No 2 Cathedral Avenue, Off Roman Street, Cork
Retention of a dormer window, two-storey side extension, and attic conversion in Cork.
2443438 · Cork City Council · Lodged 29 November 2024
- Reference
- 2443438
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for a box dormer window, a two-storey side extension, and an attic conversion to a bedroom. It also requests permission to extend the existing box dormer to facilitate stairway access.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of (1) existing box dormer window (north elevation) to roof of existing dwelling house, (2) two-storey side extension to the existing dwelling house as constructed, (3) conversion of attic to habitable bedroom space as constructed (4) elevational changes to existing dwelling house & (5) permission to extend the existing box dormer on the (north elevation) to facilitate stairway access to the habitable bedroom & all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area and to promote its role as a dynamic mixed used centre for community, economic, civic, cultural and residential growth.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 31 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 118.37 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Cathedral Ave, Cork, Cork | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 2 m |
| 3 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €103,333 | 30 m |
| 4 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 3, 7 Cathedral Ave, Cork | Sept 2025 | €33,708 | 37 m |
| Apt 1, 7 Cathedral Ave, Cork | Sept 2025 | €33,708 | 37 m |
| Apt 2, 7 Cathedral Ave, Cork | Sept 2025 | €33,708 | 37 m |
| 5 Cathedral St, Cork | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 40 m |
| 20 Chapel St, Shandon, Cork | May 2026 | €225,000 | 42 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 November 2024
- Decision due20 March 2025
- Decision issued20 March 2025
- Grant issued28 April 2025
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