GrantedExtensionDecided 15 August 2017

Poulavone, Ballincollig, Co.Cork

Extension and alterations to a care home, including retention of some completed works.

174242 · Cork City Council · Lodged 7 February 2017

Reference: 174242
Authority: Cork City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 7 February 2017

Summary

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The application seeks permission for a two-storey extension to an existing care home to add bedrooms and resident amenities, alongside a part basement. It also seeks retention for rear elevation alterations, four dormer windows, a lift shaft, and a detached storage building.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

A) construction of two storey extension to existing care home consisting of additional bedrooms, resident amenity spaces and additional ancillary areas with part basement consisting of storage, kitchen and laundry facilities, alterations to front entrance, construction of one dormer window to western elevation of existing eastern bedroom wing, associated material alterations to existing care home and all associated site works and services. B) demolition of two existing emergency escape stairways. C) retention for material alterations to rear elevation consisting of relocation of doorways, construction of four dormer windows to eastern elevation of western bedroom wing and alteration to western elevation of western roof structure to accommodate new lift shaft within existing building. D) retention of the construction of a detached storage building. E) installation of new water well to provide a water supply to the care home.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 18 May 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 October 2019.

Notified floor area: 1,546 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Ros Nua, Poulavone, Carrigrohanenot full market price	Dec 2025	€38,000	89 m
58 Glendower Court, Ballincollig, Co Cork	Oct 2025	€365,000	113 m
84 Rosewood Est, Ballincollig, Cork	May 2025	€460,000	116 m
120 Rosewood Est, Ballincollig, Cork	Dec 2025	€375,000	225 m
142 Rosewood, Ballincollig, Cork	Jun 2025	€300,000	252 m
76 Rosewood Ballincollig, Ballincollig, Cork	Jan 2026	€550,000	255 m
68 Manor Hill, Poulavone, Carrigrohane	Apr 2025	€400,000	271 m
Kendal, 69 Rosewood Estate, Ballincollig	Jan 2026	€400,000	281 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 received7 February 2017
Decision due23 August 2017
Decision issued15 August 2017
Grant issued21 September 2017

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