Vacant site at No.4A Pophams Road, (Old Spangle Hill), and at Cushing Place
Construction of a new two-storey house on a vacant site at Pophams Road.
2039447 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 August 2020
- Reference
- 2039447
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new two-storey dwelling house on a vacant site. It includes a new 2.2-metre-high boundary wall at the rear yard, a new access gate from the adjoining laneway, and all associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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 to construct new two storey dwelling house, with new 2.2m high boundary wall plastered and capped at rear yard on western and southern boundaries, with new access gate to yard from adjoining laneway at cushing place, and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Pophems Rd, Farranree, Cork City | Mar 2025 | €270,000 | 40 m |
| 157 Farranferris Ave, Farranree, Cork | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 98 m |
| 114 St Brendans Rd, Farranree, Cork | May 2025 | €245,000 | 106 m |
| 9 Seminary Walk, Farranree, Cork | Aug 2025 | €320,000 | 133 m |
| 7 Russell Court, Farranree, Cork | Sept 2025 | €302,000 | 142 m |
| 21 Seminary Walk, Farranferris, Cork | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 163 m |
| 3 Cushing Rd, Farranree, Cork | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 181 m |
| 172 Kilnap Place, Farranree, Cork | Mar 2025 | €168,000 | 188 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 received4 August 2020
- Decision due1 March 2021
- Decision issued1 March 2021
- Grant issued12 April 2021
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