Bishopstown Senior Citizens, Housing Association Ltd., Aras Leon Murphys Farm
A new three-storey building with 15 apartments in Bishopstown.
2341721 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 January 2023
- Reference
- 2341721
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a stand-alone residential building housing 15 one-bedroom apartments adjacent to an existing senior citizens housing development. The works include parking alterations, a new bin store, and a bicycle shelter, requiring a material contravention of the public open space zoning.
- Residential units
- 15
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for a new 3-storey stand-alone residential building at aras leon, murphy's farm, bishopstown, cork, together with associated siteworks comprising alterations to the existing parking area to increase the number of car parking spaces to 40, a 75m2 external amenity space, and landscaping works. The new residential building will house 15 no. One-bedroom apartments adjacent to an existing residential development. As part of this application permission is also sought for the demolition of the existing bin store and construction of a new bin store and bicycle shelter. Currently, the land use zoning of the site is public open space and the proposed development will require a material contravention of the development plan for rezoning the site to residential.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, retain and provide for passive and active recreational uses, open space, green networks, natural areas and amenity facilities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 Uam Var Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | May 2025 | €465,000 | 76 m |
| 78 Uam Var Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Jun 2026 | €320,000 | 142 m |
| Belton Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 166 m |
| 77 Uam Var Ave, Bishopstown, Cork | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 191 m |
| St Michaels, 81 Uam Var Ave, Bishopstown | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 198 m |
| 24 Uam Var Grove, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €455,000 | 208 m |
| 40 Uam Var Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €448,000 | 270 m |
| Carlea 49, Uam Var Ave, Bishopstown | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 279 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 received23 January 2023
- Application withdrawn20 December 2023
In the area
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1636985Cork CityLodged 20 Jul 2016Extension
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