Corrigan House, Bishopstown Road, Cork
Conversion of offices to a house, demolition of a rear extension, and construction of a new side and rear extension.
2543965 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 June 2025
- Reference
- 2543965
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of existing offices back to residential use. It includes the demolition of a single-storey rear extension and the construction of a new ground and first-floor extension to the side and rear, along with new sundecks and elevation changes.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for (a) change of use of offices to residential use, (b) demolition of single storey rear extension, (c) new ground and first floor extension to side and rear of dwellinghouse, (d) new canopy to the front door entrance, (e) new sundecks to rear, (f) alterations to existing elevations and (g) all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Wentworth Gardens, Wilton, Cork | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 133 m |
| 41 Wentworth Gardens, Wilton, Cork | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 47 The Cedars, Wentworth Gardens, Wilton | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 146 m |
| Roselea, Bishopstown, Cork | Jun 2026 | €317,500 | 171 m |
| Floraviolle, Bishopstown Road, County Cork | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 183 m |
| 2 Bishopscourt Place, Bishopstown, Cork | Feb 2026 | €602,500 | 196 m |
| 15 Bishopscourt Hill, Wilton (otherwise Bishopstown), Corknot full market price | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 230 m |
| 18 Bishopscourt Dr, Wilton, Cork | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 251 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 received20 June 2025
- Decision due24 November 2025
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