61 & 62, Gillabbey Street, Cork
Alterations and extensions to two existing houses on Gillabbey Street, Cork.
2442893 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 April 2024
- Reference
- 2442893
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves raising the roof level of No. 61 to match No. 62 to create a new second-floor extension, installing new dormer windows, and removing an unused chimney. It also includes adding an upper-level bathroom extension to the rear of No. 62.
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 alterations & extensions to 2 no. Existing dwellings at no. 61 gillabbey street, t12 efy2 & no. 62 gillabbey street, t12 c2r8. Works proposed as follows. A) raise the main roof level to form a new 2nd floor extension in no. 61 to match the existing ridge height of no. 62 b) install 2 no. New dormer windows on the gillabbey street elevation & windows/rooflights to the rear of the raised roof of no
- C) remove an existing rooflight & unused chimney on the existing roof of no. 62 d) install a new dormer window on the gillabbey street elevation of no. 62 e) add an upper level bathroom extension to the rear of no. 62 over an existing bathroom & f) all other associated works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Ninety Eight St, Cork, Cork | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 104 m |
| 16 Gillabbey St, College Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €395,000 | 107 m |
| 70b Barrack St, Barrack St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 192 m |
| 2 Green Street, Greenmount, Cork | May 2025 | €220,000 | 195 m |
| 140 Bandon Rd, Cork City, Cork | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 195 m |
| 68 Barrack St, Cork | Mar 2025 | €355,000 | 198 m |
| 94 Barrack St, Cork | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 199 m |
| 95 Barrack St, Cork | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 201 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 received29 April 2024
- Decision due28 April 2025
- Decision issued28 April 2025
- Grant issued9 June 2025
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1737558Cork CityLodged 1 Sept 2017Change of use
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1938301Cork CityLodged 13 Mar 2019Apartments
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1938300Cork CityLodged 13 Mar 2019Apartments
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2241297Cork CityLodged 28 Jul 2022Change of use
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1737534Cork CityLodged 15 Aug 2017Extension
- Granted140 m away
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1737667Cork CityLodged 8 Dec 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision170 m away
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