No.1 Summerstown Grove, Wilton, Cork
Demolition of pillars and wall section to widen the existing driveway entrance.
2039299 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 May 2020
- Reference
- 2039299
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing the pillars and part of the existing garden wall on both sides of the entrance. New pillars will be constructed to widen the entrance to the existing dwelling house.
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Official record
Development description
For permission (i) demolish the pillars and part of the existing garden wall at each side of the existing entrance, (ii) construct new pillars and widen the entrance to the existing dwelling house and (iii) 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 75 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Summerstown Rd, Glasheen, Cork | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 86 m |
| 5 Green Park, Wilton Lawn, Glasheen Rd | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 142 m |
| 23 Summerstown Dr, Wilton, Cork | May 2026 | €455,000 | 145 m |
| 16 Wilton Court, Wilton, Cork | Apr 2026 | €405,000 | 156 m |
| 17 Wilton Court, Wilton, Cork | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 163 m |
| 56 Summertown Dr, Wilton, Cork | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 185 m |
| 11 Wilton Court, Wilton, Cork | Jul 2026 | €490,000 | 190 m |
| 38 Wilton Court, Wilton, Cork | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 196 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 received26 May 2020
- Decision due20 July 2020
- Decision issued14 July 2020
- Grant issued24 August 2020
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