26 Sommerville, Reeveswood, Douglas Road
Retention of a Velux roof light on the front elevation of a house.
1636945 · Cork City Council · Lodged 27 June 2016
- Reference
- 1636945
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single Velux roof light located in the front (North West) elevation of the existing dwelling.
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
Retention of one velux roof light in the front elevation (north west elevation) of existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sommerville, Reeveswood, Douglas Rd | Mar 2026 | €301,000 | 2 m |
| 29 Sommerville, Reeveswood, Douglas | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 14 m |
| 19 Sommerville, Reeveswood, Douglas | Jan 2025 | €315,000 | 31 m |
| 24 Somerville, Reeveswood, Douglas | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 35 m |
| Danville, Douglas Rd, Cork | Oct 2025 | €245,000 | 163 m |
| 8 Trabeg Ave, South Douglas Rd, Cork | May 2025 | €466,000 | 174 m |
| 4 Trabeg Ave, Douglas, Cork | May 2026 | €670,000 | 189 m |
| 2 Belvedere Lawn, Douglas Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €542,000 | 195 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 received27 June 2016
- Decision due22 August 2016
- Decision issued18 August 2016
- Grant issued20 September 2016
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