No.35, Victoria Avenue, Blackrock
Demolition and rebuilding of a gable wall to convert a building into three apartments with side and rear extensions.
1636976 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 July 2016
- Reference
- 1636976
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves renovating an existing building to facilitate two one-bedroom apartments and one studio apartment instead of four bedsits. Works include demolishing and re-erecting a gable wall, constructing a three-storey side extension, a second-floor rear extension, and amending the front dormer windows.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 3
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
Demolish the gable wall and re-erect a new gable wall and renovate the existing building to facilitate two one-bedroom apartments and one studio apartment instead of 4 no. Bedsets which incorporates the construction of a 3 storey extension to the side and a second floor extension to the rear together with the amendment of the dormer windows to the front
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Glenanaar, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 44 m |
| 2 St Johns Ashton, Blackrock Road, Cork | Dec 2025 | €905,000 | 110 m |
| 13 Victoria Avenue, Ballinlough, Cork | Jun 2026 | €390,000 | 116 m |
| 5 Haig Gardens, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €462,500 | 126 m |
| Astwood Lodge, 4 Beechwood Drive, Boreenmanna Road | May 2026 | €820,000 | 144 m |
| Rockville, 1a Victoria Ave, Blackrock | Apr 2025 | €267,000 | 167 m |
| 19 Clontymon Lawn, Boreenmanna Rd, Cork | Jan 2026 | €452,000 | 178 m |
| 21 Rochelle Park, Victoria Ave, Cork | May 2025 | €435,000 | 198 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 received15 July 2016
- Application withdrawn12 July 2017
In the area
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