GrantedRetentionDecided 24 February 2017

"Gracefield", Woolhara Park, Douglas

Retention permission for a rear extension, garage conversion, attic bedrooms, and a dormer window in Douglas.

1637229 · Cork City Council · Lodged 22 December 2016

Reference: 1637229
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2016

Summary

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Retention is sought for the demolition of a single-storey rear extension and the construction of a new single-storey rear extension. Retention is also sought for converting a former garage into a bedroom, converting an attic into two bedrooms, and an existing rear dormer window.

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Official record

Development description

Retention is sought for the following existing/proposed development namely, (a) demolition of existing single storey extension to rear and construction of new single storey extension to the rear. (b) permission for retention is sought for change of use of former garage to bedroom (c) permission for retention of 2 no bedrooms to former attic (d) permission for retention of existing dormer window to rear

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Douglas Dr, Ballinlough, Cork	Feb 2025	€580,000	165 m
6 Douglas Dr, Pic Du Jer Park, Ballinlough	Aug 2025	€517,000	205 m
5 Baltimore Lawn, Douglas Road, Cork	May 2025	€460,000	214 m
42 Whitethorn, Douglas Rd, Cork	Mar 2025	€311,000	223 m
Lislea, 51 Pic Du Jer Park, Ballinloughnot full market price	Jun 2026	€287,500	237 m
Sans Souci, Douglas Rd, Cork	Jan 2025	€2,250,000	256 m
20a Beechwood Park, Ballinlough, Cork	Feb 2025	€510,000	260 m
The Poplars 17a, Villa Nova, Douglas Rd	May 2025	€1,387,500	307 m

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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 received22 December 2016
Decision due24 February 2017
Decision issued24 February 2017
Grant issued29 March 2017

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