Melbourn Building, 53 Melbourn Road, Bishopstown
Energy-efficient deep retrofit of the external fabric of the Melbourn Building, including new cladding and roof access stairs.
2241351 · Cork City Council · Lodged 24 August 2022
- Reference
- 2241351
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves an energy-efficient deep retrofit of the external building fabric of the multi-purpose Melbourn Building. Works include upgrading external walls, roofs, windows, and doors with new cladding panels, glazing, external insulation, and a new external roof access stair.
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 proposed energy efficient deep retrofit of the external building fabric to the existing multi purpose melbourn building at 53 melbourn road, bishopstown,cork t12 p594. It is proposed to upgrade existing external walls / roofs and windows and doors with new energy efficient cladding panels / new glazing and new external wall insulation and the provision of a new external roof access stair to the northern elevation. No internal modifications are proposed.
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 6 September 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 8,297 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €286,000 | 149 m |
| Apt 107, Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 175 m |
| 53 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 185 m |
| 86 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Bishopstown | Jul 2026 | €287,500 | 196 m |
| Ratbeag 51a, Ros Na Glaise, Bothar Na Modh Ferme | Feb 2026 | €450,000 | 199 m |
| 68 Parchment Sq, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €286,000 | 217 m |
| 5 Melbourne Court, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Jun 2026 | €335,000 | 310 m |
| 10 Glencairn Park, Bishopstown, Cork | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 327 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 received24 August 2022
- Decision due18 October 2022
- Decision issued18 October 2022
- Grant issued29 November 2022
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