Musgrave Park, Kinsale Road/Tramore Road, Ballyphehane
Retention of a 2.4m high boundary fence and wall, with permission for new landscaping.
1637203 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 December 2016
- Reference
- 1637203
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing western boundary treatment consisting of a 2.4m high paladin fence over a painted block wall. Planning permission is also sought for new planting and landscaping treatments along this boundary.
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Official record
Development description
Retention is sought for the existing boundary treatment to the west of the site, which includes a 2.4m high paladin fence over a painted block wall with concrete capping (height varying to suit the ground level). Planning permission is sought for new planting and landscaping treatments along the western site boundary and all associated works to facilitate same
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Slieve Mish Park, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 116 m |
| 5 Slieve Mish Park, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 121 m |
| Grange Ville, 33 Pearse Road, Ballyphehanenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 217 m |
| 54 Slieve Mish Park, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €490,000 | 222 m |
| Fatima 36 Green Lawn, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €740,000 | 229 m |
| 33 Botanic Rd, Ballyphehane, Corknot full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 248 m |
| 43 Green Lawn, Kinsale Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €475,000 | 287 m |
| 95 Kent Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork City | Apr 2025 | €305,000 | 293 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 received16 December 2016
- Decision due29 August 2017
- Decision issued29 August 2017
- Grant issued14 May 2018
- Appeal submitted22 September 2017
- Appeal decided14 May 2018
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