No. 9 Avonlea Gardens, Church Road, Blackrock
Retention of changes made to a house extension and front bay window in Blackrock.
1637101 · Cork City Council · Lodged 10 October 2016
- Reference
- 1637101
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changes made to a dwelling house that were non-compliant with a previous planning permission. This includes retaining an obscure-glazed window on the rear extension and a masonry wall on the front bay window instead of glazing.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of changes made to dwelling house non compliant with planning permission issued ref. T. P 14/36171, namely; retention of window at north facing side of rear extension to be fitted with obscure glazing and retention of masonry wall at north facing side of new front bay window in lieu of glazing permitted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Avonlea Court, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €470,000 | 81 m |
| 15 Clontarf Est, Skehard Rd, Blackrock | May 2026 | €355,000 | 106 m |
| 36a Mcgrath Park, Church Rd, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €370,000 | 111 m |
| Site No. 2, Church Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €327,000 | 123 m |
| 22 Clontarf Est, Blackrock, Cork | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 143 m |
| 8 Avonlea Row, Church Road, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 149 m |
| 55 Marian Park, Church Road, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 152 m |
| 44 Mcgrath Park, Church Road, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €488,000 | 155 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 received10 October 2016
- Decision due5 December 2016
- Decision issued1 December 2016
- Grant issued29 March 2017
- Appeal submitted22 December 2016
- Appeal decided29 March 2017
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2241222Cork CityLodged 29 Jun 2022New dwelling
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