83 Friars Walk, Cork
Demolition of a house to build three apartments and two townhouses on Friars Walk.
2140330 · Cork City Council · Lodged 1 July 2021
- Reference
- 2140330
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-and-a-half-storey house. It will be replaced with a building containing one apartment and two duplexes, alongside two semi-detached townhouses to the rear.
- Residential units
- 5
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 at 83 friars walk, cork, t12xny0. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing 2 and a half storey dwelling and its replacement with a 2 and a half storey residential building comprising 1 no. 1-bed ground floor apartment and 2 no. 2-bed duplex apartments, the construction of 2 no. 2-bed semi-detached townhouses to the rear incorporating an internal amenity courtyard, the reuse of the existing vehicular access to provide pedestrian and emergency vehicle access from friars walk, the provision of 5 no. Bicycle parking spaces, bin storage, and all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Annmount, Friars Walk, Cork | Jan 2025 | €282,000 | 51 m |
| 25 Maymount, Friars Walk, Cork | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 60 m |
| 28 Tower St, Cork, Cork | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 76 m |
| 82 Friar St, Cork, Cork | Feb 2026 | €365,000 | 83 m |
| 12 Mount Sion Rd, Greenmount, Cork | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 85 m |
| 14 Maymount, Friars Walk, Cork | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 93 m |
| 17 Annmount, Friars Walk, Cork | Dec 2025 | €272,000 | 94 m |
| 5 Townsend Place, Greenmount, Cork | May 2025 | €345,000 | 113 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 received1 July 2021
- Decision due11 November 2021
- Decision issued11 November 2021
- Grant issued23 December 2021
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