GrantedRetentionDecided 14 April 2021

Villa Maria, Bishopstown, Cork

Retention and completion of a replacement front porch, a garden shed, and increased height of front boundary walls.

2139937 · Cork City Council · Lodged 19 February 2021

Reference: 2139937
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 19 February 2021

Summary

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The applicant is seeking retention and completion permission for a replacement front porch. The application also seeks to retain a 9 sq.m garden/storage shed and the increased height of the front boundary walls and pillars.

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Floor area: 12 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the retention and completion of a replacement front porch (3.3sq. M), the retention of a garden/storage shed (9 sq. M) and for the retention of increased height of the front boundary walls and pillars.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Laurel Grove, Bishopstown, Co Cork	Jan 2025	€515,000	49 m
13 Cedar Grove, Bishopstown, Cork	Apr 2025	€420,000	62 m
Glenholme, Bishopstown Rd, Cork	Jan 2026	€252,000	117 m
27 Woodbrook Ave, Bishopstown, Cork	May 2026	€445,000	156 m
18 Stratton Pines, Bishopstown, Cork	Jun 2025	€523,000	158 m
23 The Cornfields, Bishopstown, Cork	Dec 2025	€345,000	182 m
9 St Joseph'S Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork	May 2026	€415,000	202 m
Teallac Muire, 19 Woodbrook Avenue, Bishopstown	Sept 2025	€430,000	212 m

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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 received19 February 2021
Decision due15 April 2021
Decision issued14 April 2021
Grant issued26 May 2021

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