Carmelite Place, Western Road, Cork
Construction of a new three-storey building containing 14 apartments and duplexes on Western Road.
2140598 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 October 2021
- Reference
- 2140598
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed residential development consists of a new three-storey building containing 14 dwellings. The mix includes 7 ground floor apartments and 7 duplexes, with bicycle parking and pedestrian access from Mardyke Walk.
- Residential units
- 14
- Storeys
- 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 for a new 3-storey building at carmelite place, western road, cork. The residential development comprises of a total of 14 dwellings in a mix of 5 no. 1-bed and 2 no. 2-bed ground floor apartments, and 5 no. 3-bed and 2 no. 4-bed duplexes. Site development works includes 40 bicycle parking spaces, plantroom, waste and recycling storage, and external shared amenity areas. Pedestrian and cycling access will be from mardyke walk.
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 16 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 1,140 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Victoria Villas, Wellington Bridge, Western Rd | Apr 2025 | €481,000 | 127 m |
| 5 Montfort Park, Mardyke, Cork | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 196 m |
| Janeville Lodge, Sundays Well Rd, Cork | Apr 2025 | €840,000 | 248 m |
| 7 Carlisle Terrace, Sundays Well Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 257 m |
| Carrigbeg House, Sundays Well Rd, Cork | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 258 m |
| 12 The Grove, Orchard Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €980,000 | 259 m |
| Lisheen, Sundays Well, Cork | Feb 2026 | €1,990,000 | 266 m |
| 1 Bernadette Place, Western Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €173,935 | 277 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 received27 October 2021
- Decision due11 April 2022
- Decision issued11 April 2022
- Grant issued23 May 2022
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