Glenanaar, 35 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown
Demolition of a garage to build a single-storey rear and side extension, with external insulation and a widened entrance.
2544214 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 October 2025
- Reference
- 2544214
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey garage to construct a new single-storey domestic extension to the rear and side of a semi-detached house. It also includes changes to windows and doors, the application of external wall insulation, and widening the site entrance.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following: (1) the demolition of the existing single storey garage: (2) the construction of a new single storey domestic extension to both the rear and side elevations: (3) changes to the existing elevations including changes to windows and doors and the application of external wall insulation: (4) the widening of the existing site entrance; and all associated site works, all to the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood, 24 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown | Dec 2025 | €333,333 | 41 m |
| 45 Central Ave, Bishopstown, Corknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €112,000 | 107 m |
| 29 Firgrove Gardens, Bishopstown, Cork | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 117 m |
| 33 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 159 m |
| 15 Merlyn Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | Jul 2025 | €670,000 | 161 m |
| 25 Central Ave, Firgrove, Bishopstown | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 204 m |
| 15 Bishopscourt Hill, Wilton (otherwise Bishopstown), Corknot full market price | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 206 m |
| 1 Firgrove Lawn, Bishopstown, Cork | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 212 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 received6 October 2025
- Decision due1 December 2025
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