45, Willowbank, Blackrock
Construction of a first-floor extension to the side of the house and a detached utility room to the rear.
1737697 · Cork City Council · Lodged 20 December 2017
- Reference
- 1737697
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a first-floor extension to the side of the existing dwelling. It also includes the construction of a detached utility room in the rear garden.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for first floor extension to side of dwelling and detached utility room to rear of dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Willowbank, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 51 m |
| 33 Willowbank, Church Rd, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €570,000 | 69 m |
| 6 Barnstead Ave, Church Rd, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €825,000 | 116 m |
| Glendhu, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,080,000 | 155 m |
| The Limes, Menloe Gardens, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,650,000 | 211 m |
| 3 Barnstead Drive, Church Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 213 m |
| 8 Avonlea Row, Church Road, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 239 m |
| 55 Marian Park, Church Road, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 243 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 received20 December 2017
- Decision due22 February 2018
- Decision issued20 February 2018
- Grant issued3 April 2018
In the area
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- Granted120 m away
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1837974Cork CityLodged 13 Jul 2018Retention
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