Doirin, 16 Bishopstown Avenue, Model Farm Road
Retention of a garage conversion and extension in Carrigrohane, with plans for new extensions and demolition.
2543829 · Cork City Council · Lodged 23 April 2025
- Reference
- 2543829
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a garage conversion and rear extension. The application also proposes the demolition of existing rear extensions and a garden shed, to be replaced by new single-storey rear extensions and a new garden shed.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the following works to an existing two-storey dwelling house: the retention of an existing domestic garage conversion and adjoining single-storey rear extension, the demolition of existing single-storey rear extensions, the construction of single-storey rear extensions, the installation of 10 no. Roof windows in total on existing and proposed single-storey roofs, alterations to the existing side (north) elevation, alterations to the existing vehicular entrance, the demolition of agraden shed and construction of a new garden shed, and all associated site 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doirin, Bishopstown Ave, Cork | Jan 2025 | €1,150,000 | 8 m |
| Glenanaar, Bishopstown Ave West, Model Farm Rd | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 54 m |
| Dun Angus, 7 Bishopstown Ave West, Model Farm Road | Sept 2025 | €1,050,000 | 59 m |
| Small Acre, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rdnot full market price | May 2025 | €297,000 | 64 m |
| Torwood, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rd | Mar 2025 | €610,000 | 117 m |
| St Marys, Laburnum Park, Model Farm Rd | Jun 2026 | €600,000 | 187 m |
| Clancoole, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rd | Jul 2025 | €1,480,000 | 206 m |
| The Greenway, Mofel Farm Road, Corknot full market price | Jan 2010 | €160,000 | 210 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 April 2025
- Decision due17 June 2025
- Decision issued17 June 2025
- Grant issued28 July 2025
In the area
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