd, Cork, Cork | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 118 m |
| 94 High St, Cork | Sept 2025 | €265,000 | 134 m |
| 29 Southern Road, Cork | Jan 2025 | €390,000 | 139 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 received19 March 2020
- Decision due8 July 2020
- Decision issued29 June 2020
- Grant issued20 October 2020
- Appeal submitted15 July 2020
- Appeal decided20 October 2020
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