Bunaros, 31 Central Avenue, Bishopstown
Retention of elevational alterations and permission for a front extension and garage conversion in Bishopstown.
2342436 · Cork City Council · Lodged 9 November 2023
- Reference
- 2342436
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a single-storey front extension, converting an attached garage to living space, and changing the front brick cladding colour. Retention is also sought for various elevational alterations, including modified openings, chimney removal, and a new mono-pitch roof.
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 (1) a single-storey extension to the front of an existing dwelling, (2) conversion of an attached garage to habitable space and (3) change of colour to the existing brick cladding to the front elevation. Permission is further sought for retention of various elevational alterations including (1) modifications to external openings to the side and rear at both ground and first-floor level, (2) the removal of a chimney to the side and (3) the addition of a mono-pitch roof and rooflight to the side and rear in place of a former roof over all single-storey areas of the dwelling.
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 7 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 3.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 17 m |
| 25 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 42 m |
| 45 Central Ave, Bishopstown, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €112,000 | 89 m |
| 17 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Mar 2025 | €565,000 | 93 m |
| 1 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 97 m |
| 16 Firgrove Dr, Bishopstown, Cork | Jan 2025 | €630,000 | 117 m |
| 29 Firgrove Gardens, Bishopstown, Cork | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 134 m |
| Longwood, 24 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown | Dec 2025 | €333,333 | 203 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 received9 November 2023
- Decision due19 February 2024
- Decision issued19 February 2024
- Grant issued2 April 2024
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