GrantedNew dwellingDecided 13 March 2017

No.09 Castle Avenue, Castle Road, Blackrock

Construction of a new two-storey house to the rear of an existing dwelling with access from a neighbouring estate.

1637049 · Cork City Council · Lodged 26 August 2016

Reference: 1637049
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 August 2016

Summary

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The development consists of building a new two-storey dwelling in the rear garden of an existing property. Access to the new home will be provided from the Gate Lodge Estate.

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Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The construction of a two storey dwelling to the rear of existing dwelling at no. 09 castle avenue, blackrock and access from gate lodge estate, castle road, blackrock and all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Built & 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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
48 Gate Lodge, Blackrock, Cork	May 2025	€470,000	165 m
45 Gate Lodge, Castle Rd, Blackrock	Dec 2025	€420,000	176 m
3 Gate Lodge Close, Caseys Land, Blackrock	Aug 2025	€417,000	194 m
2 Ashton Place, Blackrock, Cork	Jan 2026	€405,000	195 m
1 Ashton Place, Blackrock, Cork	Jan 2026	€405,000	195 m
27 Gate Lodge, Castle Rd, Blackrock	Feb 2026	€465,000	229 m
14 Dunlocha Cottages, Blackrock, Cork	Oct 2025	€417,000	238 m
24 Dunlocha Cottages, Blackrock, Cork	Sept 2025	€212,000	247 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 received26 August 2016
Decision due14 March 2017
Decision issued13 March 2017
Grant issued25 September 2017
Appeal submitted10 April 2017
Appeal decided25 September 2017

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