No.8 Castle Avenue, Blackrock, Cork
Retention and completion of a two-storey house with roof lights in Blackrock.
1636712 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 January 2016
- Reference
- 1636712
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 January 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 91.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and completion permission is sought for a two-storey dwelling house. The development includes roof lights to the front and rear of the property.
- Storeys
- 2
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
For retention & completion of a two storey dwelling house with roof lights to front and rear.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Gate Lodge, Blackrock, Cork | May 2025 | €470,000 | 159 m |
| 45 Gate Lodge, Castle Rd, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 169 m |
| 1 Ashton Place, Blackrock, Cork | Jan 2026 | €405,000 | 172 m |
| 2 Ashton Place, Blackrock, Cork | Jan 2026 | €405,000 | 172 m |
| 27 Gate Lodge, Castle Rd, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €465,000 | 216 m |
| 3 Gate Lodge Close, Caseys Land, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €417,000 | 218 m |
| 20 Gate Lodge, Castle Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €487,000 | 254 m |
| 14 Dunlocha Cottages, Blackrock, Cork | Oct 2025 | €417,000 | 259 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 received12 January 2016
- Decision due7 March 2016
- Decision issued29 February 2016
- Grant issued31 March 2016
- Permission expiry30 March 2021
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