Site at 70 Commons Road & to rear of, 70 70A 71 72 Commons Road, T23V27 Site also bounding
Demolition of metal sheds and construction of four new houses on Commons Road.
2544138 · Cork City Council · Lodged 4 September 2025
- Reference
- 2544138
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a 194 sqm former light industrial workshop and roadside wall. In its place, a terrace of three three-storey houses and one detached two-storey house will be constructed.
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 194 m²
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 is sought for (a) demolition of existing single storey metal sheds (former light industrial workshop floor area 194sqm) and roadside boundary wall, (b) construction of 4 no. New dwelling houses, consisting of a terrace of 3 no. Three storey, 3-bedroom houses fronting commons road, and a detached two-storey, 2-bedroom house to rear of no. S 70, 70a, 71 and 72 commons road with pedestrian access from commons road, (c) all associated site development works including new boundary treatments, all at existing site.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork | May 2026 | €150,000 | 36 m |
| 5 Springview Terrace, Commons Road, Cork | May 2026 | €18,750 | 36 m |
| 7 Russell Court, Farranree, Cork | Sept 2025 | €302,000 | 39 m |
| 11 Fr Rodger Park, Garvey's Bridge, Mallow Road | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 79 m |
| 25-47 (inclusive) Spancel Rise, Fairfield Road, Blackpoolprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €8,359,312 | 99 m |
| 7 Corcorans Quay, Blackpool, Cork | Jun 2025 | €210,000 | 99 m |
| 115 Commons Rd, Cork | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 106 m |
| 103 Commons Rd, Blackpool, Cork | May 2025 | €290,000 | 160 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 received4 September 2025
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