No.6 Lower Kensington, Monfieldstown Rochestown, Co.Cork
Extensions and alterations to a house, plus retention and completion of domestic outbuildings.
176392 · Cork City Council · Lodged 15 September 2017
- Reference
- 176392
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a front porch roof, a first-floor rear en-suite, and a first-floor bedroom extension. It also includes internal alterations and the retention and completion of domestic outbuildings for storage.
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
Construct (a) porch roof over the front door, (b) add an en-suite to the rear of the first floor and an extension to the first floor bedroom to the front and side of the existing dwelling, (c) internal alterations, (d) alterations to external elevations of the existing dwelling, (e) retention and completion of domestic outbuildings for use as fuel storage and domestic storage and all associated site 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Upper Kensington, Rochestown, Cork | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 34 m |
| 23 Upper Kensington, Rochestown, County Cork | Oct 2025 | €570,000 | 132 m |
| 35 Upper Kensington, Rochestown, Cork | Sept 2025 | €316,000 | 177 m |
| 6 Manor Lawn, Thornbury View, Rochestown | Mar 2026 | €475,000 | 227 m |
| 5 Manor Grove, Thornbury View, Rochestown | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 271 m |
| 6 The Gardens, Harbour Heights, Rochestownprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €520,000 | 291 m |
| 3 The Gardens, Harbour Heights, Rochestownprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €436,122 | 291 m |
| 5 The Gardens, Harbour Heights, Rochestownprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €383,260 | 291 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 received15 September 2017
- Decision due9 November 2017
- Decision issued7 November 2017
- Grant issued14 December 2017
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