20 Gould Street, The Lough, Cork
Alterations and extensions to convert a former hairdressing salon back into living accommodation.
2039661 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 November 2020
- Reference
- 2039661
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves ground and first-floor extensions to the rear of the property. This will facilitate the change of use from a hairdressing salon back to residential living accommodation.
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 alterations and extension to dwelling house consisting of a ground floor extension to the rear and a first floor extension facilitating the change of use from a hairdressing salon back to living accommodation, along with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Gould St, The Louth, Cork | Jan 2026 | €140,000 | 57 m |
| Greenmount House, Greenmount, The Louth | Apr 2025 | €402,000 | 63 m |
| 34 Gould St, Cork, Cork | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 73 m |
| 10 Greenmount Crescent, The Lough, Cork | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 76 m |
| 6 St Josephs Terrace, Gould St, Corknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 80 m |
| 25 Lough Rd, Cork, Cork | Jan 2026 | €258,000 | 90 m |
| 14 Valentine Villas, The Lough, Cork | Feb 2025 | €205,000 | 91 m |
| 27 Greenmount Crescent, Cork, Cork | Apr 2025 | €245,000 | 115 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 received10 November 2020
- Decision due18 May 2021
- Decision issued17 May 2021
- Grant issued28 June 2021
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted90 m away
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