6 Elderwood, College Road, Cork
Retention of a change of use from residential to educational office use on College Road.
2442983 · Cork City Council · Lodged 31 May 2024
- Reference
- 2442983
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of a property from residential to educational office use, including all ancillary works.
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
Retention permission for change of use from residential to educational office use and all ancillary 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Carrigside, College Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €600,000 | 45 m |
| 7 Mount St Joseph View, Magazine Road, Cork | Mar 2025 | €375,000 | 123 m |
| 23 Wycherley Terrace, College Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 172 m |
| 42 Mccurtains Villas, College Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €500,000 | 201 m |
| 30 Wycherley Place, Cork | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 203 m |
| 45 Mccurtains Villas, College Rd, Cork | Mar 2025 | €370,000 | 206 m |
| Rock House, 3 Adare Villas, Highfield Avenue | Apr 2026 | €515,000 | 229 m |
| 2 Highfield, Magazine Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 230 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 received31 May 2024
- Decision due25 July 2024
- Decision issued25 July 2024
- Grant issued2 September 2024
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