'Elm Grove', Laurel Bank, Model Farm Road
Demolition of two single-storey extensions and construction of a two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension.
1737494 · Cork City Council · Lodged 12 July 2017
- Reference
- 1737494
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing two existing single-storey extensions to the side and rear of the dwelling. In their place, a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension will be built, alongside internal alterations, elevation changes, and entrance modifications.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following: (1) to demolish two existing single storey extensions to the side (west) and rear (south), (2) to construct a two storey extension to the side (west) and a single storey extension to the rear (south) of my dwelling, including elevation changes to the front (north), a bay window to the side (east) and internal alterations, (3) alterations to existing entrance with landscaping, and all ancillary site development works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 December 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greenway, Mofel Farm Road, Corknot full market price | Jan 2010 | €160,000 | 58 m |
| Avonlee, 68 Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €345,000 | 62 m |
| Clancoole, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rd | Jul 2025 | €1,480,000 | 204 m |
| Glenanaar, Bishopstown Ave West, Model Farm Rd | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 224 m |
| Doirin, Bishopstown Ave, Cork | Jan 2025 | €1,150,000 | 243 m |
| Dun Angus, 7 Bishopstown Ave West, Model Farm Road | Sept 2025 | €1,050,000 | 245 m |
| Clifden, Model Farm Rd, Cork | Feb 2026 | €1,372,500 | 264 m |
| Small Acre, Bishopstown Ave, Model Farm Rdnot full market price | May 2025 | €297,000 | 279 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 received12 July 2017
- Decision due5 September 2017
- Decision issued5 September 2017
- Grant issued11 October 2017
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