Nos. 6 and 8, Russet Court, Churchyard Lane
Retention of the change of use of two ground floor units into two residential apartments.
2140618 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 November 2021
- Reference
- 2140618
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the retention of a change of use of two ground floor units into two ground floor residential apartments. The application also includes alterations to the front, rear, and side elevations.
- Residential units
- 2
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 retention for the change of use of 2 no. Ground floor units to 2 no. Ground floor residential apartments and alterations to the front, rear and side elevations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 18 m |
| 11 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 18 m |
| 12 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 20 m |
| 9 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 20 m |
| 13 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 22 m |
| Apt 16 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €1,595,000 | 24 m |
| 14 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 26 m |
| 15 Russet Court, Churchyard Lane, Ballintemple | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 29 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 received2 November 2021
- Decision due5 January 2022
- Decision issued5 January 2022
- Grant issued16 February 2022
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