14 Waterfall Road, Bishopstown, Cork
Alterations to a house including a new garden room, garage conversion, rear extension, and roof changes.
2039440 · Cork City Council · Lodged 31 July 2020
- Reference
- 2039440
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works include building a new detached garden room in the rear garden and converting the existing attached garage into a utility room. It also involves a single-storey rear extension, a raised roof with feature glazing over the kitchen, and alterations to the front and side elevations.
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 the following alterations to existing dwelling, namely; new detached garden room in rear garden, change of use of existing attached garage to utility room, single storey extension to rear elevation, raised roof with feature glazing over existing kitchen, and alterations to front and side elevations.
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 18 June 2021.
Notified floor area: 25 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaveragh, 2 Waterfall Road, Cork | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 41 m |
| 8 Units At Block 4, Waterfall Heights, Ardrostigprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €3,231,424 | 95 m |
| 26 The Rise, Waterfall Rd, Bishopstown | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 136 m |
| 75 Waterfall Rd, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €585,000 | 141 m |
| 76 Waterfall Rd, Bishopstown, Cork | Mar 2025 | €560,000 | 153 m |
| 82 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall, Corkprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €443,502 | 194 m |
| 122 Waterfall Heights, Waterfall Road, Bishopstownprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €421,476 | 194 m |
| Tigh Deire, Bishopstown Rd, Bishopstown | Jun 2025 | €475,000 | 203 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 received31 July 2020
- Decision due24 September 2020
- Decision issued22 September 2020
- Grant issued3 November 2020
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2241436Cork CityLodged 26 Sept 2022New dwelling
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- Granted90 m away
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2139903Cork CityLodged 10 Feb 2021Extension
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