31 Stephen Street, and adjacent to, 62 St. Kevin Square
Demolition of a garage to build three new houses.
2039786 · Cork City Council · Lodged 21 December 2020
- Reference
- 2039786
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing garage premises. In its place, a two and a half storey pitched roof house will be built, alongside two one and a half storey houses fronting St. Kevin Square.
- Residential units
- 3
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 demolish existing garage premises and to erect a two and a half storey pitched roof house in place of it at 31, stephen street and to erect 2 no. One and a half storey houses fronting st. Kevin square all of which incorporates variations on the permitted residential units, planning register reference t. P. 09/34203.
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 28 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 82.2 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St Stephens Place, Friar St, Cork | Jun 2025 | €438,000 | 28 m |
| 69 St Kevin Sq, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €208,200 | 37 m |
| 122 Industry Place, Barrack Street, Cork | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 40 m |
| 120 Industry Place, Cork, Cork | May 2025 | €230,000 | 41 m |
| 124 Industrial Place, Off Barrack St, Cork | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 41 m |
| 14 Stephen St, Cork, Cork | Jul 2025 | €211,000 | 42 m |
| 72 St Kevin Sq, Off Barrack St, Corknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €95,000 | 43 m |
| 111 Industry St, Cork, Cork | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 62 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 received21 December 2020
- Decision due20 May 2021
- Decision issued20 May 2021
- Grant issued1 July 2021
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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2039155Cork CityLodged 10 Mar 2020New dwelling
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2039188Cork CityLodged 20 Mar 2020New dwelling
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2140366Cork CityLodged 20 Jul 2021Apartments
- Granted60 m away
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2241024Cork CityLodged 19 Apr 2022Demolition
- Granted60 m away
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2543923Cork CityLodged 30 May 2025Extension
- Granted60 m away
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2442697Cork CityLodged 27 Feb 2024New dwelling
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101 Friar Street , Cork City
2543740Cork CityLodged 26 Mar 2025Extension
- Granted60 m away
Permission for a 2-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling including roof garden/ terrace area and all…
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2342067Cork CityLodged 9 Jun 2023Extension
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