Four Winds, 20 Bishopstown Avenue West, Model Farm Road
Retention of chimney demolition and permission for new extensions and garage demolition.
2039773 · Cork City Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- 2039773
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the demolition of three chimney stacks. It also seeks permission to demolish an existing garage and conservatory to construct part single-storey and part two-storey extensions to the front, side, and rear of the house.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of demolition of 3 no. Chimney stacks and planning permission for (1) to demolish existing single storey garage on site and existing conservatory to the rear of 2-storey detached dwelling house, (2) to construct part single-storey and part 2-storey extensions to front, side (north facing) and rear of existing dwelling house to include alterations to existing elevations and new single-storey entrance porch, (3) proposed widening works to existing vehicular site entrance , and (4) 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 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 160 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torwood, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rd | Mar 2025 | €610,000 | 28 m |
| Dun Angus, 7 Bishopstown Ave West, Model Farm Road | Sept 2025 | €1,050,000 | 86 m |
| Glenanaar, Bishopstown Ave West, Model Farm Rd | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 104 m |
| Doirin, Bishopstown Ave, Cork | Jan 2025 | €1,150,000 | 146 m |
| Small Acre, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rdnot full market price | May 2025 | €297,000 | 188 m |
| St Marys, Laburnum Park, Model Farm Rd | Jun 2026 | €600,000 | 190 m |
| Renvyle, Wilton Ave, Cork City | May 2025 | €560,000 | 294 m |
| The Greenway, Mofel Farm Road, Corknot full market price | Jan 2010 | €160,000 | 306 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 received18 December 2020
- Decision due22 February 2021
- Decision issued18 February 2021
- Grant issued1 April 2021
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