Texaco Service Station, Firgrove, Bishopstown Road
Extensions to the retail area and toilet facilities at a Texaco service station in Bishopstown.
2139884 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 February 2021
- Reference
- 2139884
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 28.1 square metre extension to the retail floor area towards the forecourt. It also includes a 13.6 square metre extension for a toilet and lobby on the Curraheen Road side, along with associated site works.
- Floor area
- 42 m²
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 development consisting of (1) a 28.1 square metre extension to the retail floor area extending towards the existing forecourt, (2) a 13.6 square metre extension to accommodate a wc and lobby on the curraheen road side of the existing building and (3) associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for or improve local facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenholme, Bishopstown Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €252,000 | 56 m |
| 23 The Cornfields, Bishopstown, Cork | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 140 m |
| Floraviolle, Bishopstown Road, County Cork | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 151 m |
| Roselea, Bishopstown, Cork | Jun 2026 | €317,500 | 162 m |
| 13 Cedar Grove, Bishopstown, Cork | Apr 2025 | €420,000 | 182 m |
| 15 Merlyn Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | Jul 2025 | €670,000 | 193 m |
| 37 Woodbrook Rd, Bishopstown, Cork | Sept 2025 | €776,000 | 201 m |
| 1 Laurel Grove, Bishopstown, Co Cork | Jan 2025 | €515,000 | 216 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 February 2021
- Application withdrawn30 September 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of 21 square metres of retail unit to use as an "off licence"
Firgrove Service Station , Curraheen Road , Bishopstown
1636927Cork CityLodged 17 Jun 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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2240786Cork CityLodged 10 Jan 2022Alterations
- Granted60 m away
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1838000Cork CityLodged 30 Jul 2018Change of use
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1938505Cork CityLodged 3 Jul 2019Extension
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2543904Cork CityLodged 22 May 2025Change of use
- Granted100 m away
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1838002Cork CityLodged 31 Jul 2018Retention
- Granted100 m away
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- Granted110 m away
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1938406Cork CityLodged 23 May 2019Retention
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