The Mardyke Walk, & the rear of The Killarney Guest House, Western Road
Construction of a new two-storey detached house and demolition of a store room behind a guest house.
1636823 · Cork City Council · Lodged 6 April 2016
- Reference
- 1636823
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 162 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new two-storey detached dwelling house with off-street parking. It also includes demolishing an existing detached store room and rearranging parking, bin storage, and access for the adjacent Killarney Guest House.
- 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
Permission for; the development of a new two storey detached dwelling house, off street car parking, ancillary site works including re-arrangement of car parking and bin storage to the killarney guest house, demolition of an existing detached store room and new access arrangement serving the rear of the killarney guest house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lisaniska, Western Rd, Cork | Apr 2026 | €810,000 | 108 m |
| Shandon Lawn, 1 Fairy Lawn, Western Road | May 2026 | €550,000 | 227 m |
| Carrig House, 1a Fairy Lawn, Western Road | Apr 2026 | €700,000 | 230 m |
| Carrig House, 1a Fairy Lawn, Western Road | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 230 m |
| 1 University View, Donovan Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 252 m |
| 2 University View, Donovan Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 253 m |
| 7 Sunnyside, Western Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 253 m |
| 3 Annaville, Western Rd, Cork | Dec 2025 | €1,220,000 | 336 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 April 2016
- Decision due31 May 2016
- Decision issued26 May 2016
- Grant issued22 March 2017
- Appeal submitted22 June 2016
- Appeal decided22 March 2017
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