Loreto House, Magazine Road, Cork
Construction of a new house at Loreto House on Magazine Road.
1837734 · Cork City Council · Lodged 16 January 2018
- Reference
- 1837734
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of one new residential dwelling on Magazine Road, Cork. The project includes boundary treatments, landscaping, drainage, and the closure of the existing access to Loreto House to repurpose it for the new dwelling.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 the construction of 1 no. Residential dwelling and all ancillary site development works including boundary treatments, landscaping, and drainage. The proposed development will include the closure of existing access to serve the existing loreto house to the south and the use of this access for the proposed 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 October 2022.
Notified floor area: 135.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto House, Magazine Roadnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €282,000 | 6 m |
| 2 Highfield, Magazine Rd, Cork | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 57 m |
| 15 Aldergrove, Highfield West, College Road | Mar 2026 | €485,000 | 68 m |
| Rock House, 3 Adare Villas, Highfield Avenue | Apr 2026 | €515,000 | 74 m |
| 3 Elmira, Coolgarten Park, Magazine Road | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 84 m |
| 11 Aldergrove, Highfield West, Cork | Apr 2026 | €262,500 | 87 m |
| 2 Fernhurst View, Magazine Rd, Cork | Aug 2025 | €452,500 | 110 m |
| Loretto Ville, 1 Nursery View, Glasheen Rdnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 117 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 received16 January 2018
- Decision due22 May 2018
- Decision issued22 May 2018
- Grant issued10 December 2018
- Appeal submitted14 June 2018
- Appeal decided10 December 2018
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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2140611Cork CityLodged 2 Nov 2021Retention
- Granted40 m away
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- Refused70 m away
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2241188Cork CityLodged 16 Jun 2022Alterations
- Granted80 m away
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1837867Cork CityLodged 25 Apr 2018Alterations
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